insta-summer

I think I kind of forgot how utterly overwhelming summer is in New York. There's not much you can do but accept the sweaty mess and do everything possible to enjoy it. Some little things keeping me happy this week: new Dores necklace, calgel hombre nails, a few potted herbs out the window, and my light up globe which I haven't figured out how to hang up yet.

Twinkle Twinkle

I just love this sequin necklace from the A.P.C. Madras collection. It's one of three things that arrived in my package yesterday. No doubt I will be wearing it all summer long. This morning I woke up to another rainy April day, put on my jeans again (just can't wear tights anymore, ugh) and realized a pop of color would be quite nice. 

Pop!

blazer - Rebecca Taylor, top - Soni & Cindy, jeans - Cheap Monday, necklace - A.P.C. Madras, shoes - Anthropologie

Summer, is that you?

jacket - H&M, dress - Fighting Eel, boots - Zara, necklace - Maude Loves Harold Vintage on Etsy, sunglasses - Ray-Ban

I've said before how anti-liberty print I was feeling, but I guess it only pertained to the A.P.C. stuff because this little liberty print bomber from H&M called me towards it in the store. It was the only one left so of course I snatched it up. I like the idea of layering liberty print with stripes. It's subtle here, mixed with this old summer dress I've be wearing forever...currently a bit wrinkled as it was shoved in the back of the closet all winter. And I've been wearing this little trumpet necklace nonstop that I got from Siri who has a shop called Maude Loves Harold Vintage on Etsy.

It's currently 77 degrees outside. Seriously? I was actually a bit hot in my light jacket, but I am not ready to show much pasty white flesh yet. The bare legs were tough enough. Next step: paint toenails, prepare for sandals.

While basking in the sunshine, I went to the city and fondled beautiful 30's and 40's dresses at the Flea Market. The quality of vintage the vendors carry never ceases to amaze me. I spotted the most beautiful and delicate little cotton tea dress and teared up a bit when I saw it was being sold for $130. Maybe it will be there next time and I can bargain for it. I'm at least going to bring my camera along on the next trip, keeping photos of the items is the next best thing to buying them. Riiiiiight? Torture.

Time for an afternoon nap (catching up on a week's worth of sleep deprivation is always fun) and some cold beer in this warm breeze. 

Rock collecting

photos via ericaweiner.com

I'm absolutely baffled as to how I've just now discovered Erica Weiner. A couple of weeks ago, I met a girl who had a shiny tangle of various chains and pendants around her neck. I asked her about them, and she told me the name of a designer I instantly forgot. Then Erica was mentioned over on The Clothes Horse the other day.

Now I am lusting after several of her pieces. My favorites are the ones with geodes and meteorites because they remind me of the rock collection I had as a child. It seems like a natural progression that I should now get to wear these beautiful rock formations around my neck. Everything on Erica's site seems quite reasonably priced as well. Must have NOW.