Bastille Day in NYC 2014

Since moving to NYC, it has become a tradition of mine to attend the Bastille Day festivities along East 60th Street.  There is always a lot to see and though the crowds often mean I don't linger as long as I might like too, summer wouldn't feel complete without this event.  Every year I also try to add some French flair to my outfit on Bastille Day. I think this year I did pretty well, non?

Outfit Details:

Skirt: French Connection
T-Shirt: Laduree for Uniqlo
Bag: Anthropologie

Let the Sunshine In! Golden Hues for Sunny Days

July 4th was rainy and a little dreary but the rest of the long weekend more than made up for it. I suppose the sunny skies may be why I gravitated towards golden hues on both Saturday and Sunday. In typical long weekend fashion I was more tired by Monday after a 3 day weekend than I am after a 2 day weekend.but in my opinion, long weekends in the summer are made for cramming in lots of activity.  After a few errands, I spent Saturday wandering galleries in Chelsea before heading over to the East Village to go on a tour organized by the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space. I managed to get a rush ticket that night for The Cripple of Inishmann which was a great way to end a fantastic day. Sunday I spent a little time in Central Park and visited the American Folk Art Museum and the Museum of Art and Design before heading over to Governor's Island to see Third Rail Projects production of Roadside Attraction (brilliant!). I wonder what adventures this coming weekend will bring?

Outfit Details:
Outfit 1:
Dress: Anthropologie via Tradesy
T-shirt: Uniqlo for Laudree
Boots: xoxo
Belt: Bettie Page
Tote: Anthropologie
Necklace: Tatty Devine via MoMA Staff Sale

Outfit 2:
Dress: Anthropologie
T-shirt: Uniqlo
Belt: Anthropologie
Bag: The Stone Flower
Shoes: Suprega

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

Happy 4th of July!

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

Despite the rain (which was not nearly as bad as the storms we have been having the last few days) I think it was still a really great day. I had a fun time roaming the city and checking out a few exhibitions including Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans at The New York Historical Society and Jeff Koons: A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. I also found these shoes in my size at Anthropologie (now with an extra 20% off!) which I thought were perfect for July 4th (and everyday wear too) but sadly had to be worn only inside yesterday due to the drizzly conditions outside.

I can't wait to be outside more today! Enjoy the beautiful weather forecast for today and tomorrow!

Outfit Details:
Dress: Anthropologie
Denim polka-dot cropped leggings: Hue
Shirt: Anthropologie:
Hat: Lord and Taylor
Shoes: Suprega
Cardigan: Forever 21
Tote: Uniqlo MoMA collaboration

Jazz Age Lawn Party 2014

Oh yes, I always ride the subway dressed like this

It's time parasols made a comeback

Lovely

The scene is set

St. Germain

The art of picnicking 

Headband crown adorableness

Lemonade stain on your gloves? Don't fret, there are plenty on hand

May I interest you in a new hat?

Love these colorful vintage car barrettes 

The way photographs used to be taken

Beaded beauties

And the band played....and everyone danced merrily

MoMA and the Met Visitor Researchers and Evaluators....honing our people watching skills

Ephemera for the festivities

Jazz Age Lawn Party...if only every day could be like this!

Outfit Details:
Dress and blouse: Alice and Olivia (samples)
Slip: Uniqlo Airism
Boots: XOXO
Tights: Ellen Tracy
Magnifying glass necklace: New York Historical Society
Cameo necklace and earrings: ? (super old)
Hat: Lord and Taylor
Tote: Out of Print Books
Purse: MoMA Staff Sale 2013
Ruffled Socks: Hue
Gloves: Jazz Age Lawn Party
Scarf: Textile Museum of Canada

Flamingos Go with Fun Art

This is actually from a few weekends go but I'm a little behind on my posts and haven't been taking as many outfit-of-the-day type photos. Anyways, this was a fantastic weekend! I saw so much art and a lot of it had a very playful quality that I readily welcomed. I'm not sure that a pink flamingo sundress is ideal gallery hopping wear but I felt like it was appropriate for some of the works I saw which were incredibly FUN!  I especially loved Tara Donovan's installation (in the last photo)...everyone who saw it immediately lit up and broke into a big smile. The security officer was smiling at everyone's reaction and I asked him what it was like to see people's first reaction to her work and he said it made him really happy. It's pretty amazing how some works can really affect our moods and also how seeing and being around happiness can make us feel uplifted as well.

Outfit Details:

Dress: Eric and Lani
Cropped Denim Jacket: Marilyn Monroe
Sneakers: Suprega
Tote: Uniqlo and MoMA collaboration

Sunday Photo Challenge

The idea of these photo challenges is that you are supposed to take one photo per hour to tell a story about your day. Well, I didn't exactly take one photo per hour (vacuuming and doing laundry didn't seem worthy of photos) but here's a photo tour of my Sunday.

Breakfast! Berries, grapefruit, kefir and granola.

Finish up a post for Jackie Times on Tumblr.

Set out fresh dandelion greens and water for Crusader.

Pick out an outfit for the day. This one is perfect for work and play, plus I can wear my dance gear underneath.

Go for a walk to Madison Square Park to check out Rachel Feinstein's installations.

Dance it out in ballet class at Alvin Ailey!

Head into work and spend some time in MoMA Studio: Breathe with Me to conduct observations...and respond to a few prompts during the lulls.

Pack up and take home the ceramics I made in Allison Smith: American Pre-Modern class a couple months ago.

Check out all the Tony Awards action at Radio City Music Hall.

Stop in at the Amish Market along Ninth Avenue for some kiwi (5 for $2!).

Enjoy a refreshing slice of watermelon. Yum!

A little ballet practice.

Book + a big mug of tea 

Well, that's my Sunday. Hope everyone had a good weekend!