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Oxford shirt: thrifted * Sweater: H&M * Pants: Gap * Belt: thrifted * Necklace: Tree & Kimball (Serpentine necklace) * Scarf: UO * Boots: Steve Madden

I'll be honest. I have loads of blogger-crushes. With the endless inspiration floating around the interwebs, it's inevitable that a bunch of these fashionable women will end up in my "arsenal of awesomeness to emulate" (that's the name of my inspiration folder). I have the distinct pleasure of calling one of them my roommate, and have the geographically good fortune to live near a few others. Seeing these ladies every few weeks has been one of the absolute highlights of my year. But there are so many bloggers outside of Chicago that have so distinctly enriched my life since I started this project two years ago. One of them, and one who I've yet to have the pleasure of meeting, is Morgan.

Today's post, fittingly following my two-year-anniversary, is my "entry" of sorts for Morgan's one-year-anniversary giveaway. Since day one of Morgan's blog, I have been consistently inspired by her style, her words, and her photos. At the risk of sounding like a rabid fangirl, I simply have to gush about the sheer awesomeness that is Morgan's blog (and, by extension, Morgan herself, I'd assume). I cannot tell you how many times I have finished reading one of her posts feeling as though she had somehow managed to write the words that I had been thinking that day. She's lovely, of course, and has killer style, but it's her writing, and her reflections, that make her blog so powerfully real.

Sorry Morgan, it's coffee, not mate...

I have found, looking through some of my archives, that I emulate Morgan's style more often than I thought I did. My casual weekend wear often includes some of the Morgan-esque staples: a scarf, casually-thrown together yet totally complimentary layers, comfortable shoes (preferably ankle boots of some variety), and long dangly necklaces (I'm actually wearing a piece by Tree & Kimball in this post, which is one of the fab ladies offering up the goodies for Morgan's giveaway!). So it's been easy for me to conjure up a post wherein I pay tribute to Morgan's casual cool aesthetic. And I hope that some of my posts can, have, and will strike a chord with some of you the way that so many of Morgan's posts have affected me in the most timely and true of ways.

Title song: Bright Eyes, "Lua" (well of course I would use this song!)