Work Hard, Play Hard

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

When: August 10 // Weather: hot // Real life: work and fun in NYC

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

maxi dress with kimono, madewell slides, NYC outfit, Michael Kors yellow tote

Remember that birthday I mentioned? I didn’t forget to celebrate it. We took a quick trip to NYC the weekend before to see friends, see shows, do some shopping, eat all the food, and just generally have a good time. (I love saying things like “took a quick trip to NYC” because it makes me sound very fancy and jetsettery.) We flew in Friday morning and out Sunday night, and managed to fit in 2 Broadway shows, 3 museums, 1 shopping spree, and an undisclosed number of cocktails.

To make the trip even more of a whirlwind, I started it by meeting with a client (a cool one, otherwise I would have pulled the “sorry, I’m on vacation” card!). So I had to somehow come up with an outfit for Friday that was comfy enough for a 7am flight, nice enough for a business lunch, funky enough for hanging out downtown, and mean enough to go see Mean Girls. I think I pulled it off, but don’t ask me to do it again. Oh, did I mention my wife bought me tickets to Mean Girls? She’s the best, and she can definitely sit with me, even when she’s wearing sweatpants.

Kimono // Shoes // similar Sunglasses // Bag // Watch

Kimono Girl

fringe kimono outfit

When: Sunday // Weather: hot and sunny // Real life: brunch and a post-brunch walk

fringe kimono outfit

fringe kimono outfit

fringe kimono outfit

fringe kimono outfit

I rocked some fringe this weekend, and I’m not just talking about my frizzy air-dried hair (#weekend). Somehow, I acquired 3 kimonos in a matter of a few days this month. Before this month, I probably owned 3 kimonos total my whole life. I’m not sure what possessed me, other than the effective marketing of the fashion industry. But I have to admit they’re a pretty great summer layer.

I’m trying to space out wearing my 3 kimonos so I don’t become “that girl who always wears kimonos.” I prefer to stick with “that girl who always looks like she’s  thinking something snarky” or “that girl who’s always eating a snack.”

Note to self: Snark & Snacks…working title for my memoir.

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