Sunday Walks Lead to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

Techni-Color Easter Treats

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It's a time of year filled with promise and hope. Nature is awakening. We leave behind the cold and grey days of winter and step into light filled fully colored days. Growing up my family had a lot of Easter traditions including going to church, having big family picnics and brunches, going to greenhouses to see all the beautiful flowers, coloring Easter eggs and decorating little trees with delicate spring time ornaments, reading Beatrix Potter and watching The Ten Commandments. So while Easter may still be a few weeks away, I can't help but get excited when I see signs of its approach whether it's changes in the weather, spring time flowers or colorful Peeps.  Okay, so the Peeps and other Easter items are commercial and have nothing to do with the true meaning of Easter, but who can resist their crazy techni-color hues. If they don't signal spring, I don't know what does. Wandering around Dylan's Candy Bar and FAO Schwartz on this rainy Sunday was the perfect way to say goodbye to March and get ready to welcome April! And now I have some great Easter basket ideas!

Outfit Details:
Dress: Modcloth
Coat: Steve Madden Girl
Hat: Urban Outfitters
Long sleeve shirt: Tristan
Cardigan: Roots
Boots: Hunter
Necklace: Anthropologie
Scarf: Anthropologie

Bows and Pink Crochet Meet Studded Detailing and Faux Leather

This week was one of those weeks that seemed to both drag on and speed by...very strange. Monday was a holiday (Columbus Day) so it was a shorter work week too but perhaps that's why it was such an odd week in terms of pacing. Anyways, it ended up being a pretty productive week which is always a good thing, especially when the week gets off to a slower start.

On Thursday a couple of friends/colleagues and I went to Anthropologie to participate in their Holiday Window Display Workshop. We wrapped and hot glued yarn around dowels for over an hour, and although it wasn't the most exciting craft it was pretty fun and definitely relaxing.  There's something about repetitive actions, like folding paper, stamping note cards etc. that is very soothing.

The outfit in the photos above is actually from Friday, probably the coolest day of the week; I think the lingering rays of summer warming our autumn days are now behind us. I miss the warm temperatures but I'm excited about all the things to come this fall and winter. On a side note, still in the process of growing my hair out from pixie cut stage....hence the hairband and awkward hair.

Outfit Details:

Skirt (old): Bow Tie Flirt Skirt, Kate Spade (similar here)

Peplum Blouse: Sugar Lips, Lord and Taylor

Layering top (old): Tristan

Sparkly tights (old): DKNY

Shoes (old): Marc by Marc Jacobs Mouse Ballerina Flats (similar here)

Necklace: NYC Charm Necklace, Crew Cuts

Studded Bow Hairband (old): Queen Street West, Toronto

Scarf: Made by my cousin's girlfriend, Ashley

Coat (old): Nick and Mo via Modcloth