What to Pack for a Chicago Weekend: Winter

Chicago winters can be brutal, but the city is still beautiful in the chilliest months of the year. Here’s what you should pack for a trip to Chicago in the winter: For Exploring During the Day Snow boots. Make sure they’re comfortable for walking. Long socks. Anything to help fight the cold, especially when there is snow […]

2019 Outfit Roundup

2019 – year of the brown leather jacket, wide-brimmed hats, knotted headbands and wide leg jeans. These were my favorite looks from last year, and rounding them up has helped gain a better sense of my personal style and where I want to go with that in 2020. More and more, I’m being drawn to […]

Red Velvet

I wore this on Christmas Eve, but it makes for a great outfit for any time during December (and maybe Valentine’s Day?). This red corduroy skirt is actually a dress that I threw this white sweater over. It was actually super comfy so it’s something I would try again. I’ve really grown on the idea […]

5 Easy, Casual Holiday Outfits

The holidays are full of gatherings with friends, family, and coworkers and it can be hard to figure out what to wear. Not all holiday occasions are fancy, so I put together a few outfits you can throw together with pieces that may already be in your closet. I went with pops of red as […]

Five Fall Weekend Outfits

Personal style has always been one of my favorite ways to express creativity, plus a great outfit never fails to make me feel confident. Instagram is a great way to express this type of creativity, and I’ve been watching several style videos on Instagram lately, and I love them. So, I made my own 30-second […]

What to Wear: Fall Getaway

We love a fall weekend trip!! If you’re heading out on a quick weekend getaway, here are three outfits meant to inspire your own ideas and/or make your next shopping trip a little easier. I took inspiration from the fall colors that make up our surroundings–marigold and crunchy brown leaves, the October night sky and […]

Style Tip: Wearing Dresses in the Fall

Fall is officially here, which means soft, rainy mornings, warm flannel sheets and the return of fall favorites, such as apple picking and pumpkin carving. And, as I discovered not long ago, it *is* possible to wear a dress while apple picking. I’ve really been loving layering turtlenecks and sweaters under dresses and jumpsuits you […]

Trending: Hair Accessories

Lately, I’ve been obsessed with hair accessories: gold hair pins, scrunchies, hair scarves, you name it. And it seems like the rest of the world, according to social media and what I’m seeing in stores, is obsessed too. For the longest time, I never wore anything in my hair. The most I would do was […]

Fall Outfit Round Up

My *second favorite* season is nearly officially here. I’m excited to start layering up, but will dearly miss summer days. I’ve got a lot of fun content planned, so make sure to follow me on Instagram @thegirlinpursuit! For a while, posting on Instagram felt more like a job than anything else, but I’m starting to […]

Transitioning from Summer to Fall