On a steamy Wednesday evening in July, this cool stay-at-home city mom said farewell to sweatpants and hello to Southern charm, stepping out in white linen shorts paired with a coordinating white linen vest, white flatform sandals, her go-to gold hoops, graduated rope necklace, and that glinting stack of permanent bracelets layered perfectly with her diamond tennis bracelet. The occasion? A breezy, firework-kissed night out with Friend of a Mom at Chef Art Smith’s Reunion, where Southern comfort food and Chicago skyline views made the midweek feel like a mini vacation. She sipped a welcome cocktail, grazed on charcuterie and tuna tartare, passed plates of buttermilk fried chicken and tomato pie, and saved just enough room for hummingbird cake (because obviously). And while the mashed potatoes were dreamy, it was the post-dinner pier walk under a glittering sky with new friends who already felt like old ones that sealed the magic. LTKStyleTip LTKParties LTKSeasonal