via Happy Halloween!  I still have Sandy on the brain, so apologies for late posts - it took me an hour to get to work today when it really should have taken half an hour, max. The city is bustling but still doesn't feel quite normal, and I have to go home and pack up a month's worth of clothes since my building got flooded and won't have power for about two weeks - right about the time I leave for Hong Kong for a week and a half! Night. Mare. I'm telling you! For everyone who's been...

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Blazer: Aritzia // Tshirt: Everlane // Pants: Byron Lars Beauty Mark (c/o) // Shoes: Tory Burch (similar) // Bag: Louis Vuitton Sorry for the late post today - power went out at around 8:30 last night (just as the 49ers game started!) so didn't get a chance to work on this till just now! The hurricane is pretty nuts and I've now evacuated twice, and am catching up on the aftermath news as I write this! Anyway, back on topic - I love these pants! They are gorgeous and super comfortable, and I'm lucky to have gotten the...

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(Earrings, necklace, and bracelets are all mark.!) This year I chose to celebrate on Saturday, and luckily was able to manage to find people cool enough to dress up with me! I love dressing up - I don't always do it every year but I have so much fun when I do. (You're never too old!) We were lucky that it wasn't that cold on Saturday night, seeing as 3 of us were baring our midriffs.  If you can't tell (because a lot of people couldn't) - I was a genie (not Princess Jasmine - who, hello people -...

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via Oprah is one smart lady isn't she? I thought this quote was appropriate today because I'm reuniting with some old friends coming into town, and meeting a new one, and am so excited to make this weekend all about socializing! Plus, I find that I just don't have the patience to hang out with people where my energy is just completely sapped afterwards - does anyone else know what I mean? Life is too short to not spend time with quality people.  Have a great weekend - and if you're dressing up this weekend, have fun! ...

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Blouse & tank: H&M (old) // Pants: Byron Lars Beauty Mark // Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim // Shoes: Zara (in red) // Necklace: mark. Photos by Lauren ...

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1. Color blocking pumpkins // 2. Gilded & bedazzled pumpkins // 3. Chevron Pumpkins // 4. Pumpkin candleholder // 5. Monogram pumpkins Halloween is right around the corner - I think it really did just sneak up on me this year! My original costume idea is moot now simply because I don't have time to create it, since I'll probably get dressed up this Saturday. (Dressing up is so much fun when you get right into it...who says it's just for kids?)  Anyway, like I mentioned in my fall post, one of the things I like best about this season is pumpkins! My lovely friend Ducs...

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Blazer-coat: Byron Lars Beauty Mark (c/o) // Jeans: 7 For All Mankind // Shoes: Zara // Necklace: mark. // Clutch: J. Crew (similar) This weekend Lauren and I were invited to check out some samples that came in for the Byron Lars Beauty Mark line, and who could resist an opportunity like that? I came away with a big shopping bag filled with new clothes - how grateful I am to be a sample size!  I love a good blazer, and this blazer-coat is amazing! It's easy and versatile for work or play, and I love that I...

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via If only I looked like this when I woke up! haha Hope everyone had a great weekend - I know I did! So much fun and the weather was gorgeous, and lots of good food (including a pumpkin bread that I had no intention of baking until Lauren Shia (as she so typically does) undertook a baking project and basically asked me to make the entire thing, but asked in bits and pieces so it wouldn't seem like I was making the whole thing. To be fair though she did make me dinner that night and it...

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(not sure where the image is from, but if you know, let me know!) This is pretty much a motto for my life (and especially my weekends) - who doesn't love to dance?  Friday, finally. It's rainy here in New York so that part isn't so fun, but it's warm at least! #alwayslookingonthebrightside  This weekend I'm looking forward to exploring Central Park by bike, celebrating a friend's birthday, and having a really delicious brunch. Mmm...pancakes. (I sound like my sister now.)  What are you up to this weekend? Have a great one! ...

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Vest: Zara (similar) // Jacket: Izzue (similar) // Bag: Louis Vuitton // Tank: mark. // Pants: J. Brand (similar) // Shoes: Plenty by Tracy Reese (similar) // Necklace: mark. Who could forget that Zara contrast sleeve jacket from this past winter/spring? My sister and I spotted it daily on the streets of NYC, sometimes a few times a day, and ended up texting each other "ZLJ" (for Zara Leather Jacket - even though only the sleeves were leather) whenever we saw one. It was almost like the license plate game on road trips. Kind of. Anyway, this is...

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Blazer: Anthropologie // Shirt: Stylemint // Necklace: J. Crew (similar) // Pants: Joe Fresh // Shoes: Zara // Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim // Watch: mark. Red, white, blue and stripes - I don't think it gets anymore classic all-American than that! (Except for maybe with the addition of some denim, that is.) I got a comment that I look like "the fourth of July" in this outfit (thanks Jenn), but I kind of love it. I'd been looking for skinny red pants since last fall/winter and found these at Joe Fresh for $29 - bargain! Plus they're super soft, which is...

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If you know anything about me, you'll know that I'm always looking for my next read. Although this list is much shorter than my summer reading list (which I'm proud to say I managed to read all but one of them...), I'm still very much looking forward to reading the following: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Can you believe I've never read this book? That's really my main motivation for having this book on my fall reading list, plus I love young adult books (and, ok, the occasional middle-reader mermaid novel), and I can't believe I missed...

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via Nora Ephron was one smart woman, and this quote is something I've been thinking about lately - living life with intention, rather than sitting back and letting it just take you along for the ride. Of course, there does need to be a certain balance of the two, but as far as what you can control - why don't you?  I've been thinking about life lately and living with a purpose. Part of that purpose is making sure I'm doing what I can to live my life to the fullest. Which for me, means doing things like...

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I don't know if you knew that October is not only Breast Cancer Awareness month, but also Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness month. To me, this also encompasses emotional abuse, and not just physical. It's about power and control, and the lack thereof, and that is, to put it mildly, so not cool. So what can you do to help?  Image via mark.'s Pintervention Pinterest board mark. is doing a Pintervention, where every time one of the pins on their Pintervention board gets repinned from 10/8 to 11/8, $1 will be donated (up to $10,000) to their m.Powerment fund,...

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Blazer: J. Crew (similar) // Shirt: Forever 21 // Jeans: 7 For All Mankind // Shoes: Zara // Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (in black) // Sunglasses: Oliver Peoples You can never have too many chambray shirts, right? I love the medium-blue and the polka dots on this one, and couldn't resist doing blue-on blue-on blue with it! Plus, I love my navy wool blazer - it's so classic - I think I got this almost two years ago and I still wear it. It feels great because it means I didn't waste my money, but spent it on something...

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Images via Zara Home As an avid fan of Zara, I am not surprised in the least that Zara Home is beautiful! It launched yesterday online with free shipping through October. If I didn't already have so many home goods, you can bet I'd be placing an order. I'm particularly eyeing their frames (like this one), as I want a couple to put at work and I'd like to frame some pictures for the apartment, although I need to figure out where exactly I'd display them before I buy anything! And oh how I wish I needed a tea...

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Sweatshirt: Forever 21 // Pants: Zara // Shoes: Zara // Scarf: J. Crew // Bag: Louis Vuitton I kinda fell in love with this sweatshirt when I saw it, just because I loved the retro font and the neon colors! Plus, it's perfect for the chilly weather we've been getting in NYC - new fleeces are always so soft, practically made for snuggling in, and also perfect for post-ballet workouts. Here, though, I chose to dress it up a little bit with skinny camo pants, a bright scarf, and heels. Photos by Lauren ...

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Image via Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fun-filled weekend, I know I certainly did, although I still felt like there wasn't enough time for everything I wanted to do. (Namely, go to the gym, I guess!) Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors - my favorite is Matilda, which I think I've read about 10 times. What a wonderful imagination he had!  I've been stuck in a bit of a reading rut lately - literally re-reading everything on my kindle and now feeling at a loss for what to read, so I'll be working on...

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via Ok, so I know that it's fall and therefore chillier than summer and people probably aren't thinking about hanging out in bikinis/swim gear out on a lake in Montana (Flathead Lake, apparently)...but this photo was just too cool to not share! It almost doesn't even look like she's in water...amazing. I want to be there. (Even though lately I've just been dreaming about finally going skiing this winter, which is something I say every winter since I moved to New York 4 years ago...but this time, I mean it! I swear!)  I love to travel; I think...

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Sweater: J. Crew (similar) // Pearls: J. Crew (similar) // Necklace: mark. // Skirt: Zara (last seen here) // Shoes: Kate Spade (similar) // Ring: Jewelmint (sign up here!) // Bag: Louis Vuitton // Bracelets: mark. & Topshop One of the things I'll miss most during the cooler seasons is neon! So I'm going to try and incorporate it as much as possible for as long as I can. (I just realized I posted two outfits with bright pink skirts this week...oops!) Anyway, I paired this really summery skirt with a tan cotton fisherman's sweater to reflect the change...

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