The Story of Tonight

striped sweater, army jacket, black skinny jeans, flat ankle boots

When: last Saturday // Weather: 50ish // Real life: day 3 in NYC

striped sweater, army jacket, black skinny jeans, flat ankle boots

hamilton3

striped sweater, army jacket, black skinny jeans, flat ankle boots

striped sweater, army jacket, black skinny jeans, flat ankle boots

striped sweater, army jacket, black skinny jeans, flat ankle boots

I know you’ve been waiting for it, and here it is: the outfit I wore the day I saw Hamilton! OK, maybe this is one of those days where the outfit isn’t nearly as exciting as what I did while I wore it.

Back story on how we managed to get tickets to the most insanely popular musical in the world: Step 1: random good luck. Step 2: credit card. That’s pretty much it. We considered selling the tickets for a sweet profit but decided the experience was worth more to us. I can now safely say I have no regrets about our decision! Hamilton lived up to the hype and then some.

Most of the original cast is gone now, but the new people are no slumps. Like, I think they might have done some singing before. Maybe some middle school talent shows or something. George Washington was my favorite! Anywho, as fun as it is to just listen to the soundtrack, seeing it on Broadway is some next level shit. I absolutely loved the choreography (which can make or break a show if you ask me) and…I don’t know…there’s just something very special about being in the room where it happens. 😉

Now that we have the back story and the main event out of the way, here’s your sub-plot: When we were waiting in line outside the theater, Kristin noticed someone a few feet away from us wearing a fabulous leopard print coat and she gave me a nudge to show me said fabulous coat. I looked up and realized (1) that really was a fabulous coat, and (2) the person wearing the fabulous coat was Christina Hendricks. Yep, I saw Hamilton with Joan from Mad Men.

Again, no regrets. One more NYC post still to come – stay tuned!

similar Top // similar Jacket (on sale) // Jeans // Boots* // similar Earrings // similar Sunglasses // Ring

*Boots provided courtesy of Dansko.

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Black Friday in NYC

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

When: Black Friday // Weather: 50s // Real life: day 2 in NYC!

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

OTK boots, striped shirt, colorblock hat outfit

Fun fact: I bought this hat on a whim while at Target getting stuff for my trip. Another fun fact: I took it to New York and wore it for 10 minutes before a pigeon pooped on my head. I guess it’s better than poop in my hair?

Anyway, Day 2 in NYC was a big one! We started the day at the 9/11 Museum. Despite the fact the flow of the main exhibit is terrible, and despite the fact the subject matter is depressing as hell, it is still worth a visit. In 2001, I was too busy being an angry teenager to really process and care about everything that happened. This time around, I had a lot more appreciation for what so many people went through that day. That’s about as close as this heartless fembot comes to empathy. 😉

To balance out the somber start to the day, we partook in the great American past time of Black Friday shopping. In SoHo. Go big or go home, right? Surprisingly, I didn’t go too crazy. My favorite purchase was a pair of tassel earrings from Club Monaco.

But wait! I saved the best for last. The day ended with Waitress the Musical (thanks to my MIL for the tickets)! It. Was. Amazing. I usually prefer a dance-heavy musical and this one was pretty minimal on movement, but it was funny and sweet and happy and sad and Jessie Mueller melted my face off and it smelled like pie (seriously). And…AND…after the show we met Headmaster Charleston from Gilmore Girls!!!

Told you it was a big day. Totally forgot about my poop hat by the end.

similar Hat // Sweater // similar Boots (on sale) // similar Bag (on sale) // Lips “Sandman”

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save