New York Recap: Day 3

Day Three was sadly my last day in the fabulous city, and believe me, it did not disappoint.  This was by far my favorite day of the trip.  Julia and I finally made it to SoHo for some shopping and met up with Amanda earlier in the afternoon.  We had a really great chat about being real in blog posts and why we read the blogs that we do, and I was thrilled that we got to connect while I was in the city.  It was also great to hear more about IFB in person, and I'm excited to see what else they have up their sleeves. 

Julia and I then proceeded to have THE best, I repeat THE best lunch ever at Antique Garage. If you live in NYC or are visiting anytime soon, I strongly encourage you to go ASAP.  Not only was the food beyond delicious but the decor was simply breathtaking.  Everything about it was perfect.

 I couldn't have asked for a better night or group to cap off my trip to NYC. Roxy, Julia, Viv, Tamra, and I grabbed dinner in SoHo. The night was filled with delicious food and drinks, great conversation, and lots and lots of laughter. 

At Tamra's after dinner, I finally got to meet the famous Bella AND tried on the infamous shoes behind ever swoon.  Yes, I really did feel like a princess, and Bella and I really did hit it off.  

One last, very huge, THANK YOU to Julia for being an amazing host and to Viv for picking some amazing dinner and shopping spots that I enjoyed far more than I should have.  

I think I need to plan another trip immediately.

PS: Guess who gets to dance under the disco ball at Studio Swoon today?! That's right.  This lucky girl!  Head on over to Tamra's fabulous blog to check out my dinner date ensemble picks.  And then proceed to check out the rest of her amazing site and dance 'til dawn with us! xo

New York Recap: Day Two

Day Two was just as fabulous as the first.  We ate macaroons for breakfast to provide the necessary fuel for shopping, followed by Starbucks of course.  I wore some of my new Jessie James pieces because I just couldn't wait until I got home to wear them.

Dress {on sale} | Blazer {similar} | Boots | Necklace | Earrings 

We met the fabulous Mackenzie Horan for lunch, which was an absolute blast! And what would be a day of meeting Mackenzie without a little trip to J. Crew?! That was a must. Fun fact: Julia, Mackenzie, and I are all just over 5' so it was nice to have some equally short friends for the day.  After Mackenzie sadly had to leave us, Julia and I powered through and continued shopping {I know, I know tough life, but someone has got to do it}.  The Anthropologie by Rockefeller Center was seriously stunning inside.

Once exhaustion kicked in, we headed back to get ready to meet Viv and Christin for some drinks and a trip to Lombardi's where the pizza was beyond delicious.   You could say it was another day in heaven.

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You can find me at two other lovely blogs today! I'm at The Lifestyle Guide  posting about Becoming a Better You.  I was so happy when Landi asked me to post because this is something I am truly working on lately.  I am also over at The Vault Files sharing what's in my makeup bag!  Gaby is one of my favorite blogging ladies and TVF is a daily read. Enjoy and thanks for having me, Landi and Gaby!

New York Recap Day One

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! My sister and I took spring cleaning to a whole new level while we were both home for the weekend and completely cleaned out our rooms, which was long overdue.  Then we proceeded to overindulge in Easter desserts as a reward and came home and cleaned some more.  Not too glamorous but oh so necessary.

On to my New York Recap.

Day One in New York was amazing.  I think I smiled for 24 hours straight, especially when we got to Laduree.  I had to take step by step pictures before indulging in my first true macaron.  HOLY AMAZING-NESS. Macarons are so much more than the Americanized ones I was used to.  Can't believe I have missed out on these for so many years.

Then we went to the Tory Burch Madison Ave Flagship that I mentioned last week.  The unbelievable customer service continued to make my day even better.  After my first day gallivanting around town, Julia and I met Viv for drinks before a shopping trip to Jessie James.  If you live in New York and haven't been there yet, I highly recommend that you get there ASAP. 

We ate a fabulous dinner and talked and talked the night away.  I could not have asked for a better first day in the city with such great ladies.

More to come tomorrow including some of my favorite jewelry finds at Jessie James!

How were your weekends?

Tory Burch Flagship Store

I never thought I could possibly love Tory Burch more than I already do, but then I went to her flagship store on Madison Ave on Monday.  I think I "died" three times in the store.  Once on each floor.  I can't even begin to explain how gorgeous the store is in person: it was stunning and beyond swoon worthy. Let's just say, purple + gold may be my new favorite color pairing.

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Oh, here's the best part.  I purchased a wallet as a birthday present for myself last year (you do that too right?!), but it got pretty scuffed up.  Do you know what they did? They gave me a brand new one.  I simply asked if they had advice to clean it and had no intention of asking for a new one.  Low and behold, they made my first day in NYC even better by offering me the brand new beauty.

Like I said on Twitter earlier this week, New York City is my new happy place.

Hope you are all having a great week!  I am officially back to reality today as I head back to home sweet home Wisconsin. 

I will fill you in on the trip more next week as I got to meet so many amazing ladies and truly had the time of my life! Hopefully I'll be seeing them and city again in the very near future.