Gifted: Elliott Luca

I've been lucky enough to receive one of the most gorgeous Elliott Luca bags as an editor gift from a press preview I went to for The Sak/Elliott Luca, back in May. I had totally forgotten that I had picked this bag as my gift until it arrived at my desk on Monday. Honestly, best Monday cheer up ever! It is from the EL travel collection, and I actually decided to use it today to schlep my stuff around today (I had a super early morning workout at Equinox this morning). The black leather is so soft and sturdy. I love the gold hardware....it kind of adds an edgy look to the bag. Its a perfect tote (okay, quite larger than a tote, but not large enough to be a weekender), and I'm excited to get some more use out of it! A big thank you to the ladies over at The Sak/Elliott Luca!!

Gifted: George, Gina & Lucy

I tend to go to on a lot of market appointments for my job at the magazine, and many times don't walk out empty handed. All of the designers and PR firms are super generous and give gifts just for taking 15 minutes out of my day to walk through the collection. Not bad if you ask me :) I recently went to the Bollare PR preview where I got to see some amazing lines like Paper Crown (LC's new line), Generation Love (my new obsession), and 6 Shore Road. Upon leaving the showroom, I was given a lovely goodie bag which had this eye catching bag inside. As you know, I am in love the the nautical look this spring (and anything and everything with an anchor on it), so you can imagine why I love my new bag so much. It will be perfect for a day at the beach. Thanks ladies <3

Gifted: Trina Turk

Today is a pretty dreary day in NYC. Just when we all thought the warm weather was kicking in (70 degrees on Friday!), mother nature decided to fool us and drop two inches of snow. How about that for a slap in the face? Take me away to a tropical island stat!

I had an appointment in SoHo earlier this morning and to be quite honest I wasn't looking forward to trekking down there from my office in midtown in the snowy/rainy mist. When I got back to my office though, I had a lovely little present waiting for me from the ladies over at Siren PR. They decided to gift assistants in hopes of brightening our day, because let's face it, we are all overworked and underpaid! I love my new Trina Turk tunic and can't wait for the warmer weather to make another appearance and maybe stick around for longer than a day, so that I can wear this! Thanks ladies! You all rock! xx

If I was actually headed to that tropical island, these are some more Trina pieces that I would bring along with me to go with my new tunic: