MY 2015 SAG AWARD FAVS!

My 2015 SAG Award fashion favorites!

I have to say I was blown away by the fashion at the SAG awards this year!  I feel like everyone really showed up looking fierce, elegant, and beautiful!  Gotta love it!

Here are my top looks form the night!  I would die to have every single one of these dresses in my closet!

Emmy Rossum in heavenly metallic Giorgio Armani Prive!

Fun Fact:  She styles herself!

 Rosamund Pike in Dior Couture!

I am obsessed with this dress!

 Jennifer Aniston departing from black in this vintage John Galliano!

 I mean her body is bangin'!

Always a trend setter, Emma Stone!

Dior Couture makes the list again!

Emilia Clarke was my one departure from neutrals picked!

Romantic Donna Karan print!  LOVE!

Keep your eye out for metallics, flattering yet over-sized silhouettes, cleavage dripping jewels, menswear and watercolors in 2015!  Get inspired by these gorgeous woman and create your own Style In The City!  I know I am!

XOXO,

Shopping Girl,

Lora LaPratt

WWW.SHOPPINGGIRLXOXO.COM

TGIFF

Thank Goodness It's Fashion Friday!...

A few days late ;)

This whole weekend was pretty awesome, and very packed so I'm posting my TGIFF look today!  My husband and I were celebrating our 7 year anniversary from the day we started officially dating!  It is pretty crazy how time flies!  We were just babies when we started dating...as you can see!

For our anniversaries Josh is pretty amazing at planning some fun surprises, which means I never really know what I have in store for myself, which can make planning what to wear a little difficult!  For Friday night's adventures I decided to rock a few of my favorite trends, a cape and hounds tooth!

I am obsessed with this cape!  It is actually a vintage piece that used to belong to my mother who wore it all the time in the 50's!  The best part about it is that it is reversible!  Solid red on the other side with leather trim!  It amazes me who fashion truly does come full circle!

I paired my cape with my black leather boots that have a tassel accent in the back!  My extra large cat eye sunnies, and jewelry from two of my favorite local designers, See Song Designs and Ali's Collection!

Capes and Hounds Tooth are everywhere this season, so find your favorites and create your own Style In The City!

XOXO,

Shopping Girl,

Lora LaPratt

www.shoppinggirlxoxo.com

Photos:  Andrew Garcia Photography

Cape:  Vintage

Boots:  Steve Madden

Sunglasses:  Gap

Earrings:  See Song Designs

Necklace:  Ali's Collection

Lip Color:  Pixi Beauty, Shae Butter Lip Balm in Pretty Raspberry Pink

TGIFF-Wedding Style!

Thank Goodness It's Fashion Friday, Wedding Style!

It's the time of year that everyone is making plans for New Years Eve and more importantly picking out what they plan on wearing for their glamorous New Years Eve parties to ring in 2015!  The task of what to wear becomes even more daunting if you're getting married!!!

In this exclusive blog I've highlighted one of my very favorite bridesmaid dress options from Weddington Way and helped to accessorize it from head to toe!  With all of the New Years Eve weddings coming up, I hope you can use this look to become the perfect bridesmaid or take it as inspiration for whatever party you plan on attending this holiday season!

My beautiful bridesmaids and I last August!

I have a soft spot in my heart for styling wedding parties since I recently got married and had a pretty large wedding party of amazing and beautiful bridesmaids...10 to be exact!  Picking the perfect ensembles for your BFFs can make a huge impact on the whole look of the wedding and can also really help to tie everything together!

For today's look, I chose this dress because I feel with the sleeves and beautiful neck line it is a flattering cut for many different body shapes!  I am also in love with the trend of having your bridesmaids in ivory or champagne along with you!  I think it gives the whole wedding a clean, effortless yet glamorous feel! 

Now for the fun part!  When it comes to styling bridesmaids I think it's extremely important to let them all pull in a little bit of their own personality while still keeping it cohesive!  This will not only help the wedding party feel comfortable but also leave your wedding feeling true rather than contrived, so keep that in mind and let them choose their hair styles or makeup looks!!

For this beautiful dress I would have the girls keep the main accessories in the monochromatic color palate adding sheen with gold and texture with suede pumps!  I kept the champagne color going with the shoes and the statement earrings!  How insanely beautiful are those!?  The floral arrangement really adds the pop of color that this look is craving with the drooping shades of plum, lavender, blush and sage!

As for the makeup and nail polish, I think a glowing natural look is perfect!  And this dark plum nail polish ties in the flowers and the season!  Giving the look a modern twist to the luxury it already has!

 Remembering these major trends when deciding on your perfect attire:  monochromatic color palates, dripping in gold accessories, dark plum nails, and lace!  Take these elements and have fun creating your perfect look to ring in 2015!!!

Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year from Shopping Girl XOXO to you!

XOXO,
Lora LaPratt
WWW.SHOPPINGGIRLXOXO.COM

PHOTOS:  Andrew Garcia Photography

DRESS:  Weddington Way
POLISH:  ZOYA

PUMPS:  Charlotte Olympia Blush Pink Suede Gold Platform Debbie Pumps

BRACELET:  3 Hearts Boutique
EARRINGS:  Saks Fifth Avenue

FLOWERS:  Pintrest

MAKEUP:  Jordan Liberty

TGIFF Couples style!

Thank Goodness It's Fashion Friday, Couples Style!

One of my favorite men's boutiques, Bonobos, reached out to me to style a woman's look to compliment one of the looks from their new collection of men's suits!  They have such great suits for all different styles coming out in their new collection!

I decided to choose this super sleek and modern slate suit!  I love the slim fit and the monochromatic idea of the whole outfit together.  It reminded me of the suits that my husband and his groomsmen wore in our wedding, so I took that as inspiration when coming up with my complimentary woman's look!  I also played off of the texture and color palate of the tie to pull in some neutrals and golds with my woman's look!

I love the idea of keeping both the guy and girl simplistic in color with some sheen and texture to add intrigue and pull the looks together!  I'm also really into the fact that both of these looks can be worn year round depending on where you're going!  

I picture these fabulous looks going together out to a fancy dinner downtown, or an amazing holiday party!  With these two looks, they're sure to catch everyone's eye without begging for attention!  Subtle, sleek, modern, young, and fresh come to mind with these two complimentary looks!

My woman's look is inspired by the monochromatic idea with ivory and gold in rich textures of brocade and leather!  The fun pink ostrich clutch adds that perfect pop of color! I would love to see the guy wearing a fun sock in pink to really tie them both together in a subtle way!

                      

Be sure to take your significant other to Bonobos the next time you're on the hunt for the perfect complimentary look for your fashionable Friday night (or any other night) event!

XOXO,
Shopping Girl,
Lora LaPratt
www.shoppinggirlxoxo.com

Photos:  Andrew Garcia Photography
Top:  Bishop + Young

Skirt:  ABS by Allen Schwartz

Bangles:  3 Hearts Boutiquer

Earrings:  Glam 2 Go

Heals:  Alice and Olivia

Clutch:  Target

Belt:  Vintage

TGIBFF

THANK GOODNESS IT'S FASHION (BLACK) FRIDAY!

 As the streets are filled with mobs of shoppers hunting for their marked down gifts, camping out in below freezing weather for the newest electronic, and charging doors of companies to get a deal on Thanksgiving Day decorations; doesn't  a nice relaxing cup of coffee over the latest Shopping Girl XOXO blog before you enjoy your afternoon with your family sound a bit more relaxing?  :)

In honor of today's namesake, I have chosen to highlight what I'll be wearing around town tomorrow afternoon while I shop local for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!

This monochromatic look in all black is a sleek ensamble that gives me an instant air of confidence!  I've chosen a statement piece in this amazing vintage inspired jacket with bracket details on the dollum sleeves!  I'm obsessed!

Underneath I layered my favorite pair of leather leggings with a loose fitting black blouse.  The black knee high boots are not only a huge winter trend this year, but also really help to pull the whole look together!  I went with tons of delicate knucle rings, a dainty rose gold necklace and gorg. rose gold hoops to match the rose gold brackets and highlight one of my favorite parts of the jacket, the lining!

  

                                 

I will be rocking this look tomorrow as I shop some of my favorite local boutiques before heading to a local bar to hear some live music!  Very chic rock n' roll!  :)

I hope this look gives you some style inspiration for the weekend and reminds you to shop local tomorrow on SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!

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XOXO,

Lora

Photos:  Andrew Garcia Photography
Jacket:  Randolph Market

Leggings:  Express

Blouse:  Fashion Tomoato

Sunglasses:  Ulta

Earrings:  3 Hearts Boutique

Rings:  3 Hearts Boutique

Necklace: Ali's Collection

TGIFF!

Thank Goodness It's Fashion Friday!

  

Not only do I love Friday because it is the beginning of a 48 hour vacation for most of the world, but more importantly because weekends are full of fabulous events to wear fierce outfits!  

Starting this week and moving forward, I'll be sharing a fun look that I love on my TGIFF blog!!  

My first TGIFF look is filled with some of my very favorite trends of the season!

Royal colors, leopard print, sheer details, and raw gem stones!  How can you go wrong!?

I am obsessed with this flowy purple top!  It is such a great piece that can be worn so many ways!  For today, I used it as my backdrop and played up the accessories 

to really pull the whole look together!

I had a brisk and busy day running around to some of my very favorite boutiques for an awesome client!  I also spent time in the editing shop making a photo flip book for yesterday's client, so I wanted to make sure I wore something 

comfortable and fashionable to pop in and out of multiple places!

 Then, this evening my husband and I are making dinner with a couple of friends before we head out to a comedy show!  So, I figured this was a great look to transition easily from a busy work day to a comfortable and relaxed evening out with friends!

 These shoes are to die for!  Not only are they the perfect way to add a fun pattern to any look, but they truly are uber comfortable as well!  I think animal print in subtle accents is always a fun and exciting addition to a look!

I went with gold jewelry and kept the pieces pretty edgy to modernize the look!  I'm in love with the Ali's Collection pendant necklace and simple druzy studs!  Both pieces tie any look together!  This gold belt was my grandmother's and has been a go-to of mine for years!

My look was put together with an eclectic mix of high and low end as well as locally made brands!
Check them all out below, and have fun putting your own TGIFF look together for the weekend!

XOXO,
Shopping Girl,
Lora LaPratt
www.shoppinggirlxoxo.com

Photos:  Andrew Garcia Photography
Necklace and Earrings:  Ali's Collection (available in the Shopping Girl XOXO showroom!)

Top:  Never Fully Dressed

Shoes:  Taryn Rose

Jeans:  Old Navy

Belt:  Vintage from my grandmother!

Cuff:  Polyvore

Photo's by Andrew Garcia

A Video To Show You Why I've Been Gone! :)

Rather than fill this blog with written excuses for why I've been super MIA for the last 6 months on the blog, I thought I would share a video instead!  :)

My HUSBAND and I finally tied the knot after 18 months of engagement/planning and almost 7 years of dating bliss!  :)  We got married this summer at our cottage on Torch Lake on Aug. 9th!  The wedding was everything we had dreamed of and much more!  

Because of the major planning (which I LOVED) I did end up putting a lot of my fun extra circulars on hold (including my blog) while planning, and then honeymooning, and then doing major catch up with my awesome clients over the last few months!  

So I'm here today to share a glimpse into our beautiful day! Let this transport you to the warm summer months for a moment, and get you ready to start checking in on Style In The City on a regular basis again now that I'm back in Chicago and ready to hibernate in style for the winter!  ;)

Hope you enjoy!

XOXO,

Shopping Girl,

Lora Goodrich ;)