for a girl's night out.

I was lucky enough to spend last night with three of my very favorite ladies at a charity event in Chicago. Getting dressed up for a cocktail event is way more fun than a regular night out. I wore this same outfit on New Year's and failed to take pictures, so I decided to take it for another spin. The ruffly dress is from Loft, purchased for $50 almost 2 years ago- pretty proud of the insanely low cost per wear of this piece. I also tried my best to do something different with my hair, per my resolution- what do you guys think?

dress: Ann Taylor Loft tights: J.Crew shoes: Kate Spade necklace: Kate Spade (similar)

and sings a little Leslie Gore.

Leslie Gore is one of my dad's favorite singers, so I grew up singing and dancing to her music (don't ask him about the time he was directed to the "easy listening" section of the music store to find her CD, he's still traumatized). The animal print Zara dress I bought for my day and night challenge screams Leslie Gore to me- it's the ultimate "it's my party and I'll cry if I want to" dress. I loved wearing it with classic black pumps and pearls for day, but I was super excited to put on some sparkly gold heels and jewelry and hit the town. My sister and I had a lot of fun (and a lot of wine) taking these pictures, and I can't wait to wear this adorable number again and again.

 dress: Zara. shoes: Kate Spade. necklace: Kate Spade. bracelets: David Yurman.