Fated to pretend

Forever 21 jacket; H&M tee; Free People paisley corduroys; Frye boots; Jacobs by Marc Jacobs bag

Thanks to everybody who entered the Skincare by Alana giveaway last week! The lucky winner was chosen using a random number generator, and that winner is... Morgan from The Treasure Trove! Congrats Morgan!

Yesterday was one of the few days the BF and I both had off of work, so we spent it overdrinking at our favorite brunch place in Long Island City (never-ending mimosas!) and walking all the way from L.I.C. through Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Good day -- we stumbled on a ton of cute little neighborhoods, and I got to break in my new-to-me Frye's. Gotta love a pair of boots that can stand up to 3+ miles of city walking.

The end of the world

Thrifted sweater; H&M tee; Hue leggings; Sperry shoes; 

Jacobs by Marc Jacobs tote; Burberry sunglasses

I love this location. It's overgrown, abandoned-looking, and while wandering around you almost forget that you're in NYC -- then you look across the river. That view! What I wouldn't give to wake up every morning to that endless skyline. Oh Williamsburg, why do you taunt me so.

Calm before the storm

Pins and Needles jacket from Urban Outfitters; Leggings from Nasty Gal; Chelsea boots from Wanted Shoes;
Foley + Corinna disco city bag; Burberry sunglasses

Just wanted to do a quick post before the power outages and chaos that is supposedly on the way with hurricane Sandy. I hope all of my east coast followers stay safe in the storm - fingers crossed it's all hype! 

These pictures take me back to a simpler time, a few days ago when I was wandering around Central Park with my boyfriend and a pumpkin spice latte - my two favorite things! I love the park when the leaves start changing colors and falling to the ground, Fall is the most beautiful time to be in the city.

Long Island City

American Apparel raglan; Gap jeans; Jacobs by Marc Jacobs (etc. etc.) bag; 

Minnetonka moccasins; Burberry sunglasses

Back from another long blog break, and it's a whole new season! Leaves are changing colors, there's a chill in the air, and my diet consists solely of pumpkin-flavored foods... it must be Fall!

Righteous

Erin Wasson x RVCA tank; Free People pants; Burberry sunglasses

First off, I have to give a huge thank you to Mimi, Liesbeth, and Luna for commenting on my last blog post - I know I've been a horrible blogger and it means so much to me that you guys have stuck around and still follow my posts. Thank you!

This pic was taken during the 4th of July weekend while wandering around Williamsburg with my boyfriend. As mentioned in my last post, it has been ridiculously hot in the city, so these pants have become another clothing staple. When I found them on the clearance rack at Free People I knew they had to be mine, despite the fact that they were about a foot too long. After a quick (semi-sloppy) hacking job at home, they're now the perfect fit!

Chiffon

Rose tank from Sway Chic; Free People shorts; Ecote wedges from Urban Outfitters

Back to back to back 98 degree days call for as little clothing as possible. Luckily I can remain decent while still catching a breeze in this chiffon top I was gifted by Sway Chic. Their online store is stocked with boho beach gear - they're experts on what to wear to stay cool, what with being based in California and all. Oh, and did I mention this tank is only $26? Happy shopping!

The shape of things to come

StyleMint tee; Car Mar shorts from LF; Jeffrey Campbell boots

Sorry for the auto-timer outfit-pic-in-the-hallway, I know it's oh so bootleg, but maybe we can just pretend it's a tribute to the early days of fashion blogging? My photographer/BF is overworked and underpaid in a job that's two hours away from where we live, so he has no time to take the gorgeous outdoors photos of years past. So for now, I hope this will suffice!

Mostly I just wanted to show off the shorts I scored at the LF sale a few weeks ago. Since moving to NY, LF has quickly become my favorite store in the city - I can't go in there without finding at least 10 pieces I can't live without!

The tee is from StyleMint - are you guys members yet? It's the best, gotta love affordable fashions by MKA.

And my hair, can't forget that - I went ombre since I last blogged, and I'll never go back to monotone hair again! I'm already imagining all the other fun color-combinations I can ombre into my hair next!

A day in the life

Thrifted Club Monaco sweatshirt; Target Xhileration skinny jeans; Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots;
Ancient old Bitten by Sarah Jessica Parker bag

I took these pictures over the course of a day in the life of an unemployed NYC girl (but hopefully not for much longer!). After messing around taking pics in the hallway of our apartment building, the BF and I decided to walk downtown to check out the Christmas decorations in midtown -- this may or may not have been a horrible decision considering I was wearing 6-inch-high heels. Still, Manhattan is beautiful this time of the year, and the Christmas lights were (almost) enough to make me forget the pain in my feet!

Holidaze

Forever 21 jacket (similar one here); Urban Outfitters sweater; Mavi Serena jeans; Balenciaga bag

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm finding it more than a little difficult to get back into my old routine after going home for the holiday - all I want to do is run around with my niece and watch movies in bed late at night. Luckily, the beautiful weather (it was 70 degrees yesterday!) and the ever growing number of Christmas decorations and events around the city are helping to break me out of my slump. I love this time of the year, especially when it isn't accompanied with a foot of snow!

Homeward

Missoni for Target sweater; American Apparel skirt; Wanted Shoes "Maple" Boots;
Hue sweater tights; Vintage Chanel backpack; Target scarf

Sorry to say I have no update on the job situation from my previous post, but I do hope the interview(s) went well. I really think I need to invest in more professional clothes, I've been wearing the same blazer to every interview and clearly it isn't working out too well for me! What do you guys wear to job interviews? I need some fresh ideas!

Also, I'm getting super excited for Thanksgiving! I'm going home for the first time since I moved down to NYC six months ago, and I miss my family (especially my baby niece) SO much! I can't wait to gorge out on turkey and mashed potatoes and watch Caillou. Oh and I'll definitely be going thrifting, I had no idea how amazing the prices were upstate until I moved to New York - definitely a positive of living in the middle of nowhere!

I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving! What are your plans for the holiday?

Leaves and Lita

H&M dress; Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots; Vintage Chanel bag

Fall is finally here! I love when there's a chill in the air, the leaves start changing colors, and I can finally break out my favorite leopard maxi dress! Of course it's about 6 inches too long on me (another drawback of being short), but that just necessitates the wearing of my favorite shoes as well. If this outfit was appropriate to wear everywhere, I would!

Also guys, don't forget that tomorrow is 11-11-11! I'm not sure what that signifies but I hope it's something good - I have a job interview that day for a position I desperately want, and I need all the good omens I can get!

Archives

H&M dress; Thrifted H&M trench coat; Marc Jacobs rain boots

Happy Halloween everybody! What did you dress up as this year? The BF and I are staying low key, we're bumming around our apartment semi dressed up as Ronnie and Sammi from the Jersey Shore - we just lack the tans and the muscles, hah!

I found these pics while looking through old files on my computer - they're from one of the first times I went down to Soho. I'd still wear this outfit for the fall, I'd just add a pair of chunky knit tights under the dress and a scarf over the jacket. How do you all accessorize your outfits to take them from summer into winter?

I'm Still Here!

Missoni for Target kids sweater; Current/Elliott jeans; Ugg boots; Burberry sunglasses

Hi guys! I'm still in NYC, yay! I found an apartment on the UWS and moved in about two weeks ago (Zabar's Zombies!). I went from a furnished sublet to an unfurnished apartment, and I've been devoting all of my free time to finding furniture and trying to make this new place my home. I would love any tips on where to look for cute and cheap housewares!

Also, I've been interning at Lovelyish, the Xanga fashion and pop culture blog. I write eight to ten articles per week for them, and it's definitely the most fun I've ever had in an internship! I'm also toying with the idea of applying for grad school next year, but that's still very much up in the air...

So what have you all been up to? I miss you guys! I just got internet installed in my new place so I have plans to spend much of this weekend reading all of your blogs and catching up on your lives!

L.I.C.

The race to find a new apartment is on! I only have 6 days until I have to move out of my current sublet so I'm getting a little frantic about finding a new housing arrangement. I probably should've settled on something weeks ago, but I've discovered I'm a very picky house hunter...

One of the places I would *love* to live is Long Island City. The BF and I visited the other weekend and took 10000 pictures of the view - it is incredible. We also had a delicious brunch with never ending mimosas which definitely helped us have an amazing time! I hope this post isn't too picture-heavy, I am kind of obsessed with the New York skyline!

And.... without further ado, the winner of the $100 Shopbop gift card is Lin of Raw by Yours! Congrats Lin! Be sure to come back and let me know what you buy!

Peace Fountain

Urban Outfitters tee and cardigan; Free People shorts; Pregunta sandals from Daffy's; Jessica Simpson hat;
Burberry sunglasses; Dream Mullick necklace

The BF and I stumbled upon the Cathedral of St. John the Divine by Columbia University this weekend while looking for a place to eat our Hungarian pastries (so good!). In a garden next to the cathedral was the statue pictured below, the Peace Fountain. The Peace Fountain celebrates the triumph of Good over Evil, and "sets before us the world's opposing forces—violence and harmony, light and darkness, life and death—which God reconciles in his peace." I thought this was a good message, especially today.

Irene

WISH blouse; Current/Elliott jeans; Marc Jacobs rainboots; Vintage necklace; Burberry sunglasses

Hey East Coast-ers, how are you guys doing after Hurricane Irene? Manhattan managed to get by with very little damage, but I know other places got it much worse than us. I hope you're all ok!

I took these pictures on Sunday afternoon when we were still getting giant gusts of wind from the hurricane. It was pretty intense down on the Hudson River, the waves were bigger than I've ever seen them! There was also a few tree branches that had fallen down, but all-in-all the Upper West Side escaped pretty much unscathed. The question now is, what am I going to do with all of these flashlights and gallons of water I've stockpiled?

I also want to draw your attention to the shirt I'm wearing - it's the Sevier Blouse from WISH's summer collection titled "Smokey Shadows". WISH is an Australian brand that has been around for 10 years, but only recently came to the US. If you're like me and you love beautifully designed bohemian pieces, be sure to check out the WISH website!

Working for the weekend

LC Lauren Conrad for Kohls dress; Burberry sunglasses

Hi guys - I'm still alive! I'm a bad blogger, yadda yadda yadda, but I do apologize for neglecting you all. I just started an internship at Lovelyish (which has been nothing short of lovely!) and I'm spending every other minute trying to find a job. So far, I've been unsuccessful... if you all have any suggestions for places to look for work, I'd love to hear them!

Despite my troubles with finding work, I still love New York! I can't blame this city, I couldn't when it is so beautiful. Just check out this sunset from Riverside Park!