Lollapalooza Style….if only I could go!

As a Chicago native, Lollapalooza is a time when people flood into the city to celebrate music, style, and admire the beauty of this ever changing city!

Sadly, this year I will not be able to attend Lollapalooza, but I have begun to be inspired by seeing people on the streets around my neighborhood coming from the beach and shopping on Oak Street of what I’d love to wear if I was going to this awesome festival.

Festivals are a time to let all of your style reservations go and try something fun and new! Try all of the fun summer trends out there and go for a fun risk! For me, that means anything outside of jeans and a t-shirt! (or black!)

Makeup and hair should be kept simple because the heat here in Chicago is nothing to mess around with, anything too crazy would just fall apart and melt off. Trust me, I have made the mistake before. My first time at Lolla, I got my makeup done and curled my hair. Needless to say, I sweat off my expensive makeover and my curls fell flat after an hour. Then it rained! That’s Chicago for ya!

So in the spirit of Lollapalooza being this weekend, here are some of the pieces I think would be perfect for this fun event!

Faithfull The Brand-Heartbreaker Playsuit

Love this romper to comfortably dance the day and night away in the Chicago humidity! The stripes add a classy element to this tiny romper. Love the open back and fringe belt for a fun carefree vibe!

One Teaspoon Charger Shorts

This shorts pair perfect with a loose tank or a cropped top! The loose cut allows for ease and movement when walking from stage to stage or just relaxing all day. Also, nothing is flattering about high waisted shorts that ride up in back, so these are a refreshing and more flattering take on the typical denim shorts you’ll see at festivals.

Truly Madly Deeply Perfect Halter Top

Maybe not the craziest outfit idea ever, but I do love this top paired with a printed short or even denim shorts for an airy, yet sexy way to take on this weekend!

RAGA Sweet Devotion Shorts

Fun and flirty! What could be more perfect to hangout with your friends in or maybe a couple celebs;]

The JetSet Diaries Emperors Crop Top 

A little over the top, but super festival fabulous! This crop top can go with anything on the bottom, its the perfect piece to spice up your festival fever!!

Yippie Alexa Chung for AG

The new Alexa Chung for AG collection has me more excited than Miley hosting the VMA’s! Not only do I love Alexa’s style, but I love every piece she designs for AG!

Bring on the denim, turtlenecks, suede, and corduroy! Her style has constantly been a mix of trends with classic tailored pieces, which is the reason she has become one of my style role models! I can’t wait to strut around this fall in her clothing.

This post is gonna be short because no words can do justice to the beauty of these pieces! I can’t wait to buy all of them!!!!

See for yourself:

I Gave In! My First Birchbox!

I know that Birchbox has been around for some year now, and for so long I have contemplated whether or not $10 a month would be best spent on one….oh boy what was I thinking!

It is absolutely worth it.

I received my first Birchbox last week, and I have never been more excited. I opened that box like a little kid on Christmas. And what was inside, made me wish I could have ripped it open faster.

Birchbox customizes which samples are sent to you every month based on your personal beauty needs and wants. The brands they carry are also top of the line products, that otherwise would make me uncomfortable to buy at full price and size. The samples inside the box are worth $10 each by themselves in my opinion.

Oh man am I excited about Birchbox! I can’t believe how happy my very first box made me, well worth the $10 a month.

I received Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, COOLA Sport Sunscreen, Harvey Prince Hello Body Creme, Vasanti Brightenup! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator, Marcelle Mini Waterproof Eyeliner in Navy Blue, and a headband from Pura Vida! How amazing! I know that I probably received more than the usual amount of items because it was my first month, but even receiving one of those items would have made me just as happy as I am right now.

I will do reviews on each of the items as I use them overtime.

For real though, if you have ever considered purchasing Birchbox before, I encourage you to do it. Receiving new beauty products to try every month brings a little more glamour to my beauty routine.