Weekend Brunch

This weekend flew by so fast, I blame the fact that we lost an hour from daylight savings time. It could also be that I spent Saturday in the city with friends and the boyfriend. Saturday mornings have come to mean brunch in Manhattan with my girls. It's an excellent excuse to put on a cute dress and brave the weather.  Brunch is always delicious.

Heading to NYC for a visit? Stop by tomorrow for a list of some of my favorite brunch locations!  I won't call them "The Best Brunch Places in New York City" because I haven't eaten at every restaurant in NYC. I'll just call them my faves.

This dress was actually my first Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress.  Since this one, I've bought two more. This was totally my gateway wrap, I'm addicted.  Classic, easy and oh-so-pretty, the DVF wrap is the easiest piece of clothing to throw on and run. Keep an eye out for their mid-season sale on wraps, you can score some pretty amazing dresses for no where near full price.

If you have been looking for a statement piece of jewelry, check out Nervous System Jewelry. I bought this necklace last year from Fab.com and get compliments on it each time I wear it. The version I'm wearing is from a 3D printer, but you can also get a silver version that is beautiful.

Dress: Diane Von Furstenberg

Jacket: Sachin & Babi

Tights: Anthropologie

Booties: DV for Dolce Vita

Purse: Ted Baker

Necklace: Nervous System

Dolce Vita Boots · Topshop Hosiery · Old Navy Hosiery

Hi ho, hi ho...

I'm off to my first day at my new job today! I really have no idea what to expect once I arrive, other than filling out my I-9. Everything about my new job is different from my old one. The size and format of the company, location, dress code.  Since I did a lot of lab work at my last job, I used to head to work in jeans and flats. You can tell from my current dress, that I won't be in the lab today!

I'm new to this whole business casual dress code, it will take a while before I find my personal work style.  How do you dress at your job? Is your workplace a suit and heels kind of place, or are you rocking your favorite jeans every day? I need some inspiration!

Baby it's cold outside!

Jacket - Sachin & Babi via Saks off 5th
Blouse - Anne Taylor
Necklace - Charming Charlies
Skirt - Nanette Lapore via Neiman Marcus Last Call
Shoes - TAHARI via DSW
Computer Bag - Kate Spade

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bags · Kate Spade Shoulder Bags · Roberto Festa Pumps

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Consignment Shopping in NYC

I am a big fan of sales. Who isn't? On a recent trip to the city, the Boyfriend and I avoided our usual haunts and shopped consignment. Not familiar with consignment? Well, when people with fancy clothes realize their closet it too full to fit more fancy clothes, they call the consignment shop.  The buyer will check over the clothes and assign them a price. When the item sells the original owner gets a percentage, usually 40-60%, and the store keeps the rest. Most stores have a consignment period. If a piece sits there for longer than that time, it gets marked down or sent back.

New York City has lots of fancy ladies with full closets, so there are a lot of consignment shops. If you want to make an afternoon of it head to the East Village, Soho and Nolita. In one day, we stopped at ten different consignment shops including Roundabout, Cadillac's Castle, STA, Tokyo Joe's & Buffalo Exchange.

I wound up getting a few amazing pieces, most of them with their original tags still attached, including these Theory shorts. I've been looking around for a pair of plaid shorts and have tried on at least three pairs. I picked up these at Roundabout (their Soho location has a great contemporary collection) along with an adorable Chloe skirt.

Next time you come to New York City, be sure to check out some of these shops. You might just score an amazing piece at an out of this world price. Think Chanel for 60% off. Yeah, it's that good.

BTW, it was a little chilly out when I took these photos! Brr!

Jacket - Sachin & Babi

Sweater - Banana Republic

Shorts - Theory

Tights - via DSW

Booties - Joie

Joie Boots · ModCloth Hosiery · Alice + Olivia Shorts

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T-minus two months before my braces are off!  I'm a very excited girl!

I don't know about you, but I'm not a huge fan of daylight savings time. The original point of falling back was to save energy by decreasing the need for lighting in the evening hours. So why don't we stay with the summertime clock setting?  I don't really need daylight at 6:00 in the morning, I'm still sleeping.

These photos were taken just before we "Fell back" and changed the clocks for winter, right in the golden hour before sunset.  With the change in time has come a change in weather! I've been wearing my Sachin & Babi coat non-stop.  I got it from Saks off 5th, but I found you an amazingly similar coat from Walter Baker.  I'm loving the quilted sleeves!

Kenneth Cole Crewnecks & Scoopnecks · Kenneth Cole Sweaters · C. Wonder Boots

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