Leather Jacket at Ragstock

I've been perusing the internet for a leather jacket for some time now but came to the conclusion that you really need to try one on in person to see if it fits. So I wandered around Wicker Park today and tried on about 15 jackets, ending on this one for only $20 at Ragstock. It was a tough decision without anyone there to give me a 2nd opinion. A little more masculine than I had intended.

Target Scarf and JCrew Sweater

I don't know when I turned this into a fashion blog, but lately I am more excited about clothing, and dressing warm for winter than decorating and design. Target has some cute scarves for super cheap ($4-$9) and I bought myself one. Paired with this new sweater from my parents for Hannukah (on sale at Jcrew) I think I've got a semi-PunkyB look, no? I hate to be a copycat but I had to try it out...On a sidenote, these cheap scarf/headbands from Target would make a smart gift for co-workers or that female relative you can't figure out what to get for!

Untitled Clothing, Coffeeshop and Ballys (all in a day's work)

I had the greatest free day today. I bargained the local gym manager to give me a $19 month-long membership, found the coolest store, and discovered a new clothing brand I'd never heard of before. Phew!!

Untitled is a really awesome store on Clark St. and Diversey in Chicago's Lincoln Park. They have some of the coolest brands, and some great sale items right now. While there I tried on a few jackets and coats. They were from Coffeeshop which I later found on Overstock.com. How cute are these coats? They are about 20% cheaper on Overstock than they were at Untitled.
Top: Coffee Shop Tweed coat $88.99
Bottom: Coffee Shop Plaid Tweed coat $84.99

Luminaire Chicago

I had a major detour today trying to get to the South Side of Chicago that involved riding my bike for half an hour, and stopping at every L stop along the way to see if it was open. Ugh. But I did end up getting on the train right by this place Luminaire which I'm going to have to go into at some point. Their window displays are awesome too, with Philip Starcke and Eames chairs all stacked up together.

Patience Is a Virtue

At the beginning of the fall season I fell in love with this navy silk top from Banana Republic. But it was too expensive considering my new student's budget. I told myself, "just wait, it will go on sale in no time." And I waited...patiently. Until today when I walked in and it was marked down to $29.99. Yeah!!I'm going to wear navy and black tonight :o yes to a pumpkin carving party.

CB2 Sale Stuff

This Marimekko print is on sale for under $35. I'm thinking it would make a great headboard! It's pretty large too. What do you think? Other items on sale include this brick bath rug for $15, and this fauxboix tote for under $30. I would totally carry that thing around. All from CB2 sale.

La Redoute Shoes for Cheap

For the first time ever I checked out something I found in the Lucky Breaks section of Lucky Magazine. Sadly, the really awesome tote I wanted (for $67.49) was not listed on the site. I did find some really cute cheap shoes though! From La Redoute, a French clothing store with some great stuff. If I did my currency conversion right, these shoes are all on sale for around $30!

Shiny Squirrel Launch

How exciting, the Shiny Squirrel online shop finally opened. It's fun to see different bloggers all collaborate on something like this. Here are some of my favorite affordable items.

Michelle Armas' Elka 2
Juliana Swaney's ShipsCaroline Moore Peel

Site Design

While I was in New York, I finally got a chance to visit Site Design. I actually get a lot of people on my blog through an old post I did about shops in Astoria Queens, so I am happy to do a little review of this store.

It was a lot smaller than I expected but crammed with some really great stuff. They even had some of my favorite Dkim prints on the wall. I would have loved to be able to bring back this orange chair to Chicago for my desk. The woman working there was extremely helpful and put me in touch with the owner about possibly finding this chair in Chicago. It didn't quite work out, turns out the chair is just a really cool vintage school chair, and she recommended Ebay. So, overall there are a few pieces of well-priced (under $100 range) vintage furniture, beautiful cards and prints, some fun coasters and other kitchen items, a good variety of pillows covered in scarf material, and beautiful display windows.