Winter White Plaid

To kick off the work week, I wore a super comfy winter white sweater dress layered with a ruffle neck paid blouse underneath, both from Victoria's Secret.  I paired the dress/shirt combo with HUE navy blue tights.

Close up of the KT collection necklace I paired with the outfit.  The gun metal chain is a part of a vintage purse chain re-purposed into a necklace.  I love the feminine/edgy feel this piece exudes.  It one of my favorite necklaces of my collection!

The inspiration around my outfit today was these Deena and Ozzy ankle booties.  I just got them last week after a long back order wait and I couldn't wait to work them into an outfit.  Love the ruggedness, the straps and the buckles and I can totally see myself getting a lot of wear out of these booties.

To add in some color I grabbed my Rebecca Minkoff  Devote tote.  I like how it contrasted against the navy tights and winter white sweater dress, while tying in the yellow lines in my shirt.  

Also wore with these two rings.  The red and yellow was a cheapie find from Forever 21.  I love the fabric look underneath the glass of the ring.  The gold ring was another great find from Urban Outfitters.  I couldn't resist when I saw how this ring cut across the fingers to make such a geometrical look.

Have to end the blog with one funny picture of my fur baby.  I caught him sniffing my beer yesterday afternoon and was able to catch a picture of it.  Don't worry he definitely didn't get a taste of it though.  He's only 7 after all.

Mermaid

I was supposed to go surfing again today...however it again didn't happen.  Decided to do a quick post of beach pics from earlier this summer instead.  Wearing a comfy, breezy cotton maxi dress from F21 with a lace cutout back and a silk flower child head band from Urban.  I guess I was trying to channel a bit of a mermaid vibe.

Retail Therapy

So today I woke up totally pumped and un-hung over for a full day of surfing on Long Beach.  Unfortunately the weather was not on the same page as me with rain and thunderstorms pretty much all day.  To help me out of my bad weather funk, I decided to do a little retail therapy.

I've been hearing about Bare Minerals for a while now and in need of some new makeup I decided to check out the store close to my apartment.  The makeup has no preservatives, fillers, binders, talc, oil, or fragrances and supposedly even helps make your skin better over time.

Pretty much everything they have is in powder form which turns creamy when mixed with the heat of your skin.  When the makeup artist, first put the foundation (in powder form on my face) I wasn't really wowed, but as I sat there it's almost like the make up became more a part of my face and the coverage just got better.  And it really doesn't feel like you're wearing anything at all, which is a big plus.

My only complaint is there is kind of a lot of steps compared to what I'm used to, but the result is still very natural.  My true test will be using it tomorrow morning before work to see if it is in fact really managable in day to day life.   

My loot.  Yes, I spent a small fortune.  At first I was a little skeptical of the mascara since I'm a Fiberwig girl, but this stuff made my lashes longer than I have ever seen them...now testing to see if I have a waterproof problem with it.  Also I loved the eyeshadow colors.  I got a pretty sea green and two different golds.

Here I am in my rainy day attire on my way home from shopping.  Wearing yellow Hunter wellies, a black spring jacket with laser eyelet cut outs from F21 and my tiedye leather clutch from Urban Outfitters.

Mid way through my walk home I stopped to do a sweat test on the makeup.  Despite the rain, it was quite humid and muggy out.  Makeup wasn't running.

By the time I got home my skin still looked dewy and fresh...my hair is another story.

Close up of the Sarah Briggs earrings I wore today.  She's makes truly beautiful pieces and is one of the nicest designers I've ever met.

Also wore my JCrew bauble ring today.

I'm excited to see how the makeup continues to work for me and if this mineral makeup trend is all it's really cracked up to be.  I'll be sure to share my continued experience via the blog.

Promenade

Today my friends and I decided to check out the new promenade in the Meat Packing District.  It was a really cool walk lined with flowers and amazing views of the city and Hudson river.

Today I wore an LNA zipper pocket tee shirt with mineral wash denim running shorts from American Apparel.

I paired my outfit with these crazy cool shoes from Irregular Choice.  I love the geometric cloth heel and how unique they are.

After our walk we stopped by Los Dados, a restaurant at the bottom of the Promenade.  We had delicious and refreshing cucumber agave and blueberry margaritas and a yummy baked grapefruit (a new discovery for me).  

This piece of art was really cool.  A Juan Valdez photo made entirely out of dice!

Close up of my tie-dyed leather clutch from Urban Outfitters.  I love how it has a super tough vibe, but that the leather is buttery soft.

Also wore this hand wrapped sterling silver ring by Carmen Q today.  I love the randomness of the wrapping and how intricate it is.  www.carmenq.com

Lastly is a close up of my thorn necklace from Mignon Faget based in Louisiana.  A tough, but feminine and petite necklace. www.mignonfaget.com

Such a fun day, only interrupted for a moment by one of the craziest rain storms I've ever seen hit NYC.  It literally almost blew the door off of the Urban Outfitters I was in!  Excited to relax and catch up on TV for the rest of the night!

Octo Ring!!!!

Usually on our last night at the beach we go into the cute town to do some shopping.  I normally find some cute trinkets to bring home, but this year a found a ring that literally took my breath away when I saw him sitting there...

Here I am walking on a beach path after the shopping extravaganza.  Wore this beaded, back cut out dress from Anthropologie.

Here is my shopping purchase.  My new octopus ring!!!  I heart him & have been wearing him at work all week.  I never take him off, but still haven't named him yet!  Also wore a silky bag with tortoise frame from Urban Outfitters.

Close up of the earrings I wore (again from a street vendor in NYC) and the bead and stitch work on the dress.

Nine West Gladiator heels.