New York, New York Dress

I’m away at a conference for a few days and keep meaning to write a blog post about packing for a conference but haven’t found time to. I was way too tired last night to do much beyond look over the schedule of sessions for the next few days. Anyways, here’s a quick outfit post from photos taken over a week ago. Even before I moved to NYC this was one of my favorite dresses. I love the mix of pastels and brights, and especially the scenes of Central Park with its bridges and flowers, surrounded by tall buildings.

Outfit details:

Dress (old) - New York, New York Dress by We Love Vera, Anthropologie

Cardigan - Joseph A Embelished Cardigan in periwinkle from Lord and Taylor (currently on sale in black here FYI the small fits like an extra small)

Bringing the Beach to the City Streets

When I first saw this dress it was love at first sight! First, turquoise and yellow are one of my favorite color combinations.  Second, I love the V shaped back with exposed zipper (which I really should of photographed too…sorry). Third, you can never go wrong with a fit and flare style. Fourth, a beach scene….on a dress…who doesn’t like the beach?!! And fifth, Tracy Reese is THE designer who consistently creates dresses that I not only think are beautiful but also which feel comfortable on.  Sometimes there are gorgeous dresses that feel too precious to wear or where you feel you have to be careful how you move either because of the shaping, materials, detailing, etc. Dresses should be more more than pretty, they should fun to wear.  Bright colors, playful patterns and great silhouettes, Reese’s dresses never lack in style or detail, but most importantly they make wearing them a complete joy. Basically, Tracy Reese dresses are magical.

P.S. Last Fall I got to meet Tracy Reese and she was as gracious as you might imagine. You can check out my post from that experience here.

Outfit Details:

Dress - Plenty by Tracy Reese Frock, Beach Print (purchased from Bloomingdales)

T-Shirt - Perfect Fit Tee from J Crew (can you tell I love these t-shirts?)

Shoes - Me Too Kailani Patent Embellished Flats in blue (purchased from Lord and Taylor)

Cardigan - Beaded Collar Cardigan in Rose Gold (purchased from Lord and Taylor)