I've been getting such encouraging feedback {and making pinterest friends!} since having joined applevintage's Pinteresting link-up, so I've decided to renew it for a few more weeks of wish-list worthy posts.

As always, my Pinterest boards tend to be centered around clothes & jewelry-related, what can I say? Those are my iiiiiinterests. As the weather cools down, I'm realizing how unprepared my closet is to stay cute "{and sparkly} for the coming winter months. Cue leopard print & sequins!





1. 'Working Girl Bag,' aka the most stylish tote I've seen thus far.... 2. black & turquoise Kendra Scott earrings 3. the most awesome & sparkly accessory--Anthropologie 'Zowie' Scarf 4. bright green striped camera strap 5. I need a leopard jacket, immediately. 6. fun purple Minnetonka 'Kilty' loafers

This one is from the summer, hence the insane tan we're all rocking. And no, we did not coordinate our jewelry: it just happened to work out that way. I'm the arm on the right, wearing a vintage jade bracelet, bronze & rust-colored wrap bracelet from Madewell and my favorite Jet Set watch in horn by the genius Michael Kors.

In the fashion vault of history, MK will go down from his 'Jet Set' line of timepieces. It seems like everyone I know owns at least one watch from this line...for good reason. They come in every single color, and in varying face sizes and levels of b-l-i-n-g. If you don't have one, check 'em out. I'm not usually a watch girl, but I've worn mine almost daily and I'm nowhere near getting tired of it.

xox,

Getting all my wisdom teeth out {and snapping secret photos of my x-ray} required some serious grocery shopping at my favorite Whole Foods. Never one to let me down, the store had upped their cute factor since my last visit. Not only had they begun to decorate their Christmas trees and set up stuffed animal penguins, but they've also got some new gift cards in stock: fun colors and pun-ny greetings like happy hollandaise, for the halibut, hugs and quiches...how adorable?

Last week's visit to see 'The Muppets' midnight showing in Georgetown also ended up in some serious window shopping at Barney's, drooling over the rows of Alexander Wang 'Rocco' totes. Nothing like an Elf marathon to fall asleep to, with Simba by my side. Whatta goof. 


xox,

As a child of the '90s, I remember fondly watching re-runs of the Muppet show before bed. Miss Piggy was my always favorite, for good reason. Another thing I like? Jason Segel. So naturally, shit hit the fan when my close friend and fellow J.S. enthusiast found his twitter account had a very excited announcement:








xox,

Happy Black Friday to everyone! I'm currently sitting at home with a mouthful of gauze. No worries since I prefer to do my shopping in bed when I can, especially since I'm rocking some serious chipmunk cheeks.

That won't keep me from posting today's Friday Finds, which centers around my recent trip to NYC: what I wore and what I bought. Get excited.




Sunday was such lovely warm weather, so I decided to pair a a cranberry colored silk shirt dress {a thrifting find that had been floor length before a serious hemming-session} with black boots and tights. We braved the city jacket-less but I brought along with my favorite gray & white infinity scarf, just in case.
My high school BFF is lucky enough to live in a gorgeous apartment in the middle of Hell's Kitchen, so we were in close proximity to visit the Fashion District and start our shopping spree in Times Square, eventually making our way to Rockefeller Center. {Unfortunately, Tina Fey was M.I.A.}




A very conveniently placed LOFT resulted in a serious bling upgrade: thanks to a massive sale, I was able to snag a jeweled golden chain cuff, two simple stretch bands and a white & gold striped infinity scarf. Say what you want about Ann Taylor, LOFT never lets me down when it comes to the frosting. {How to Lose a Guy references will be appreciated here.}


This cuff matched my outfit perfectly--so clearly a sign from the fashion gods. I am obsessed with how perfectly it matches my dress and my favorite watch. It was too good a deal to pass up, and I was too excited not to wear it out of the store. I'm not the only who does that, right?




The rest of my sparkly loot will be making an appearance soon, with a more gold-themed outfit. Funny how everything seems to match each other. It took me longer than I'll care to admit to realize that the lightweight tan and gold striped scarf was actually an infinity scarf...and once I did, I was smitten.


A little retail shopping later and it was time for me to head home, but not without one more, less organized shopping stop....






Having felt a bit a bored during my latest thrifting adventures, and unable to afford anything at the lovely store windows I was tempted by, I had decided that (time allowing) NYC would be the perfect place to take my second-hand shopping to the next level: pay by the pound! After extensive research a quick yelp search, I came across Green Village, a warehouse of  clothing and furniture located in Brooklyn that fit my budget: pricing was $2/lb {with a 5 lb maximum.} So off we went, in search of buried treasures in the land of the hipsters.




Luckily for me, my thrifting partner in crime was down for the challenge, and so, two non-New Yorkers went off in search of adventure! After a bit of difficulty navigating the freeways of Manhattan we made our way into Brooklyn and found what we were looking for. Furniture was pilled inside and out of the two-story tall warehouse with many rows of blazers, winter jackets and various clothing by the front entrance. As you can see from the photos above, this place meant serious business and required lots o' patience to find what you had come looking for.






























When visiting larger thrifting stores, it's a good idea to walk around the place: get your bearings, and figure out which sections strike your fancy and which ones you could care less about. We were there for clothes and accessories {surprise, surprise} and decided to avoid the back rooms filled with scrap metal and furniture. After a an hour of digging through racks and scanning of the section of bags & boots, we tallied up our damage. To our disappointment, the pay-by-the-pound deal only applied to the piles of clothing in the back--a dimly lit area that was too cold to spend much time in. Instead, we opted to pay tag price for the more select pieces from the front racks. My only purchase was a good one: a light brown, unapologetically Birkin-style tote with a faux-croc embossed flap and fringe. Totally awesome at only $12.

It's a perfect handbag size: not too big to be cumbersome, but large enough to hold what daily essentials. Plus, the inner dividers will hopefully keep me more organized than purses of the past. I can't get over the fringe detail on the front and the embossed "Biki" label which reminds of: a. '70s era Biba fashion, and b. the manufacturers not-so subtle acknowledgement of the Hermes "Birkin" silhouette that this bag so clearly emulates.


All in all, my Sunday of shopping was a success! I've still got the pay-by-the-pound bug and am searching for more stores that offer it, just a little bit closer to home.

xox,

Right column, from top: pillar candles decoupaged with leaves and colorful tissue paper, pilgrim puppies, cheesy bacon mashed potatoes (which are the best soft food, ever.), gold dotted glassware and adorable mini-pumpkins wearing vampire teeth.

Middle, from top: adorable tooth t-shirt, and a delicious chocolate pecan pie that I'll have to wait to enjoy at a later date.

Left, from top: gold and white refrigerator magnets, a necklace of gold teeth (are they real!?), a vintage pin-up witch, and the most personally appropriate some-e-card I've seen thus far.


How are you all spending your Thanksgiving? Any good recipes or decorating websites to share? My friends and I intend on having our own dinner later this weekend and I plan on going all out!

xox,

Let's get this week started off with another installment of instagrams, brought to you by the letters D-C & N-Y-C. {Poor attempt at Seasame Street humor, anyone?}

The past two weeks have been quite busy for me, and full of exciting travel adventures. I spent this past weekend wandering the Big Apple with some friends of mine and snapped tons 'o instagram-worthy photos! Combined with a few snapshots of the city I'm lucky enough to work in commute through, I figured they were finally worthy of a Monday post. Without further ado, I give you a brief look into my camera roll!


Top: lovely winter store displays featuring rainbow spools of thread at Madewell, & yummy fromage at Dean and Deluca, both spotted in Soho.

Middle: the fountain of the Corcoran art museum, and leaving the waitress a love note {AC loves LY} on her tip, at Wednesday District Trivia.
Bottom: shiny shoe dilemmas spotted at DSW, and my best attempt at packing light for a trip to the Big Apple.


Happy Monday! (have you linked up yet?! you should!)

xox,