Crucial Layers

What I'm wearing: Zara sweater, Urban Outfitters shorts, H&M sandals, Forever 21 earrings and necklace, Coach bag (2007)

I'm a little short on words today. It's been a nice, relaxing weekend. Maybe even too relaxing, since I seem unable to put together a coherent post. This is what I wore to work on Friday. Layers are crucial right now in order to combat the rising temps outside but blasting A/C inside. Not that I'm complaining...it gave me a chance to wear my new Zara sweater (with a tank layered underneath for when I was outside). I have a feeling I will definitely be doing some more shopping at Zara before the end of the summer; I would love to pick up a few more pieces like this sweater. I can already tell I will be getting a lot of use out of this one.

Happy Hour

This morning I wasn't sure about this outfit, but after the fact, I'm so glad I chose something airy and light because I ran A LOT of errands for work today. In 90+ degree weather.

Occasion: Work and dinner with friends
What I'm wearing: Target tank dress, Forever 21 necklace, self-made bracelets, Isaac Mizrahi for Target gladiator sandals

Today was definitely one of the more stressful days I have had at work. I thought I was lost several times while running my errands, and it was not a good feeling. I'm starting to understand why people go get cocktails and unwind after work. My under-21 PG version of happy hour tonight included water (with crystal light to jazz it up a bit), apple rice cakes with crunchy peanut butter, and this week's episode of The Hills (Kristen is such a bitch...and I love it!) followed by The City (Whitney Port is the ONE famous person I am dying to see this summer). Not as fun as a fruity drink, but it will have to do for now. One more day of work until the weekend! The agenda for the weekend=
- shopping on Saturday--hitting up Banana Republic and Gap to look for some shorts and possibly checking out the Forever 21 that is opening in Times Square tomorrow
- exploring Soho...I discovered its only a subway stop away when I went there for the first time today so I'm excited to check out the area more
- finally hitting up the NYU gym
-frozen yogurt to reward myself for surviving my first week of interning in this crazy city!

I'll try to take some good pictures on my adventures around the city and keep you posted :)

The Count

So I'm finally in New York, and yesterday was my first day at my internship! I'm interning in the design department at a fashion company. This is quite a departure from my merchandising specialization that I have been taking classes for, but so far I'm really enjoying it. I'm going to do my best to document my work outfits throughout the summer. The office is pretty casual, which makes getting dressed in the morning a little easier.

Occasion: First day of work
What I'm wearing: J.Crew dress, Banana Republic Outlet belt, Gap flats, Kate Spade tote

I stuck with a pretty classic outfit for the first day since I wasn't sure what to expect. The atmosphere at the office is very casual and laidback, so I ended up being a little overdressed (although that isn't necessarily bad for a first day of work....better to be overdressed than underdressed). New York has been treating me well...here is the count so far:
-Amount of money spent on shopping: $0 (go me!)
-Number of trips to Pinkberry: 1 (anyone who knows me knows I have a fro yo addiction, so this number is bound to get pretty high by August)
-Super nice roommates: 2 (both are fashion interns so being randomly paired up worked out nicely)
-Number of times getting lost on the subway: 1 (it was bound to happen eventually)
-Number of drag queens seen: 1 (not something you see everyday where I'm from)
-Number of stylish people spotted: 10274924422 (okay obviously an exaggeration, but it really is inspiring being in a city with so many well-dressed people...quite a departure from my college campus)

So overall, its been a good few days. I'm hoping for a whole summer's worth of good days in this amazing city!

New York, New York

So as I sit here writing my first ever blog post, I am supposed to be studying for finals, but I can't stop thinking about New York. As of yesterday, I have one week left of my sophomore year of college and a little more than two weeks until I move to the Big Apple for the summer. I can't believe it's finally happening. I have been wanting to create a fashion blog for a long time, and what better time than now, when I am about to spend two months in NYC chasing my dreams. So I'm putting my best foot forward, and I hope you will come along for the ride.