F.N.O

A couple years ago the fashion industry started an event called Fashion's Night Out in an effort to get people to spend money.  This was the September following the stock market crash in 2008.  The night turned out to be a HUGE success and the industry decided to continue this tradition in the years to come.  This past year it took place on a Thursday night.  I attended the event with my best friend Leigh.  We headed to the Meatpacking district to a couple of shops.  Popped into Theory, Rebecca Taylor, and Calypso. Each one had amazing merchandise...all of which I did not have the luxury in purchasing.  Nonetheless it was still an exciting night to be out and about.

The Hawaiian Housewarming Party

I mentioned before that on Friday night we went to Brooklyn for a housewarming party for our good friends Nicola and Zach.  They both previously lived in the apartment that I am currently living in.  I am actually fulfilling out their portion of the lease and they have since moved to Williamsburg, Brooklyn! 

They decided to have a Hawaiian themed Housewarming Party to welcome everyone to their new residence.  It was so cute.  Zach had cut grass skirts for the cabinetry and they served BBQ chicken sliders made from Pita Rounds and served everything with a Mint-Gin Pineapple cocktail!  How delicious!!!! In addition to the grass skirts, they also had other luau decorations throughout the apartment.  There were hula girls on the wall in the living room and had Netflix streaming old beach movies from the 60s.  There was also beachy-surfer music playing the whole time!  So cute and festive.  What a great way to say goodbye to summer, Hello to Brooklyn, and welcome in Fall!  

xoxo

Blair

The Weekend Update

The Birthday Girl!!!!

Our Labor Day Brunch!

Trying to get back into it, here is the current Weekend Update for the Holiday Weekend.

So Friday night was spent in Brooklyn with old friends from the past. Our good friends Nicola and Zach just moved to Williamsburg in Brooklyn and were having a Hawaiian themed Housewarming Party.  

Saturday, I woke up and went for a run through Little Italy and Soho.  It was sunny and a little bit windy outside and after the run, had a great talk with my mom while perusing in and out of little stores.  Ann Taylor LOFT has some great finds right now...too bad the funds aren't there.   In the afternoon Kelly and I went to the 2nd birthday party for her goddaughter Zoë!  She is getting so big!

Sunday I finally got back into the gym and then went to church later in the day.  Post the activities of the day I went and saw The Help.  Soooo good.  I HIGHLY recommend this movie to any woman in the world.  

I awoke today, after sleeping in, to Kelly whipping up a big batch of omelets served on rye...soo good.  I made coffee for everyone and then our friend Lauren came over with a nice big, chilled, bottle of champagne!  We sat in Kelly's room and had a little brunch picnic!!!! A couple other friends came over later in the day!!! So great to see everybody!!!  Later today I think I'm going to hit the gym and see what's going on at the Bloomie's Labor Day Sales!!!  

Ok, well that's all for now...

xoxo

Hurricane Irene

This past weekend was spent completely inside the tiny apartment with my roommate Kelly and the guy she's dating.  The three of us quickly prepared for Hurricane Irene to come and make her appearance in NYC.  

Friday night i went out and bough flashlights and extra toilet paper and freezer bags and prepare the apartment to be blown away by a hurricane!  I filled 18 freezer bags with water and then placed them in the freezer so that if our power went out we would have water to drink and a way to keep our food cold.  

Throughout the storm we decided to cook as if it was our last meal.  Saturday morning we got up and whipped up eggs and toast with mimosas and Irish Coffee.  

The rest of the day was just waiting for Irene's arrival.  We decided to get out of the apartment and go to a local bar, near our apartment, and get a couple of drinks to pass the time.  So fun!!! 

Overall Hurricane Irene was a lot of money for the preparations and a little disappointing in her end result.  She hardly came to NY.  All we really got was a lot of rain and some light wind.  Not that big of a deal.  This event just proved my love for NY even more.  At one point Mayor Bloomberg stated, "I mean we're New Yorkers...we can get through anything"

And it's so true! 

Thank you for all of the prayers and blessings from back home!

For now...

blair

Inspiration at Its Finest

xoxo

In Trend

Anyone who tells you summer in NY is the best time of the year, is lying! It's one of the worst.  Okay, not the WORST, but definitely not the BEST!!!! :)  It's dirtier, SO unbelievably hot and sticky, and more expensive.  Therefore....given that fall is sooo close...I am TRENDING FALL. 

One thing about me is that I truly feel that my nail color can predict the weather (or so I hope).  This week I was trending nothing but fall colors.  I have brought out my marigold driving mocs, more this week, than any other week.  My nails were a beautiful burgandy (Vamp by Chanel and Chinchilly by Essie) and low and behold...the weather has FINALLY cooled down!!!!!!  

This week, I challenge you all to pick something for fall that you can start trending.  Or if you are still into summer....ROCK it!!! I reccommend Turqs and Caicos by Essie or the beautiful purples by OPI.  Some of my faves!

Happy weekend everyone!

-Blair

The S.M.P.

My one-year is rapidly approaching me and I couldn't be more excited.  I'm currently sitting in a sweet little coffee shop outside of my [new] apartment working on updating my resume for the exciting opportunities that lie ahead of me.  

To start this exciting journey, I re-read my Self Marking Plan that I set in place two years ago.  While reading my SMP, I realized that a lot of what was written into it has already been accomplished. Two years ago I was writing a paper for an internship class that I was required to take at FIT...little did I know that I was writing my future.  I was able to sit with a pen and cross things off.  It's also crazy that now I'm ready to start the next marketing plan for my life.  I say this because as I was reading and nearing the end, I realized that what I listed as my "next steps" were where I am currently at in my career. 

Today, I was able to step up to the plate and really discover what I'm capable of.  It was one of the most refreshing feelings that I have had since moving to New York.  I will never forget the feeling I received upon stepping out of the plane and into the Laguardia airport, only to move in with friends and figure it out.  The lost, hopeful, and driven feeling that I felt is so indescribable and also one of the most refreshing feelings I've ever felt.  Since then my life has taken so many turns and tumbles along the way, but in the end has been a life that I have lived.  It's been completely on my own and fully funded by my own hard earnings.  Every tear that I've shed has been for ME.  

I can't tell you how great that feels.  With my one-year approaching I can only look back on the year and just, "count my blessings."  

Ok...enough for now.

xoxo