When A Giant Topiary Invades...

When a giant topiary invades and you are not quite sure how you feel about it there's only one thing you can do....try to match it and get your photo by it.  If you let yourself give into the ridiculousness you might see the topiary (in this case, a sculpture by Jeff Koons called Split-Rocker) in a whole new way...or maybe you won't. 

Outfit Details:
Dress: ABS by Allen Schwartz
T-shirt: Uniqlo
Belt: Pinkyotto
Bag: Dooney and Burke
Shoes: Suprega
Ruffled socks: Hue
Heart sunglasses: Urban Outfitters
Hat: Lord and Taylor
Necklace: Anthropologie

Rockefeller Center Looking Egg-stra Special

Yesterday I turned another year older (gulp!) but despite that inevitability I had a great day. The weather was sunny and warm and there were a lot of fun things to see/do around the city (I can always rely on NYC for having lots to explore/something new around every corner). One of the things I did yesterday was check out all the Faberge Big Egg Hunt eggs that have now been gathered in Rockefeller Center. Total mayhem trying to see each and every one of them but well worth the effort. The crowds at Easter are not dissimilar to the throngs of people at Christmas.  I had a pretty wonderful day though even though I spent part of it in a sea of pushy people. But can't go wrong with a day that included some of my favorite things: cacao berry oatmeal, lots of time walking around the city, being outside in the sun (no cardigan needed at one point), stopping by Lincoln Center to pick up tickets to the ballet, a little shopping with a Bday discount in hand, a good documentary, stocking up at the fruit and vegetable market, and a dish of Wink cake batter frozen dessert to cap off the day (seriously, how does pea protein taste so good?)! All of that made getting another year older a little easier to take...or at least distracted me from the reality :)

Outfit Details:
Dress: United Colors of Benetton 
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Leggings: Forever 21
Bag: Kate Spade

Favorite Holiday Window Display and In-Store Decorations

I've been on a bit of a hiatus with this blog and will likely be on hiatus a bit longer but wanted to share some of the gorgeous decorations and lovely styling options at Anthropologie in Rockefeller Center. Of all the holiday window displays and in-store decorations in New York City, I think Anthropologie's may be my favorite. There's a hand-crafted, inspired-by-nature quality that I really love, especially amongst all the more urban, flashy and techy displays around.

Happy Holidays!

20 Years/20 Classics: Anthropologie Archival Collection

Here's a look at the Archival Collection that Anthropologie recently released. The 20          items featured are currently being sold online and in the Rockefeller Center store 

   location. I like how each piece is hung like a work of art in a museum, each with its own

   label.    

Embroidered Sweater Coat by Odille

Dotted Dress by Maeve

Striped Dress by Maeve

No. 2 Pencil Skirt by Elevenses

Peacock Cardi

Rose Sweater

Ruched Top and Button Crops

Tropics Dress

Mixed Print Top

Duck Cord Skirt by Odille

Peplum Cardi by Sleeping on Snow and Ruffle Skirt by Vanessa Virginia

Squirrel Cardigan by Sleeping on Snow

Sightseer Pencil Skirt by Elevenses

Fair Isle Sweater Coat by Sparrow

Daisy Dress by Odille

Canine Cardigan by Monogram

Heart Tie-Neck by Odille and Vine Skirt by Odille

Art, City Views, and Pop-Up Markets

My dad is visiting for a few days and today was day 1 of that visit. By the time he got into the city it was a little after noon so we had a light lunch at Serafina on Madison Ave. before heading over to the Met. We also stopped in at the Guggenheim  to see the James Turrell installation. Afterwards, we walked through Central Park a bit as we made our way towards midtown. We had planned to go to Top of the Rock but we had sort of had it with lines after the ones for Turrell. Rockefeller Center had a nice pop-up farmer's market so we browsed that and looked in some of the shops along Fifth Avenue. The rooftop at The Pod Hotel on E 39 was the perfect way to end the day.  Tomorrow we'll be taking to the NY waterway!

Outfit Details:

Dress - Sunstream Eyelet Dress, Anthropologie

Blouse (old) - Odille Picture FrameBlouse, Anthropologie