create + cultivate

by Rachel McCarthy
Today, I am sharing a recap of the Create & Cultivate Conference in Chicago that I attended this past weekend. Create & Cultivate is a conference for female entrepreneurs in the digital space. The day was filled with workshops, panels, mentor sessions, a beauty bar, pop-up shops with plenty of opportunities to share fabulous pictures on all social media platforms.  It was such a great opportunity to hear some of the most influential bloggers in the industry, including Rachel Parcell of Pink Peonies and Emily Jackson of Ivory Lane, speak and meet other like-minded bloggers from all over the world! As a side note, for all the other bloggers out there, I would definitely recommend checking out the conference if it ever comes to your area! 
Serious consideration went into the outfit for conference day. The day started at 8am and lasted until 8pm, so something that was cute, yet comfortable, was a necessity! Although I did opt for heels, at least they were my new favorite pair with the shorter heel 🙂 

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Dress: J.Crew {on sale & comes in more colors!} | Shoes: Sam Edelman | Bag: Chanel {found a cute alternative for under $40!} | Necklace: J.Crew | Ring: David Yurman | Watch: Kate Spade | Bracelet: here & here | Earrings: similar here | Sunglasses: Prada | Lips: Liner {boldly bare}, Lipstick {creme cup}, Lipgloss {turkish delight}


Here are a few snaps from the day…

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A wall of donuts. YUM!!

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20 thoughts on “create + cultivate”

  14. Hi Rachel, you look fabulous and I cannot believe that I missed you! You were in my city!! I didn't attend the event since I had other obligations but hopefully next time! So happy that you had a great time, and got to meet Rach Parcell, etc. It is definitely very inspiring!
    Keep up the good work, Rach! Love your blog!
    I truly hope this day is as beautiful as you are, my dear friend!
    Sending you much love & have a great weekend!!!
    xoxo, Vanessa
    http://www.whatwouldvwear.net

  17. Hey Rachel!
    This is the first time I'm visiting your blog and I'd like to tell you that the blog design is beautiful. I really like the concept of Create + Cultivate, and I am a little bit jealous of you, but, not for the wrong reasons. i'm a blogger based in India and we don't get these kind of opportunities, which kind of sucks. I would give anything to get this kind of exposure and experience!
    I really like the dress that you're wearing, it looks so good on you! But, what I LOVE are those shoes <3 Can we take a moment to appreciate their beauty?

    Take care.
    Relationships.College.Love

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