Printer’s Row in Chicago is one of my favorite neighborhoods to walk around. I love the history of the area, where all the catalogs from Sears and Montgomery Ward would be printed. I can’t help finding peace in the rustic brick buildings, quiet streets (aside from the construction), the industrial details here and there. It’s urban, but somehow deserted. This afternoon I took a walk around the neighborhood, enjoying the hazy autumn day.
Today, I pulled out a cozy animal printed sweatshirt dress found at the Frankfurt flea market back in my vintage shop days, and paired it with opaque argyle tights. One of my common color combinations is black and brown, for it seems logical, brown softens the starkness of the black, but the contrast is low enough to where it just adds depth. I know these studded boots have made a lot of appearances lately, they’re on a rotation between brown boots and these black ones. Maybe it’s time to get new shoes, wear different ones, but really, is it necessary?
Vintage leather coat with fur collar • Animal print mini-dress second hand from flea market • Argyle tights : Charlotte Russe • Boots : Aldo • Bendy necklace via Imelda Matt • Sunglasses : Urban Outfitters • Chocolate leather gloves : Loehman’s
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The Fur Collared Jacket is Killer! Love the Look
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thanks love!
oooh imma liking your batwing sleeves! im all about the batwing sleeves these days. love em! almost all my sweaters, cardies and tees that i wear have batwing sleeves. im slightly addicted.
just wanted to ask if you were going to announce the winner of the necklush comp soon coz ive been hanging out for it
i’m going to announce tomorrow!
gotta love batwings !
love it!
really good pictures, the bacgrounds are a really good match for the outfit:
and ooray for red lipstick!
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love the color of your gloves!!!
thanks! they surprisingly go with everything!
i had one rule for my outfits: never mix black and brown together, but your take makes me reconsider this rule once again
Good look!
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hehe, well, once you start it’s hard to stop!
I love that dress! It’s amazing.
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I am always pairing black and brown together. I love this look!
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I love accessories, so must say I love the argyle tights. And aren’t the bendy necklaces fun? Just got a few myself.
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there are so many uses for bendy necklaces it’s not even funny! i love them.
“(…) but really, is it necessary?” … No its not!!! Doubt if a single person got bored with those, they are absolutely amazing… and they are great with every single outfit you pull on. I actually went to aldo to find a pair for myself, but obviously they are out of stock already…
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m.
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thanks love! it’s hard because, i really do wear these all the time! but really, it’s time to mix it up with the booties.
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the tones of your outfit keep it so chic. how come now that you are back in the usa you do more outfit posts I wonder?? It makes me very happy!
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thanks my dear! it’s a little easier to do it here because of the variety of scenery… the old place in germany was ok, but i got sick of the trees! (sort of)
There’s no need to buy new shoes. Wear what you love to death. I have minimized my wardrobe down to staples and pieces I absolutely love.
If prints are mixed then who is to say brown and black cannot be as well?
You look chic and comfortable. That’s just my two cents.
it’s always good to take a look at your wardrobe and assess what you love and what to do without. i’m begining to do that more and more and it helps with figuring out what i actually love.
I think that the look is great! black and brown is a fave of mine too and I love your tights…
I don’t think that you can ever have too many boots! go for it!
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thanks love! it’s good to know there’s a fellow black and brown lover!
ah boots, they be easy to addict yourself to.
Love neighbourhoods like this! And I’m a firm believer in wearing the shoes/boots you love-daily . . .
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me too, it’s one of my favorite things about cities, is finding cool out of the beaten path neighborhoods.
I really like each individual piece of this outfit and together it is so interesting. The boots are very cool, definitely deserving frequent wear.
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shoe variety is definitely a good thing, but unless the heels are falling off there’s no need to completely stop wearing them
i wore my boots a week straight when I first bought them before realizing maybe I should change it up. But at the same time…if it’s a good thing, there’s no harm done. And if someone actually DOES care,I just call that snooty.
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heh, and it’s usually a good thing when you find something you love to wear it till it falls apart right?
I just love everything about this. And that last photo - you look so gorgeous! That vintage leather jacket is amazing! And the boots are from Aldo? Really? I do not remember those and I’ve been shopping at Aldo for um, 15 yrs, LOL. Not sure when it came to the US but it’s been in Canada forever. And I adore your sunnies.
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oh, i don’t know when they were in the shops, early september? i literally ran in there and told the salesman what i wanted, and he suggested these… it was the fastest sale ever made.
that tunic looks really beautiful on you!!
The subtle metallics in the sweatshirt print are such fun. And hey, if I had those boots, I’d wear them every day, too!
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The great outfits, the great photos…how do you do it?
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you know how i do it! with a remote!
You don’t get much better than a vintage leather jacket. It looks so soft and perfectly broken in. Love you in your softly waved hair!
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I love the top! I actually have a similar one in my shop right now, but it has all-over gold foil dots & batwings. Super cute with those tights. I totally forgot about Charlotte Russe. They always have such cute little strapless dresses. Not that I can wear them, but they are cute nonetheless. Anyway, cute outfit & I LOVE those boots. Rock them every day if you want, they’re fabulous. Have a great day!
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Such a great outfit…I love all of the layering and textures…perfect!
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Ooh, I love how you glammed up the argyle! Great look!
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Love the argyle tights with the black boots combination.
Printer’s row is a really nice little neighborhood, I worked in an office on Dearborn and Van Buren for the past 2 years. I loved going to Hackney’s for dinner and a drink after work.
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Love this look!! and I love the boots (I definitely don’t think you need a change) it works perfectly with the outfit. I am looking for boots like that.