SHADES OF GREY

First outfit post in the new year!  Whee!  Hello 2013!  It's been bonkers cold in Chicago lately but minus any real snowfall.  I guess it's good because my shoes are safe without the gross black slush and salt combo that's usually all over the streets.  Usually the killer around here is the wind chill but luckily this day the wind was calm so I was able to handle the mid thirty degree temps... of course with the help of my CFAN Adele beanie and Helena Quinn Carolyn coat.  It's kinda bonkers that I haven't done a legit shoot with this coat since I wore it a ton in the fall and early winter months.  #bloggerfauxpas  No joke, this coat instantly makes your outfit amazing.  It doesn't even really matter what you wear underneath it.  

And I am totes smitten kitten with this new Wilfred dress I snaggie snagged from Aritzia's big sale.  It's so soft and helloooooooo... side leg slit action... haaayyyyyy giiiirrrllllll...  I friggin' love Aritzia!  Shout out to Angie and Nikki!  Every year after Christmas, my sisteer and I go and rampage the store in Water Tower Place.  We wait to get the big daddy fitting room and just play dress up.  We tell each other how cute we are, edit our picks, and just have sister bonding time.  Definitely one of my all time favorite traditions.  (Thanks to Papa DOS)  Now that Aritzia has an online store, I was able to put together a plan of attack before I got there.  I sent my girl Nikki the items I wanted to try and they had them pulled for me.  Now that is some amazeypants service.  Nam sayin'?

Busted out my thigh highs again.  You know what that means.  Yep, didn't shave mah legs.  Woot!

Dress - Wildred  |  Coat - Helena Quinn  |  Boots - Brian Atwood  |  Hat - CFAN (call Edith Hart for other colors)  |  Gloves - Moschino  |  Clutch - Chanel  |  Sunnies - Kaitlyn

Hell week, plus another week, at work starts today so not quite so sure if you will be hearing from me.  I will try my bestest to put up something.  But it could be half-assed and not that interesting.  Sorries in advance!

So if you care about me even a little bit, show it by voting for my friends Grace and Seung to win a fabulous engagement shoot styled and shot by the oooooober fab and talented Glossed and Found team!  LOL.  No seriously!  

Just click HERE and "LIKE" their picture on the G&F FB page.

They one hundred and fifty bajillion gajillion times deserve it and plus I was the one who told her to enter the contest so she HAS to win!  Thanks y'all!  Voting ends on the 11th!

xoxo,

DOS

DOSE OF THE HOLIDAYS WITH DOS

FALALALA HOLIDAYS!  Had to share these fun pics taken by the fab Glossed and Found team at Dose Market this past weekend.  Once I saw the holiday themed photo area, I was all over it like a little kid hopped up on too many candy canes.  Thanks Glossed and Found for letting me overstay my welcome at your fun booth set up!  I'm going to blame it on the fact that you were right next to the bloody mary table set up.  Hehehe...  

Dose Market was so fun mostly because I was with 3 of my favorite ladies!  We had brunch at Savoy right before we headed to Dose Market and it was like a nonstop flow of mimosas.  Definitely set the tone for the rest of the day.  

Hello friend.  It's a mimosa photo sesh y'all!  The Savoy has some amazing mimosa creations.  The blood orange was insanely good.  Thank you Gilt City for your awesome food deals!  We did a mimosa brunch for 4 that included up to 10 mimosas PER PERSON.  STFU!  I had brunch here with my darling Laurz the weekend before and made it to 4 mimosas.  This time I got up to 5.  Making my way up in the world guys.  Never give up on your dreams.

I had the shrimp and polenta creation.  Picture says it all.  Don't you want to shove your face in that?

"Look at this instagram!  Eggs Benedict, side of ham." - Full Song HERE! (if you haven't seen this before, you can thank me for making your day 100000x awesomer)

UGH, I love you.

And you... and you!

Time to get DOSED... with DOS.  =)

OoooOOOooh Bitters!  and so I asked.. "What the heck are bitters?"  I learned something new that day then forgot it 30 minutes later.  But it was yummy so yay.

With the fabulous Graham from Glossed and Found.  I was majorly tipzzz and don't remember what I said to him but at least one of those sentences was "Let's take a picture!"  Thank goodness the good part of my brain still works when I'm inebriated.  Winning!

Holy crap!  I want one of these soooooooooooo bad!  Someone get me one!  Gimme gimme!  For those who don't know, I have regular living room dance parties for one at my place.  Having one of these  stereo vintage suitcase thingy majingys will just up my cool points during these dance parties.  It would look so fly in my new closet room.  (tell you about that later!)  If you want one of these awesome creations, contact Artpentry!  Oh, and get me one too!  Mention I sent ya and maybe he'll donate me one.  Shameless plug plug pluuuuuuuuuuuuug!!!  Ugh I want one!

This particular green one was to diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie for!  I was about to make the purchase but sadly some other betch already bought it.  UGH!!  Who are you!?  Watch your back!  Dose Market may not seem like it, but it's also a place of fierce competition of getting the piece that you want.  I had no idea!  Next year I will be coming right when it opens and with brass knuckles.  Best believe it!

Played with water colors.  I quit really quickly and just started to doodle.  =P

Holy effing sugar high!  That's primarily what Dose Market is.  One big ass sugar high.  Caramel drink and marshmallows.  What was I thinking?  I was bouncing off the walls!

Finally snagged that C/Fan Adele Beanie.  Wooopeeee!  Find me on the slopes in Vail with this fab head gear!

My take on Dose Market?  It's an instagrammer's dream.  Lots of cool things to hit up your instafeed with.  (follow me on instagram!  DrunkOnShoes ... hehehe... see what I did there?)  Try not to sample everything or you will have a massive sugar crash later in the day.  Go early or else some betch will snag something you wanted and you will be very bitter about it.  Validate your parking!  Flirt with the guy that checks you in and you might get an extra drink ticket.  WHUUUUUT!  Gracer is a total flirt.  JK that was me.  Ask lots of questions.  I learned a lot about stuff.  Now why can't I remember them? UGH!  Find a photobooth area and just pose your ass off.  Finally, go with a small group of friends!  This is very key because you will roam around and get lost in some random hallway after way too many shots of scotch with fancy bitters in it.  Overall, I had a flippin' blast!  I love you ladies!

"Hey Sue!  Take this picture!  Omg I am sooooooooo CLEVER!"

BAM!  Instagrammed!

xoxo,

DOS

OUT AND ABOUT

So, I've kind of been fluttering around Chicago lately.  Going out on weekdays and paying the price at work the next morning.  But it's been totes worth it.  Here are some photos from my random adventures lately.  If you follow me on Instagram, then you have probably seen most of these.  Hehehe.  The first set is from Cheeky Chicago's 4th Birthay Bash at the Four Seasons.  This was such a fun party.  The champagne was flowing which Sue definitely got excited about.  She loves her some champagne.  The ballroom at the Four Seasons was amazing and was transformed into four seasons of awesomeness.  Each corner of the ballroom was themed after a season.  My favorite was obvi Fall because Edith Hart was stationed there.  Hehehe.  Complete with props for a photo shoot, LC, Sue and I decked ourselves out with some C/Fan fur.  I cannot wait to wear this hat out during boarding season.  It's so perfectly warm and soft.  I am the biggest baby when I'm cold so any thing to combat that, I am all over it.

With the lovely Morgan, owner of Edith Hart.  Here she is forcing me to get this Helena Quinn coat.  And by forcing me, I mean she just held it out for me to try on.  As soon as it slipped over my shoulders, I was in love.

Here's my full outfit for that night.  Top - NastyGal  |  Pants - NastyGal  |  Shoes - Miu Miu  |  Bag - BCBG

This night was to celebrate Edith Hart's One Year Birthday!  But before I headed out the door, I had to take a snap of my new favorite shoes.  I love this mens inspired metal cap toe shoe.  They are so friggin' comfortable!  Get yours now!  (Here!)

Since I wasn't able to purchase the coat at the Cheeky party, I snagged it at the Edith Hart store.  Obsessed!  Thanks to Glossed and Found for the photo op.

Coat - Helena Quinn  |  Top - Vince  |  Jeans - Paige Denim  |  Shoes - Burberry  |  Bag (below) - Givenchy  |  Jacket (below) - Rick Owens (similar)

I especially had fun seeing my darling Youna.  She is rocking some fancy new bling on a very special finger.  Congrats love!  So happy for you guys!

This past Saturday night, the hubster and I went out for a very special occasion.  Our friends C + E were celebrating their 5 year anniversary.  =)  Shout out to one fab couple!

My bathroom is a hot mess every time I get ready.  Probably because I jam out to some wicked tunes whilst downing some good ol' vino and just leave my 'get glam' gear sprawled out everywhere.  Hehehe  =)

Me with my sexy photog at Union Sushi.  Rawr!

Dress - ASOS  |  Shoes - Miu Miu

xoxo,

DOS