Rockabye Bucktown

Throwback Thursday…Scenes from FNO (2010)

Two years ago, my friend Katie and I went to visit our dear friend and fashion icon, Whit, in NYC.  She guided us on a fun-filled FNO evening in Meatpacking. Tory Burch looked like a frat house.  Like girls in sequined dresses throwing back beer like it was water and dancing like idiots as a DJ spinned…yes, this would also define the majority of my college experience… DVF had a line, but was tame enough for me to secure a delicious leather jacket and RL (our stop just before hitting MP) had freshly popped popcorn we munched on while procuring preppy Fall blazers. 

Last year, I went to FNO here in Chicago approaching the 9 month preggers mark.  I wouldn’t say I waddled into the 10022 party at Saks, but I definitely got some looks. 

Tonight, I’m staying local and stopping by the party at Cynthia Rowley on Damen.  See you there? 

Really into this week:

• Another engagement!  Congrats Katie and Zach!
• Hot pink lipstick - especially this geranium shade from La Prairie
• A fun collection of wall clocks (something I may need to invest in, as I’m notoriously late)
• Salmon burgers and Asian slaw (a twist on a summer favorite)
• Sidewalk chalk art (courtesy of the neighborhood children)
• Lightweight jackets that will carry into fall (like this Intermix-exclusive Georgie faux python one…perfect to pair with leather)
• Anything with a Mediterranean flare (such as the Mediterranean salad from Prasino.  Hearty and flavorful)
• Scoring this playful shirt dress from the DVF sample sale
• Running into and chatting up Chicago stylist, Eric Himel, at Saks (you’ve recently seen him on an episode of Guiliana and Bill).  He is hilarious!

Not so into:

• Feather earrings…where do I begin?  (I’m looking at you, RHOC and random girls walking down Damen)
• My inevitable summer cankles (ugh, I’m swelling as I type)
• Catalogs - we get millions of them!  And even duplicates…although, I think I’ve found a solution as they seem to entertain Little B’s busy hands
• Any workout longer than a half hour. I just don’t have the patience anymore…it’s summer!