neon & neutral

i'm in love with spring's color combo of  neons & neutrals a la Burberry Prorsum's Spring 2011 RTW.

inspiration

realization

Adia Kibur Neon Stone Necklace @ ShopBop

Saturday Night Jumper @ Forever21

hoarding

typically i am one to clear clutter and keep things minimal, but i cannot get rid of my growing collection of Vogue magazines.   not only do i love to keep fashion on file, but they have proven to be quite useful decorative additions.

bedside table

fashionable filler

doorstop

and just because they're pretty...

used candle box 

empty perfume atomizers

photog field trip - union station

i mentioned awhile back that lindsay & i were taking a photography class to improve our camera skills.  i am thrilled to start exploring the city and taking pictures that aren't blurry to really capture the amazing experiences and places i've been in my life.

this morning we bundled up for our first "field trip" - shooting various indoor and outdoor locations at Union Station.  it is visually stunning building and i was in love with the ceilings.

so here they are, first pictures taken when i actually have a clue what i'm doing (all taken in manual mode)

i got the water to freeze! much harder than it seems

pre-fall & fabulous

let's take a minute to marvel at the pre-fall Oscar De La Renta collection that walked this past week.  highlights including drop dead gowns, red & hot pink. swoon.

grey with a pop. yes.

oh hey...can we be friends?

pink! 

stunning

images via style.com

clubbin'...

...not really but i did go see Two Door Cinema Club & Tokyo Police Club play at the 930 Club last night and that validates the post title "clubbin'"

good times before-hand at American Ice Co

the rocketeer

arrrrjjj & mc being awkward

show was pretty amazing.  this is the 3rd time i've seen Two Door Cinema Club in the past year and they have yet to dissapoint

followed by Tokyo Police Club, who i just got to know after buying tickets to this show.  tunes i would definitely thumbs up & they rock live

cut it out

forget the 20 degree weather & ice. i'm crushing on this cut-out dress by Rachel Pally

winter weekend

it has been a cool thirty degrees here in DC and that kind of weather calls for lots of friends, fun and of course, food.

i bundled up and embraced the winter weather at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink on thursday.  it is a quaint little rink settled right in the middle of downtown DC that is usually packed with tourists and the like, but jessica, christina and i lucked out with minimal crowds and had fun skating circles around everyone there.

i loved the white lights around the perimeter of the rink

with jessica & christina. no falls = success!

after braving the cold all weekend i was craving a hearty meal and i had been desperate to try out the bouef bourguignon soup recipe from december's martha stewart living and to use my new (santa gifted) le creuset dutch ovem.  today was the perfect opportunity to hibernate in my apartment with a big pot of stew simmering in the kitchen...i'll have to say it was absolutely delicious and as an added bonus i got the company of dave & lindsay and a glass of pinot noir. 

i substituted a pinot noir for burgundy. highly recommend
the Rex Goliath pinot noir

this is the best pot ever

delicious

bejeweled beauties

oh hey there. found these sparkling soles at Barneys this morning.

Miu Miu - Jeweled Heel Pump

i think they will be the perfect neutral. wedding. dancing. party shoes for spring.

Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty

make-up can be so transformative, and if i could spend hours  in sephora or blue mercury perusing products i would...however, i have become quite the faithful to a few essentials

this is why you don't let boys watch you get ready, thx minki.

right now i will not leave the house without my

bobbi brown concealer

pixi water blush on cheeks & lips

and for a night out...

M.A.C. liquid liner

M.A.C. matte lipstick in Russian Red

i am continuously on the hunt for a good mascara. you name it, i've tried it.  anyone have any go-to's they can share?

So this is the New Year...

 Happy Happy New Year!  I rung in the new year with a low-key dinner party & drinks with friends at a new bar off U St.  Feeling very blessed and excited for things to come in 2011.

cin cin!

no champagne at midnight...so this was plan b.

on repeat today, a fav old school jam: Death Cab For Cutie - The New Year