Leona Dress (c/o) / J.Crew Tissue Turtleneck (Also check out the striped version… and the Factory version!) and Earrings (Super old. But I love these similar earrings from Moon and Lola!) / Kate Spade Tote and Bracelet / HUE Sweater Tights / DV by Dolce Vita Booties (Old, similar here, here and here) / Daniel Wellington Watch (c/o)
Last weekend, Mitch and I visited the Art Institute of Chicago for the first time. (Actually, it was my first time; Mitch’s zillionth, haha.) My brother- and sister-in-law got us memberships for Christmas, which was such an amazing gift.
When we lived in New York, Mitch and I visited the museums a lot, but it was always with 150+ unruly teenagers in tow. So it’s really, really nice to get to visit stress-free and alone. :) Not only will the memberships help us decompress and spend some quality time together, they’ll also help us get out more during the colder months and get to know our new city better. We’re looking forward to many weekends spent there!
Anyway, we visited the following exhibits: “The City Lost and Found,” the Thorne Miniature Rooms (see a couple of them in my photos below!), “Chagall’s America Windows,” and the Arthur Rubloff Collection of Paperweights. (The last of which because how could one not visit a museum exhibit dedicated solely to paperweights?!) Sure, there was a lot more to see, but we didn’t want to become Art Institute burnouts. And now we have the perfect excuse to go back in a couple of weekends! So fun.
After the museum, we visited the Bean, because we’re still kind of tourists here, haha… and that’s what tourists do. And then we went to Elephant & Castle to warm up by the fire. :) The perfect day.
Thank you, John and Sarah! :) We love you!
Seth’s mom and I visited the Art Institute Museum while we were there over Christmas break and we loved it! I couldn’t believe those miniature rooms– they were amazing!!
Hunter
Prep on a Budget
I LOVE the Art Institute! I feel so lucky to live in Chicago and have many chances to visit :)
xo, Laura
http://brightandbeautifulblog.com/
love that green dress! It’ll be perfect to wear during the holidays next year!
The Style Scribe
What a fabulous gift! Looks like you too had a ball!
Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com
I love your dress, so pretty! The Art Institute is one of my favorite places ever, I don’t know why I don’t go more often. The impressionist collection is my favorite.
Kristina does the Internets
Its also a great place to work from Kelly. You can set up in the cafeteria at one of the long wooden tables overlooking the garden and write away! :-)
The Art Institute is the best!! My fiance has never been so I think we are going to have the same winter goal as you, get out and enjoy the Art Institute!! :)
You guys are too cute. I wish you’d come back and we could be couple besties <3
What a fun date day! I’m such a huge fan of museums but I’ve never been to any in Chicago… making notes for future trips.
-Alex
http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com
Such a fun post! And seriously that is the best Christmas gift idea ever! Love your look as always! xo
McKenna
stylewaltz.com
We have a membership to the Museum of Fine Arts here in Boston and are TERRIBLE about putting it to good use– one of our resolutions to be better about that. Gorgeous photos + such a pretty winter look!