Firecracker

Forever 21 Shorts (similar here and here) & Tank | Zara Heels (similar here) & Bag | H&M Earrings | Kate Spade Gold Bangle

Well, hello there. Hope you had a Happy Fourth and a great couple weeks before that. Have been all over kingdom come, which I will have 'Update' posts on later this week but will leave you with a quick outfit post that I wore last Thursday for the Fourth of July slash my birthday in Montauk. It's impossible for me and really just un-American to not wear some sort of patriotic get up for the Fourth so went with ruby red nails, white tank and blue shorts & toes with a little touch glitter and neon because it was my birthday and I could wear bright, obnoxious heels if I wanted to...

Afternoon in Chicago

Zara Jacket | Forever 21 Shorts | Aldo Sandals | Kate Spade Gold Bangle

Wore this little early summer get-up last week on the train ride up from my sister's house to Chicago. We had a couple hours to kill so headed to the West Loop to check out Little Goat for brunch. Oh mama, was it scrumptulescent. I highly recommend the Bullseye French Toast (which is filled with a runny egg and topped with little bites of fried chicken, strawberries and bbq maple syrup) and the Pork Belly Pancake (probably the best done pork belly I've ever had...and I'm a self proclaimed pork expert). We also had the Asian Shrimp Salad which was good if you're looking for something a little lighter. Overall, would definitely recommend the place and is a good substitute for its sister restaurant The Girl & the Goat, which is only a block away but significantly harder to get a dinner reservation.

{bullseye french toast}

{pork belly pancake}

Mello Yello

Just a little yellow rehearsal dinner dress for last weekend's wedding. Comes in black and blue as well and would recommend going up a size. Please someone humor me and tell me you think Zara's dresses are running small this year...or maybe I'm just running large, in which case you don't need to say anything.

One with the Waves

Forever 21 Skirt, Tee & Belt | Aldo Sandals (similar here)

This skirt reminds me of the beach...so I wore it there. With a neon belt and a head wrap as a bracelet for an extra bit of color. All in all less than $50 invested in this outfit and pretty pleased with it.

Spring (Flowered) Denim

H&M Coat & Scarf | Madewell Cardigan | Forever 21 Tee | Zara Floral Jeans | Sam Edelman Booties

Floral denim is just about the only piece of a spring mother nature is allowing to be introduced into my wardrobe. I promise I'll stop complaining whenever the weather starts cooperating. Until then, the expression in photo #2 will be painted on my face. Silver lining: it's Friday. Happy weekend, all.

Over It

Urban Outfitters Sweatshirt (old) | Forever 21 Leather Skirt (similar here and here) | Chanel Bag | Arden B. Booties (similar here)

Hoooey...Sorry (again) for the interruption. Work swooped in and took over my life in a big way the last couple weeks. Hopefully will be back to more normalized posting but can't make any promises because you never know what the new day (and some other deal) may bring. In other news, I'm really sick of cold weather...and tights...and coats, etc. So over it. I've been trying to re-mix items in my wardrobe, like this Urban Outfitters sweatshirt from 4+ years ago and an old leather skirt (similar here), as much as possible to keep from shopping but my patience is wearing thin. Miami in 9 days CANT.COME.FAST.ENOUGH.

Snow Suit

H&M Fur Coat (similar here) | my boyfriend's stocking hat (similar here) | Forever 21 Leather Pants (similar but much better here and here) | Chanel Bag | Arden B. (knock-off Rag & Bone) booties 

Sorry for the delay there. A crazy work week followed by some sort of awful flu took me out. To continue on my fashion week outfits, I wore this the Friday of Nemo trudging around the city in arguably one of the worst rain/sleet/snow storms in NYC history. Knew I needed something warm so went with leather pants, a fur coat and these Rag & Bone knock-off booties for the Jason Wu, Helmut Lang and Rag & Bone shows.

Dress Up

Alexander Grecco Tulle Skirt via Anthropologie | Forever 21 Sweatshirt & Booties (similar but somuchbetter here, another pair on sale here and a sparkly little pair here) | Chanel Bag | Zara Leather Jacket & Necklace (similar here) | OPI 'Do You Lilac It?' Nails | MAC Pink Noveau Lips

One of the many things I love about fashion week is not just the shows but the excuse to dress up like Carrie Bradshaw and no one bats an eye. I've had little reason to wear this skirt since Halloween but broke it out this weekend, like I said I would do in this post. Paired it with this heather gray sweatshirt which has the perfect amount of metallic sparkle in the knitting and a sparkly necklace I picked up at the Zara post-holiday sale. Rounded out with pink lips and purple nails for an extra girly look.

Pink & a Print

H&M Dress & Scarf (similar here) | Chanel Bag | Forever 21 Coat (similar here) & Booties (similar here)

Really starting to sound like a broken record. Here's another $29.95 H&M dress...which I bought for my sister-in-law in November. A couple weeks later it was marked down to $10. Annnnd, well, you know how this movie ends....that's why I'm wearing it here. Paired with a leopard scarf because I have a thing for pink & leopard. Have a great weekend!

Black & White

H&M Turtleneck | Forever 21 Jacket, Scarf, Pants & Boots

A week's worth of temperatures in the teens last week called for pants to work, which I rarely do. Went with winter white to switch it up paired with a black turtleneck and red lips/nails & scarf. 

Winter Blues

H&M Dress | Forever 21 Booties | Burberry Watch

I have not been able to get the first dress from this post out of my mind since seeing it over a year ago on one of my fashion crushes, Christine Centenera. The one photographed above from H&M kind of reminded me of it. Sure it's a long shot but it was only $29.95...which I was really happy about until seeing it a couple weeks later on sale for $15. Ah well...can't win 'em all.

Layered Leather

Forever 21 Dress (similar here, here and here) | Urban Outfitters Circle Scarf | Zara Leather Jacket | Sam Edelman Booties

As promised yesterday, here's yet another Forever 21 'Looks for Less.' I saw it in the store a couple weeks ago and reminded me a lot of this $996 Alice & Olivia one (also this one) and this $483 One one. Dressed it down last weekend (because it was $22.80) with this scarf, these booties and layered a leather jacket for dinner and drinks in the Lower East Side...aaaaannndd I think I'll be wearing it again this weekend because it's supposed to get up to almost 60!? Yespleasethankyoumam.