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Chicago Part One - Chelsea Boots & Jersey Dress

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Dress H&M, Chelsea style booties Express, scarfs Forever 21 & H&M, backpack David Jones Paris (Winners), Denim jacket old

I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks since my trip to Chicago. I'm only getting around to posting these pics today. It was the first half of October and we were going to a "windy city". Though I did know what the real reason for its nickname Windy City was, I still knew it actually was a windy city. It is located on the border of a great lake, just like Toronto, therefore it is bound to be windy. Especially considering it was fall already. To be honest I was in one of those style ruts where you don't feel inspired to dress, plus I left it for the last minute to pack. Needless to say I was not properly packed for this trip. First I brought the most random pieces of clothing and second, I brought too many warm clothes. And by the pictures here,  you can tell I did not need any of them. It was a beautiful fall long weekend in Chicago with temperatures between 22-23 degrees. A summer day was more like it.  Improvisation was the key here. 
This is where those classics come in. If you have enough classic well fitting items in your closet, you will be able to dress no matter what style rut you are in. Luckily for me I brought this simple cotton dress from H&M. It has become one of my most worn items. It's comfortable yet has a bit of sex appeal as it is fitted. It is just as good for wearing with sneakers as it is with some killer heels for a night out. 
Being a tourist in this big city, I knew I was going to do a lot of walking. I had opted for flats and this time another item I have been wearing a lot lately, my Chelsea style boots from Express. 
Out first day was spent visiting the Pier, taking architectural tour on a boat (a MUST when in Chicago!!!) and a deep dish pizza, another must have ( I highly recommend Giordanno's as their pizza is not too fatty or saucy, and the dough is not too thick either). We walked the streets and enjoyed the sights, some on purpose and some because we kept getting lost. Well, lost may be a hard word. We kept going the opposite way every time we decided to go somewhere. For example, when we got off the train and decided to walk to the Pier, instead of going towards the Pier, we went the opposite way. And since both my friend and I are chatterboxes, we were so deep in our conversation plus enjoying the views, that we did not realize that we had been walking for almost an hour before we noticed we are nowhere near the Pier. Luckily, I wore my comfortable Chelsea boots so the walk back was not so bad. We just opted to take a different route back to view some new things. 
I brought a backpack to stuff my jacket in it as it got warmer throughout a day. It's definitely more practical then a purse but keeping it in leather (imitation) material, it looked grownup rather then childish. I wore two scarfs here. Neither one of my leopard print scarfs are thick enough therefore they don't have much volume when wrapped around the neck, so I opted to wear them both. I liked because both different colours made it look even more interesting. You could do this also with scarfs with different prints to create your own, unique look. For cooler weather, throw on a cool parka instead of denim jacket to stay warm yet still look stylish.

That's it from me for my first post from Chicago. Second one will follow in a few days. 

Fun fact: The building in the second last picture is so big, that it has it's own zip code!

Ciao!
Aleksandra <3
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots
Chelsea boots, jersey dress. how to style chelsea boots, how to wear a backpack. backpack, leopard print scarf, chicago outfit, kako nositi ravne cizme, fall outfit, how to wear a dress for fall, express boots

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