It's Saturday! There's no shortage of amazing art to see! The weather is gorgeous! And May is finally here...which means summer days are coming our way!
Have a great weekend!
Dress: Nanette Lepore
Tote: SPRZ NY, Uniqlo and MoMA collaboration
Scarf: Textile Museum of Canada
Tank: Le Chateau Junior
Jacket: BB Dakoka
Boots: Steve Madden Girl
Whenever it's finally nice out I just feel like walking forever. One of my favorite walks is to stroll along Central Park West and then cut across the Park to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, spend some time at the museum, and then walk home along Fifth Avenue. It's a lot of walking but highly enjoyable, especially when the weather is cooperative. And nothing is better than those first days of spring when the weather is actually enjoyable to be out in.
Outfit Details:
Dress: Anthropologie
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Long Sleeve Shirt: Tristan
Bag: Co-Lab by Christopher Kon
Scarf: Textile Museum of Canada
Jacket: BB Dakota
Socks: Hue
Boots: Ugg
Looking at the photos I took last weekend I'm feeling really wistful. Winter gave us all a little preview of spring and for two days I almost believed spring had arrived. Of course, Monday rolled around and we were back to wintery weather. Unfortunately, this weekend will be nothing like last. I'm glad I got a chance to explore Ivan Navarro's installation in Madison Square Park while the weather was nice. I think this weekend I'll be spending more time indoors, checking out some exhibitions I haven't yet had a chance to see.
Outfit Details:
Coat: BB Dakota
Dress: American Eagle Outfitters
Tights: Anthropologie
Gloves: The Irish Shoppe, NOTL
Hat: American Eagle Outfitters
Floral Scarf: Textile Museum of Canada
Bag: Anthropologie
Boots: Ugg
I don't know about you but I am really ready for winter to be over. Here in NYC we were treated to a nice reprieve from winter today and expecting more of the same tomorrow. I couldn't be happier with the warmer weather and sunshine today and took full advantage of it. I wish it wasn't so short lived though...apparently more wintery weather coming this week. Ah well, enjoy it while you can.
While wandering around today basking in the spring-like weather (if you ignore the mounds of dirty snow everywhere) I stopped in to see two exhibitions: Ladies and Gentlemen...The Beatles at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Folk Couture: Fashion and Folk at the American Folk Art Museum. I highly recommend checking out both even if you think neither is of interest. Both were a feast for the eyes and really informative.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Outfit Details:
Pants: Dex
Sweater: Kensie
Lilac Scarf: Textile Museum of Canada
Knit Scarf: Melanie Lyne
Coat: Free People
Gloves: Anthropologie
Hat: American Eagle Outfitters
Boots: Ugg
Bag: Anthropologie
Almost, but not quite, the official start of Fall and pumpkins seem to have appeared in the city overnight, stacked up outside against store walls, spilling out of bins, and arranged decoratively inside many stores. Pumpkins just might be the most cheerful of all vegetables, generally dressed in brilliant orange and more impressive in size than other vegetables. Each pumpkin seems to have its own personality, a certain discoloration here, an indentation there, taller than the pumpkin next to it, or with a stem slightly askew.....and that's before they become jack-o-lanterns. To me pumpkins herald in a spirited season, full of mystery and delight. I want to add pumpkin spice to everything, and the air I breathe to smell like cinnamon and cloves. I start scanning the TV listings for my favorite classic Halloween shows and although I could probably recite it at this point, I read the Halloween Tree over again. It's a time to marvel as the leaves transform into canopies of color, like blazing sunsets above us. And the air starts to bite a little more each day and our footsteps echo just a bit louder.
Outfit Details:
Dress (old): Pins and Polkas Dress by Moulinette Soeurs, Anthropologie
Grey T-shirt (old): ?
Cardigan (old): Clipped Etymology Cardigan
Scarf (old): Textile Museum of Canada
Visiting Fort Tyron and The Cloisters is the perfect escape from all the madness of Midtown Manhattan. I like all the hustle and bustle of city life but every once in awhile you need to escape it, even if only for part of a day. Kind of amazing to get on the subway in one of the busiest stations in the city and then surface in an enormous and otherworldly park less than half an hour later. Last summer I visited The Cloisters several times before now but today was my first visit this season. Where does the time go? I had wanted to see the Search for the Unicorn exhibition at The Cloisters since I first heard about it back in May and finally went to check it out today, the very last day of its installation.
Aside from all the gorgeous Medieval and Renaissance art, including statuary, tapestries, and stained glass, one of the best things about The Cloisters is all the excellent lookouts and vantage points to view the Hudson River and Fort Tyron Park. I love exploring its courtyards and terraces with their varieties of plants and flowers, many of which are labelled to explain how they were used in medieval times. Walking around, there are even moments when you almost feel you have the castle all to yourself - what a luxury to appreciate those moments! It really is such a tranquil and interesting place.
Surrounding the castle, there are countless paths to trek and discover, taking you along the River, to majestic outlooks, "secret" gardens and art installations. There are no shortage of benches to stop at or places to picnic. It really is a lovely way to spend the day and I'm so glad such a place exists within easy reach from the city.
Outfit Details:
Skirt (old) - Hortulan Pencil Skirt from Plenty by Tracy Reese, Anthropologie (similar here)
Blouse (old) - Sheer gauzy blouse with gold embroidery, thrifted/vintage (similar here)
T-shirt (old) - Pilcro, Anthropologie
Scarf (old) - Textile Museum of Canada
Shoes - Suprega in gold lame
Bag - The Stone Flower at South Street Seaport
Unicorn Necklace(old) - gold unicorn with charm, gift from my aunt (similar idea here)
Turquoise Beaded Necklace (old) - from American Eagle (similar idea here)
