The majority of these houses are actually brick row homes, but Bloggers in Front of Brick Row Homes doesn’t sound quite as good as Bloggers in Front of Brownstones. Nnenna and Hope already wrote about our night of soirées, but I have a few additional photos from our evening. I looked everywhere for a photo of Hope’s pretty scarf, then I realized I took all those photos with her camera. You’ll just have to visit A Flattering Tale to see. …
Snapette Meet and Greet at Flying A
Last week, Snapette and The Bloggers’ Collective got together at Flying A, a SoHo boutique that carries a mix of contemporary and carefully curated vintage pieces. The decor inside is very cool and it’s definitely a shop I’ll visit again.
Snapette is an app that uses crowdsourced photos to provide a hyperlocal shopping experience to its users.
I snapped this clutch at Flying A with the app, and with Location Services turned on, I can see photos of products from other users at stores near my location. Pretty cool concept– something you’re looking for might be right across the street! …
The Building Without a Roof
I’m not sure what this building is called, but it’s empty and parts of it are usually blocked off. A lot of photoshoots happen inside anyway. I’d love to stand in one of those windows and get a photo, or at least center myself under one of the arches (which I completely failed to do in any of my photos). I kept losing track of where I was standing. The area around here is actually very busy, people walking or biking back and forth constantly. I’m sure all of them were wondering what the freak in the leopard dress was doing. …
Cobalt, Leopard + Flowers
Happy weekend! Back Monday with a real outfit post!
Embellishments
Recently worn close ups of little (and big) things….
Ippolita Fall/Winter 2012 Preview
On Tuesday evening I jumped on a train from DUMBO and dashed off to a preview of Ippolita‘s Fall 2012 collection. I don’t always show it here on the blog, but I wear Ippolita pieces quite a lot, especially my Lollipop Station Bangle and topaz hoops. I prefer my Ippolita pieces to almost all my other fine jewelry (exception: family heirlooms).
Fall 2012 is not available online yet, but expect it in major department stores in two weeks. There are quite a lot of photos in this post, so if you’re on a mobile device I’d skip unless you’re on Wifi.
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Black and White Pattern Mixing
Sometimes I stop for photos even when it rains. If it’s raining, the park is generally empty and the few people there don’t care about the weird person with the camera (usually they’re fellow photogs with SLRs). I think the rain also gives a nice quality to photos. It makes them a little soft and turns all surfaces slightly reflective. Photos take on a different quality than those I snap on sunny days. …
Grey Shirt and Pink Skirt + More Bridges
I recently wore this to a mini conference (the 7-9:30pm type). It was very very humid, so I didn’t feel like fussing with a belt or even a summer scarf. …
Reasons to Love New York: Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Dear Mia,
There are so many great things to do in New York, including free things like wandering around Brooklyn Bridge Park. This is Pier 1, an area of the park with an incredible view of the Financial District. I love skyscrapers. There are a few restaurants I’ve always wanted to eat at just because of the view from the pier, and one day I’m going to take the ferry back to Manhattan because I’m sure it’s an interesting experience. I’ve never taken the ferry in New York before.
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What to do with my Gift Card?
Dear Lydia,
I desperately need your help with something! I’ve had a Coach gift card since last December and I’m thinking it’s about time I spend it (though I’ve also been holding on to it in anticipation of this collection). Problem is… I don’t know what to get! …
