High Line, Soho, Pizza, and Shopping: Casual for NY Day 3

On our last full day in NY we had to get some Soho, Greenwich Village shopping in and we thought it would be nice to walk the High Line to get there. It was absolutely beautiful out, sunny and 32 degrees which was like being in a hot tub after the past couple of days. 

I wore my vintage black turtleneck sweater, the Acne Studios -inspired jacket I blogged about here that is from Sheinside-here(which was super comfy, kept me warm and exceeded my expectations for the price and quality), my favorite basic pleather wax skinny jeans from Etiquette boutique at home, and my oh so wonderful black and white Nike's that I dedicated a whole blog post to here! Oh and of course my every day sunnies- the Ray Ban Oversized XL Wayfarer.

A successful day of shopping and delicious NY pizza from the famous Joe's pizza in Greenwich Village made for some drinks and then an early night in.

Remember to check back for my DC Day 1 post for some exciting news!!

Meeting Up with One of My Favorite London Friends in NY!

Probably the BEST part about being in NY was getting to see one of my London Study Abroad friends who lives in NY. It has been 2 years since we were in London having the best times of our lives so we might have been a little way excited to see each other.

On this day it was absolutely the coldest-I could not layer up enough. I don't even have a full body shot of my outfit because it was honestly too cold to stand in place to take one and I was just so excited to be hanging with Sam we were a little distracted.

In the morning we had a good ole NY Bagel and then headed to The Guggenheim Museum where we viewed the exhibitions of Italian Futurism, Carrie Mae Weems, and Kadinsky in Paris. The Carrie Mae Weems exhibition fascinated me because it was about life and the art in living everyday.

Then, we headed to the famous The Plaza Hotel for some afternoon tea and of course I had to get the "Eloise at the Plaza" option as it had grilled cheese and pb&j's, along with my favorite tea of choice that I probably drink way too much of every day-green tea :)

After tea we frolicked around: went shopping, grabbed some macaroons from Laduree , attempted to take pictures in front of the ice-skating rink at 30 Rock(above), shopped some more, and then had some messy fries, drinks, and mac n cheese at this delicious restaurant for dinner(above, above)

Over my usual three layers of tank tops, leggings and long sleeves I wore a basic gray pullover sweatshirt(similar here) my new favorite floral bomber jacket from Gap (top photo) my favorite Urban Outfitters basic black high waisted skinny jeans , and you can probably guess…my black LF sale DV booties (check almost all my other posts for links to the booties)

Tell me the cool places where your friends live and how do you have to dress where they live?!

NY Day 1! Dressing for the Broadway Shows!

Day 3 of my vacation I headed to NYC to meet up with mom for our little girls trip.

It was even colder in NY than in DC so my floppy hat wasn't going to do the trick anymore and I had to switch to the beanie to really keep the heat locked in.

I got there around noon on a bus from DC, we dropped off my bags, head to grand central station for lunch then on to our first show of the day-a 3 o'clock matinee of Kinky Boots-which was hilarious, emotional, and just awesome. We then proceeded to head over to the theatre where Book of Mormon is playing in hopes for tickets that have been sold out for months. Well, we got super lucky and received tickets for 4th row center-it was pretty crazy. And let's just say there is absolutely a reason it is the best show on Broadway right now-it was AMAZING in every single aspect. After some after show drinks it was time for bed.

It is such an experience going to Broadway shows in NY-the old theaters, the caliber of acting, and especially how people dress. I was saving this vintage red coat and vintage cashmere black turtleneck in anticipation for the shows in NY. I found both of the vintage pieces for a steal here in a Fort Lauderdale vintage boutique (people aren't exactly looking for winter clothes here so it was a good situation for me). I wore my pleather black jeans from my favorite boutique here, Etiquette, that I have worn in previous posts. My favorite LF sale black booties that I talk about in pretty much every posts haha and my tri color CK side bag. 

It was the perfect combination of casual yet dressy and super comfy for walking from show to show.

Check back for links to similar items! Also check out my previous posts to links to items I have already talked about here!

What shows have you seen recently and how do you dress for the theatre?!!

One of Many Posts About My Winter Outfits in DC and NY

SPRING BREAK '14 WOO! The last spring break I will ever have(when did we get old?)

As you know from my previous posts, I was lucky enough to head back to DC and NY for SB to visit friends and be with family. To say I had the best time would be an understatement.

I am lucky to have such loving, wonderful, fun friends. 

From sightseeing to brunching, to going out and recovering on the couch the next morning-it was the perfect recipe for a vacation!

So lets get to the clothes...I found this trip as a great opportunity to make blog posts-really any trip should be a great opportunity to put outfits together, because if you are like me you are definitely taking pictures and just being away and experiencing something new is an excuse to put yourself together. Also, if you put your outfits together in advance you aren't bringing those 12 extra sweaters and 15 different pairs of shoes because you aren't sure of what to wear yet when you are there(trust me I know, I was 100% this girl) SO you are saving room in your suitcase a.k.a there is more room to buy things and fill it up :) And, it actually gives you more time in the day while you are there because you are not standing over your suitcase in the morning being like "ummm does this look cute?"

I am actually going out of order here, this is Day 2(I am saving my Day 1 outfit for another posts that I can spend a lot of time on because there is something special that happened!)

Ok, it was freezing-probably a whopping high of 30 degrees so layers and covering up were essential. We decided to frolic around and take pictures-because what else do you do after an endless pizza & mimosa brunch!

For my actual visible layers,(I had on a tank top and another long sleeve shirt underneath the striped long sleeve) I wore a basic Gap striped navy and white long sleeve shirt. My essential basic olive lightweight jacket from Forever 21. My favorite ASOS basic high-waisted light skinny jeans that I have blogged about before(with leggings and high socks underneath). And another pair I have blogged about in previous posts, my great LF sale find in my black DV booties. 
Now my Black coat has some great traveling memories with it and I was excited to be able to wear it again! Us Florida girls don't get to dress for real winter that often so it gets hyped up :) My black coat is from J.Crew about two years ago, so I found a pretty similar one here. 
Oh, and this great black floppy hat that I actually wore a lot and kept my head insulated is from Forever 21, similar here. 

How do you dress for the cold?

Check back for my post from DC Day 1 for some exciting news!!!

A Little Sunday Brunch Outfit Inspiration

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having an enjoyable, restful day :)

It is an absolutely beautiful day in Fort Lauderdale and for the first time in a while I actually don't have to work on a Sunday-yay! So the girls and I are headed to brunch for some bottomless drinks and delicious food!

I wore this black flowy romper from LF sale last season, my light blue chambray button down tied around my waist from Forever 21, my everyday jewelry( check back to my post yesterday for everyday jewelry), these great peach colored booties that are designer inspired but from Forever 21!, my Calvin Klein side bag, and another great Forever 21 find-the black floppy hat!

Check back for links!! Sorry have to run but wanted to get this post up for Sunday!

Do you dress up or go casual for brunch?

My Everyday Jewelry-Mixing Silver and Gold

 (Click on pictures for link)

Happy Saturday! As promised, I am sharing with you my everyday jewelry. I am a 100% advocate for mixing silver & gold-I do tend to lean more towards gold when I am purchasing fashion costume pieces like big necklaces/bangles/rings etc. but that is for another post.

For earrings I wear these 14K gold studs with medium size cz(cubic zirconia) in them. (similar above) This is the one thing I absolutely wear every single day and never switch. 

 I love a beautiful big earring but I honestly never wear them so I have had to control myself not to buy them.

I layer two gold thin chain necklaces(similar above) every day. They are super simple and because they are so delicate and thin it just adds a little something to an outfit. Many days/night I will throw on a long necklace or I will take them off and wear a big chunky necklace depending on the outfit.

This Michael Kors watch (pictured above) is exactly what I was looking for. It absolutely goes with everything being silver and gold. I had the silver Michele watch and the Michael Kors Horn  watch for years and they are beautiful, great pieces but I was really looking for a watch to wear with every outfit and the MK one fits the bill. Now I do not wear a watch every single day if I am layering a bunch of bangles and bracelets or sometimes I do wear it with a bunch of bangles and bracelets but then I will take off my necklaces and have my wrist be the focal point. The watch is a big piece so you don't want to over do the jewelry by wearing it.

I am absolutely in love with my gold Lat & Lo cuff. (pictured above) I wear it every single day. The company is called Lat & Lo because each piece of jewelry has the Latitude and Longitude coordinates of a city of your liking and then the city is engraved in cursive on the other side. They are beautiful, simple, yet meaningful pieces-I actually have two gold cuffs 1. Fort Lauderdale-where I was born and raised and lucky enough to have so many great family and friends & 2. London-where I was lucky enough to study abroad, meet the most amazing friends from all over, and fall in love with a city that I will hopefully be moving back to -the future/my goal
This company also makes necklaces

Finally, I wear these very thin/delicate gold rings all over my hands. This great pack from H&M (pictured above) comes with all different sizes. Some days I will wear four different rings on one hand like two regular rings and two midi rings(rings that go above your knuckle) and on other days I will just wear one regular one on my pointer finger. Now I have been only wearing gold rings for a while now but with silver coming included in the pack-hey why not!

Let me know what you wear every day for jewelry!

Just a Switch of the Jeans Can Take an Outfit from Work to Play

 So Thursdays I always go from work to class. And after being in work clothes all day even just a little change can make me feel a little more comfortable and relaxed knowing I am not in my work clothes.

It's as simple as switching jeans! (and in this case I changed my flats too)
This H&M Sweater (similar) was one of there basic staples last year(I also got it in tan), it was extremely decently priced-I think I got it for $10 during one of their promotions. H&M always has great deals and promotions on essential pieces for everyday that can be mixed between dressy and casual-therefore fitting my whole style regimen and the purpose of this blog :) and they are good quality- you can check out the basic section in store and online !

For work I paired the sweater with my ever-so-perfect basic stretchy skinny dark blue jean from Forever 21 (similar)- again I think I paid maybe $12 for these jeans and, for the price, the quality is great-I have had them for almost a year-wearing them many many times and they still look and fit almost new. Another item I found under the basic section they have online and in stores!
I also wore my "basic" (in my world) leopard flats I talked about in my Valentine's Day post , my everyday jewelry(Next Post-I promise ill let you know what these everyday jewels I wear are), and the best basic black bag I have ever owned from Topshop-unofrtunately I bought it this summer when I lived in L.A. so they don't have it anymore, because trust me I would have bought every color, but they have other great options, as always, here!

For class tonight I paired the sweater with my favorite favorite pair of jeans that are my boyfriend jeans-that I basically said the exact same thing about in my Valentine's Day post , they are just so great. Once again, my everyday jewelry and the Topshop bag. I also tied around my waist a camo button down I picked up while working at Splendid in L.A. this summer (shocker-I worked at store whose whole mission was to perfect their basics), no longer available but similar here! Another great find from L.A. this summer from another great LF sale-that I have talked about many times in other posts-were the Jeffrey Campbell gold and tan flats I wore to class tonight, similar here! (from Nordstroms)

Let me know how you take outfits from work-to-play!