Look One for Shows: Overalls c/o Lilith|| V-Neck || Silver Heels || Earrings ||
Look Two for Style Collective Party: Pink Dress || Floral Heels (similar) || Bag ||
For years, a dream of mine has been to attend a show, any show, at New York Fashion Week. By some stroke of luck, last year I was invited to a few runway shows, and I absolutely loved it, and knew that I wanted to make this an annual trip. There are so many bloggers, press, industry professionals, photographers, etc. that want to get into as many shows as possible, that it’s a wonder how I was invited to the few I was. Luckily, those same designers whose shows I attended last year, also sent invites to their shows this year. I was ecstatic and beyond humbled that they would want little ol’ me in attendance. Besides runway shows, there are parties, events, presentations, brand meetings, and showroom visits that happen during Fashion Week. This year, I was lucky enough to attend the Style Collective party, the Obvious.ly event, the Banana Republic Presentation, and the Blogger and Brand event. All were a treat and so fun to be a part of.
Fashion Week is hectic! You are trying to juggle shows, eating, taxi rides, uber rides, walking in heels, standing in line, networking, and all this on very little sleep. It’s exhausting, but so worth it! Here is how day one played out.
We (all the girls on my side of the family) took the red eye flight from Salt Lake City and arrived in New York at 5:45 am. From the airport, we took a taxi to our hotel where we were lucky enough to check in! We dropped off our luggage, and headed out to breakfast, and then returned to the hotel so I could get ready for my first show of the day. Leaving with plenty of time (traffic is horrible in NY), my daughter and I arrived just in the knick of time…to wait in line. We waited and waited and waited, and then ended up not getting into the show. Unfortunately, this stuff happens. Luckily, we had the Vaishali show later that afternoon, which we made it to. One of my favorite things about attending runway shows, is seeing the creativity from each designer. Many of the pieces modeled are things the average person would never wear, but then there are always pieces that I would wear in a heartbeat. The Vaishali show did not disappoint.
Later that evening, I attended the Style Collective Party with my sister in law. I am very shy when it comes to putting myself out there, and I knew that this party would be a bit intimidating to go to on my own, so I was glad I was able to bring her with me. The venue was gorgeous, the food great, and the experience long lasting. A great first day at Fashion Week!
Cardigan || Stripe Tee || Jeans (similar) || Shoes ||
And just like that, summer’s gone! Today is officially the first day of Autumn, and it definitely feels like it here in Utah. The temperatures have dropped, it’s raining outside, and I’m feeling the need to pull out my sweaters and boots to stay warm. It’s always nice when the weather/seasons change, because with it comes a new set of clothing options. I love sweater weather, and so when I felt the chill in the air this morning, I immediately grabbed one of my favorite cardigans I purchased from the Nordstrom sale back in July. I love the mustard color for fall and I love it even more paired with a striped tee.
The great part about both the cardigan and tee, are both items can be styled so many different ways. That is one question I always ask myself when I purchase most of my clothing. Can this item be styled multiple ways? If not, I’ll usually pass on it. I think it’s more fun to wear an item styled differently each time you wear it, instead of always pairing it with the same thing. Anyone else feel the same?
Speaking of sweaters, right now is Triple Points at Nordstrom (through the 24th). This means, if you have a Nordstrom Credit or Debit card, you’ll be earning triple points for every purchase made! Also, if you shop at the Loft, everything in their store is 40% off. They have some really cute things for fall, and this sale makes for some killer deals!
Check out some of my favorite items/purchases from both Nordstrom and Loft. Hope you all enjoy your weekend…and stay warm!
We’ve been in our current home for nine years, and yet, I still refer to it as our “new house.” The sad part is, we’ve lived here longer than any other location, so I’m not so sure why I still call it the “new house.” In the past nine years, a lot of things have changed, but one of the things that has remained the same, is my home decor. I’m dying to redecorate my entire home, but for some reason, it’s hard for me to decorate. I can put together an outfit in my sleep, but ask me to decorate a room and I panic. I decided I’d start small, and so I took on our main bathroom.
I partnered with Shopko for this bathroom remodel and I’m excited with how it turned out. Because this bathroom is mostly used by my boys, I wanted to stick with neutral colors. I decided on a gray and blue color palette.
For the shower curtain, I decided to go outside the box and used actual curtains, instead of your typical shower curtain. I did this for two reasons. First, I really liked the pattern and colors in these curtains, and second, I liked the idea of being able to separate the two and have one curtain on each side. These are the London Grommet Window Panel Curtains by Envision Studio.
I figured there was no reason to try and be fancy when it came to decorating the towel rack, as it’s sole purpose is to hang towels. These bath towels are by the brand, Hotel by Club Grand, which is a new line at Shopko. They are plush and super soft and I think I need to purchase some more for my bathroom.
I fell in love with this Rug the moment I saw it. I love how it starts dark and grows lighter until it becomes white and then darkens back up. The perfect rug for the boys to stand on while they brush their teeth and comb their hair, so their feet don’t freeze on the cold tile.
Another new line being sold at Shopko, is Le Petit Marseillais Bath Soap. It smells just like oranges and will hopefully help wash away that “boy”smell that comes with teenage boys. Unfortunately, it looks like the bath soap has sold out online, so hopefully you’ll be able to locate in store.
I’m very pleased with the final look and outcome of this bathroom. I hope this post has given you some ideas of your own if you’re looking to redecorate at your own home. You can check out my board here, where I have a few other bathroom items I love as well.
Thank you to Shopko for sponsoring this post.