Through Rain, Sleet, or Snow

Last Thursday I was off and on my way to Madison Square Garden for a John Mayer concert. I'd been looking forward to it since November, so it was very exciting. The snow started falling, and truly it was some of the worst weather to travel in. Especially when your form of transportation is predominately your own two feet. My umbrella turned inside out, I had to wear my snow boots, and I couldn't fathom wearing something cute out. The concert made it all worth it, though. However, trying to get back to school after it started blizzarding was a whole different story.

The snow falling on my way back.

John singing away. He makes the best faces.

I bought a t-shirt at the show and this is how I wore it a few days after...

My I "heartbreak" NY shirt (named for his song "Heartbreak Warfare") a black Richard Chai for Target skirt, black tights.

This very heavy metal belt purchased at Urban Outfitters.

My Steve Madden Girl shoes. Very grown-up for a girl's shoe!

I love how even the most mundane, boring items of clothing (like a t-shirt) can be brought to life with some clever styling. It's a fun task and can inspire some great outfits. 

Emily

Pucci, Prada, and Dolce! Oh, my!

I went a little overboard with the Italian collections, but I found some things that I was just crazy about! Have a look...

Pucci

A really subtle, gorgeous use of a Pucci print. Totally wearable...

A mini dress for someone brave.

Dolce and Gabbana

I was surprised to see upwards of 60 looks. Most were undies and blazers, but it was so stylish! I loved this look. Comfy sweater, cute skinnies, and a very sexy bra under it all...

Bottega Veneta

Sack dress and fishnets. I am definitely going to try fishnets this season.

Prada

I love the sixties/Mad Men look. I wish it would last a few more seasons...

These sweaters look so warm. Practical, too!

Salvatore Ferragamo

A great look: a long trench over winter shorts. 

A serious shoe that I'd like to see with a mini dress or skirt.

Marni

This was a very kooky collection clothing-wise, but the accessories were stand-outs.

An orange-y red matte leather bag. Love this.

Armani

If anyone can make green velvet look totally chic, it's Armani.

Modern Holly Golightly, in velvet, too.

More orange!

Just a little peek here...

Reader Sutton was right, I did forget Proenza! Here it is:

Proenza Schouler

Great print. Still loving the trapeze silhouette. 

Another great winter short...

I loved this take on a saddle shoe...

Excited to see all of the Paris shows? I am!

Emily

All photos from Style.com

Collections from NY

I've been slowly sorting through the American collections. It's quite an undertaking as there are many you must look (that I personally like and others I don't care for) at and many that I want to look at. I picked a few stand outs that I like and some reoccurring trends I saw. I didn't get to everyone, but I found some lovely and inspiring things in the collections.

Derek Lam

Love his use of leather. I'm not typically a leather girl, but I would wear this in a heartbeat.

I love a cool wedge masquerading as a boot.

3.1 Phillip Lim

This just epitomizes the brand's style: cool and confident...

Periwinkle. I love this color, especially with a sparkly gold top beneath it.

A luxurious leather jacket...

DKNY

I love this outfit for someone my age, but the pieces separately could work for anyone.

Cool color scheme and those socks are so cool.

Rodarte

Really sweet collection this time. They went from ripped tights to flowery ones!

Peter Som

I'm seeing the grunge movement possibly making a return. It looks good so far...

Ralph Lauren

More grunge at RL... Unexpected, but I would like more than anything to rock an evening gown with a comfy long-sleeve  under...

Zac Posen

I always love what Zac does. Everything is mini and fun! I loved these really sheer orange-y tights. 

Erin Featherston

More orange. I feel like most people aren't willing to wear orange, but I feel like this dress makes it exciting (especially with tan footwear).

Thakoon

All white? Yeah! This jacket would look good with so many things.

This dress screams EDITORIAL! I feel like we'll be seeing a lot of this dress in the future...

That's a color I'd love to see more of!

Calvin Klein

I am no minimalist. I adore CK, but I have too much baggage for minimalism. I loved these shoes. I couldn't take my eyes off of the models' feet.

L'wren Scott

L'wren, a red-carpet favorite. She wrapped up some trends for next season in this ensemble: leather and capes. I love this cape. It's feminine and tough, all at once.

Vera Wang

Who wouldn't want to be a Vera Wang girl? Clad in her great evening wear (dresses, pants, and this gorgeous blazer) and her jewelry!

Vera's got so many strengths as a designer, but her jewelry is just killer!

J. Mendel

Couldn't find a close up of the boots... They look amazing. That dress and muff would work for a night out in NYC in a pinch...

This was a hard post to compile, but so fun to look through the collection with purpose! Looking forward to Paris. I'll probably skip much of Milan except for the big names.

Hope you found something you liked, and if not I hope you share something you do love....

Emily

All photos from Style.com

Weekend...

I had a truly great weekend this weekend. The weekend before midterms seemed like a great opportunity to go all out! So me and one of my friends went for it.

We went for Chinese at this great place called Chin-Chin. They had the BEST fried shrimp in Grand Marnier cream sauce. They took our coats, pulled out my chair, and placed napkins in our lap. The only hitch was my camera resided in my coat... So no dinner picture, though it was beautiful.

Next we hit Dylan's Candy Bar (legendary designer Ralph Lauren's daughter's place). It was like Willy Wonka, but better because you can pick your gummy bear flavors and chocolate is the same price as licorice. We got full candy bags for under $10, which, for the experience, I though was pretty good.

Dessert at our next stop, Serendipity. Yeah, the one from the movie with John Cusack. This is an apple pie sundae. It was made for two, but my friend has mono, so I went it alone!

A mochachino. So rich, and delicious.

After-math.  I did pretty well. I must say...

The next night we went to see comedienne Kathy Griffin perform. 

Grand central. I love coming here. It's been in so many movies that seeing it in real life is surreal.

The theater as Madison Square Garden.

Kathy. Brilliant, offensive, my favorite.

Outfit for the show. H&M dress, Proenza Schouler for Target Jacket (remember that? It's been years now.)

Beautiful dove gray Gianni Bini booties.

Silver necklace I inhertited from a friend. She called it boring and tangly and gave it to me. I love it! It was meant to be.

I had a great weekend. Hope everyone else did too!