Sunny in SoHo

As mentioned in my previous post, I went to the IMAT's event in SoHo with my roommates Nisha and Vida on Saturday. I love going to SoHo because it is seriously one of my favorite neighborhoods in NYC. There are cobblestone streets everywhere, lofts galore, and tons and TONS of stores. Needless to say, I didn't come home empty handed (but I'll save that for a different post). The IMAT's show was a blast where I got lots of goodies and it was a beautiful day to go out and walk around because thankfully it was absolutely gorgeous out. 

I thought layering might be my best option for the day since I wasn't entirely sure how warm or cold it was going to be. Damn you April with your all over the place weather. Luckily for me, this knit sweater does the job even if it isn't long sleeved. It turned out to be perfect for the weather. I got a little hot while at the show (87384734 girls all in one area trying to fight over lipstick will do that to ya haha) but otherwise, I was perfectly fine for the whole day.

 

While at the show, we took a break to eat some lunch in the cutest restaurant down the block from where the event was held. I loved these red chairs in a corner of the restaurant. Apparently, they do shows there some nights. Also, the place had some of the best sangria I've ever tasted! We definitely left with satisfied bellies, I'll tell you that much.

After the show, we proceeded to walk around SoHo a bit because everywhere you go provides the best backdrops for pictures. (Parts of my school's campus definitely does not have the same trait unfortunately)

 

 

All in all, it was an awesome day. Who doesn't love shopping and eating with your girlfriends on an all day excursion? :) Now if only we could do that every weekend and have the gorgeous weather we had this weekend. Asking for too much? Nahhhh.

OUTFIT DETAILS

Earrings - Gift from Aunt
Top - Forever21
Skirt - Forever21

Tights - ASOS

Shoes -Shi By Journeys

Bag - Aldo

Necklace - Forver21

Rings - H&M and ASOS

Happy Monday!
Be sure to check out my next post where I'll show you some pictures of the event as well as the goodies I brought home. :)

Friday Fancies: Picnic in Central Park

Ruche Dress $87.99, ASOS Bag $53.79, Forever21 Earrings $3.80, Nordstrom Shoes $99.95 , Forever21 Hat $10.80, Lulu's Ring $13, Tory Burch Sunglasses $165

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is have picnics in Central Park. Brett and I get strawberries, grapes, cheese, crackers and any other junk food we might be craving and hop over to Central Park to relax and people watch. Sadly, we don't do it often enough as most weekends are taken up in the summer with family get togethers or jobs. That's why this summer I made a goal to go to Central Park at least 5 times. It may seem like an easy enough goal but sometimes life gets in the way and before you know it, it's August and summer is almost over so I'm hoping we reach that goal. *fingers crossed* :)

I first saw the dress from Ruche and knew that I needed to incorporate it into my Friday Fancies and immediately envisioned myself taking a walk through Central Park with it. While the shoes might not be so practical, I felt that they were the perfect compliment to the outfit and couldn't help but putting them in there. Realistically, I'd probably wear black sandals with the outfit but I digress. And how perfect is the bag from ASOS?! It's perfect to carry all your picnic goodies and anything else you might want to throw in there (i.e. flats to switch into when you're tired of walking in heels). Haha.

 

One of the picnics we had last summer. How I wish to be in shorts and a tank top. Summer, get here already!

Happy Friday!
What are you guys up to this weekend? Tomorrow, my girlfriends and I are going to IMAT's in SoHo and grabbing sushi for dinner. I can already smell the sushi. Yumm. I'll definitely make sure to snap some pictures of the IMAT's show for you guys!

Have you guys ever had a picnic in Central Park? Or what's your go-to picnic outfit? 

As always, don't forget to check out more Friday Fancies at {long distance loving}!

Remebering Parts of 2010: DC Cherry Blossoms

So I intended to do an outfit post today but I walked out to a monsoon happening outside of our house and let's just say, my reaction wasn't necessarily pretty. So instead of doing an outfit post, I decided to look back to my time spent in DC. At this time last year, I had lived in DC for 3 months already because I was interning at the Mexican Embassy for a semester. One of my all time favorite things in DC were the Cherry Blossoms. I had the date marked for the festival since January last year because I was that excited to see them. Little did I know that Brooklyn Botanical Gardens also has a Cherry Blossom Festival but hey, might as well see the cherry blossoms draping over the Potomac River while overlooking the Jefferson and Washington Memorials right?

Hah. I just realized I even matched the cherry blossoms. I forget if that was intentional or purely accidental. Brett came down for the weekend and we spent the entire day just walking around the river edge and having a little picnic while trying to avoid tourists which was literally impossible. There were tons of people EVERYWHERE. (I didn't count myself as a tourist because I was technically living there, even if it was only for 3 months, haha. makes sense to me, no?)

It was a beautiful day and I'm glad I was able to get pictures of it so I have a tangible memory of them. Ever since DC, I've been obsessed with cherry blossoms. I even have the cherry blossom body wash from Bath and Body Works. And I definitely need to see them every year but I NOW know that I can travel 25 minutes to Brooklyn rather than 4 hours to DC. I didn't even know Brooklyn had a Botanical Garden until some time last year! New York never fails to surprise me.

Have you guys ever been to DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival? Go to this website and you see can see all that's being planned if you want to venture out there for a weekend! Believe me, It's definitely worth it. 

And now I must venture off to the library to study for an exam that I have in 6 hours. Wish me luck!

Happy Tuesday! :)

Friday Fancies: Tropical Escape

Maxi Dress ASOS $116.55, Shirt Modcloth $58, Bracelets Forever21 $5.80, Bag Fossil $198, Hat Ruche $17, Sandals Lulu's $32

It's gray and dreary here in NJ so I want to escape to a sunnier place, somewhere tropical where I can drink Margarita's on the beach and take a stroll with sandals in hand and feel the sand in between my toes. I wish I could just have a little weekend getaway to somewhere warm and come back Monday morning with all my homework done. In a perfect world, this wouldn't be so difficult. But, on a better note, IT'S FRIDAY!!!! Weekends always make me happy even if most of the time I don't have anything planned. Today, I'm going to relax and do some schoolwork while laying in bed. It's a perfect day for that.

What do you guys think of my Friday Fancies outfit? Love it? Hate it? I'd love to know! And be sure to check out more Friday Fancies at {long distance loving}!

HAPPY FRIDAY! :)

Make Art, Not War

So I went through a punk phase in my life where I had my lip pierced and wore chucks like it was my job. I still miss my lip piercing (and I'm secretly finding a way to get my lip re-pierced. Who says you can't have a lip piercing when you're a law student?) .... and I'm still obsessed with my chucks so I guess you can say I never really left the phase. Well there goes that.

I love this shirt. I purchased it years ago and still wear it as often as I can. It's the perfect shirt for the days when you feel like you have nothing to wear because it pretty much looks good with anything.

I planned this outfit with the shirt in mind and the yellow cardigan was the final touch. You can never go wrong with a mustard yellow cardigan. :)

OUTFIT DETAILS
Cardigan - Thrifted in Queens, NY
Shirt - Thrifted in NYC
Jeans - American Eagle
Shoes - Shi by Journeys
Bag - Urban Outfitters

... & now I must rush off to class. I have a paper due in an hour and an exam tomorrow that I haven't started studying for. Yay Senioritis. Happy Tuesday! :)

Pop of Color

Yesterday, B and I went for a walk through the park near his house. I love having a park so close as it's the perfect way to relax. We didn't stay for very long but I was able to capture some outfit shots. Boyfriends really do make the best photographers. Thank you B. :)

My outfit choices have changed a little now that it's getting a little warmer out because I find myself wanting to wear brighter colors and flats even though the weather doesn't really call for it. Either way, I love adding pops of color to an outfit and transforming it from a rather monochromatic palette to one with a little bit of umph. 

And now I'm off to have brunch with B and study all day. My Sundays are always library days. I can't wait until I can actually relax on Sundays. Isn't that what people do in the real world? Sleep in, grab a late brunch, get fruits/groceries, make dinner, watch movies/shows with a glass of wine. No? Or .... maybe that's just my ideal Sunday, haha. 

OUTFIT DETAILS

Hat - Forever21
Scarf - Boutique in Greenwich Village
Cardigan - Local Store
Shirt - Thrifted

Pants - Forever21

Flats - H&M

Key ring - ASOS

Earrings - Wet Seal

I hope you guys have an awesome Sunday! Is anyone dreading Monday as much as I am? Booo.

Friday Fancies: Neutralizing

Happy Friday! I hope you're all having a fantastic day thus far. Anyone doing anything fun this weekend? As of now, I have no idea what I'm doing this weekend for once. The only thing I know for sure is that I'm most likely studying all day Sunday. But I don't want to think about the end of the weekend already and seeing as it is Friday, I decided to do another Friday Fancies.

Skirt - Forever21 $19.80, Top - ASOS $44.83, Earrings - ASOS $17.93, Blazer ASOS $89.63, Shoes - Steve Madden $99.95, Bag - Urban Outfitters $198

I think this outfit would be perfect for a nice dinner out at a place where you can eat outside with your group of friends or your significant other. When I was younger, I had this notion that you could only wear colors like black, red, or gray when you went out. Most of the heels I owned until recently were these colors until I realized I could wear other colors and still look like I'm going out. I also hated the color pink until recently. And then, something amazing happened. I found a pair of Steve Madden's Caryssa Blush for $18 when I went to Bloomfield to visit one of my best friends. I checked for them online and they were $70 so I know I got a good deal. Only problem is, now I've been obsessed with all things blush/pink. So I knew that I was going to feature the color for this Friday Fancies. Plus, I recently bought that Forever21 skirt and I wanted to see how I could dress it up and I actually really like the outcome. As much as I hated pink in the past, I loved neutrals and I've come to realize that a hint of pink here and there isn't so bad. Now if only my friends and I had time to dress up and go to nice restaurants more often. This whole school thing is really cutting into our social lives. :) 

 How do you guys feel about the color pink? Hate it? Love it? Would you wear this outfit out? I'd love to know! And go check out more Friday Fancies at {long distance loving}. :)