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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 27

Monday #ootd definitely looks like a person who would (and did) make this magazine-worthy soup last night.

Outfit details:
Shirt: Vince. (thrifted)
Pants: Uniqlo
Shoes: Sperry

Slow-Cooked Chicken, Fennel and Rice Soup (recipe from Delicious.au) - it was a bit time consuming but superb and the presentation is really nice.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 26

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday #ootd. Still miffed about the cool weather but at least it’s starting to creep up?

Outfit details:
Tee: Peter Gabriel’s I/O tour, 2023
Shirt: J. Crew (thrifted)
Jeans: LL Bean
Shoes: Converse

Outfit details:
Shirt: American Eagle (thrifted)
Sweater: Gap
Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Rothy’s

Outfit details:
Sweater: hand knit from souvenir yarn I bought in the UK in 2019
Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Rothy’s
Bandana: Madewell

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 24

There pink bandana really makes the entire outfit today.

Outfit details:
Top: Uniqlo (ThredUp)
Jeans: LL Bean
Shoes: Rothy’s
Bandana: Madewell

Daisy enjoying the sunny dining room windows this morning.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 21

Another cold and rainy day in beautiful Chicago. 😑 I opted for resigned comfort for today’s #OOTD. I threw a bag on it to make it a little more interesting even though I’m not going anywhere. 😂

Outfit details:
Shirt: J. Crew (thrifted)
Pants: Paige (thrifted)
Shoes: Converse
Bag: Margo (thrifted)

This one never misses an opportunity to pose.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 21

Tuesday’s outfit never set foot outside because it rained all day and fuck that.

Outfit details:
Shirt: GH Bass and Co. (ThredUp)
Cardigan: Vineyard Vines (ThredUp)
Pants: Uniqlo
Shoes: Eastland

Josie Jelly Bean sitting on my kitchen table

Daisy is living my dream of just staying in bed all day and giving no fucks.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 19

I like today’s outfit better in real life than in the photo, it’s just simple and easy. Breakfast featuring the “B” mug I found at the garage sales yesterday.

Outfit details:
Shirt: Summit Hill (via Brown Elephant)
Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Rothy’s

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 19

Today’s outfit was assembled for going to the community garage sale in Ravenswood Manor. Very crowded, but tons to see!

Outfit details:
Hat: Alice and Wonder
Shirt: J. Crew (old)
Jacket: Chico’s (ThredUp)
Jeans: LL Bean
Shoes: Converse
Bag: Draper James (ThredUp)
Bandanna: Madewell

Every alley was jam packed! I sometimes had to wait in line just to get into a garage!

I picked up this Nike Dri-Fit Illini ball cap for $3. A little dusty, but it cleaned up great!

I also grabbed this initial mug, “B for Becky”, for $1. It was originally from Anthropologie.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 18

Forgot to post this earlier, but I love this one. A bit funkier than my weekday looks and super comfortable for walking around.

Also, if you’re on Instagram, you should follow me there: becky.in.chicago

Outfit details:
Shirt: vintage, I bought it at a Depeche Mode concert in 1993/1994
Blazer: Banana Republic (ThredUp)
Skirt: Uniqlo (Inés de La Fressange collab)
Shoes: Converse

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 16

Today’s #OOTD is taking full advantage of Chicago’s summer temps while we have them.

Outfit details:
Top: Camaïeu (from a Paris flea market)
Skirt: J. Crew (ThredUp)
Sandals: J. Crew Factory

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 16

From today’s walk, before the storms rolled through Chicago.

I love the way the trees in my neighborhood create a sort of tunnel effect as you look down the sidewalk.

Sandal weather. Loved the shadows cast by a fence here.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 15

Today’s #OOTD is ecstatic that we finally have a day that feels like summer, and the kitties just want to stay close.

Outfit details:
Top: thrifted from Brown Elephant
Shorts: J. Crew
Sandals: Dansko

Them: Cats are too aloof, the just do what they want.

Me: Oh, the definitely do what they want, but…

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 15

Yep.

Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 15

The whole point of studying literature (English or not) is that it teaches you how to read between the lines, find the subtext, find what’s not being said, call it out and argue with it.

In other words, media literacy.

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · May 15

just to respond to the specifics here, not the broader discussion, I don’t think I understand what the point of being an ENGLISH MAJOR would be if you can’t expect your professors to assign you one of the major forms of English writing as part of the core expectations of your work?

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 15

The fog that rolls in off the lake is one of my absolute favorite things about spring in Chicago.

Lake Michigan, Chicago, 5/14/25
The horizon is obscured by the fog.

A lakefront high rise fades into the fog.

An absolutely ghostly scene with the sun backlighting the fog.

The funniest part is that when I walked just one more block to the west, BOOM, blue skies and sunny.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 14

Wednesday outfit plus cat.

Outfit details:
Shirt and Cardigan: Banana Republic
Jeans: J. Crew / ThredUp
Sandals: J. Crew

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 13

Truly the babiest of cats.

Black cat Josie chillin’ on my lap while I work this morning.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 13

Today’s #OOTD is for the cats. I found this shirt in Paris last year. ❤️

Outfit details:
Shirt: Season (créé avec amour)
Tee: J. Crew
Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Sperry

Tamales and berries for breakfast today. Josie had to sniff it to make sure it was acceptable.

Josie is very bebby. You can also see my shirt’s cat pattern better here.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 12

Monday’s #OOTD is honestly just comfortable after a lovely but exhausting weekend with my family. The kitties are relieved that I’m home, and I’m relieved that the sun is shining with an expected high of 67°.

Outfit details:
Shirt: Uniqlo via ThredUp
Pants: J. Crew via ThredUp
Shoes: Rothy’s

Miss Clingy McClingsalot got plenty of lap time in the sun this morning.

Both kitties were keeping close tabs on my morning OOTD shoot.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 12

Clearly.

Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 12

I see that the regime is wholly unfamiliar with the story of the Trojan Horse.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 11

Outfit for Mother’s Day lunch. My mom, my sister and I all showed up in denim jackets. 😂

Outfit details:
Jacket: Chico’s (ThredUp)
Tee: Fresh Clean Threads (Brown Elephant)
Shorts: H&M
Shoes: Rothy’s

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 11

Dammit SNL, it’s Chicago pope week, you had ONE JOB tonight and all we got was a double doink.

I was very amused, however, by my mother grumping with exasperation that she’s “never even HEARD of Arcade Fire!” 😂

Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 10

I keep thinking about the likelihood that he has nieces and nephews rolling around in Chicago using “My uncle is the pope” as a pickup line.

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 10

Today’s #ootd is ready for my niece’s track sectional. Yellow for her school colors, and layers because we expected the day to start off cool before warming up. She qualified for state with one of her relays!

Outfit details:
Hat: tentree
Tee: Uniqlo
Sweater: Ralph Lauren (thrifted)
Jeans: Everlane (thrifted)
Shoes: Rothy’s

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Becky in Chicago @rebeccalehmann.bsky.social · May 10

I have gone from knowing next to nothing about fashion to passing a mom on the street and instantly recognizing the brand and style of her trench-coat in a fairly short period of time, and I’ve got to admit, this level of awareness is very weird.

(If you’re curious It was Sézane’s Clyde trench.)

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