Never Felt a Feeling Quite this Strong

Gray pants: thrifted, remixed * Silk blouse: laundry room freebie, remixed * Suede pumps: Etsy * Record cuff: Etsy, remixed * Belt: thrifted, remixed

Hey everyone, it's photo dump Monday! I keep having these weekends, or photoshoots, that end up with a gazillion pictures. I hope it's not getting tiresome. And you know, if it is, I can always spice it up with another video of me pushing a shopping cart. Anyway, all of these are from Friday night, when Emily and I went to the opening of Labrabbit Optics, a vintage and contemporary eyewear shop in Wicker Park, and an event put on by the awesome women's design collective, Quite Strong (if you've seen this issue of Time Out Chicago, they're in it!). I went with what Emily called an outfit with a strong Charlie Chaplin vibe, which I took as an absolute compliment. I wanted to wear something interesting and easy, that played with proportions and fabrics and autumn colors.

Various pictures from the Labrabbit Optics event (from top to bottom): outside the shop, inside the shop (love the poster of Sigourney Weaver!), winning the lovely owners of the Sometimes Store and SisterMan Vintage over with my nail polish choices, posing like a goober, trying on glasses in front of Coyote DeGroot, the owner of Labrabbit Optics.

The Labrabbit Optics opening was lovely. Free wine and tasty pastries (which I happily did not spill on myself!), a fabulous turnout, and rad glasses ripe for the trying on. I am madly, painfully in love with the pair that I'm wearing above.

GlitterGuts was also there, taking pictures of party-goers as they tried on various specs. I adore this series of Emily and I, especially the last one, in which I totally look like I just admire the pants off of her (which I actually do)! Ah, the difference quality lighting makes! More pictures of the event can be seen at GlitterGuts and Chicago Streetstyle Scene.

Incredibly pleased with my name tag and temporary tattoo at the Quite Strong event.

We also hopped over to the event put on by Quite Strong, a design collective made up of "creatives of the female variety". It was so cool getting to meet the ladies in charge of the event, rock some Quite Strong temporary tattoos, and talk about thrifting, design, and jobs with Victoria, one of the founding ladies of the group. I hope for more happy, creative collaborations in the future. More pictures from the event can be found here.

How was your weekend? Any busy, crazy, delightful evenings? Any temporary tattoos?

Title song: Josh Turner, "Your Man"

*Other than those specifically attributed to GlitterGuts, all photos are by Emily.