the perfect shirt

there's something to be said about "the perfect shirt". in my case the perfect shirt is j.crew's vintage cotton v-neck tee (here). i wore it for the 409th time this weekend to a birthday event under a black and white striped silk cardigan, black skinnies, and nude suede pumps. it's not only made out of the most comfy cotton, but its a deep v that goes under, over, and with every ensemble. 

dream big

evil eye

i have to find out who this evil eye bracelet is by. i'm crossing my fingers that i can find it or at the very least something like it. 

happy friday!

a story about a little pecan tan leather bag

i just got this tan leather bag, and i'm completely in love with it. it was given to me by a friend, and it was a brand new small messenger bag that was sun faded, so i brought it to this shoemaker (and soon to be handbag polishing extraordinaire!) to see if he could somehow bring back some of the color. and i got the bag back today and it looks brand new! it went from a light straw color to a pecan tan color. i'm looking forward to wearing it this weekend! and i have to perfect outfit to wear it with and the perfect event to wear it to. 

be my guest

this week i'm working on two projects. one dedicated bathroom light fixtures and one project dedicated to carpets. i came across this image, which didn't really help me either project, but i thought it was such a quaint and charming guest room. this antique light fixture is by far my favorite feature in the room. its like having a diamond necklace hanging from the ceiling!

a shout out to my boys

i had a much needed weekend spent with two of my closest friends, and two very important men in my life. we shared the perfect day (turned into night), prancing around the city, grabbing lunch, early drinks, and dinner. it made me even more appreciative to have them in my life. i feel so grateful to be surrounded by such talented, motivated, and beautiful people. thank you for your unconditional support, encouragement, and love. 

fall together

four months ago i decided to quit my job to spend a month in europe. the plan was to start in italy, then head to france, and end the trip in spain. it was one of the scariest and best decision of my life. although i felt like i was giving up everything to go to europe, i wouldn't have changed it for anything in the world. it proved to me that everything really does happen for a reason and some things fall apart so other things can fall together. 

pleated, please.

i may be the last person on the planet to finally get a pleated skirt,but i just bought a pleated skirt and i could see myself wearing my skirt exactly like this. i love this skirt with a simple tee and nude accessories. i have a v-neck tee, a pair orange patent leather peep toe heels and also a pair of nude suede peep toes that i will use to recreate this look. i think the orange patent leather pumps might be a nice pop of color instead of the nude.