Outfit: Cityscape & Lavender

So, I've been running around like a mad woman per usual lately... and summer in Chicago has me realizing once again why I moved to this beautiful city. I always wonder if it's worth it in the winter when I am freezing & depressed but eventually I make it through somehow. Anyway, Stylewe sent me this dress this week and it's pretty fabulous and innocent. For some reason I have been very attracted to lavender lately so I have lavender socks, nails and eyeshadow. My friends Austin & Elliott went with me on this shoot as sort of a fluke... none of us were planning to get together, initially- let alone for a photoshoot. It turned out that I finished sewing a shirt Austin and I designed together so we thought we'd take him out in his new top for photos, too! All in all, it's always nice having someone take my photos at the beach rather than my tripod. Anyway, it turned out to be a gorgeous day by the lake and now I apparently make men's tops. XO

Outfit details: Dress c/o StyleWe

Platforms c/o Karmaloop

gloves- my Great Grandma Frisina

socks- ebay

fascinator hat- gift from Slideshow Vintage

love, polly

Favorite Posts of 2015

 2015 was a great year for me.. I accomplished my dream of breaking into the floral design industry and I'm happy to say that job now pays my bills full time. It was definitely a year of growth and learning for me. I met a ton of new people and got outside my comfort zone. I started doing yoga for trade with Zen Yoga Garage which also changed my life. I really feel like I actually made a dream come true in 2015 and now I can use that for the rest of my life. Thanks for checking out my favorite posts of 2015! XOXO.

1. Outfit: November in Chicago

2. Fall 2015 Paulie Antiques handmade look book featuring Rachael Soglin

3. My designs with Flowers for Dreams

4. Halloween 2015

5. Behind the scenes of the Paulie Antiques Summer 2015 look book 

6. Paulie Antiques Summer 2015 look book featuring Hannah, Peyton Stewart & Jennifer Shanahan

7. My floral work with Flowers by Stem

8. Outfit: Colour me In

9. Outfit: Good Vibrations

10. Outfit: Sun Worship

11. Fan portrait by Mel Macklin

12. Outfit: I'm all Eyes

12. Outfit: Lincoln Park Conservatory Flower Show

13. Outfit: Before we Begin

14. Anna & Hannah visit Chicago!

15. My Chicago Studio Tour

love, polly

Outfit: Pastels

Happy Father's Day! Aren't these ranunculus amazing? They're from a wedding designed by Flowers by Stem and I struck the vases, candles and flowers last night as part of my job. I love striking weddings because I get to keep some of the flowers and play with them ♥. Life has been very busy lately and although I don't get to spend Father's Day with my dad, I am going home very soon to be with my family for the Fourth of July and my Great Grandma Polly's 101st birthday. I am very excited to head home to Taylorville and see all of my family and the wide open spaces I grew up in. It's literally a breath of fresh air compared to Chicago! Anyway, I sent my dad some lavender, tomato and pepper heirloom seeds for his garden and lavender essential oil & soap to help him sleep naturally. I hope it works! I've been so fascinated by naturally healing the body with plants. We truly have everything we need to heal ourselves from our ailments. People have even been calling me a witch lately and I love it, haha! What an amazing and complex universe. I hope you and your father have a great day. What are you up to?

outfit details: Bait Footwear shoes
Brooks Brothers blouse, thrifted
vintage skirt & hat, thrifted
American Apparel tights
my mother's socks
love, polly

Outfit: She's so Unusual

 Today was such a great day! I feel like I really accomplished some things that needed tending to including laundry and cleaning my studio. After I got some work done I visited Salvation Army and hit the mother load of vintage records including a perfect album "She's so Unusual" by Cyndi Lauper. I LOVE feel good music... I just can't get enough! Anyway, Mary Brennan sent me this dress which made my day.. Thanks, Mary! It fits me perfectly. Also, I filmed a Whole Foods Haul that will be uploaded really soon! The weather has been so sunny and cheerful in Chicago that I can't help but smile! I can't believe it's only spring and it's already 80 degrees F! How is your spring going?

Outfit Details: gloves- Great Grandma Frisina's

Hat- my mother's

tights- American Apparel

dress- vintage, gift from Mary Brennan ♥
love, polly