Layering...

First off, let me just say that I am SICK of girls layering for no reason. I recently saw a picture of a girl wearing a very nice cocktail dress to a wedding with a plain white t-shirt layered underneath it. Why? Will someone please explain to me why that was necessary? If you're uncomfortable with how low cut it is, or how thin the straps are, then don't wear it! Unless, of course, you have something that actually looks GOOD layered underneath it. With that, here is one way to layer clothing which I definitely approve.
Lizzy keeps it classy with a great early Fall outfit. The print on her sweater vest is beautiful. Also, her rings are super cool with two unique designs. Her black pants are a nice casual alternative to jeans. Sometimes, black pants can look too dressy for just an average day in school, but black capris are a great solution to that problem (while the weater is still warm enough for them).

Cocktail Dresses

The details on this dress are beautiful. They give the effect of giant black flowers covering her hips. The rust colored tights are very in trend right now, and perfect for Autumn. They really draw your attention to her great legs with the bold color choice.

The color of this dress is wonderful. I love Catherine's take on the silver dress trend. The lace trim is very elegant. She compliments the dress with a pair of metallic silver Jessica Simpson flats. I also love her bright red rose corsage- very classy.

The black ribbon and broach underneath her bust make this simple white dress special. She keeps it simple and cute with a black necklace, bracelet, and pumps.

Sarah wears a simple and chic chocolate brown dress and gold metallic flats. This dress looks great on her. It's strapless so it shows off her shoulders. She also chose not to wear jewelry, which surprisingly drew even more attention to her long neck and shoulders. I love the centered double pleating at her waist. The metallic flats are super trendy right now, and a very functional, yet stylish, alternative to heels. Plus, her pose is FIERCE.

Farewell to Summer

I think this outfit is sort of a farewell/last hurrah for summer outfits. The pastels and light cotton skirt just make it feel so much like Summer. Catherine wears a pink Abercrombie v-neck top, blue and pink striped skirt, and the Marc by Marc Jacobs London Tote. Marc knows how to do a tote. I love the graphics. I do wish I had gotten a better picture of her top, because it fit her very well. Oh well!

En la classe de francais

Erika wears brown plaid flats, cuffed denim capris, sheer lavender top, over-sized (faux) alligator bag, and mix-mash of a few bracelets. This top is awesome for a few reasons. First off, I love the button pattern. I don't know if you can see it when you click on the larger hyperlink but it's very unique. Second, sheer material is very in trend right now in high fashion. Third, it shows off her hips with the tie right below her waist. Also, the mix of bracelets is a subtle but very cool way to accessorize the outfit.

Bohemian farm girl...?

FASHION IN MOTION. Christina shows off her dancing skills in great boho chic.
You work that tractor! OWN IT.

Casual Kiel

Kiel wears Levi's slim straight-leg jeans, brown Chuck Taylor Converse, vintage shirt, and newsboy cap. I like how simple, causal, and effortlessly cool this outfit is. His jeans are great because they're slim, but they're not too tight.

BOOTS

Jordan wears vintage leather boots with an orange printed skirt and tee complete with maroon messenger bag. What I love about this outfit is that all of the pieces don't necessarily match, but "go."

Rainboots on non-little kids are even cuter than on little kids. And yellow- the color of the season, nay, the year.

PHOTO CREDIT: Danielle Duff

"class"y

I'd like to introduce my fellow fashion enthusiast friend, Danielle. She will also occasionally be posting pictures on here, like the following one.


Everything about this outfit is fab. The pocket dress is soo cute and the shoes are tres adorable. Her necklace is pretty stylin' too.



















PHOTO CREDIT: DANIELLE DUFF

Boy Shorts

So let's just say I'm obsessed with the fact that there are bats on these shorts. AND the return of gelly shoes (in a more stylish version, of course)! YES!

Downtown Hipster

So, I know this is supposed to be just for the suburbs of Chicago but I figure it's okay to have a few exceptions. This was taken dowtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue. I'm focusing on the man on the right. First off, love the white jeans-- so stylish right now, and he's able to pull them off. Plus, I'm a big fan of v-neck tees, and stripes so he gets extra points for his choice in t-shirts. I also love the pop of his red shoes. Red shoes seem to make almost any outfit great.