Oh sooo super nice to be back home :)  With all the glitz & glam {and ridiculously amazing food!!} of the French Riv & Paris, nothing beats being back home…back in the yard, back in shorts {my fun little summer item I always look forward to & sadly, not an item to pack for France} and what do you know…back in my espeds.

and did you happen to see these espeds on Garance Dore….seriously, just shoot me now!!

tee: rag & bone, shorts: Julie Haus

many thanks to Kit for the images

last image via Garance Dore

Over the winter is the first time I ran into Delaina & Isoledad.  Kit, my daughter, and I were walking to our neighborhood diner.  We’ve lived in our neighborhood well over a decade so we know everyone!  So here comes the most adorable girl in a vintage pink wool toggle coat and boots walking her dog with matching bows!  Of course, I immediately ask Kit “who is she…and did you see how adorable she is and her dog??”   I’ve seen her a couple of other times as well, each time incredibly stylish with her own adorable spin and each time vowing I am going to take her picture!  Then one day a couple weekends ago…she’s standing right outside my house!  Threw the battery in my camera, ran outside and rudely (sorry!  But Delaina had me on a mission) interrupted her conversation with my neighbor  I loved how she described her style….”my sisters always teased me when I was little because I would do things like layer my socks and/or tights, then they borrowed all my clothes when we were teenagers and now they ask ‘how do you do it??’ ” Ms Delaina..

and Isoledad!! Imagine him fluffier with bows! Such a cute pair!

I love that Delaina had a story about each of the pieces she had on. She made the earrings she has on many years ago, the scarf was dry clean only but was accidentally washed, her cute cotton/crochet tank is vintage.

Those are tiny little flowers in her hair...adorable, right??

see you around the neighborhood!

Happy June everyone!  Hope you all had a great holiday!  The long weekend started for us with a photo shoot in the morning then Kuma’s Corner for some gigantic burgers in the afternoon.  It was a great day.  Perfect sunny weather, the energy of the city was filled with Cubbie fans and Obama (along with his five double helicopters…always exciting when those buzz by!) AND we had the pleasure of meeting & working with FORD hair/makeup artist, Maggie Kerr.  From the minute Maggie walked into our studio, we were smitten…Brandon declared girl crush within the first half hour!  Aside from her fabulous style & great eye, she has an incredible wealth of knowledge about this industry and utterly utterly sweet.

Gorgeous souvenir her boyfriend brought back from Japan. Maggie looped a chain through and wears the ancient piece as a necklace.

another n.d.c fan! Maggie says her n.d.c's are the only mocs she's found that "feel" pretty. All else are too "boxy". Maggie also says her n.d.c's only come off for yoga, bed or shower. My fav's are the Lou's in white :)

I wish I had a back shot of her dress. Soooo cute. You can see a bit of it....same colorul fabric in back too. Something she picked up, I want to say, while in Spain last year?? Much like us, Maggie shops her closet and incorporates newer items like her n.d.c's to keep her current.

Maggie and Brandon

maggie's tools

WOW.  What a really amazing evening of fashion at this year’s Annual School of the Art Institute NightWalk 2010 benefit.  It was a gorgeous evening, a gorgeous event and everyone in attendance came out in full force to support the school.  Another big WOW for the all amazing streetstyle that night.  That was by far what made the evening so fun for me, next to meeting Gary Graham  Everywhere I turned was another fantastic look!  With 76 years of fashion, art & design education and with alumnus such as Halston, Matthew Ames, Cynthia Rowley & Gary Graham to just name a few, no surprise that the Fashion Department at the School of the Art Institute Chicago could gather so many lovers of fashion & art into one room.  I’ve already marked my calendar for next year’s event!

Always lots of fun running into Ms Candace Jordan at these events.

Too cute. Glasses and nose ring never looked better together!

This year's event was held in Renzo-Piano-designed Griffin Court of the Art Institute's amazing new Modern Wing

Here we are both in our pieces by Gary Graham. A little homage to this year's SAIC Legend of Fashion Honoree.

This woman's dress was one of my favorites. I loved it paired back to her flat lace up boots.

I just loved this woman jacket...look at the great knit insets under the arms.

Me, Gary Graham, Eliane from Gary Graham, Brandon & Amanda of SassafrasChic.blogspot

This is Kristin, an adorable nanny with some really great style.  As some of us know, it can be a challenge w/a number of kids in tow.  Kristin clearly knows what she’s doing….layered comfy knits, flats and fantastic fedora.  Her gorgeous hair had caught my eye before and this time around I was not going to let her by without snapping her picture

Thanks Kristin!