new.

I rung in 2014 in vintage and sparkles on a strikingly crisp 27 degree night in Brooklyn at a Deer Tick show. Yes, i was cold but yes, the champagne helped diminish HOW cold i was. it was my first new years in NY since i was 7, so it was a special one to me. at 12:01 stevie nicks came onstage and sang… and…

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see you next year! ♥

wishing you all a happy and healthy new year! thank you so much for following along on my journey… this year i finally moved to NY! aside from a big lifestyle change, i saw a shift in my personal style. i’ve been trying to simplify, invest in quality over quantity and not feel too bad for repeating, or having days where i am OFF and…

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Crimson ♥

it’s a rare and beautiful thing when you find a piece of clothing you can slip into and instantly feel confident, sexy, delicate and pretty in. this dress IS that. i feel so feminine in it, and it makes me want to embrace being me. i need more pieces like this in my wardrobe 🙂 what’s your go-to staple? chicwish dress necklace DV flats…

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1st NY christmas

For our very 1st Christmas in NY, we tried to make some new traditions! Matt and I woke up and went for a run in Hempstead Lake state park with claudie, and then we took the train into NYC to see the tree! It was as magical as i remembered… although it was really crowded. Christmas Day maybe wasn’t the best time to visit it…

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Ho Ho Ho

1 more sleep until Santa comes to town! I am still in disbelief that the holiday season happened so very quickly. I swear as i get older, time just keeps passing faster and faster. Can’t I just slow it down? Next time a day is going by slowly, I am going to be thankful for that. 🙂 Aeropostale sweater Forever 21 skirt/ jacket vintage boots/…

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plaid & hunter green

Lately i’ve been thinking a lot about what my life would be like if i never started to blog. Where would I be? Who would I know? How would I feel about myself? I wonder constantly if my blog has built up my self esteem, or forced me to be hyper critical and has torn it down. I wonder how people perceive my differently because…

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hearts & bows.

this is my all-time winter color combination.. black, white and a pop of oxblood red. i know this color is not ALL THE RAGE this season, like it was two years back, but it still has a spot in my little teeny heart. what’s your favorite winter colors? Forever21 coat Heart blouse similar or similar Choies black skirt Ana Monsalve Footwear oxfords…

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snow is glistening

On Wednesday i left the gym, and the air was calm and silent, and there were BIG snow flurries everywhere. i swear, a slow tear trickled down my cheek. SNOW. are you kidding me?!?! when i got back to work, some guys from the warehouse told me that this snow is NOTHIN’ and soon i will truly understand the meaning of snow, and the excitement…

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festive brooklyn

The joke’s on me, because we’re having an “ugly sweater” party at work, but i wear “ugly sweaters” on the regular, so how do i pick which to enter with?!? 4 things in life/ fashion i am passionate about right now are… 1. ridiculous/ animal patterned sweaters 2. an endless amount of glasses 3. SHOES, preferably vintage 4. collecting vintage velvet couches & chairs whose…

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holiday looks & home peeks!

Matt has been out of town, so excuse the slow week on my blog 🙂 Here’s two looks that I’ve been re-wearing for this holiday season (and claude being the cutest thing ever). jeans, a festive sweater and a plaid scarf can never be wrong!! and a vintage pinafore dress… paired with this turtleneck that i snagged last year from j.crew because i knew someday…

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sparkle feet ✰✰

Last night was my office holiday party! After work I helped setup, changed into a festive dress with bows, and had such a fabulous time. I’ve gotta say, I often think how lucky I am to know, and have known such incredible people. I feel so blessed to find good people who inspire me– the people who are movers and shakers. It truly is an…

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Tree Shopping in overalls.

confession: this is my very first tree. i guess i will call it a “holiday tree” since technically i don’t celebrate christmas (even though i do spend it with someone who does, usually). growing up, i was always in love with the festivities that go along with christmas, like the lights and the trees, and the coziness that christmas decorations bring to a home. matt…

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a thanksgiving stroll

before leaving to be with our family, matt and i spent thanksgiving morning together baking pancakes, playing monopoly and walking claudie on the boardwalk. it was a nice brisk day, and it even snowed a bit in the morning! i absolutely love mornings in our house, with candles lit and holiday music playing while i cook. it has this feeling to it, one that i…

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merci

thanksgiving has come so so soon. it feels like just yesterday that i was walking on lincoln road, outside of the J.Crew that i worked at, snapping these pictures. even the year before stands out vividly to me, when we had baby claude with us at dinner. this year is a little different, because we are far from our immediate families, but i will be…

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monogram and sparkle in Marthas Vineyard ♥

it’s about that time when all my sparkle comes out. obviously sparkle is okay year round, but isn’t it more fun around the holidays? i haven’t even began to shop for gifts yet (phewwww) but i did get myself a gift – my very first monogrammed bag, EVER. and it has my new initials since i got married… and it’s gold! SFD, that’s me. Kate…

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dream pink coat.

lately, colors and i have been going through somewhat of a rough patch. when i started this blog, i would wear every color (like here, here and here), but somewhere along the way i began to stick to mustard yellows, browns, navy blues and reds… those are my main four these days. BUT color is fun! so i jumped at the chance to own a…

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Fall Casual.

Happy to report that we have officially moved in! Our kitchen will not be 100% done for another week or so, but we’re slowly unpacking and making it a home! The weather here has been AMAZING… 60 degrees, perfect for a sweater and jeans. I am not exactly a jeans girl, but lately they’ve been my go-to. sometimes it feels good to be THAT girl,…

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The BIG move.

so, this weekend was like… really cold for me. I remember a few years back I realized bloggers freeze a bit for outfit photos in the cold (unless every outfit has a jacket in it), and this was taste #1. It went a little bit like this… “shoot! did you get it? i’m freeeeezing. It’s good enough can’t take the cold”… and run back to…

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Hearts & Weenie dogs on a chilly NY day

Happy flippin’ Friday guys! sorry i’ve been a bit of a ghost, Matt was away for most of the week and it gets dark sooo early now! We snapped these before I went to work today! Lately I’ve been all about the cozy sweaters paired with skirts look, because I know soon it will be too cold for skirts! This vintage one is from last…

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New York fall vibes…

everything is so fleeting, but so beautiful at the same time. this weekend, as the plane was landing in new orleans, and i had T. Swift’s new cd in my ears I closed my eyes real tightly and said to myself “stay present, this weekend is going to be gone in a blink.” and then it was. every day on my drive to work i…

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