Friday Happiness

Friday is back and I'm counting down the hours until I can get out of the office and take off for the weekend. I'm heading to Mystic, CT for a few days with my guy (a super belated holiday present!) and we'll be spending the weekend getting lost in one of my favorite little towns. After a week of being super sick, I'm looking forward to some relaxation and of course, some yummy seafood.

-obsessed with this vineyard vines dress i saw at the preview-

-ice cream social & box seats (too bad i'm not a devils fan!)-

-our april issue hot off the press-

-infatuated with these catbird bangles-

-impromptu puppy visit-

Birthday Suit

My best girlfriends from college are going to be visiting me next weekend, and I'm so excited to host them for my pre-birthday celebration! I'm obviously already stressing about what I'm going to wear for our night out, and have had my eye on this amazing DVF dress since I saw Lea Michele wearing it on the last episode of Glee (yes, I'm a gleek). I love the long, lacy sleeves, and the zipper up the back is super sexy. There's a real glam look to it, but if paired with cool leather jacket, I could bring it down from formal cocktail attire, to a cool, edgy, Marla-style dress. And the more I look at it, the more I think I need the nude color in my life (I was originally crushing hard on the pink version). Now if only I could find the funds for it...

Roshambo

During a brainstorm meeting last week at work, we were flipping through the latest Free People catalog (the February collection is amazing inspiration and the lighting is so romantic), when I found out that there was a video that also went along with it. I immediately fell in love with it and honestly can't stop watching this three minute flick. It's sexy, sultry, and full of lust. Not to mention the hottie and my latest girl crush (tell me you don't want to be her). You can thank me later for sharing this, but for now, sit back and fall in love. 

Boyfriends & Heels

The day I stopped working at Abercrombie & Fitch was the day I swore of distressed jeans and polo shirts. I was sick of the teeny-bopper look, and was ready for a more sophisticated style. Now, 6 years later, I've updated my wardrobe and can't get enough distressed denim back in my closets. Only this time, I'm pairing my "boyfriend" style jeans with slouchy tees, blazers, and sexy heels.  I've taken some style notes from some of my favorite bloggers (loving this, this, and this), and can't wait to play around with spring time prints and open-toed shoes! Current obsession though...those J.Crew pumps. I'm having dreams about them...

top: rebecca minkoff shoes, rachel roy shoes, rebecca taylor shoes, pierre hardy shoes
middle: rag&bone jeans, allsaints jeans, paige jeans, current/elliott jeans
bottom: j.crew shoes, gucci shoes,  elizabeth & james shoes, narciso rodriguez shoes

Friday Happiness

Yay for Friday and the weekend! Even though we had a short week, I'm still totally excited that Friday is here. Weekend plans aren't too crazy, and I'm looking forward to hanging out with friends and watching the Oscars on Sunday night...this might call for a little baking sesh beforehand! Hope you all enjoy your weekend! Let the relaxation begin!

-spent wednesday morning getting my butt kicked by harley pasternak-

-obsessed with my sparkly half moon mani-

-some table top prettiness-

-spent time at the beach on sunday...we can't wait for our summer in lbi-

-obsessed with this leather sleeved jacket-

Homemade Mac & Cheese

I have a love/hate relationship with mac & cheese. I love the ooey gooey cheesiness, but I hate the guilt that comes after eating it. Most of the time though, I push the guilt to the back burner, and go for second helpings...clearly there's more love than hate here.

Nothing is better than homemade mac & cheese though. Sure the blue box does the trick when time doesn't allow for a full on cooking fest, but there's something super comforting about the homemade kind. And that's just what happened on Monday night. I made this delicious recipe (just the traditional kind...not chili this time around!), and have been dreaming of the left overs all week long! Forget Kraft, my mac & cheese is the cheesiest!!

Wardrobe Wednesday: Layer it On

The weather in NYC this winter has been all over the charts...one day its 17 degrees and the next day its 60! Crazy, cray. But more than ever, it makes it difficult to choose a day-to-night outfit. I know, rough life if that's my hardest decision of the day, right? But since this is an every day occurrence, I've hopped on the layering bandwagon. I love throwing flowy tanks under button up shirts, and adding a cool vest or sweater on top, and then wearing my big puffy coat with a cool scarf. I stay warm when I need to, but can peel off layers as the warmth kicks in!

And that's just what I managed to do last week. The morning was chilly so I layered this top with an old vest (similar one here), threw on my fav black chords, and topped it off with my warm winter jacket and a super gauzy but cozy scarf. By the end of the day, the scarf and vest were history, but I still looked cool and put together.