KULE SIMON COAT WITH LEATHER CUFFS

Public service announcement: this Kule trench coat with leather cuffs is the coolest thing I've seen all week and it's marked down to $180 from $450. This will be my first purchase following my January shopping ban (along with this dress) so if you buy the last size 2 before this weekend, you're in big trouble. ;)

P.S. This waxed jacket is also super chic.

Public service announcement: this Kule trench coat with leather cuffs is the coolest thing I've seen all week and it's marked down to $180 from $450. This will be my first purchase following my January shopping ban (along with this dress) so if you buy the last size 2 before this weekend, you're in big trouble. ;)

P.S. This waxed jacket is also super chic.

SKINNY JEANS + POINTED TOE PUMPS

With temperatures in New York consistently in the 20s and fashion week right around the corner, I'm trying to brainstorm outfits that won't leave me frostbitten at Lincoln Center. Dresses and skirts are pretty much out of the question so my trusty skinny jeans it is. When it comes to footwear, however, I'll be following my grandmother's advice: "For style, you have to suffer." I think the combination of skinny jeans and pointed toe pumps is pretty much the most universally flattering look, cold weather be damned. Pray for zero precipitation though or bean boots it is! 

Skinny jeans:

Pointed toe pumps:

*photos 1 / 2 / 3

With temperatures in New York consistently in the 20s and fashion week right around the corner, I'm trying to brainstorm outfits that won't leave me frostbitten at Lincoln Center. Dresses and skirts are pretty much out of the question so my trusty skinny jeans it is. When it comes to footwear, however, I'll be following my grandmother's advice: "For style, you have to suffer." I think the combination of skinny jeans and pointed toe pumps is pretty much the most universally flattering look, cold weather be damned. Pray for zero precipitation though or bean boots it is! 

Skinny jeans:

Pointed toe pumps:

*photos 1 / 2 / 3

COLORFUL CAMPAIGN DRESSERS

One of the things I miss most about living in New York as opposed to the suburbs is having time and space on the weekends to fix up old furniture (or tackle an inexpensive DIY — remember my Union Jack dresser or these campaign tables? they're in my brother's dorm room now!). The thought of painting a Craigslist find on my fire escape is kind of laughable... Not to mention how I'd ever transport a dresser by myself sans car. 

In case some of you find yourselves in a similar living situation, I wanted to share these awesome new pieces at Grandin Road. They have the classic campaign-inspired lines that I usually look for on Craigslist and at flea markets with all the pizzazz of a paint color you'd choose yourself. Find the chest here and the console here. Do any of you share my penchant for fixing up older pieces with a fresh coat of paint? 

One of the things I miss most about living in New York as opposed to the suburbs is having time and space on the weekends to fix up old furniture (or tackle an inexpensive DIY — remember my Union Jack dresser or these campaign tables? they're in my brother's dorm room now!). The thought of painting a Craigslist find on my fire escape is kind of laughable... Not to mention how I'd ever transport a dresser by myself sans car. 

In case some of you find yourselves in a similar living situation, I wanted to share these awesome new pieces at Grandin Road. They have the classic campaign-inspired lines that I usually look for on Craigslist and at flea markets with all the pizzazz of a paint color you'd choose yourself. Find the chest here and the console here. Do any of you share my penchant for fixing up older pieces with a fresh coat of paint?