Fringe Benefits

Sorry to everyone for not posting too much lately.  I've been taking photos, but haven't had time to do much posting.  My work and social life has been pretty packed lately, but hoping to catch up tonight and do a lot of posts.

Here are just some outfit shots from a night out in Manhattan last weekend.  I love how fun this dip dyed fringe shirt is from Foley & Corinna.  Worn with J Brand skinny jeans, Nine West gladiator heels, metallic Lauren Merkin clutch and gigantic abalone ring I got in New Orleans (sorry forgot to get a close up on it).

Outside of SEA in the meat packing district I spotted this fantastic wood paneled station wagon and it was so retro lovely I had to get a shot with it!  Again love the fun fringe.

Shot of my friend and I ending up our night with an always fun game of Buck Hunter a one of our favorite dives in the city.

Lazy Sunday

I'm having a totally lazy Sunday so I decided to post some random outfit shots.  Below I'm wearing a thrifted knit shirt, 2 necklaces I hooked together from F21, American Eagle super destroyed boyfriend jeans, Steve Madden fringe heels, and Kooba bag. www.kooba.com (Sorry some of the photos are a little fuzzy).

Close up of the knit shirt and necklaces.

Close up of the fringy heels.

After work one day.  Wearing an Issac Mizrahi striped dress with JCrew layered bauble necklace, Nine West gladiator heels, and Rebecca Minkoff handbag (my favorite handbag designer).  www.rebeccaminkoff.com

Close up of the JCrew bauble necklace and my Octo ring - love, love, love him.

A few weeks ago I went to the Isabel Toledo exhibit at F.I.T.  I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, since I missed the press night, but her designs are amazingly inspirational!  This Cuban born, but NY based designer is now best know for creating the inauguration dress Michelle Obama wore.  This dress is on exhibit at F.I.T, however I must say several of her other pieces are the show stoppers.  She with help from her husband, Ruben Toledo, make intricate and beautiful pieces from one geometric pattern.  Truly incredible.  Catch her exhibit, Fashion From the Inside Out, at F.I.T through September 26.

Outside the exhibit, wearing a lace mini skirt from JCrew, olive tank from H&M, gold lariat necklace from H&M, Lauren Merkin cork clutch, and Nine West Gladiator sandals.

First Days at the Beach

I just got back from a week at the beach with my family and I'm honestly wishing I was still there.  I've been going to the same beach Avalon/Stone Harbor, NJ for about 20 years with my family. It's a very cute beach town and after leaving I'm thinking maybe I should just move there and get a job selling beach chairs or something.  Got some fun outfit shots from my first fews days there...more to come as well.

First day laying out & had to snap a pic of the ocean & surfers!

Very cool looking sand castle.

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On our balcony before dinner.

After dinner we went for a walk down to the beach.  The sky was really cool looking.  I'm wearing a vintage maxi dress found on ebay, a stone necklace from Anthropologie, a swirled neon bangle from H&M and a wicker clutch from The Limited bought about 5 years ago.  I love the color, seventies vibe, and the cool tie at the waist on this dress.  Also loved how the seafoam stones on this necklace looked against the pink.

This bag has been one of my favorite summer staples for many years.  It goes with everything!

Close up on the fun swirls in this bangle.

Goat cheese & fig appetizer...just thought it looked yummy enough to photograph!

Day 2 Dinner

On our second night we went to a very cool restaurant where we got to place our orders directly with the chef.  The flowers outside the restaurant were also so beautiful I had to get some pictures.  I'm wearing a romper from Anthropologie (thinking I had a pink thing going on at the beginning of last week), jeweled collar necklace from Banana Republic, Lauren Merkin cork clutch, and Report Signature cork heels.

Also wore this super cute double finger stone ring I got from a street vendor in Soho.  I can't take credit for finding this though.  My friend Maggie actually found them first and I thought they were so cool I admittedly bogarted her style.  Thanks for finding Mags!

The Report Signature cork heels.  It's kind of hard to tell here but these have little flecks of neon color in them which add to the tan cork color.  I also rarely meet a sandal I'm scared to walk in, but these definitely gave me a run for my money.  They're about 5" high with platforms and for some reason are extremely treacherous to walk in, meaning I'm going to have to limit where and when I can actually wear these out in NYC.

Ok that's all for now, more vacation posts to come later this week as I continue to miss the beach!