A Few of My Favorite Things

Time to do a post on a few of my favorite things at the moment. I'm in Maryland at my parents' house for the holidays, so I only have a few of my favorite things with me. But they must be my very most favorites, since I actually took the time to pack them, hehe.

1. My Raisin Balenciaga City bag with a Rebecca Minkoff Sharktooth Charm


This is my favorite bag that has been lovingly used since September! My friend commented on how she would never have thought that a purple bag could be incorporated into an everyday wardrobe, but that I have been able to incorporate it effortlessly into mine. I used to own 10-20 bags at a time due to The Purse Forum. Late this year though, I decided to clean my closet and keep only the items that I truly love, enjoy and wear. So I'm now down to 4 bags, which is perfect for me. This one is the bag that I use the most. The Sharktooth charm was gifted by Rebecca Minkoff. I rotate the charm between my city and my Balenciaga hobo.

2. YSL Y-Mail keychain


Love love love this cutie! I bought it for $10 at the YSL sample sale, and I think that it retailed for$150! Gotta love living in New York! I think that it's so chic, don't you?


3. Balenciaga Coin Purses in Anthracite and Ruby


The Anthracite coin purse was my very first Balenciaga piece. I think that I bought it 3 years ago? It's aged very well. The Ruby coin purse is a recent addition. It was a sale find on Ebay, quite a steal. 2 of my friends commented on how lusciously soft the Ruby leather is!

4. Space NK Everlasting Lip Care


My friend Lesly and I received makeovers before her bday bash a week or two ago and I stumbled upon this product. It's such a great winter moisturizer for lips, and you can slather it on before applying lip gloss or lipstick. And it stays on for hours. Find it here.

5. Hermes black enamel with gold hardware Clic Clac Bracelet <3


I'm absolutely in love with this bracelet. It arrived last week, and I've worn it nonstop! I've wanted a clic clac for months, but I refused to pay almost $600 for it in the store. So I found a used one on ebay! Be cautious though, since there are a lot of counterfeits out there. But a good trick is to purchase items from Japan, since Japan has such strict laws regarding counterfeiting. When I was there years ago, I was able to purchase several authentic, vintage Louis Vuitton pieces.

That's it for now! I have some new purchases coming in too (from all of those delicious post Christmas sales), so I will do a post once they all arrive!

Outfit of the Day - December 28th

My outfit for today! I recently went to the Son of John sample sale and purchased 7 new tops from them, so I have been practically living in their sequined tees! I also have been obsessed with leggings/jeans with elastic waistbands. For the busy professional, comfort is key. It also helps that not having to button pants up saves a little time, lol.





Sequined Pocket Tee - Son of John
Bracelet - Hermes Clic Clac
Jean leggings - J Crew
Boots - Chloe

More from the Alexander Wang Sample Sale

So I went back to the Alexander Wang Sample Sale yesterday morning. There was already a line down the block before it opened at 10 AM. Found some more cute T by Alex Wang and Alex Wang collection items! I especially love the black shorts and the gray top!

Alexander Wang Sample Sale goodies

The Alexander Wang sample sale started at 2 pm today. But since I knew that I wouldn't be able to leave work til 5, I decided to try my luck at the press preview this morning. No one was checking ids or badges, so I got in! It was utter mayhem, but I was able to score some shirts and a vest from the $25 sample bins. And I got the Millie bag that I had been eyeing for a bit.

At this point, there's no use going if you want bags or shoes, since they were cleaned out earlier today. But you may be able to find some great $25, $50 or $75 samples!

it's been a long time, i shouldn't have left you...

Gosh, I post like once a month or something... sorry:(

It's a really interesting time in my life right now. I'm growing, evolving, hoping to eventually come out of it as a better person. I got promoted this month, which I'm very excited about! So happy for all of the new doors and opportunities that this will open up.

I'm learning the importance of living, loving and enjoying life. Especially after Michael's death. We don't know how long we are going to be on this earth, and we need to do as much as possible in the time that we are given. I want to experience so many things, especially while I'm here in NYC!

I'm excited too because I've got some great new purchases on the way! I think my next post will be about them!

Grey Gardens and All

So as a result of going to my parents house for the weekend, I finally had the opportunity to watch Grey Gardens. I don't know what to think, or how to react at this point. Is it a beautiful story of a dynamic duo's entertaining lives, or is it the story of a woman who felt held back all of her life, only to gain true happiness well past her prime? I'm overwhelmed with emotion over this movie.

How do you know the truth from a lie?

Celeb Filled Weeks:)

Hi! So the last two weeks have been filled with meetings/introductions to some of my favorite people:)

Two weeks ago, I got to meet Eric Bana, one of the sexiest actors and directors out there. He was promoting his directorial debut that also happened to be shown in the Tribeca Film Festival. Silly girl took the picture when I was mooning over him, oh well.


You've seen all of my pictures from the Rebecca Minkoff Sample Sale:) Well, my friend Dee took a lovely photo of Rebecca and me! It's always exciting to be able to chat with her at events!And I was so glad to hang out with Dee that night too!!


Last week, I also saw my favorite author, Jen Lancaster, for the 3rd year in a row! She is so amazing. I waited for 2 whole hours to have Pretty in Plaid signed by her. As she was signing a book for the girl in front of me, she exclaimed, "hey, I know you, you're my Georgetown girl!". Ok, so I corrected her, but then she was like, they're DC schools to me, and I definitely understand her. But she so recognized and remembered me and our drinking at Telephone Bar. I love her! She also introduced me to her publicist again! It was so exciting:)



Enjoy the pics!