Happy 1st Day of Autumn

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SEASONS: My Favorite Part of Living in NYC

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"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."

                                -Stanley Horowit

20's, 30's & 40's... Louis Vuitton Has You Covered!

Pictured above from left to right... Natalie Vodianova, 28; Karen Elson, 31; Christy Turlington, 41; Three equally gorgeous woman all at different stages in their life, yet Louis Vuitton appeals to them all. Ever since I first came across this ad a few months ago, I was intrigued.  But it wasn't until now that I really though about what there Fall Camping really represented.  Typically Louis Vuitton is not a brand that appeals to me.  I HATE logos! Which is a huge part of what LV represents (although I would love the Damier print), but then this ad came along and I all of a sudden was coveting LV?  For one the classic silhouettes and timeless colors appealed to me not only in the design of the handbags but in the overall feeling the models in the ad's presented.  I think I was more drawn to the bags because of the girls wearing it.  These ad's make you want to be that sophisticated, well dressed "Mad Men" type, well at least thats what they did for me.  I also was very impressed with how they chose to target such a wide range of consumers by featuring three beautiful models covering the 20's, 30's and 40's age groups.  What a perfect representation of their brand!  A+ in my opinion!  I will be saving this in my Fall 2010 inspiration files for future projects to come. 

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Pre Fall Fashion Inspiration

Fall is my favorite time of the year!  The crisp cool air, the colorful leaves, the pumpkin spice lattes, boots, these are all a few of my favorite things, above all though "Fall Fashion" is really what makes it all worth it.  I came across this picture of Carrie from Sex & The City (forgive me but I can't remember where I saw it)  but none the less this photo inspired me!  I love everything about Carrie's outfit and was instantly inspired and ready for the Fall season to begin.  The light weight long cardigan, above the knee socks, short motorcycle gloves, patent lace up oxfords and silk print dress make the perfect combination for the transition period from late summer to early fall.

Im already wearing, in my opinion, the perfect pre-fall nail color, ChinChilly by essie, now I just need to go out and (re)create the perfect pre fall outfit!  I think I could pull something together once I switch out my closets.  I feel a weekend project coming on!

What are you wearing right now? Whats currently inspiring you?  I want to know, please share below!

Martha Stewart Presents...The Women Who Dress America

Donna Karen. Diana Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and Jenna Lyons. Four extraordinary woman all changing the face of fashion in their own way.  Join Martha Stewart and  "The Woman Who Dress America".  From high end designer (Donna Karen, DVF) to Trendy Chic (Tory Burch) to mass market J. Crew (Jenna Lyons), these fours woman really do have us covered.  Tonight tune in to find out move about what inspires them and what its really like to me on the "front line of fashion".  I for one can't wait to hear their story! 

Martha Stewart Presents: 

The Woman Who Dress America 

 Tonight 9pm est on the Hallmark Channel!

 Don't miss it!!!

Wear It Now: Erin Fetherston, Resort 2011

Erin Fetherston, Resort 2011It's still a bit warm in NYC, but the cool temps are right around the corner, making this the perfect wear it now collection.  Throw a cardigan over each of these looks and they transition very nicely into the fall.  Then once Spring rolls around bring them out again and they'll looks new and fresh.  The second and 4th look would even work well with black tights and a tight turtleneck underneath.  A sleek blazer over look on and five would be an excellent choice.  Gosh, I love pre-Fall/Fall... the possibilities are endless!

How would you wear the above looks?

Purple Coated Birthday Wishes

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This post is dedicated to my beautiful Mother, who's favorite color just so happens to be purple.  I hope you had the most wonderful day possible, filled with a lavender sunset, blueberry cheesecake, and cozy purple knits. No one deserves it more than you.  We have our differences and don't always see eye to eye, but there's never an argument when it comes to our love of purple. Thank you for being who you are and for making me who I am. Happy Birthday Mom!  I love you!!!

Hello Tuesday... it's time to Twirl!

We'll mid-September is right around the corner, Labor day has come and gone, and now we must all return to work on this too soon Tuesday.  But fear not my lovelies, there is always tons of fantastical fun to be had!  NY Fashion Week starts Thursday (see schedule here), FNO (Fashion Night Out) is this Friday and "Hello Its Tuesday"!!! for most of use meaning its a four day work week and the weekend is that much closer!  So with that said, I am officially declaring today Twirling Tuesday, and of course, thanks to Kate Spade you will have the tunes and accessories to do so in style.  Above are a few of my favorites from Kate Spades new twirl line and below you can click on the link to download The Twirl playlist for free.  Yes, I said FREE... there is no catch.  You don't have to purchase anything you don't have to sign up for an annoying email list or become a member.  Just click on the link and all 10 songs are yours to twirl to whenever you please. 

Click HERE to download the entire playlist for FREE! There is also a really cute video to check out if your looking for a little twirling inspiration.

Happy Twirling Tuesday!

Ralph Lauren Presents... The RL Gang: A Fantastically Amazing School Adventure

This is the story of a group of not so ordinary children, who came to school and had a not so ordinary day....

I came across this lovely Fairytale for Ralph Lauren's Fall 2010 Children's Collection titled The RL Gang: A Fantastically Amazing School Adventure. Whoever was the mastermind behind this project is a genius! It is the cutest little thing I have ever seen.  The story follows a group of children on their first day of school.  We all know how the first day of school is really all about "your first day of school outfit", which plays a big roll in the story.  I also love how the children are featured in a real life watercolor painted storybook land, which really adds to the overall Fairytale setting.

The story centers on one fabulous group of children.  They are super cute , the style is impeccable, and there names are ones to envy!  Below are my four favorite looks from the story from Willow, Zoe, Jasper & Hudson. Hudson with his Grandpa's vintage camera is totally my favorite, but shhh, don't tell the other kids I wouldn't want them to get jealous!

The fun doesn't stop there.  You can actually purchase a printed copy of the book HERE or let the kids in on the fun too!!!  Click HERE and help them to create their very own children's book!!! 

Etsy Must Have: Leilanni Land

In theory a shrug, a skirt and a sweatshirt are all very simple items, but then I discovered Leilanni Land and they became so much more.  In Leilanni Land a simple shrug is transformed into a cocoon cardi-cape in black and while chiffon, $120; a basic pull-over in magically changed into a pointy sleeve sweatshirt in heather gray fit for a superhero, $45; and a basic skirt becomes a sexy elastic cage skirt with underlining, on sale for $84. I mean seriously, Its clear to see that Leilanni has a knack for making the ordinary look extraordinary.

Check out their Etsy shop here and blog here.