Recovery Mode

It’s really hard to bounce back from a long holiday weekend… Something I bet you can relate to, no?

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It’s been a minute, guys. How’s it going?

I apologize for the radio silence ’round here over the last week (I was moving!), but I also hope you didn’t notice because you were too busy spending your holiday weekend offline, outdoors and near a body of water.

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This happens every year, but I, for one, indulged enough over the span of 48 hours to tide my party-loving self over for a while. Despite that, Fourth of July is always one of my favorite holiday weekends. It’s like the true official start of summer in a lot of ways, isn’t it?

Not the best way to productively re-acclimate with society post-move, but fun as hell none-the-less.

[*Pauses to chug water.*]

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I lost all sense of time last week when I moved out of New York a few days ago, so this week is devoted to getting back in the swing of things.

… Or attempting to, at least.

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Like New York, Chicago has been a bit unseasonably chilly, so I’m glad I packed this ensemble for when the weather fluctuates between 50- and 80-degrees on a daily basis. Throwing a crew-neck sweater over a dress is such a simple, effective style trick.

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All right, then. Back at it.

Good luck today. A word of advice? All the coffee! (And if you’re in Chicago, come ride with me at SoulCycle’s new LOOP studio this week!)

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*In this post:

Clothing:

Navy sweater: 525 America
Nautical dress: Trina Turk (also love this version)
Leather backpack: Rebecca Minkoff (on sale in two colors)
Lace-up gladiator flats: Schutz ‘Erlina’ (sold out, here in black and metallic)

Beauty:

Hair styling: Living Proof’s No Frizz collection (introductory kit here)
Lipstick: NARS velvet matte lip pencil in ‘Dragon Girl’
Eyebrows: Benefit Instant Brow pencil

*Click to shop: Rebecca Minkoff backpacks | Schutz sandals
Trina Turk dresses | this post (below):

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Lydia Hudgens Photography

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