summertime in NYC

I love this picture from The Satorialist blog. Not because she has a particularly daring outfit, but because it reminds me of the NYC busy-ness I envy. With the sun rays lightly settling on the city and a cup of coffee in hand – if I was the subject in the picture, I’d feel like I can take on any challenge!

A creative (and CHEAP) solution

To all my small-wrist ladies out there:

I understand your pain. I’ve looked tirelessly wherever bangles are sold to look for ones that are just my size. Not too big that they fall off and of course, not too small that I can’t even get them on with no sucess. I think I’ve found a solution that works – maybe it will work for you as well.

Consider investing in cheap hoop earrings (some of which are VERY large) and wearing them as bangles! The bangle world has opened up for me an unbelievable amount of possibilities. Let me know if this works for you, too!

Mini size, Huge cute!

I wouldn’t know where to wear something like these cute mini hat hairclips from Forever 21 but I’ll sure try to find a way! Maybe a way to top off that cute Halloween costume this year?

Good enough to be re-posted

Check out the photos from JustJared.com of Ryan Gosling lugging his own gear around as he gets ready to embark on his band, Dead Man’s Bones, first tour.

(I put the best shots first.)

Make my heart sing

I saw “Where the Wild Things Are” last night. Based on the amazing movie trailer, I thought it would be an emotional ride. I thought it would be like Disney’s “Up” except in real life. Sad to report, the movie nothing like “Up”. It failed in many ways. I’ve read elsewhere that it was not a movie for kids, it was an adult’s interpretation of a childs’ incoherent emotions. And, in that objective, the movie succeeded. But like the right of passage, Wild Things could not transcend baby talk into tangible sentences. The movie felt like a child pouting the whole while and you’re left scratching your head wondering, “What am I supposed to do with this?”

The silver lining has to be the amazing soundtrack. You can’t do wrong with that ensemble!

Happy early Halloween

Amidst the pumpkin shopping and sugar overload, here are some pictures I found online wishing you all an early Happy Halloween.  These pictures get me very motivated to dress up my four-month old puppies. I’m sure they will enjoy it as much as I do. (Okay, maybe not as much.)

Another blog to visit

Wish there weren’t so many amazing blogs out there, mainly because, I’d like to call my blog the go-to-blog. But alas! Who am I fooling? Certainly not me. Please book mark thesartorialist.blogspot.com! If pictures below are any indication, keep updated on the blog for an inspiring tip…

Plaid world

Call it the Gwen Stefani coming out. But I recently became highly interested in acquiring a few more ‘plaid’ additions to my wardrobe. To my surprise, I found these pretty pumps while browsing MACYS.COM.

By Styel & Co, available at Macys.com for $49

I went to try them on in person, because you just never know how the heel height is going to affect you depending on the activity, and I am happy to report that these shoes were very comfortable. It had a non-slip bottom and the patent strap across makes it an easy shoe to stay in.

Gods Behaving Badly

I have to admit, I didn’t finish the book. I only got half way through and gave up. In the beginning, the lewdness and incestious relationships was really refreshing. It was only 100 pages into the novel that I realized that was what was keeping me entertained. I can only intellectualize sex in so many ways before it gets boring (thanks to the internet…). For a story to solely rely on sex to be entertaining is not worth continuing to read. The author was not a particularly good writer, either. She wasn’t bad, but she was not Virginia Woolf!

2 birds with one post

With fall approaching, there are two things I’d like to address: nail color and a great cocktail-knuckle ring.

During the summer, I was very into pink and any bright color nail polish. Now with fall rolling around the corner, girls are flocking to go dark. But I say nay. Go neutral instead. The color featured is from Maybelline Express Finish called Iced Mauve, #220. It’s a very nice romantic old school pink tone. A bit on the carol side, but not too much where it becomes that weird orange that clashes with your skin tone.

For this fall, I think some great alternatives to dark hues (which is everyones’ fall go-to colors) is anything skin toned. Whether the color boderlines pink (as in the pic shown) or more of a brown/beige color, it complements any wardrobe and skintone nicely.

Secondly, any bold rings are always a nice way to spice up any outfit. The one featured can be found at Forever 21 for $4.80 (omg!) in gold or silver. Who needs Nordstroms!

Point being, you don’t really need a huge budget to make your outfits stand out from the rest of the crowd. More often than not, most people with a huge budget to spend don’t have much style refinement – because they can afford it all! The good and the uglies!