Whites and Blues

Shirt (similar here, I also love this ruffled version and this peplum blouse) - Lou & Grey / Sweater (super similar) - LOFT / Jeans - Madewell / Boots (similar) - Michael Kors / Bag - Sole Society / Watch - Wristology / Necklace - Stella & Dot

I was looking through the piles and piles of plaid shirts in my closet the other day, and realized I'd been ignoring all of my perfectly nice blue and white blouses that I wore on repeat last spring. It's February now and I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel of winter, so light and bright is exactly the direction I want to go! Pairing a white sweater with an (almost) white button-down is the perfect way to start working in my favorite spring tops without freezing to death. A frozen Kristina on the el wouldn't be cute. 

This week has been particularly crazy for me, both at work and at home, but I'm powering through it because it's also been really fun! It's restaurant week here in Chicago, which I decided to give a try this year. Let me tell you, I'm hooked! So basically, just about every great restaurant in Chicago is offering prix fixe meals with either three courses for $33 or four courses for $44 (and some places offer lunch specials too!). I've known about restaurant for years but I always heard it was busy and crazy and impossible to get reservations, so I just ignored it. Um, wrong! We went to Nico Osteria for dinner on Monday and it was like a normal Monday night out. No crowds, fast service, and really great food! I think as long as you avoid an 8pm reservation on a Friday or Saturday it's just like any other night out. 

Nico Osteria was freaking amazing, by the way. I had a sweet onion ravioli for one course and a breaded whitefish for another and both were so good. I also snagged a few bites off of Jeff's plate and his was all great too! Jeff's dad actually bought a house a few blocks away and is in the process of renovating it, and once he moves in that's definitely where we'll be meeting up with him for dinner! As opposed to the Original Pancake House that's across the street, which is what Jeff suggested ;) 

We're continuing our restaurant week with dinner tomorrow night at Tanta. I've never been before and I've heard great things, so wish us luck! 

Shirt (similar here, I also love this ruffled version and this peplum blouse) - Lou & Grey / Sweater (super similar) - LOFT / Jeans - Madewell / Boots (similar) - Michael Kors / Bag - Sole Society / Watch - Wristology / Necklace - Stella & Dot

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White on White

I have a soft spot in my heart for white skirts.  No matter how many are in my closet, I always feel like there's always room for one more.  So when I saw this adorable skirt on Sammydress I knew it had to be mine.  I've worn it dressed up with tights and heels, but I also thought it would be fun to wear with a graphic tee.  I can also see it working well in the summer with a floaty white top.

Tee - Old Navy / Skirt - c/o Sammydress / Flats - Payless

I didn't realize it at the time, but apparently when I wear a poofy skirt I automatically go full ballerina with a bun and ballerina flats.  Over the weekend one of my friends was talking about how all girls have ballerina skills.  Um, no.  I took classes when I was little and thought I was great.  We recently watched a video my mom took at one of my classes, and I was basically just galloping back and forth across the room.  Of course that was better than the t-ball game of mine we watched - my mom panned across the game, and when she got to me I was sitting on the edge of the outfield with a friend kicking dandelions.  Clearly a sports legend in the making.

The weather has been really up and down lately, one day it's fifty and the next it's twenty.  I didn't get around to shooting this outfit until it was in the 20's and super windy.  Which led to this face - "Are we done please can we go inside now I'm so cold":

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