Unsuccessfully resisting fall

Makes me sad! Summer flew by (as it does every year) - and I tried my best to take advantage of the sun and warmth as much as I could.

(But maybe not as much as Nick, who spent almost every weekend in June and July in Central Park, trying to build a tan...)

Now it's the third week of September, and the temperature is cooling off already in New York.

As much as I want to resist it, my mind is wandering into the fall/winter category...

and I came across THIS! as I browsed Zara's website:

Image source: Zara

Look familar?!

... very similar to THIS! that I loved so much from Anthro last year:

Image source: Anthropologie

 

Anyways, let's see if I can drag out my summer wardrobe for a few more weeks...

 

:)

Best dress



Last week, I wore the best dress.

 

Image source: Gap

 



Granted, an elder hispanic man sitting in his walker did look at me and say, "Lovely." when I walked by...

But really, I wore this (with a little shapewear underneath) and got (other) amazing compliments from friends!

And it's a great deal right now. $20?!

Change in life

Image source: Pintrest

I'm a relatively new fan of Humans of New York, and last month, I came across a photo with this quote:

"I have this theory. You ready? So we are on earth for a finite amount of time. And time is a manmade perception. And we perceive time passing through change— seasons, aging, things like that. So to expand our time on earth, we must incite as much change in our lives as possible."
"Interesting. I haven’t heard that before."
"That’s because I made it up!"

It got me thinking.

I've come to realize I'm terrified of big changes. Could be why I'm still in the same job as when I graduated; or I luckily haven't been laid off yet.

I'm not seeking or asking for change for the sake of change...

But how do I know when it's time to take the plunge?

GOT A TRENCH!

Remember how obsessed I was with oversized pink coats?! Well, after trying on a few... I realized: Not the look for me. Way too trendy. I would just look ridiculous walking around in it.

I did, however, take the plunge on a gorgeous new khaki trench!

It's not perfect... like, I would have liked some classic horn buttons vs. a zipper.

However, it's pretty darn close. I love how simple it is, it's a great weight (not waterproof, but will keep me warm), and it has those extra flaps I love on the front right and on the back.

I was in SoHo shopping last week with a friend when I stopped by French Connection, saw the coat, put it on - and then felt instant chicness!!! You know that's a good sign.

Despite the "convenience" of online shopping - browsing the endless options, sizes, colors, brands from the comfort of your couch, sometimes there's something to be said for going in store, trying it on, looking in the mirror and thinking, This. Rocks.

Here it is:

French Connection trench coat

Make your own

How adorable are these bags?

Brit-Stitch is a British company, and these bags are customizeable! I love the classic designs with the cute colors.

Unfortunately, I've got two casual saddle bags already, or else these would be on top of my TO GET list...

 

Image source: Brit-Stitch

 

Obvi not a sponsored post, since I'm just a lonely girl amateur blogger here! :)

Dill with it!

I had a work trip in April to Austin, TX - and had the chance to see my lovely friend Caroline and took a quick visit to her apartment.

She had a roll of duct tape with this hilarious design:

 

GENIUS!

Writers block, lately (and trying to enjoy the amazing WEATHER we're finally having)!

I'll be back with more posts!

Spring cleaning

I recently read a Well+Good NYC (NYC-based fitness-oriented newsletter) article that said ... Boycott spring cleaning! The weather is so nice again - why waste it indoors cleaning?

... Unfortunately, I read it too late, so I've got lots of spring cleaning to do.

Being a little lazy (and hey, busy! Work is tiring!), I hired a cleaner to come last Saturday. Ahhh. What a relief.

What was supposed to be in the cards for last weekend was also a big CLOSET switch-a-roo... but I didn't get quite as far as I needed to.

Yep, I've waited until mid May to switch out my winter clothes for my summer clothes. Talk about procrastination. But I would blame it more on the weather... The chilly weather lasted longer than usual this year.

I've been doing a good job each season - clearing out the old/dated clothes and bringing in fresh "investment" pieces that I love.

I did a huge shoe and boot haul over this past winter for both my casual and work shoes, and I'm finding that I need to do the same with my summer shoes. Out with the ugly brown elastic wedges that I thought were so cool last year (I don't even know. They are not.)... And I especially need some wedding guest sandal heels!

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Love this and white trend for summer. I think it could be borderline frumpy, though, if you're not careful with the style.

Image source: NY Times





I'll be back to muse on other spring (almost over!) and summer trends I'm looking forward to wearing...