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A surprisingly good spot for sipping your morning coffee? The New York Public Library on 5th Ave. Right next to Bryant Park, and overlooking one of the busiest streets in Manhattan, it's a great place to kick back and people watch, or go in and visit the beautiful library inside. Fun Fact: you can't actually check out books here, it's purely a research library, but they have locations all around NYC where you can!
No, I didn't get married, although this spot is where tons of young lovers in the city come to get married and snap a few pictures in this gorgeous little park. The fact that it had just stopped raining a few hours prior to this made the pavement of the park glitter, and the early morning light made everything in the city seem fresh and hopeful.
I finally pulled this skirt out of the back of my closet. I made it about two years ago to wear on Christmas, and this is only its second time seeing the light of day (I need to pull it out more often!) I love pairing this dramatic and slightly formal skirt with a roughed up and casual denim button down. Adding a pair of glittering earrings just pulls everything together, and the block heeled ankle boot keeps it from getting too prissy.
When given the thought, most people will immediately say "I look terrible in yellow!", but I think that's simply not true. Everyone has a shade, whether you're a true bright yellow, a warm mustard, or going the extreme route and trying something like this bright chartreuse.
I bought this LOFT sweater a while ago, but I'll admit, it took me a while to get used to the vivid color and be confident wearing it. Now, it's one of my favorites! Putting this embellished collar shirt underneath adds another pop of interest, but since this one has been long out of stock, you can get a similar look with a classic white button down and a statement necklace!
New Yorkers may be cold and calloused, but our wildlife sure is friendly, or... at least our squirrels are. While shooting down in City Hall Park this morning (a very underrated NYC park) a pack of squirrels came and said hello, and I made friends with one little bushy-tailed fella in particular!
For this bright city morning I pulled out one of my favorite new pieces, this off the shoulder number from J.Crew, proving that you can still do cold-shoulder looks in 40 degree weather. With it, I paired my trusty white bandana and a few sparkly bits that came in this month's Rocksbox (use code AudraKochXOXO for a free month!) And you can't go wrong with a dark wash denim and black heeled booties (I'm surprised that neither of these have fallen to pieces yet!)
Happy 2017 everyone! It's been a crazy year for all of us, and I for one am ready to start fresh! This past year, I've made it through two more semesters of college, lost three great roommates (who are still close friends), gained another great roommate, made more amazing new friends, got to show my oldest sister and my Grandmother around NYC, took a trip to Cancun with my family, got a job at my favorite store, and grew my blog more than I had hoped!
Today, I wanted to quickly look back at a few of my favorite Style posts from 2016, In no particular order, here are some of my best:
Best new trend that's happening right now? Pajama Shirts. They come a close second after neck scarves in my book, and they look just as chic dressed up with a skirt and heels, as they do with jeans and flats.
I aired on the more casual side with this one and wore my favorite lookout high-rise jeans with black block heeled boots, and then grabbed this Kate Spade bag to pop the red from the tipping of this shirt. Finally, a favorite new addition to my ever-growing collection of enormous earrings are these tortoise ones from J.Crew. Unfortunately, they're sold out, but there are tons of new styles that are to-die-for!
Good morning, lovelies! Long-time-no-see! I've been swamped between homework and work these past two weeks, but I should be back to my normal blogging schedule soon. However, I did manage to pop down to Brooklyn Heights during a crisp foggy morning, and after shooting with David, hung out for a bit and sipped coffee while reading and people-watching, with a gorgeous view of the Manhattan skyline (aka my ideal morning).
Fall in New York is a beautiful time of year, and while most of the city remains a concrete jungle, Central Park (particularly the upper half of it) turns into a red, green, and yellow forest that almost makes you forget you're in the largest city in the US. I decided to take advantage of one of our first 55 degree days and roam around the forest (with a large cup of coffee and my photographer David in tow of course).
It's finally starting to get a little chilly up here (meaning it's 75 one day and 45 the next...) so layering is about to become a little more important! I'm obsessed with these black culottes from Zara, because they feel like pajamas, but they're so on trend.
If you told me a year ago that I would be wearing denim on denim I probably would have laughed hysterically. I didn't ever wear jeans, much less a denim button down with it, but taste can change, and I love this chambray on dark rise denim combo. The contrasting tones keep it from being too Brittany Spears circa 2001, and the high-waisted dark denim with a black block heeled boot make legs look miles long.
The Meatpacking district is one of my favorite areas of Manhattan. It's quieter than busy midtown, and has tons of cute cafes and shops dotted along its cobblestone streets. For today's adventure around the lower west side, I grabbed a new fall favorite, this brown corduroy skirt, and threw a pair of cozy tights and black heeled ankle boots on underneath it
