White Off The Shoulder Top {other pretty ones here and here} // Skinny Jeans // Neck Scarf {similar floral one here} // Valentino Purse {sold out but similar here and here}  // D’Orsay Flats {on sale!}

There’s always a little part of me {okay, fine – a big part of me} that is dreaming of Paris, and that longing follows along in more ways than I would have ever expected it. From spraying on the perfume I picked up when I took a family trip there many years ago, to always gravitating towards stripes and D’orsay flats – I’m always dreaming of Paris, whether I realize it or not.

And as the days have gotten closer to summer, I have even more of a desire to pack my bags and escape to France, drinking bubbly on a patio, stuff my face with cheese and baguettes, and explore the neighborhoods that make Paris so gorgeous and charming. I used to have this dream that someday {sigh}, I would quit my day job and move to Paris for 6 months, learning beauty secrets, embracing my inner Julia Child, and photographing my adventures on a daily basis. But then life kinda got in the way of daydreaming, so we’ll see if it really ever comes to fruition {I’m still crossing my fingers that it does!} So in the meantime while I’m slummin’ it in Chicago {KIDDING, I still love it here!}} I still like to embrace my inner Parisian with the perfect D’Orsay heels, a chic off the shoulder white top and a neck scarf that I scooped up from Target for a steal a few months back. And while I still might not be in Paris this time of year, I’m a baguette and a picnic away from faking it in Lincoln Park. And who knows, there’s always a chance that I’ll plan a crazy impromptu trip to make all my Paris loving dreams come true. Stranger things have happened 😉  Have any upcoming trips you’re extra excited about in the coming months? If you happen to be looking at Paris and need one more person, holler at your girl 😉 But seriously, everyone needs a trip to look forward to, so I hope you’re planning something this summer – whether it’s to a new city close by or a big world adventure. If you happen to have something coming up, I’d love to live vicariously though you! xx