Top: Madewell, Jeans: Old Navy, Purse: Target, Shoes: Jcrew, Watch: Michele

If you have followed this blog for awhile, you have probably noticed that these shoes are an absolute favorite of mine. They are so chic with the pointed toe and I can wear them for hours and hours. I have even contemplated buying another pair in black in case something were to happen to mine. My love affair started with them 2 years ago when I tried on a dress at Jcrew and the sales associate asked me if I would like some heels to try on with the dress as well. She gave me these and I have been in love ever since. Fast forward to this year, I was browsing the sales rack at Jcrew when I spotted these pink ones. I tried to first convince myself I didn’t need them because of the pink color was impractical, but after leaving the store, I couldn’t get them out of my mind. So the next day, I headed back to the store and of course bought them. So here they are!
If you are looking for a pair of pointy heels, I highly recommend these. I have wider than average feet and these don’t hurt the sides of my feet at all and are comfortable on the ball of my foot as well. I know they are pricey, but they have been worth every penny for me.

Dress: Piperlime, Necklace: Francesca's (similar), Shoes: Jcrew, Clutch: Target

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent my weekend in Florida celebrating my birthday with my parents and boyfriend. As I mentioned last year, I always wished I had a summer birthday, so I was excited to celebrate this year in warm and sunny Florida. On Saturday, we did a birthday dinner and I wore this dress. This dress has to be one of my favorite items for Spring with the stripes and frills. Now, I just wish it would warm up in New York, so I can wear it again.

This past weekend my boyfriend and I hosted an intimate brunch for a couple of friends. For the menu, we did eggs, waffles, bacon, mimosas, and these monkey bread muffins. If you have never heard of monkey bread, it’s like the inside of a cinnamon roll with all its cinnamony and caramel goodness. I followed this monkey bread recipe, but chose to bake them in a muffin pan instead of a bundt pan, so each person could have their own portion. I originally started to drizzle them with the cream cheese frosting, but worried some people might not like it. So I ultimately served the frosting on the side and gave my guests the option to dip the monkey bread pieces in the frosting, if they so liked. All in all, they were the star of the brunch and will certainly be a brunch mainstay for future brunches we host.

DRESS//BRACELET//FLATS//HEELS//BAG

My birthday is a week from yesterday and I decided to put together a dream wishlist. These are all items I have been lusting over and any of them would be the ultimate addition to my closet. Here’s to dreaming the birthday fairy will think I have been an extra good girl this year ;)

Sweater: Ann Taylor, Skirt: Banana Republic, Boots: Coach, Clutch: Claire Vivier, Necklace: Julie Vos

Happy New Year everyone and I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I spent my New Year’s in New York and kept my weekend pretty low-key as the weather wasn’t the best here. Whenever I am struggling to find something to wear, which is often on Mondays, I fall back on black pieces in my wardrobe. The key to making all black outfits work is mixing different textures of black, like leather and a knit, and pair it with contrasting accessories.