THE MOST TREASURED ITEM IN YOUR CLOSET

Whether you’re a regular reader or an occasional visitor, Wear You Are Now is a place for you- my fellow kindred spirits who believe that fashion plays an integral role in making memories. And if you’re picking up what I’m putting down…

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I AM A…

What do you want to be when you grow up? Throughout our lives, we’re asked this question time and time again. When we’re little, our answers tend to be born out of our wildest imaginations. A baseball player, an astronaut, or a princess…

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HINDSIGHT IN 2020

Hello, old friends. It’s a new year; it’s a new decade; and there’s oh so much I want to tell you. I kicked off 2019 declaring my word of the year- a word to use as a guiding factor in my personal…

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YAY OR NAY? CLOTHING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES

It finally happened. I gave this whole “clothing rental” thing a try. Other than a one-item/one-time foray into Rent-the-Runway, this was my first real go at it. I know, I know- I might be the last one to arrive at…

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Food, WEAR THEY ARE

HAPPY HOUR WITH CLAUDIANE PHILIPPE OF NAIL THE COCKTAIL

Pour yourself a glass of bubbles and pull up a chair, because today we’re sitting down with Claudiane Philippe, social media maven and creator of Nail the Cocktail, a curated cocktail blog and social marketing platform. A former mixologist and a data consultant by day, Claudiane is a cocktail connoisseur and creative who credits social media and blogging for keeping her life balanced.This visionary loves sharing her hobbies with both people she knows and those she’s never met. In her free time, you’ll either find her with a makeup brush or a drink in one hand…

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Fashion

NOTORIOUS LBD

It’s true you can never really go wrong with a little black dress (LBD). And stocking your closet with a few go-to options is one of the smartest ways to do your wardrobe right. Whether dressed up or dressed down, for work or for play, a good LBD is almost always appropriate. And easy. And sometimes you just need easy! But as we all know very well, the moment you realize you’re in need of a really good go-to dress is precisely the moment you won’t be able to find one. (Why oh why does…

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Lifestyle

SPOTLIGHT ON: THE DAISIE FOUNDATION

On April 28th, I had the extreme pleasure of attending the Daisie Foundation’s Leading Ladies Luncheon. Held at the W Chicago City Center with a Kentucky Derby theme, I grabbed my Mom and my best fascinator for an afternoon luncheon, panel discussion and fashion show recognizing and honoring women who are making a positive impact throughout Chicago in business, education, community outreach and more.The Daisie Foundation, founded by Daisie Robinson, strives to help women become their most confident and successful selves and encourages children to relish in the magic of childhood so that they might dream bigger and…

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WEAR THEY ARE

WEAR THEY ARE: Olivia DeFilippo, Registered Nurse + Creator of Style By Liv

Living genuinely. Celebrating imperfection. Making memories. Embracing wear you are in your life and how you live. This is WEAR THEY ARE: A Snapshot of Fearless Females and How They Got There– a series where all of these concepts come to life through the stories of women who’ve embraced them firsthand.Women: your sisters, your mothers, your friends, your aunts, your grandmothers, your mentors, your teachers, your peers, your confidants. Your sounding boards. Your cheerleaders. None of us would be here without them. None of us would be the same without them. You know the saying “It takes a…

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Lifestyle

WEAR I AM: 5 THINGS I’M LOVING RIGHT NOW, VOL. 2

You know how when you stumble upon something cool and new, you immediately text all of your friends to say “OMG, we have to go here!” or “You have to try to this blablabla. You are going to lose your mind. It’s life changing!” This is like that. But in blog form. Read on to learn what I’m majorly crushing on right now (and for Vol. 1, click here).Sweatshirt c/o Peach 1. Peach Activewear Founded on the simple idea that a lifestyle brand could help women elevate their everyday, Peach designs contemporary fashion for gym, work…

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Fashion, Lifestyle

I THINK I K(AFT)AN, I THINK I K(AFT)AN

There’s a lot we can learn from The Little Engine That Could. The saying goes, “I think I can. I think I can,” doesn’t it? He thought he could. So he did. And that my friends, is called manifesting abundance.I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about an abundant mindset; about the value of positivity and about what we put out into the universe through our own thoughts. In life, it’s up to us to either see the world as abundant or limited; as glass half full or glass half empty. And I have a…

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Lifestyle, Travel

THE ULTIMATE SUMMER PLAYLIST

There’s nothing better than driving in the summertime- music turned up, windows down, sun and wind in your face. Maybe it’s my Midwestern upbringing, or the fact that there was nothing for teenagers to do in my hometown except drive around, but cruising on a warm night with my favorite tunes on repeat makes my heart happy. Can ya dig it?For the songs I’ll have on repeat all summer, aka my ultimate summer playlist aptly titled Summertime and the Living is Easy, click below or follow me on Spotify here. Whether you’re traveling, searching for…