Kelly in the City

Making Mitch’s Night Special

Mitch is swimming in a sea of blue shirts.

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Guides and Reviews, Health, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Menswear, Mitch's Posts

June 10, 2017

The Longest Life Lately, 6/4

Emma at the Shore! Don’t worry: Mitch is standing off to the side, like a foot and a half away. ;) Couldn’t resist snapping a photo. My parents’ room is my favorite! (Pottery Barn bedding, Similar Pillow, PB Teen Furniture, and Similar Lamps, btw. Emma’s wearing this dress.)

As the title suggests, this is going to be a LONG post. But since I skipped last week’s Life Lately series, I have a lot of catching up to do!

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June 9, 2017 •

A Beach Date in Ocean City

Striped Swing Top c/o / Sperry Sneakers (Comfiest sneakers I own. Fit TTS. They also come in leather, and they’re on sale! Mine haven’t gotten too dirty over my two years of ownership, but I feel like leather would be even better considering my active lifestyle these days! Oh, and the chambray version is also on sale.) / Hudson Jeans (White version here.) / BP. Hat (Unavailable online, but I love this bow-backed one! And you can’t go wrong with a classic Vineyard Vines hat for the beach. And #omg the gingham hat.) / Mitch’s Sperrys / Mitch’s Shirt is from Ralph Lauren Factory, but I adore this shirt, this shirt and this shirt for him!

Are you guys sick of seeing this top yet? ;) Fair warning: I was just laying out photos from our Michigan City Dunes weekend for an upcoming post, and I realized that Kira and I are both wearing it in the pics, haha. But, I mean, at least you know that I really, really love the thing, right? I’ll try to stop wearing it so much, though.

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Food, Ocean City, New Jersey, Outfits, Style, Summer, Travel

June 8, 2017 •

A Brand You Need to Know About

Caslon Pinktuck Pleat Top (On sale!) / Mar Y Sol Tote / White Skinny Jeans (On sale! Also love these.) / Red Slides c/o (And love the Halogen version, which comes in dark blue! Other favorite slides of the season include these kiltie slides and these bow mules. I should also mention that the mule version of my favorite loafers are on sale!) / Tuckernuck Hat c/o (Sorry. I wear it constantly. Also in white and black.) / J.Crew Twill Pea Coat c/o (And love this one!)

Before we get to today’s little life updates, let’s talk about Caslon for a minute. It’s a brand carried at Nordstrom that I’ve long been obsessed with because the quality is on point, the prices are reasonable, the sales are great, and there are always some preppy gems in there. ;)

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Outfits, Spring, Style, Wicker Park, Chicago

June 6, 2017 •

Father’s Day Gifts He’ll Actually Love

Mitch here!

I can’t lie: I’m pretty excited for my first Father’s Day. June 18th is like this new little bonus holiday that I officially qualify for this oear. Exciting stuff, my friends!

I’ve been a dad for 10 months now, and it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done… and I was a middle school math teacher in the South Bronx for seven years. At the same time, it’s the most rewarding “job” I’ve ever had. And slowly, I’m learning what it takes to be a good father.

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June 5, 2017 •

Homecoming

Plaid Cami ($23 and ships free with code “UPANDAWAY.” Also love the dress version. And how about this plaid shirt, these plaid pumps, and these plaid sandals.) / Favorite Everyday Jeans (Thinking about trying these! Same cut!) / Monogrammed Jacks c/o / Tote c/o / Ribbon / Initial Necklace / Emma’s Gingham Bubble One-Piece / Similar Plaid Shirt (on Mitch)

I know I just published a playground post last week, but I couldn’t help but share some photos from last night. Mitch arrived home and we almost immediately set out for ice cream on Armitage and a dinosaur riding/swing session Oz Park. Temps were in the high 80s, we were finally together, and everything was magical. :) And goodness; can we talk about how wonderful the longer days are?! These photos were snapped in the evening, and there’s still so much light in the sky! I love summer and I love Lincoln Park in summer.

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Baby, Family, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Outfits, Style, Summer

June 4, 2017 •

Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale: Last Day

Gingham Sweater (On sale today only!) / Favorite White Skinny Jeans (Also love these) / J.McLaughlin Bag c/o (Also love this one and this one!) / Tuckernuck Hat c/o / Pinks Pumps (On sale! Similar style also on sale here. Shopbop has ’em in all sizes! Also: Sandal version on major sale; Shopbop has them in more sizes. Though currently obsessed with these, which are perfect for summer and also on sale.)

Things are still a little out of whack here on the blog on account of a hard drive crash. (Oy.) More on that in a couple of days, but huzzah: Emma and I are back in Chicago, and it’s lovely here. Windows are open, music is playing, coffee is on… and we’re anxiously awaiting Mitch’s arrival! (He was at Neal’s bachelor party in Detroit.) While weeks apart are so hard, there’s nothing like homecoming. <3

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Outfits, Spring, Style, Wicker Park, Chicago

June 2, 2017 •