Melanie Rodriguez- Between Times

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Indiana

Had the chance to get out of the city this last weekend and head to Indiana with some friends. Lately I've found myself being really happy when I leave the city. Living in Chicago is wonderful, but sometimes I wonder what is really keeping me here when so much of me is longing for a more rural life as of late. 

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One of the Folks

I've always been pretty into folk music. Mostly sad stories of lost love and mistakes. I stumbled on to the Bahamas the other day (THANK GOD). I wasn't going to click on the video mainly because of the name. Bahamas. My mind instantly went to palm trees and sandy beaches with steel drums playing in the background. Not really what I'm into. But the video was of a tall, dark haired man filling out his flannel to perfection. How could I resist.

Turns out that man is Afie Jurvanen. A Toronto- based guitarist who has worked with the likes of Feist and Howie Beck. He's finally touring with his solo works in the best way possible. Him, his guitar, and 2 lovely sirens backing his quite contemplative lyrics. 

Words can't express how much I love this band. You just have to listen.

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So Maybe

Maybe I've been watching too much Downton Abby. Maybe I just can't get enough of detailed white tops. So in love with both of these looks. 

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Gone so long...

I feel like I am always apologizing for my absence. Once again, sorry for disappearing for over a month. But things have been changing, I have been changing and I really only prefer to blog when things are settled and I have a clear stream of thought/style to go off of. So I am just now getting back into the swing of thing. The photos above are things I've been coveting lately. I just can't stop looking at them and smiling. 

On another fun note, I am planning a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with a buddy of mine. We decided to do something new and small this year. Since it'll be a smaller crowd, we're really excited to spend more time on decorating and trying new recipes. We've started a Pinterest board to help organize our ideas. You can check it out here. 

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J. Crew 2010

I completely dropped the ball on seeing this collection back in 2010- maybe it wasn't my style at the time, but boy am I loving it now.

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Labor Day Shoot

 

I'm pretty late in posting these, but over Labor Day weekend my friend Ellen agreed to let me style and shoot her. It was a lot of fun, mainly because it was totally impromptu, and Ellen was modeling with a broken foot. You can't tell at all though, cause she's such a pro.

This seems to be one of my favorite things to do lately. I suppose I've become a bit camera shy, but I really do love being behind the camera. 

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Kouks Vintage Cafe

In further explorations this weekend I came across Kouks Vintage Café. It’s a resale shop and coffee house in Norwood Park. We just happened to be driving by when a mannequin (that freakishly resembles Ronald Regan) caught my eye. They've got a great collection of odds and ends and yummy drinks to keep you caffeinated while you look around.

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