welcome fall

wow, i can't believe i missed the first day of fall on friday
...it's finally here!

welcome back fall...so glad to see you again :)

...and i got some cheerful flowers in the prettiest of fall hues [thanks mom!]

looking forward to all of those leaf-falling, pumpkin-carving, apple-cider-drinking days :)

color crush: cerise pink & sandalwood

i've decided that i need a little break from all of my academic work to do some more creative, inspiring things. so this week on friday, i'm going to spend the whole day focused on my favorite creative outlets...photography, graphic design, & my stack of fashion magazines :)

my color crush this week is inspired by this day devoted to creativity. so i'm pairing a soft neutral with a fun pop of pink. i love this sweet ruche dress, long fitted cardigan, and simple flats. i also threw in a beautiful note card from kate spade [such pretty design inspiration!] and a relaxing candle.

{ruche mariposa dress, kate spade cherry blossom cards} {maison martin margiela cardigan via net-a-porter, voluspa true grace sandalwood candle, jil sander flats via zappos couture}

hope your week is off to a good start...

a little fun

work has been a bit overwhelming lately, but there's always time for a little fun...

first game of the season • girls night out with dessert & wine • pretty flowers on my morning walk

yummy thai dinner with friends • yoga & pilates classes • some graphic designs for halloween

...hope that you have some time for a little fun too :) 

color crush: powder blue & steel gray

wow, another week has flown by! I can't believe it.  things are still really busy with school, so i've been neglecting the blog a bit [so sad!]. but i do have a post for the color crush this week :)

i thought i'd try something different and do a bedroom makeover color combo.  i really loved the vintage ski poster and thought that it went well with one of my favorite sheet sets at pottery barn. i was loving the wintery nature theme, so i included my simon pearce glass evergreens [love them] and found a sweet metal leaf bowl to go with it. throw in a comfy chemise and robe and we're ready for a slumber party!

{pottery barn painterly paisley bedding, vintage ski poster via allposters, lauren striped robe via nordstrom}
{gap body gray sleeping chemise, simon pearce glass evergreens, z gallerie birch leaf bowl}

have a happy monday :)

color crush: jade green & cream

work and classes have been pretty crazy, but i wanted to do a quick post for color crush. i thought this jade green and cream were a nice in between combo for our not-quite-summer/not-quite-fall weather.

i must say, the cooler weather needs to arrive soon. my apartment is at 80 degrees today...apparently the AC isn't working. but i spy some high-in-the-60's weather later this week [finally!].

{7 for all mankind jeans via net-a-porter, marni cropped cardigan via barneys, kendra scott rocco ring via zappos, wrap around striped blouse via anthropologie} {kate spade gold coast shimmer maryanne bag, aldo riggio flat sling-back shoes}

so bring on the cool weather, september. i'm ready.

rainy days

well, it's been a busy & wet few days running around campus in the rain!

had to break out the umbrella, raincoat, and boots to walk to class.

my jeans are still soaked from yesterday.

but that's probably because i was the crazy person stopping

to snap iphone photos while it was pouring.

[welcome to the life of a photo blogger] 

the weather has been mighty crazy lately

...hurricanes, tropical storms, torrential downpours...

mother nature is definitely keeping us on our toes!

hope you're staying dry!

color crush: spearmint & pale pink

i came across this artwork by emily ley on my pinterest and
loved the saying and the minty green color.

so i decided to do a color crush with the mint and added a soft pale pink.

i thought the color pairing was very romantic so i picked items that are girly and sweet,
with ruffles, ribbons, ballet shoes, and lots of pretty stone jewelry.

{j.crew cashmere cardigan, irene neuwirth marquis earrings via barneys} {j.crew ribbon shirt, tina stone ballet flats via thegrandsocial, club monaco rose quartz ring via browns london, paul smith jeans via coggles}

hope your week is off to a great start!

new york state of mind

i'm headed to upstate new york for the long holiday weekend to spend time with my family :)

i'm hoping to get some fresh fruit and maybe my favorite fall treat...apple cider!

enjoy the long weekend

september

"do you remember
the 21st night of september?
love was changing the mind of pretenders
while chasing the clouds away"
- earth, wind, and fire [listen]

i always think of this song every time september rolls around...then i can't get the song out of my head for weeks!  i'm so excited that the temperatures are starting to get cooler and fall is getting closer and closer :)

i thought it was also a good time to switch out my beachy, seagull blog banner and replace it with one of my autumn photos to welcome in september...

mmm...apples.