What: Jacket (H&M), blouse (H&M), jeans (TJ Maxx), shoes (Guess via Filene’s Basement), sunglasses (Marc Jacobs via Nordstrom’s Rack)
This is a perfect example of Do As I Say, Not As I Blog. In this case, I’m referring to wearing high heels in the snow. Bad idea.
I was cleaning out my closet this weekend, and somehow it morphed into a game of dress up. As I was trying things on and deciding to what to keep and what to chuck, I put together this little outfit. I thought it was so gosh darn cute that I grabbed my camera and tripod and ran outside to snap a few pics.
And in case you were wondering…
No. I did not get frostbite. And yes. My neighbors do think I’m nuts.
Where: Brunch @ Community Food & Juice + Hangin’ around my old college campus
What: Jacket (Miss Sixty via Burlington Coat Factory), sweater (J. Crew), skirt (Banana Republic), belt (H&M), tights (Wolford), boots (Givenchy via eBay), hat (H&M), scarf (H&M), gloves (Ugg Australia via Century 21)
True Story: My husband and I met on the first day of college orientation, and we’ve been pretty much inseparable ever since. As more than a thousand students streamed out of the gymnasium, he says he noticed me and my bright pink shirt and matching bucket hat in the crowd and came over to say hi because I looked friendly.
Thank goodness I was sooooo into matching back then!
Needless to say, we have many fond memories of this place. We don’t do it nearly often enough, but my husband and I are always psyched to head uptown and visit our old college campus.
Sidebar, the statue I’m standing in front of is called Alma Mater. According to legend, the first student of each Columbia College class to find the owl would graduate Valedictorian.
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending a very special evening of conversation with Lucy Danziger, Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine, and author of The Nine Rooms of Happiness and co-author, Catherine Birndorf, MD. Even though I was still under the weather from a terrible cold, I managed to enjoy myself and have an amazing time. The event was hosted by the Y Society, and I was so thoroughly impressed by the event, the people and the organization’s mission that I went ahead and submitted my application to join. Because as well all know, CLASSY FASHIONISTAS GIVE BACK!
One thing you may not know about me is that I’m an avid reader (I try to devour at least one book per week), and lately my interests have shifted away from murder mysteries into the realm of personal growth and positive thinking (although I will be scooping up the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel) . As such, I was keenly interested in this particular book which is a definitive guide to loving yourself, finding your purpose, and getting over life’s little imperfections.
Here’s a brief synopsis:
Ask any woman how she’s feeling. Even when she things look pretty great from the outside, chances are that at least one thing is nagging at her. Whether it’s the size of our thighs or our bank accounts, there always seems to be something that isn’t measuring up to our high standards. In The Nine Rooms of Happiness, Lucy Danziger uses the metaphor of a house to release us from this troubling phenomenon.
The Basement: Memories
The Family Room: Your nearest and dearest
The Living Room: Friendship
The Office: When work follows you home
The Bathroom: Body image
The Bedroom: Intimacy and relationships
The Kitchen: Nourishment and the division of chores
The Kid’s Room: Parenting
The Attic: Expectations
You can also check out the video clip below to learn more about the authors and hear them describe the work in their own words.
I’m just now diving into the book, but of course I have to share the love. So I’m giving away a signed copy to ONE LUCKY READER! To enter, just follow my blog on Google Reader and leave a note in this post’s comments section stating just one area in your life that you’d like to focus on and improve in 2011. For me, it’s definitely The Kitchen!
