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

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

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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.

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