This post was made in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make Sophisticaition possible! Summer in Chicago is the. best. EVER! When it’s cold and snowing for 5 months out of the year, you have to enjoy the warmth while you can!…
General Where are you from? I’m originally from Saint Louis, Missouri and now live in Chicago. Where did you go to school? I went to Purdue University and studied public relations and business. How tall are you? I am 5’6″ What is your typical sizing? I am normally a size 27 in jeans, a size…
It is so hard to find places in the world with both beaches and mountains. Both are some of my happiest places where I feel most grounded and centered, so when the two are together, it’s magical. As the plane began its descent into Puerto Vallarta, I was so excited – here was another spot…
Although my editorial calendar has been shifted for this redesign 😉 I wanted to share a bit more about the planning that goes into running a blog and corresponding social media, as well as tips I’ve learned over the years on how to plan blog content! Posting Schedule The first thing you really need to…
This post is sponsored by Bed Head Styling and the InfluenceHer Collective. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make Sophisticaition possible! We just wrapped up another fun festival weekend here in Chicago! The weather was perfect, not too hot, and sunny every day 🙂 I stopped by…
This post is in collaboration with Chase Freedom Unlimited. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting brands that make Sophisticaition possible! Hope you are having a great week! I am one month into my goal to explore more of Chicago. Since I have lived in the same one-mile radius for…
If you were to have asked middle-school me where I’d be at 25, I’d probably tell you ‘married.’ In suburban Saint Louis, women’s achievements seemed to always be about others. At this age, you should get married; at this age, you should have kids. Sure, graduate college, but after that, all you need to focus…
One of my favorite pieces to layer in summer is a chambray shirt. Summertime, especially in Chicago along Lake Michigan, is a rollercoaster of temperatures and weather patterns. One second it’s sunny and hot, the next it’s windy and a bit chilly. The beauty of the chambray shirt is that it can easily go along…
