This past Tuesday I was lucky enough to be invited to an event hosted by Lucky Magazine and Movado watches to celebrate their ESQ One watch, "an eye-catching watch of unisex appeal that’s cool, colorful, fashionable and fun."  I'd say that description is about right; I can girl the watch up for myself & my guy friends could borrow it.  At the event we got to choose a watch and select from a wide array of bracelets to create an arm party.  They even had a candy bar!

I was nervous about going to the event because I didn't know anyone that would be there. Fortunately, I happened to sit near two girls and asked if they were going to the event - turns out they were!  An instant bond was formed between myself, Krista and Jackie.  Before the event we took some outfit photos (thank goodness for them or I would have none.)  Then we headed to the event where I met a bunch of other amazing bloggers including Jen and Tracy!  I was very proud of myself for talking to people at the event, normally I'm super quiet and keep to myself.

Clockwise from top: Krista, Jackie, Me, Jen

On to the outfit!  I'm wearing my new safari print Madewell tee and my freshly shortened leather skirt (thanks to my mom!)  I'm also sporing some new penny loafers gifted from Joie at the RewardStyle party which I will be posting photos from next week!  My new (well, a month old now) bag got tons of compliments at the party - gotta love Marshalls for unique on-trend pieces!

Tee: Madewell (on sale!), Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Flats c/o Joie (also here), Bag: Gianni Notaro (Marshalls),  Sweater: Ami dans la Rue (Shopbop Gift Card), Sunglasses: : Ray Ban 'Emma' (Marshalls), Necklace: Geoclassics, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La) and later c/o Movado, Rings: vintage & Mom's

Thanks to Lucky and Movado for the great evening!

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It would feel weird to not mention the anniversary of September 11th today. Even though it has been 12 years, it is something that I think about on a regular basis. It's scary how in one moment your whole world can change. But it is also good to remember that we made it through the hard times and recovered from the tragedy.  With all the bad we see that our nation can pull together to support one another.



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We're in September, so it's okay to talk about Fall style now, right? Well I've had this Tory Burch Fall lookbook bookmarked for a few weeks and thought I would share some of my favorite shots.  The styling is spot on and I just love all the pieces! If only they weren't so expensive. I guess I'll just have to drool from afar or find alternatives!

Photo 1. That textured teal coat = perfection (and look at that dude hiding the background)
Photo 2. Everything in this shot needs to join my closet.
Photo 3. Purple, need I say more?
Photo 4. Awesome jackets, cool textures!
Photo 5. Amazing styling

It seems I have been into layering sweaters over dresses lately.  First last week, now this week. Ha ha.  I wore this last Thursday on my day off to run some errands.  We're getting into that nice pre-fall weather where we can wear sweaters and bare legs and be okay most of the time.  Such perfect weather if I do say so myself! Luckily, since this is a sweater over a dress I could have taken the sweater off if it suddenly heated up.

Song of the Day: Another Day by James Taylor

Dress: ELLE (Kohl's), Sweater: Ralph Lauren (Goodwill), Sandals: Manolo Blahnik (Roundabout Resale), Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's