i love the renegade craft fair! it’s full of handmade goodness. when we lived in wicker park, they would set up shop right down the street from us on division so it was an easy walk to get there.

this time around, i was super excited to go and visit the shop kid + kind. we discovered their shop on insta, so i definitely wanted to check out her cute kids clothes in person.

it was gorgeous weather and i was looking forward to meeting up with olivia. we found the most perfect parking spot {right next to the fair} and cruised on in. kid + kind was literally the second shop we ran into! how sweet! i started perusing the racks when the woman behind the table said, “i know you from instagram!”. hahaha! i introduced myself and she said her name is jackie, the fabulous woman behind the shop. we started chatting and we totally hit it off. she is such a sweet, wonderful woman! we shared multiple stories about life and i had a really good time talking it up with her.

she shared a space with the shop june park {ummmmm, amazing little girl clothes!} and i met katie, the owner as well. i told them that i wanted to check out the other vendors in the fair but i would be back to pick up a few items!

as we were 2/3 of the way through, olivia made it out. it was so good to see her! we shopped, talked, and did more shopping. we found a vendor that sold the cutest, daintiest jewelry. we each purchased a ring from her. i also found these darling little ceramic bowls from a shop that sold the prettiest vases. i purchased a tripod cream colored bowl with gold dots…so fetch. there were so many goodies, but i couldn’t buy them all, hc would not let me. meh.

[renegade craft fair]

[hc and baby olive]

[our new rings! i love how dainty and delicate they are! we purchased them from katie dean jewelry]

[enjoying her horchata with daddy]

[my darling olivia]

after we perused the fair inside and out, i wanted to head back over to kid + kind and june park to pick up some pretty little things for miss olive. btw, who was having a meltdown near the end of it. she was dunzo and needed, deparately needed a nap. hc so kindly took the little misses and olivia and i shopped in peace for a few minutes {olive was being a bit demonic with her screams}.

i chatted a little bit more with jackie, purchased a few things from both shops and had olivia snap a cute pic of us! i honestly could have bought out each of their racks. i would have loved one of each item but held back. in due time, my dear. in due time. hahaha!

[shop june park]

[katie and jackie from kid + kind]

i loved it. i love buying from little independent shops like these! it’s pretty awesome to meet the ladies behind the brand as well. it was quite the lovely day indeed! i can’t wait to go to the second round in september!

xoxo