University of Chicago's campus in autumn is easily the most photogenic time of year. Walking through campus on a windy day you can't help but notice the rainbow of leaves falling endlessly from above. So naturally, brainstorming a great backdrop for an all-black look did not take very long--well, except deciding where on campus would be the least socially-awkward for posing (and you know how bad I am at that) in front of a camera. Usually what ends up happening is that I get distracted and Alex has to consistently remind me that her manual focus camera cannot deal with constant movement. Whoops. The mood for this one turned out to be sort of old-movie-ish, which I think goes really well with the colors/setting!
Also as in this shoot on the rooftops of Marrakech, a few of you commented that I never wear skirts/dress up and that it was a nice change, so I decided to go a bit more fancy for this look, inspired by the beautiful Bib Necklace gifted to me by 9th & Elm, an online boutique of handmade and independent designers! Hooray to supporting small businesses!
As mentioned in my wishlist post, I have been looking for an ostentatious, stand-out necklace for some time, and was so excited to receive this one in the mail! It it not too gaudy to the extent that it's too much for work or business-casual events, but bold enough that it can basically make a look complete. While I decided to dress up a bit in this look (because I don't do that enough on le blog), it would actually go great with even a tshirt + jeans!
You can check the necklace out (and similar) here!
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(Alex made me add the one on the right) (I still object) |
Location: Reynolds Club Courtyard, UChicago | Photos: Alex | Necklace: c/o 9th & Elm | Boots: c/o Zappos | Jacket: Thrifted | Headscarf: Etsy | Top: Locally bought | Skirt: Handmade
P.S. Don't forget to enter to win the ethical camera strap giveaway from Artful Venture, here!
More from 9th & Elm to come, so stay tuned!
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What a splendid fall backdrop indeed. It would make me so happy to walk through this campus at this time of year as it really seems to highlight the beauty of the season. And I love how much fun you look to be having in these photos :)
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I love the picture where you had just thrown the leaves. The colors work so well together.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with these photos! There's always around 2 weeks in Denver where all the leaves fall off and the colors are just gorgeous! Here in France I haven't had as much luck, unfortunately. :( Such a great set of photos!
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beautiful photos, the falling leaves go so well with the scarf!
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures! I'm extremely jealous of your fall weather in Chicago, especially since fall is never that colorful in California. I totally get the struggle to find a place to take photos where you don't feel like your awkwardly posing. I always become self-conscious when people stop and stare.
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Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so beautiful and look just amazing!
I'm from (and living) in Australia and over here in the area I live the leaves barely ever change colour and look like this! You're so lucky!
YAY for autumn leaves!
Thank you for a lovely post!
xx Harper
you look so elegant here! love this ensamble
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I love these photographs, and your outfit is so chic! I particularly want the coat and necklace! :)
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Haha, thanks Alex for letting us see the mustache photo - I approve! ;b
ReplyDeleteI definitely think you've both improved, and I'm a sucker for fall themed photos. these are gorgeous! I feel the same - our campus instantly becomes more photogenic when the leaves start changing color. But to take photos on campus....ugh
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University of Chicago looks so beautiful! And ahh that necklace is so gorgeous, it makes a statement but isn't tooooo crazy for everyday wear, haha.
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Thank you Rownea! It's hard not to enjoy yourself when you're engulfed in leaves and wearing a skirt that loves the wind! c;
ReplyDeleteHehe thank you! Shoots are always fun with Alex because I'm not great at posing and literally just play! Glad you enjoy the colors--we were pretty excited about using autumn to our advantage!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! c: Thankfully there are quite a lot of trees on campus, so the raining of leaves lasts a bit longer than 2 weeks, which gives us more time for shoots! Also, aw that's too bad! :( I've seen France is definitely incredibly photogenic in its own ways, though!
ReplyDeleteupdate: Just checked out your blog--haha not many leaves, but you are definitely getting to visit very photogenic places for which I am totally jealous of! c;
ReplyDeleteThank you! c: And thank you for dropping by! Hope to see you again! xx
ReplyDeletehaha oh my, this is literally the one day of the year when it wasn't incredibly freezing cold--we are wishing for California weather, as just the other day it started flurry-ing (is that a word?) and we are soo n o t prepared for another polar vortex! What is in california, like 80F? ;D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Yes, fall is definitely one of the most beautiful seasons here in Chicago! But we are also definitely jealous of your constantly beautiful weather in Australia! A few of my favorite fashion bloggers are actually from Austrailia ( Connie Cao, Nicole Warne, etc) and they seem to always be having perfect weather!
ReplyDeleteHahah I am afraid that, by passing on that compliment to her, she'll try to push more embarrassing photos on le blog hahah c;
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you feel an improvement! c; Taking photos in public is something that I've definitely still slowly getting used to. It's a really *really* slow and painful process, but I feel like it will be worth it (also doubles as a way to get your blog out there!) I'm still not ready to freely shoot on my campus, but in the city, I'm slowly opening up--you should definitely give it a try!
Love the statement necklace, its looks so glamorous and gorgeous! Beautiful images too!
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So chic!! love it! xo sweetie
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Wow! The campus is sooo beautiful! And I love this look *---*
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