Colorblocking: Spring Colors in Winter

Peace to all,

There is nothing like brightening up cold, winter days with bright pieces.  This is probably my favorite sweater right now.  It is truly as neon, highlighter-hued sweater.  These photos do not do it any justice!

Orange tippi sweater and elastic-band pants from J.Crew, oxford short from Uniqlo and mint green New Balances from DSW.

 I thoroughly enjoyed these colors together!

Who says you can't have some spring-like fun during winter months?!

Until next time,

<3

M

Today's affirmation: I radiate love.  I attract love.  I am love.

Casual on Turkey Day

Happy Turkey Day!

Here's a quick post of a casual look, perfect for errands, lunch or a professional development.

A few types of leathers and denim!  This hooded leather jacket by Michael Kors was a find from Century 21 last year.  The scarf is an old favorite from high school and was purchased for $1 at a thrift shop.  Jeans are supreme bold curve by Levis.  Boots are Matisse via DSW.  Backpack is from Madewell.

Until next time,
<3
M

Today's affirmations: I give thanks for all that I am and for all that I have.  

A Little Red and Green at Work

Happy Monday!

Here's an outfit I wore recently:

I usually shy away from green and red-- it makes me think of Christmas and I don't like cliche color pairings, though some of them do go very well together!-- but the denim balanced it all out for me.

These camouflage pants are from J.Crew, one or two years ago, but they finally fit decently!  

This necklace is from Baublebar, chambray shirt from Old Navy and boots by Frye.

And of course, the lipstick, what's left of it at the end of this school day, is Ruby Woo by MAC.

Until next time,

<3

M

Today's affirmation: I love.  I am loved.  I radiate love.  I attract love.

Lots of Denim and Cooking by the Book

Happy Friday!

Last week I attending one of my favorite PDs, also known as professional developments of the year.  My colleagues and I spent the a good part the day at Cooking by the Book.  We collaborated to prepare a delicious meal with fresh ingriedients, sat down to enjoy it and then delivered the rest to a youth program close by.  

Here's what I wore:

Denim Jacket-- J.Crew

Plaid button down-- Gap

Jeans-- Levis super bold curve skinny jeans

Sneakers-- Converse

I added some flavor to my outfit with a dark lipstick-- a mix of "Plum" by RK by Kiss and "All Out Gorgeous" by M.A.C.-- and a sparkly necklace layered over my gold nameplate.  

As for Cooking by the Book...

A little apron action!

My group made a vegetable couscous that I plan on replicating very soon!

There's nothing like cooking in a large kitchen with the meal prep done for you.

The plated lunch: vegetable couscous, cheese strata and mixed greens salad.  So good!

And double chocolate chip cookies for dessert.  

Until next time,
<3
M

Today's affirmation: Life is beautiful. Life is fulfilling. I love life.

Embodying Fall

Peace to all,

My colleague's statement summed up this look perfectly: "You look like fall!"  I totally agreed, and I enthusiastically let her know that.

Here's what I wore:

Sweater from H&M, corduroy pants are Gap 1969, brown leather boots are Matisse via DSW, and the tweed blazer is from Target.  Plus my go-to leather backpack from Madewell.

I love the mix of a neon red-orange over a burgundy-that-sometimes-looks-like-a-dark plum, but with the brown boots, I was feeling very deep-in-the middle-of-winter-ish.  So that's where my collar necklace came in and the true highlight of this look, my bright purple lipstick.  The blazer added a nice touch of this is most certainly fall to the look.

I absolutely love, love this lipstick.  Seriously, I am on my third tube of Heroine by M.A.C.  This collar necklace was handmade by my favorite local designer, A Jypsy's Junk . I almost forgot about this broach-- it's a front with rhinestone eyes from J.Crew.  I love throwing it on random blazers and sweaters that can withstand the pinhole.  A fun, funky touch.

As for the glasses, they are Warby Parker.  I just got my latest home try-on kit, so look for a new post and a new pair of glasses or two very soon!

A close up of the melody of colors and textures, plus this bangle that was my Argentine friend's grandmother's.  I've had it for ten plus years, but my guess is that it's from the 1960s?

Something I continue to learn in life is that everything is cyclical.  Things come and go.  I once wore large bangles only, and then I stopped for years, but kept my favorites.  And now, I'm digging into them again.  Similarly,  I'm in the midst of a severe growth period, emotionally and spiritually.  In my early 20s, I experienced something similar that I thought was it by the time I was through.  Ha!  Life is about ups and downs and experiences that help us grow and ideally be the best we can be.

I digress.  Below are some snapshots from a happy,happy hour at The Winslow in Gramercy.

Bees Knees cocktail complete with bee pollen and honey.  Must be healthful!

The best fries I've had in a long time, served with an aioli sauce so good that we requested a second serving of it, and pretty-good wings in two flavors-- Thai and Buffalo.

Check out my Instagram for more snapshots of tasty eats, as well as other lifestyle bits, and my Yelp page for reviews.

Until next time,

<3

M

Today's affirmation: I am exactly where I need to be.

Colorful in Pants

Hey everyone!

As many of you know already, I love, love color.  Here's yet another colorful look that I wore recently.  No two colors were repeated, except for when I layered a cropped sweatshirt on top in lieu of a jacket.  I'm seriously struggling out here without my denim jacket!  These photos were hastily taken, but I really enjoyed my outfit, so here goes:



My feet were cut off, my bad!



But my necklace is captured in all its-kinda-heavy-still-fabulous glory!  Yet another reason to smile.



This is no ordinary tee either.  It has a mix of textures-- I love a good tee with a subtle level of interest almost as much as I love a crop sweatshirt.

Now for the details: Top is J.Crew, pants are Gap, necklace is from Bauble Bar, pumps are Frye.

I'm wearing my favorite fall lipstick, a deep purple by Sephora; fever blush by M.A.C. and my polish is my current favorite brand-- American Apparel.  So random, but those polishes wear well!

Oh, and here's a selfie with the gray sweatshirt I mentioned earlier.  My office is super cold, but thank goodness for this soft, comfy, versatile piece.

Until next time,
<3

Today's affirmation is one that I say often, and was given to me (well, a group of us) by Deepak Chopra: I am independent of people's good and bad opinions of me.