Sequin Number

Last night I broke out a rather 'old' cardigan that has been in my closet for at least 5 years.  It's a sequin-y cropped sweater from Marc by Marc Jacobs that I got at Bop - when it went all the way to 70% off.  Turns out people were scared of this AMAZING color - it's a bit gold, a bit rusty, I don't really have a word for it.  Anyway, I am SO glad that people were scared of it because it's become something that has stood the test of time in my closet and whenever I break it out, it's a huge hit!  So I thought I'd share.......pardon the I Phone pics:

This shows you how it looked out to dinner in a dimly lit restaurant - love the muted sparkle

And here we are in bright light.  Still cute if I don't say so myself!

I paired it with some short navy shorts from J. Crew, some old linen & gold sparkle wedges by Mossimo from Target, and a white tank.  Since the cardigan is the main piece, I took it easy with the accessories and just wore gold hoops and my 'G' alphabet necklace from Gorjana, and of course piled on some leather wrap bracelets from Gorjana too.  

Finally - not that I'm a hairstylist or something, but I've found that when you're wearing sequins, it's so much going on that pulling your hair back is the way to go.  So a simple high bun is my favorite choice.

Hope you've been inspired to pull out your sequins for the summer!

Good Morning New York!

Here for business for the first time in two years, I am excited to be back.  I love to explore cities, and although I have been to New York countless times, unless you live here it's hard to say you really 'know' it.  This time I am staying in Bryant Park, and I can't wait to take a walk around the neighborhood when I'm done with work today.

One cool thing I found out about Bryant Park in the summer is that they have an outdoor summer film festival. It's on Monday nights, and tonight they're showing Cool Hand Luke.  

Tonight I have dinner plans with a vendor at Eataly, which I have been wanting to eat at ever since I heard about it's opening almost a year ago!  It's owned by Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich most notably (there are others), and it's a market you can shop as well as encompassing 12+ restaurants within.  

Here's a little info and to learn more go to EatalyNy.com:

“We cook what we sell and we sell what we cook.”

Eataly is more than a supermarket with restaurants. It is an energetic marketplace, an opportunity totaste and take home the products of artisans who till, knead and press to bring you the highest quality products at fair price. We have assembled the absolute best Italian producers from every region under one roof and the absolute best chefs to cook their wares; Eataly is the heartbeat of Italy. We want to challenge the idea that quality products are accessible only to a select few. We’ve done it in Italy:Torino, Bologna, Milano, Pinerolo, Asti, Genova and Japan: Tokyo, Daikanyama, Mitsukoshi &Gransta, now it’s time to take New York. Our new New York address does not mean we are only about importing. Our bread is made with New York flour, our gelato is whipped up with local dairy and our meat, produce and fish are almost always American. Grazie, America!

You should also look on their Facebook page to learn more.....Oh I CANNOT wait!  

http://www.facebook.com/EatalyNYC