yay!  joelle and i survived the hurricane.  with only a little bit of rain and some scattered leaves on the street, i think i managed to see the tiniest fraction of the storm.  in any case, all is pretty much back to normal today and it’s gorgeous out! 

this is going to be quick post today.  i’m such a collector of chevron things and just made this zig zag necklace this past week (having earthquakes and hurricanes gives you a lot of free time at home). 

vintage shirt, sunglasses and skirt; madewell purse; rachel comey sandals gifted by neiman marcus

in new york, it’s the equivalent of the magical hour in terms of weather.  warm, sunny and just chilly enough to wear a bit of layers. so it’s time for little blazers and transition-wear like shortsleeve sweaters or quilted mini-skirts which literally has a window of about 3 weeks before it gets too hot.

i feel very 70s in this one…which i’m attributing to marc jacobs, but more in a pants way than joelle’s interpretation via swooshy skirt and flowy blouse.  it’s also the perfect time of year to find the perfect little blazer/shorts set, like the one below from the marc jacobs fall 2011 collection.

also, my current (non-fashion related) project right now is reviving what i consider to be my “crochet masterpiece”.  it’s a crochet hexagon blanket, made of about 16 colors, where there are 4 colors for each hexagon x a million hexagons, made out of fingering weight yarn in a tiny needle. it’s going to be years before i finish!

vintage peach shirt & jacket; vintage rocker jeans c/o madewell; leather satchel from shop in soho; vintage aigner shoes; men’s h&m belt

i was finally able to take some photos this past weekend of my FINISHED mustard/honey/golden cowl.  the pattern is from madeline tosh, and was a pretty quick and fun knit.  i used knit picks capra yarn, which is a cashmere blend and it is SO soft and squishy.  especially in this honeycomb pattern with lots of slipped stitches. 

moving along, my new pair of favorite jeans, designed by my friend Jacqueline at Madewell.  i picked these out during fashion week when madewell hosted the CUTEST breakfast for us in their shop.  we had a gift card easter egg hunt around their store, munched on deliciously weird bagels (like peanut butter & jelly), had our fortunes told, and manicures.  AND we all put on a pants fashion show for ourselves and walked out with a new pair of jeans (thanks, madewell!)  i ended up going with the ‘vintage rocker’ because of the flare cut and the amazingly soft fabric. 

alright, have a happy friday everyone.  this weekend, i’m going to be joining in several bachelorette activities, including TRAPEZE lessons tomorrow!  i’m terrified.  but will let you know how it goes, next week. 

vintage rocker jeans c/o madewell, vintage coat, purse & shoes, uniqlo chambray shirt & cardigan, h&m men’s belt, KISS sunglasses

sorry for all of the indoors pictures these days, but after having our 6th snowstorm in 30 days, it’s a bit of a mess outside.  the one redeeming thing about all of the snow, was the other night it was actually thunder and lightning with crazy amount of snow coming down.  we thought we cleverly termed it ‘thundersnow’, but after googling it…it turns out to be an actual thing…and term!  and, is one of the “rarest of the meteorological holy grails”!

in any case, with all of the snow i’m so glad i finally got a pair of snow boots. however, the other day, joelle and i were heading out to lunch (in the middle of crazy snow) and i look down to see her wearing her new louboutin boots!  i asked her if she was crazy and she said “i bought these to be my snow boots.” !

too bad these shoes never see daylight and are completely indoors…but they’ll have their day soon as this snow goes away.  i’ve been wanting to wear these since i got them….so i just wear them around the house in my pajamas, indoors at work.  they’re so lively and bright! AND they match my new lipstick perfectly.  bored at work one day, joelle and i hit up every single drug store in the financial district looking for this silly cover girl lipstick that i thought would be a great red-orange shade (that i read really good reviews about).  having no luck, joelle surprised me and brought some in for me a few days later (finding it near her apartment).  i tried it out today and love it!!

and the jewelry here is a recent vintage bracelet-that-looks-like a belt and a cute cynthia rowley bright red bow ring. the sweater was one i picked up from etsy and is an authentic norwegian wool fair isle sweater.  i LOVE the colors and as a knitter am in awe of how perfectly knitted it is.  it makes me want to try a pair of fair isle mitts…like the rag and bone version that i’ve been seeing floating around.

vintage norwegian fair isle sweater, skirt and belt; madewell booties and purse; cover girl lip perfection “flame”; cynthia rowley resin bow ring; vintage bracelet

for the past week, i’ve been visiting with the family in georgia.  i’ve done absolutely no sewing, very minimal work on my knitting, and in my thrift store shopping found only one thing that i liked!  but, i’ve been doing a lot of hanging out with my family and friends, cooking and eating the most deliciously decadent southern foods. 

at dinner one night, after discussing growing up in georgia with some non-georgia-raised folks, i realized a few things that my childhood probably included that others’ didn’t.  mentioning that every year my family gruelingly raked tons and tons of straw left me with perplexed looks around the table.  (“straw”?) i guess not everyone has towering pine trees in their yards.  other things we figured out that weren’t common knowledge at the table: getting bitten by fire ants, owning and shooting shotguns and rifles, riding 4-wheelers through the woods, going mud-bogging, waking up at 6am on saturday mornings to go deer hunting (which was more like deer watching), casting for shrimp in the ocean, and crabbing in the marsh with a chicken neck.

anyway, on to the outfit here.  the blazer is the one thing that i bought during my trip.  and my packing this year was super light, pretty much bringing the bare minimum to stay clothed during my stay.

the most exciting things about my outfit are the accessories.  this necklace is one that i’d been admiring from my friend laurel wells’ shop.  this necklace was a birthday present, and i absolutely love it!  laurel hand dip-dyes each of the little ombre fringe strands and it is so beautiful in person!

the other exciting thing is the bag from madewell, which was a christmas present from my mom (thanks, mom!).  the leather is super soft and the bag is big enough for me to carry all of my millions of things around.  AND my spectacular chevron bracelet — another gift, from my sister…but more on that later.

thrifted silk top, wool blazer, and boots; laurel wells fringe necklace, madewell purse, loft denim leggings (courtesy of loft)