Romping Again!

Romper (similar) - Topshop / Jacket - J.Crew Factory / Sandals - Target / Bag - Tory Burch / Earrings  (similar) - J.Crew / Sunglasses - Urban Outfitters

This romper has been a favorite for a while now - it's so versatile! I've worn it as a beach coverup, for a casual summer afternoon, out to dinners with Jeff, and even for a bachelorette party! It also travels really well and has been to Italy and Thailand with me! This particular one is old, but there are lots out there with similar concepts - a jersey material makes it super comfy, and the elastic waist (versus a zipper or buttons) makes it really easy to slip on and off when you have to go to the bathroom - especially when you've had a cocktail or two! I used to have a romper that had a couple of buttons on the shoulder I had to undo for a bathroom break, and I would literally get trapped in it! With a stretchy romper though, the only issue you have to worry about is it stretching out a little and showing more cleavage as the night goes on ;) 

Are you a romper girl too? I linked up some similar options below! 

Romper (similar) - Topshop / Jacket - J.Crew Factory / Sandals - Target / Bag - Tory Burch / Earrings  (similar) - J.Crew / Sunglasses - Urban Outfitters

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Romping Around

Romper (similar and under $30!) - Topshop / Sandals - Dolce Vita / Bag (similar) - Coach Factory / Earrings (currently on sale) - Charming Charlie / Bracelet (also on sale!) - BaubleBar

 This romper is one of the most weirdly versatile items I own. I've worn it on date night. I've worn it as a beach cover-up. I've worn it to a bachelorette party. I've worn it to work. Okay, so those last two were on the same day (also, I forgot my hair was ever that long!!).

Last week I decided to pull it out again for dinner with Jeff at Monteverde. It was so fun to get to have a little midweek date night -  Jeff works a ton of hours so we don't usually get much hanging out time during the week. It was also fun because it felt more like a date date than being in a long-term relationship usually does. For one thing, I decided to dress up more than necessary. I've said it before, but Chicago is super casual, so usually for date night with the hubs I'm still in jeans. Wearing a low-cut, lacy romper was definitely a fun change. Another way that we made it feel more date-y was we decided to meet at the restaurant. Usually we get ready together at home and then will head out together, which takes away some of the excitement that there was when we were first dating. There's something about heading out by yourself and seeing your date waiting for you at the bar that really gets the butterflies going ;) Adding that level of excitement back into date night made the night that much more fun.

Oh, also, if you haven't been to Monteverde you probably should. It was a trendy, hip place but there were also some old Italian grandmas in the open kitchen making pasta in front of us, including the pasta in the giant shared dish that we got that also included sausages, meatballs, and a huge pork shank. Holy crap. We had some of the leftovers yesterday and they were somehow better than before. Good thing I wore something with a stretchy waistband to dinner ;)

Sadly this romper is now a year old, but I rounded up a few similar ones:

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The Ultimate Day to Night - Office to Bachelorette

Oh hallooooooo, Jeff and I are still living la dolce vita in Italy, so here is another previously scheduled post. I promise we'll be back soon!

So last month, I ended up having to go straight from work to a bachelorette party. I could have changed in the bathroom at work, but it seemed kind of awkward to then have to wander through the office in a tiny outfit and heels. So instead I took a different route:

Layers! I added a maxi skirt and scarf (and then a jacket because it ended up being kind of chilly) and suddenly I could wear this pretty, low-cut romper to work and no one was the wiser. Of course, the hair and makeup may have been a bit of a giveaway ;) This is different than a lot of day to night outfits in that you couldn't see most of my outfit at the beginning, but it was just as easy of a switch as when you change out a pair of shoes or switch handbags. I obviously wouldn't always recommend layering (a layered romper in particular, it adds a fun layer to the whole romper/bathroom issue), but in this case it was the perfect solution. 

Oh, and can we talk about this romper? Normally stretchy waist rompers don't work on me, nor do wrap fronts (which are supposed to be great for bigger busts, but in my case usually end up showing way too much skin) but this one somehow just works. It's great for dressy occasions, but as you can see also works dressed down with a denim jacket (just wear flat sandals instead of heels). 

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