happy birthday mom ♥

I love you and your big heart with all of my tiny little grateful one! You are amazing everyday.

feeling fall

8 days late but here it is: my fall uniform.  All I want to do is wear denim shirts (then again, I feel this way every season), red, coral, green or bright blue skinny jeans (Gap’s have THE best stretch….I picked up the bright watermelon), nude booties, simple gold stackable rings, a touch of leopard and a roomy, light leather bag.  Fresh and easy is how I like it these days, and that’s how I plan on keepin’ it!

<shirt, hat, ring (another option), bag, booties (J.Crew’s Metropolitan Ankle Booties from last year…hello, ebay), pants> 

How about these wonderful and cozy fall looks from Lonny (yeah, those leopard loafers are ah-mazing) and A Cup of Jo?  What are you guys into this season (ignoring the fact that it's still 76 degrees outside J)?

fall jewels

New York Based jewelry designer Caroline is spot on with her beautiful collection, BRVTVS.  I can't wait to buy the Double Chain Link Ring and wear it everyday! It feels like the perfect accessory to welcome fall (although it'll be perfect for every season).  AND it's 14k gold. Sold.

{Photo via A Cup of Joe}

inspiration

Hello, all! I hate how long it's been since I've posted.  I haven't forgotten about you — I have just been in the throes of apartment hunting, a process in which I always feel so control-less with, and truly haven't been able to focus on some lighter things.  The simple stuff that makes us happy!  And I've been wanting to take a break from that all for a couple of days now and circle back to ma blog — but have been waiting for something to truly inspire me.  Voila — here it is.

With all of the hype surrounding Jacqueline (which everyone now knows is pronounced "Jacque-leen") Kennedy Onassis and the eight hours of her elegant, breathy voice recorded on audio tapes now released, I once again became enthralled in the Kennedy clan and their seductive spell (this happens probably 4x a year for me, when I can't stop picking up old books I've already read about them and wont tire of looking at photos for days.  Yeah, I'll be the first to call me out here).  It's just so fascinating! 

Anyway, this got me thinking about John F. Kennedy Jr. and his beautiful wife, Carolyn.  I remember the awful day 12 years ago when we learned their plane with missing (with them, Carolyn's sister Lauren Bessette).  I was merely the young age of 12, yet I couldn't pull myself away from the television screen at my grandparent's house while my cousins were outside splashing around in the pool.  I actually remembering praying they'd be okay.  To me, they are were the epitome of style and New York chic, and well, they will always be just that -- and their grace, a constant source of inspiration. 

{all photos via Habitually Chic}

hey, meryl

one of the many reasons....


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