Bomber Jacket

How was everyone's Christmas? Sorry I have been a bit MIA since just before the holiday.  My Christmas was wonderful but my trip home to Chicago was pretty much nonstop with things to do. I need a vacation from my vacation! Then, it was off to Nashville (my first time there) for my college roommate's wedding on NYE, now I'm back in DC for a couple days for a more somber occasion unfortunately :(
For this look of the day shot back in Chicago, I wore my father's old bomber jacket and this amazing new bracelet I bought at Akira Chicago. Happy New Year and wishing you all the most amazing and successful 2012!
EF xo

Look Inside

It's starting to feel a lot more like Christmas in chilly Chicago! Although the rain needs to be replaced by some snow, it looks like it's not going to be a white Christmas this year.  All of this cold, gray weather makes me just want to snuggle inside but my trip so far has been pretty nonstop with activities, errands, and of course practicing (I'm singing at my college roommate's wedding on New Year's Eve in Nashville!) As you know from my last Chicago post, I'm pretty obsessed with my dogs, so you know they had to make appearances this time around too ;)

EF xo

Traduction:
Il commence à sentir beaucoup plus comme Noël maintenant. Il fait froid ici, mais des pluies plutôt que de neige. Je crois qu'il ne soit pas un Noël blanc après tout. En ce temps froid et gris, j'ai envie de se blottir chez moi, mais mon voyage a été remplie d’activités, faisant des cours, et pratiquant les chansons (Je chante au cérémonie de mariage de mon ami ce NYE à Nashville). Comme tu sais de la dernière poste à Chicago, je suis obsédé avec mes chiens.  Ils font un apparence ce fois aussi ;)    

Akira Chicago beanie
Look Inside H&M tee
Converse black & silver sneakers

Les Vitrines de Noël

It has been a CRAZY first few days back home in Chicago for Christmas. First, the day I got back (my mom's 50th birthday) my Grandma fell on the driveway when she came over to decorate the house for her birthday as a surprise. She fell smack on her face, knocking a couple teeth out, her face is all black and blue, and she was bleeding all over. Poor thing, but luckily didn't break any bones! Then, a couple days later, my car's catalytic converter was sawed off from the underside in the middle of the night. Chicago was really welcoming me home with open arms ;) But it feels so good to be back, and although I detest the cold weather, it is a magical city that I forgot just how much I missed until I'm back! One of my other favorite magical cities that I've lived in is Paris and there's nothing quite like Paris at Christmastime. Printemps and Galeries LaFayette always do amazing vitrines de Noël (Christmas windows) and 2011 is no exception. This year, Printemps worked with Maison Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld to design the Printemps Christmas Dreams of Escape. Galeries LaFayette's theme is Rock 'N Mode, designed by NYC artist and illustrator Andrew Yang. Check it out below! What part of the world are you spending the holidays?
EF xo