fall essentials

I can't believe that November is more than halfway over! Before we go into full Christmas mode (which I may or may not already have ), I wanted to do a post on fall essentials! Here are three items/trends that I am wearing the most this fall.

starbucks cup (video)

My official Halloween costume this year was a Starbucks Cup :) Follow the jump to see my costume and my almost costumes!

fall weddings

today's outfit of the day is a double dose of wedding! Here are two looks from two weddings I attended two Saturdays in a row (featuring my beautiful friends)..

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costume ideas (audrey hepburn video)

I've never been that into Halloween, but I've always jumped at the chance to dress up or make a costume. I think it's so much fun to come up with something a little more original, conquer a diy (do it yourself), and try to use items I already have. Granted, I went as Minnie Mouse last year which may be the most unoriginal idea ever...but if I dress up this year I promise to do better haha! However, I encourage you to be creative, have fun with your costume, and above all else...do everyone a favor and don't go as Miley Cyrus.

Sometimes, there's no time to plan an elaborate costume. Also, who wants to spend all that money? Here are some of the simplest ideas for this year's Halloween :)

cozytober (video)

Grab a cup of coffee and your coziest socks as we dive into October and all the festivities it brings...

falling into fall

Fall is finally here...the time for cozy sweaters, hot lattes, warm smells, snuggles, pumpkins, bonfires, crisp nights and cold air. But before we get ahead of ourselves, sometimes in this transitional time from summer to fall...it can still be rather hot. For many of us (me included) this can be frustrating because we want to break out our boots and scarves and layers and bring on the fall fashion. But how can we when it's too hot? Here is an outfit I wore to welcome autumn fashion while still embracing summer weather.

jean jacket: Gap

skirt: Cotton On

shoes: Converse

bag: Kate Spade

new york fashion week: the three m's of s/s '14

Hearing all this fashion talk on tv and twitter, you may be sitting there wondering, "What exactly is going on at New York Fashion Week (nyfw)?" As I said before, I wanted to keep you all updated on what's happening in fashion week if you don't have time to watch the shows yourself or want a quick summary.  It's hard to keep up with it all as there are literally hundreds of shows/presentations happening in this one week. So...to meet that end I will try to be brief and give you an idea of what I think we will expect of Spring 2014.