off-duty

 Sweater Zara | Leggings Aritzia | Shoes Via Spiga (old, love these) |
Bag Rebecca Minkoff | Hat TopShop | Necklace Forever21

is there anything better than a fuzzy sweater and (faux) leather leggings to make up the perfect "off duty" weekend shopping look? no. the answer is no, there's nothing better.

boyfriend jackets

Jacket (Mens)AllSaints | Sweatshirt with Hood (old) Aritzia | Jeans Joes Jeans via Nordstrom | Boots MeeToo
The best part about having a boyfriend who dresses well is getting to steal his clothes - especially when they have creamy suede moto-jackets from AllSaints. Yum. xo

 

seeing blue

Dress Nasty Gal | Sunglasses Wildfox | Shoes Circus by Sam Edelman

The snow is finally melting in New York City and the first thing on my mind instead of how many layers I can pile on my body is SUNGLASSES. I am literally in love with these Wildfox sunnies with blue mirrored lenses - they add the perfect pop of color to my usual all-black winter uniform. In the past, I've strictly been a Ray-Ban aviator's type girl but I feel like this spring is going to be the Season of the Sunnies and I couldn't be more excited to expand my spectacle-horizons. 

statement pant

Jacket Veda (in Black here) | Top Forever21 | Pants Zara | Shoes J.Crew 

Usually throughout the winter I spend my time trying to figure out how to pull off dresses and pencil skirts, sometimes sans tights, despite sub zero temperatures in the city. However, this season - with its exceptionally disturbingly freezing temperatures - I've decided to become BFF with the statement pant. Animal print, sequin, velvet, faux leather, wide leg, high waisted, neon green, pastel pink, literally anything you can think of - from cook prints and patterns, to bright colors or cool textures, I've fallen in love and I don't care who knows it. There are so many great options for fun pants  just about anywhere you chose to shop and it truly does help combat those winter closet blues. Plus, you can layer them with tights underneath for extra warmth during those freezing months and then wear them in the spring and fall without the thermal layer. I've had a much easier time befriending the winter season when I'm able to look down at the snow and see leopard print ankle biters or sequin track pants cascading down my legs, instead of frost bite. I'd definitely recommend it. 

tutu for now

Top Caslon via Nordstrom | Belt Vintage | Skirt Space 46 Boutique | Heels Shutz | 

Bracelets JCrew | Wallet Kate Spade

Everything makes more sense when you are wearing a tutu. 

I've had some people, usually tourists, approach me on the streets of New York saying "I would never get away with what you're wearing if I were to wear that back home." Usually the conversation ensues about where aforementioned human is from, etc. Usually the human says something along the lines of "people would stare like I had three heads if I were to attempt that look..." and I never know whether they intend it as a compliment or an insult, but I always take it as the former. Don't get me wrong, I'm never dressed like Lady Gaga, but I always try to wear something out of the ordinary at least once a week - example A. a tutu. And don't get me wrong, people will sometimes stare, or make comments, but in reality who cares. There's so many people in New York, and everyone is unabashedly who they are, so while I'm wearing a tutu theres another person 10 steps behind me in a sequin wig. It makes getting dressed fun. And I think that while New York seems intimidating to a lot of people, if you look at it this way its actually much more inviting. I hope that when people make those types of comments to me, about being able to "get away" with wearing it, they actually have a change of heart after our conversation, because life is way to short not to wear a tutu just because you feel like wearing a tutu.