Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Affordable elegance in the Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL - Part 2





My research for good fashionable quality clothes for women at good prices continued this past few days...

Some of the "not well known" brands I found in the big stores of Chicago seem to have a quite poor or non existent website unfortunately. This happens when a Company is small and so passionate about what it does! It tends to forget how extremely important is nowadays to have a professional website and invest in marketing and social media.

In any case, my extensive research made me find a few very cool items that I'm sure you will all like!

From Bailey 44, this black dress is my favorite! It is good for so many different occasions and doesn't really have a season.


(Photo: Little black dress with long sleeves by Bailey 44)

On Bailey 44 website, I also found this interesting dress: such an original and fun shape!
Stripes really seem to never go out of style!



(Photo: Striped Column dress by Bailey 44 as seen on their website)

At Saks, I bought this Lavia timeless sleeveless top and combined it with a shining necklace of similar color that I found at Ann Taylor: came out a pretty chic combination! Lovely with a pair of skinny jeans!


(Photo: Lavia top + necklace by Ann Taylor)

Then, at Nordstrom Rack I found this green cotton beach robe by Joie a la plage and considering how warm it has been in Chicago these past few days, this is exactly what I want to wear: something light, colorful and fresh on my skin!


(Photo: 100% cotton Beach robe by Joie a la plage)

By chance I saw this  Lucky Brand blue lace top which goes on top of a tank top, a dress, a t-shirt or by itself! It was a revelation: cute, fashionable and comfortable!


(Photo: Lucky Brand top as seen at the Lucky Brand Store in Michigan Ave)

On Alice+Olivia website this skirt got my interest: so perfect for the Summer!


(Photo: Lace Box Pleat Skirt as seen on Alice+Olivia website)

And finally I found at a very good price this ready to go Mandarin Dress by Splendid, great for a weekend out of town:


(Photo: Cotton white Mandarin Dress as seen in Splendid website)

What is the must have this season? A red leather moto jacket.
The one below is by Valentino Garavani, but you can find similar jackets from other brands a little less pricey than this one.


(Photo: Rouge Absolute Signature by Valentino Garavani as seen in Vogue, May 2014)