Outfit of the Night

Last night, I stayed at Mary Claire's house and we went out in the city. My outfit of the night was inspired by the colors of summer: orange and white flowy top, blue bow shorts and a white lace kimono that I borrowed from Mary Claire. I have been on the lookout for a good kimono and this was the perfect style to go out in. It makes an outfit more dressy than just a simple top with shorts and perfect for chilly summer nights. What are your plans for the last few days of summer? Hope you enjoy your Labor Day weekend!

Love,

Olivia <3

HL Clients

I love receiving pictures from my top clients at Herve Leger. It definitely makes me happy to know my clients love their dresses. Working at Herve Leger has taught me so much about luxury fashion and creating a special connection with a client. I am transferring to another luxury retail store when I move to Chicago and am looking forward to making new connections!

Love,
Olivia <3

Client, Devin

Client, Wendy

Client, Wendy

Client, Dana

Class in Session

Today I helped my sister decorate her 5th grade classroom. I always enjoy getting her room ready for a new school year. This year, she will continue teaching her 4th graders from last year to 5th grade and they have no idea! I'm sure her students will be really excited. I spent the rest of the day with Mary Claire. I'm moving into my apartment September 1 and I cannot be more excited! :)

Love,
Olivia <3

Ms. Rajska's 5th grade classroom :)

Back to School

As my friends (including teacher friends) are starting their school year, it gets me thinking of first day of school outfits. I used to plan the "perfect" outfit a week or two before school started. Oh, how it has changed! I think it's fun to get excited about what to wear, but sometimes the best outfits are the ones that are spontaneous and unplanned. School is the best time to get to know your personal style before you have less options to experiment when you start your career. Good luck to all my friends starting a new school year!

Here is my first day of school outfit inspiration:

Intermix

Love,
Olivia <3

ALS #icebucketchallenge

Today, I was nominated by my sister, Sylvia, to take part in the ALS ice bucket challenge. This has been trending through social media to make people aware of ALS disease. We both took part in the challenge and donated to the cause. If you want to learn more about ALS disease, please click here. Any donation gets one step closer to a cure! Please invite your friends and take part in the challenge. It feels good to do good!

Love,

Olivia <3

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Mondrian Dress

Today I spotted my Mondrian Dress in The Hundred Dresses. I purchased this dress from Forever 21 in 2007 and still wear it till this day. It really is unique and I receive compliments whenever I wear it. It has traveled the world with me and is my comfiest dress I own. This dress is a remake of the original Yves Saint Laurent dress. Do you have an item that you love to wear more throughout the years?

Love,

Olivia <3

Piet Mondrian painting dress

Hawaii, 2010

Chicago, 2012

Summer Read

I am currently reading The Hundred Dresses by Erin McKean. It has the most iconic dresses of our time and where they all started from. Each style includes an illustration of the dress on a model. It's such a good summer read, especially for the fashionistas out there! What books have you read this summer? I'm always on the lookout for a good fashion read. Any suggestions?

Love,
Olivia <3

Chicago Cupcake

Wednesdays are always my favorite day of the week. I always think optimistically of being more than half way to the weekend! On this particular day, I went on two interviews in the city. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a few places. ;) I made a realization today that interviews are like a date. You can tell if it's going well or not and they call you if they are interested! It was such a gorgeous day to walk around downtown. After my interviews, I treated myself to the cutest cupcake from Magnolia Bakery!

Love,
Olivia <3

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1 Year at Herve!

Today marks my one year anniversary at Herve Leger! I can't believe it's already been one year at my favorite place. I couldn't ask for a better store for high fashion in the suburbs. Right now as I am planning my move to the city, I am looking to transfer to another store location. No matter where the city takes me, I will always remember my first high-fashion job! :)

Love,

Olivia <3

@oliwusia

Spotted: My Pink Beau Bag

Looking through my fashion blogs today led me to Pink Peonies. She's a blogger who shares the same feminine, girly style as me. She also owns my pink Kate Spade Beau Bag! I got so excited when I saw my bag on a fashion blog for the first time. I still love my bag since the day I got it. I like the way Rachel wears hers with distressed denims, a flowy pastel top and her heels! They are the same color as the bag and reminds me of the saying, "your shoes should match your bag." She wears it so well and has inspired me to wear my bag with a casual outfit like hers. Where do you find outfit inspirations?

Love,
Olivia <3

Rachel Parcell of Pink Peonies

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Herve Leger Booties

I made my first purchase at Herve Leger yesterday: black leather "Lilah" booties!! They were actually the first shoes I tried on when I started working at Herve Leger and I have loved them ever since. We have a huge shoe sale at our store so now was the perfect time to purchase them. I'm moving into the city in September and I know these will be perfect for nights out in Chicago. They easily work with dresses as they do with a pair of skinny jeans and a dressy top/moto jacket. Check out the styles I paired them with from Herve Leger. They give my girly, classic style an edge. What do you think?

Love,

Olivia <3

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Lollapalooza 2014!

This year was my first time attending Chicago's Lollapalooza and it was a blast!! The crowd was insane and I had an amazing time with my friends. The festival went from August 1-3 and I attended the last day: Sunday Funday!  My favorite artists of the day were Sebastian Ingrosso, Skrillex and GTA. For our outfits, Joslyn and I made tie-dye shirts and wore flower crowns. Even though it rained a whole lot making it super muddy as we danced, we enjoyed the entire day! We stayed overnight with Sylvia at Fairmont Hotel and had a delicious breakfast to wake up to. This was one of the best days of summer. :)

Love,
Olivia <3

Joslyn and I heading to Grant Park

Tie-dye twins

Tried a "crognet" for the first time (croissant & donut with bacon) 

Met up with Mary Claire!

Chicago love

The muddier the shoes, the more fun you had!

Breakfast at Fairmont: Sylvia's plate

My plate: Strawberry French Toast

Joslyn's Plate