ONCE UPON A TIME

Once upon a time, a plain and simple girl dreamed of something more...

I wanted to give you guys a preview of a shoot I was a part of last week!  I feel so incredibly lucky to have an outlet for my creative side like this.  The shoot is bridal themed as it was part of a portfolio shoot for some great ladies starting their new beauty endeavor.  Thanks so much for letting me be a part of it and thank you to Chris and the team for the wonderful photos!  I totally weaseled my way into the shoot last minute.  Hehehe... But as usual, you guys sure know how to make a gal feel glamorous in lightning speed.  Stay tuned for the rest of the story... time to werk!!  PS, any fellow bloggers going to Dallas for the weekend?  Let's play!  ;)

//  CREDITS  // 

//  Photography - Chris Kim and Joey Nguyen  //

//  Hair and Makeup - Vanity Scene  //

//  Assisting - LC of LDOTCDOT  //

//  Attire - Jenny Packham provided by Ultimate Bride  //
//  Location - Thompson Chicago Hotel  //

xoxo,

DOS

CBN X LAKE SHORE EAST - BLURRED LINES

I hate these BLURRRRRED LIIIIIIIINES!  I know you want it... I know you want it.  I saw this picture during editing and immediately thought of that song for some reason.  Last week or so, I had the opportunity to check out a new development by the Magellan Group here in Chi-caaa-go called Coast.  Apparently there is this whole new area in Chicago called Lakeshore East and errrrythang is new and shiny.  You probably see this area driving up and down Lake Shore Drive but have really very little idea of how to get to it.  At least that's how it felt like to me.  It seemed like this hidden place but not hidden because it's so big!  Does that make sense?  Thank you to CBN and the Magellan Group for hosting such a fun event and for the drinky drinks =)  Thank you to my lover LC for attempting to shoot some shots for me!  You did good boo.  Needed some heavy editing on the colors and light but you did good.  LMAO.  Love you!

The views from the penthouse.  Oh the penthouse.  FEELS FEELS FEELS.

She is dishing out some very important information but all I hear is the champagne and cheese saying "come here to me."

Some model units.

Hey there little buddy!  Will you protect my toothbrushes?

My Honey Chu Chu showing the only functional use of these stumps.  Pretty but not so logical.  But who the hell needs logic anyway.  All the pretties!!

Amazing how great decor can turn a teeny space into something friggin' adorable as hell!  Enjoy this view with a cup o joe!  If I was single, I'd sign a lease for this studio.  Small place to clean and it's like two steps to the fridge and the stove.  WIN!

So when's the next party going on in this room?  Where's my invite?

Outdoor deck complete with pool, tables, and grillzzzz!

And when life stresses you out, just come on down to the zen garden and rake some rocks.  Nothing clears your mind more than pondering why you are raking rocks.

Oh I WILL be back to steal all of these.  I'll start at a random pattern so it looks like the missing spots are meant to be blank.  Just you wait.

We also got to visit their other development, Aqua.  It shares the building with the Radisson Blu Hotel.  The hotel is gorgypants but this bathroom is like a selfie playground!  LOVES!!

LC, you be photobombing.  Take two steps backwards betch. #selfie

Thaaaaankssss.

xoxo,

DOS

OVERSIZED

The temperatures are plummeting!  It is flippin' cold in Chicago right now.  We were having such great weather and one day was even close to 50s but now I feel like this is Chicago.  It just sucks when it flips like that so quickly!  And what comes with it is a bunch of sick people.  Everyone has/had the flu!  It seems that The Hubster and I have avoided it this season but then again, I could just be jinxing it now.  I have been trying so hard to avoid anyone with some sort of cold/flu symptom.  I even considered wearing a mask at work.  I hope everyone is finally getting better and not spreading their nastiness.  

This particular Sunday was spent having a "Ladies Brunch" at The Bristol.  Well.... "Ladies Brunch" plus The Hubster.  For some reason he likes to come to these things but then he didn't even talk to us.  So weird.  Though I did appreciate him taking photos for me.  =)  My full review on The Bristol brunch will be up at some point this week.  I'm hoping to be able to put together a video but there was so much background noise because it was pretty poppin' during brunch time.  Trying to figure out how to edit the footage.  We had such a fun time during brunch.  I love brunching with my girls.  Our conversation this day definitely was off the wall.  

I went with oversized everything for brunch.  Starting with my oversized sweater from the Margiela x H&M collabo which is oh-so-soft.  I hope everyone was able to snag a little something from that collection.  This one was definitely one of my favorites.  The sleeves are bonkers long which gives it a cool look but also makes it super hard to maneuver around when you need to use your hands.  And with a sweater this big, you can't just wear any coat so I quickly pulled out my fave piece from Calvin Tran.  I love how I can just trow this on and the closure is a big ass gold safety pin.  Not the warmest coat but def looks great.  =)  Topped my oversized theme with my oversized Antigona.  This is actually the medium but since I'm travel sized, it looks oversized on me.  Yay!  Hope you enjoy the pics.  Will try to put up more outfits soon.

I also found out this day that my heel on my boots are stingray.  I had no idea stingray looks and feels like crystals.  I kind of still half don't believe Sue and Grace.  But they swear it is.  I don't know how I feel about having stingray on my foot.  Poor little guy. =(  How do you guys feel about it?

Coat - Calvin Tran  |  Sweater - Margiella x H&M  |  Leggings - ASOS  |  Boots - Sergio Rossi (similar)  |  Bag - Givenchy

xoxo,

DOS

TOP SHOP POP UP SHOP

Hi everyone!  These photos are from last last weekend at the Top Shop Pop Up Shop, which lucky for me was kind of down the street from where we live.  I had absolutely no plans to go out since I got caught up in some home improvement projects but I had promised LC I would go with her to support her friend Luis from ChicOverload.  I am super glad I went because Luis was a bucket of fun!  I took The Hubster with me and surprise surprise, he spent more than I did.  I don't think people believe me when I say he is a worse shopper than I am.  Sure what I buy is pricey but at least I LOOK at the price tag before I head to the register.  LoL.  I was super proud of the hubs because he picked some really fun pieces all by himself.  

I am not trying to be too cool for school by wearing sunglasses at night but I had no time to put on makeup and I just can't subject people to that version of my face so here I am.  Sunglasses at night steez.  Oddly enough, people thought I was super chic and some sort of celebrity that couldn't show her face.  Bwahahaha!  Maybe I'll do this more often.  Sunglasses and hat at night = celebrity status.  Learn something new every day.  

My boo boo LC.

Me with LC and Katie =)  Met a new friend today.  Hi there sweets!

All smiles = good times

Luis and I checking out some racks... of clothes.

Leather Jacket - All Saints (similar)  |  Sweater - ASOS  |  Jeans - ASOS  |  Hat - Urban Outfitters  |  Shoes - Jimmy Choo + Rob Pruitt  |  Bag - Givenchy

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KIM

xoxo,

DOS