September 2011
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August 2011
37 posts
memories of bridal showers
When I planned this trip back home, I had no idea a couple’s shower for my brother and his wife (they got married last December and are planning the actual wedding soiree for this December) was already in the works for one of the weekends I’d be on the westcoast. Despite being a bridesmaid in the upcoming extravaganza, I’ve been completely useless in this wedding process. ...
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an outfit: old is new
I whipped up this outfit this morning because I thought I’d be meeting some friends after work. Didn’t happen. I’m still packing. LA late tomorrow and as if it wasn’t already guaranteed that an afternoon flight out of JFK would be delayed on a normal day, Irene is showing her mug around here. Either I’m lucky to get to LA at all or I sit out the storm in NYC...
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bike riding on governor's island
On Sunday, I went bike riding with the boys on Governor’s Island. I’ve never been to the island and I haven’t been on a bike in years so it sounded like the perfect end-of-summer adventure. After tons of back-and-forth about the clouds lingering above, we decided to chance it and get out there. I didn’t get a pretty blue bike nor did I remember to bring anything to...
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beauty & essex
My cousin was flown to town on a whirlwind Sunday-night-through-Tuesday-morning trip to NYC for a birthday party last night. Despite getting rained out in DC for 10 hours Sunday night and missing his early flight Tuesday morning, he had a pretty pleasant time (in my opinion) sipping on endless liquor and tons of yummy food at Beauty & Essex then partying the night away at Avenue. I’d...
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an outfit: pink and orange
…and a little more pink.
Gap shirt, American Apparel skirt, Schuler & Sons heels
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weekend wrap and an anniversary
The last five days have been a doozy. Thursday night, I went out with Jen, a girlfriend from The Seven, to Ippudo NY, a ramen house via Japan. Their New York location is right by my apartment and there is always a line out the door so I’ve been curious. Luckily, Jen was willing to sit out the hour-and-a-half wait as we sipped on lychee martinis and observed the popular dishes going out. ...
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an outfit: feels like summer again
It feels awkward to be wearing this today after being a tad chilly in suede shorts, booties and a silk jacket yesterday but this morning was definitely summer again.
J. Crew tank, Madewell shorts, H&M belt (from pants), Tignanello sandals, Forever 21 necklace.
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an outfit: misty
Not quite rainy, but misty this morning. Still confusing, especially in August.
H&M top, Forever 21 suede shorts and necklace, Club Monaco silk jacket, Schuler & Sons booties, my mother’s belt, Glam Rock watch
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an outfit: lazy rainy monday
Rain always throws me for a loop. I’ll never know what to wear. So this is what I came up with this morning - skinny jeans (that I bought for under five bucks!) and platform wedges (to keep me above puddles).
Gap skinny jeans, Urban Outfitters bodysuit, American Apparel oxford shirt, my mother’s belt, 80%20 wedges, Madewell necklaces
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“slow push. slow pan. faster. slower. double box. triple box. double triple box....”
– Will, one of my former editors, mocking the way I produce - I need a snack
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an outfit: day 5 - office and out
On Fridays, I like to be prepared for the possibility that I may not be able to get home before going out. So I try to choose a universal outfit. I don’t necessarily think a crop top is office-appropriate but I work for MTV. Anything goes, really.
Halfway to the new office, I strolled by a rainbow. I’m trying to take it all in now before the college kids are back in town; I doubt...
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an outfit: day 4
I knew it’d be a slow day today so I went with a skirt and wedges. My favorite wedges I jumped on when I first saw them back in January 2008. I’ve worn them to the ground; so many times that last year they split across the sole and I had to take them to the cobbler. Fixed, but never the same. Clunky and heavy, not as comfortable as when I first got them, but I still bring them out...
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an outfit: day 3 - another day of interviews,...
And I got my flower pin too. I should finally paint my mirror like I’ve been saying I would. And maybe take care of the wall paint splashes.
Blouse from Uniqlo, shorts from The Gap, belt from J. Crew, flower pin from CrewCuts.
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an outfit: day two, a long day of interviews
With a full day of back-to-back shoots scheduled, I knew I had to be prepared. Shorts (for sitting around, sometimes on the floor) and flats (for standing around).
Blouse and belt from J. Crew, shorts from H&M, oxfords thrifted at Hester Street Fair
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an outfit: back to work
Television production is a pretty casual world. No real rules about what to wear so I thought I’d go middle ground: a skirt before bringing out shorts, flats over any heels just in case a group-outing was scheduled, sleeveless button-down because it’s hot as hot ass out. I was just happy I still fit into the skirt, especially considering the unemployment weight I put on.
Skirt and...
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how i spent my summer unemployment
While I wish I could say I discovered some far off land while unemployed, I couldn’t really do that living off unemployment checks. So for the seven weeks that I was out of work, I spent a lot of time at home in New York:
at baseball games - nosebleed seats
watching the rain
playing with my camera
applying for jobs, fielding emails and calls everywhere and...
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fall wish list: blue suede shoes
Specifically, lace-up wedge booties.
Marc by Marc Jacobs at shopbop.com
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cleaning out my jump drive
When our show got cancelled, I had to clean out my fashion closet (which wasn’t really a closet, just clothing racks and drawers and my entire desk surrounded by clothes and accessories) and I had to figure out what documents I needed to take off my computer. But the last thing you want to do when your show gets cancelled and you get laid off from work is actually sit still and click...
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fall wish list: emerson made
Wide-leg pants have been saying no to the skinny jeans the last couple years (again) and this year they’ve decided they’re not going anywhere. I’ve had a few pairs that I really love to galavant in (my best: a pale-colored denim pair from Uniqlo that I got for $30 and have suffered a few too many pen stains through the years) so I really think I need another pair. Something...
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fall wish list
via toryburch.com
I’m usually not down with Tory Burch. Labels and logos kill me. But I could get down with this.
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i'm hungry
Twenty-four hours after my scheduled appointment to extract my wisdom teeth and no, I’m not starving, but I’m hungry. I’m an eat-something-every-two-hours kinda girl and I’m very off schedule. Some thoughts in my mind include:
salt and vinegar fingerling potatoes via umamigirl.com
lobster roll from Cape Elizabeth, Maine
my...
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fall wish list: madewell
all photos via mamasarollingstone.com
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bed-ridden in nyc and dreaming of a half-skirt
In preparation for the yanking of numbers 1 and 32 from my mouth’s collection of teeth, I borrowed DVDs from the library (I’m still technically unemployed and there’s a branch not even a two-minute walk from my front door, why not?). The New York Public Library has no vast selection so out of my visit, I borrowed An Education (finally acquaint myself with this cute girl named...
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maxi skirts and crop tops
Not just for summer.
via this link
via this link
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wisdom teeth
In a few hours, I’ll be getting my remaining two wisdom teeth pulled, which I’ve been putting off for over two years now.
When I got the first set pulled, it was the Fall of ‘08, I was living in Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn still rocking a pixie and swollen for five days (I might be confident or stupid enough to share a picture one day). It was the first time I had...
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