The road goes on forever, the music never stops

There is a car show at the Americana mall in Manhasset every fall. Hubby has gone every year, but usually I've made an excuse... But last Sunday the weather was so gorgeous that I decided to go along, just for the stroll. And it was actually lots of fun! Who would have thunk?

Hey daddy, we like this convertible Rolls Royce - can we get one? Pretty please... 

And let's get this Bugatti for mom! 

The road goes on forever, the music never stops

Spyker

Funny Face on this Austin Healey. Maybe that's why they call it the Bug Eye Sprite! 

I was wearing Banana Repblic cardigan, Not Your Daughter's Jeans, Prada bag, H&M scarf. 

Love these mums - the Americana has the prettiest landscaping.

Americana is of course my favorite mall... The only complain is that there is no Zara or H&M. Otherwise it has everything that a girl needs! 

It was also Coco's 4th month birthday. Our baby girl is growing up!

The roses still in bloom!

A Week Ago

Here is another party outfit, this one was for a kids' party where I took my daughters last weekend. It was a first birthday party for an adorable little girl (the fourth daughter in the family!) complete with a bouncy house and a photo booth. Both were huge successes with my kids :-) Except that eventually I had to take the three-year old home when she had a nose bleed from jumping around too much in the bouncy house. The photo booth pictures are hilarious! The booth came with a box of funny wigs, hats, glasses and other accessories.. We've been laughing at them all week. I was wearing my H&M skinny jeans, Ann Taylor top, H&M scarf, Chloe sunnies, Eileen Fisher sandals and Nancy Gonzalez bag.

I'm Back

Oh boy it's been busy lately.. Life has really been stuck on the rush hour mode. The worst thing about having too much to do is that the first thing that goes is the exercise. The second is the diet. And the third is the sleep. And of course when you don't eat healthy, and you don't exercise, and you don't sleep enough, you also don't have the energy that you need for all that stuff that makes you busy in the first place! It all just feeds a horrible level of stress. But luckily, all things come to a head at some point, and so has this stressful situation. Today I had a chance to do a great work out and then sit in the steam room in a state of bliss. It really felt like a turning point. Not that I will be that much less busy in the weeks to come, but I think that it's on a level that I can still handle without sacrificing exercise, healthy eating and sleep. 

Here is a recent outfit from a night at a friend's party. JCrew denim shirt, H&M necklace, an old knit vest, Loft pants, Marc Jacobs clutch, luxury rebel booties. 

Black White and Gray

“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” 

― Franz Kafka

My au pair is so pretty. I keep telling her she should go and try out as a model. She certainly has the looks for it! Beauty and brains in the same package. (And a fashion lover too.) This girl will go places!

The Harvest

When the spirit moves me, which usually happens in the spring when the earth begins to smell really good and the nature wakes up from its winter hibernation, I just love to dig the ground and plant stuff. Unfortunately, I admit it, I am a really bad gardener, because inevitably, I forget about tending the stuff that I planted. But wonderfully nature still works its magic and provides some harvest. My little daughter pointed out these tomatoes that were growing in our little patch. Some had already fallen to the earth, but these beautiful fruit were still attached to the plants. Can't wait to slice these babies up and enjoy them with some fresh mozzarella and a nice cold sauvignon blanc.

Running Errands in Wedges

Here's my outfit from last Saturday's errand run. J Crew denim shirt, an old loose knit vest, H&M skinny jeans, Nancy Gonzalez croc and pony hair bag, wedge sneakers. My daughter took the photos and she's turning out pretty good with the camera, or what do you think? A word about the wedge sneakers - I had bought this really cheap pair a few years ago when the trend just first hit, and I thought that it would be a very short lived one. Had I known how long this trend was going to be around, I would have invested on a little better pair of wedges...the real Isabel Marant version.  However, since I heard what Isabel Marant thinks of the "other" wedges (vulgar), and people who wear them (supposedly they look bitchy), I probably would have reconsidered. And anyway, how long will this trend keep going? In conclusion, it's too late for the Marants now. That being what it is, have you ever been "a first mover" on a trend, and then wanted to upgrade?

The Usual

I don't get a chance to photograph my work outfits that often, because my mornings are too busy, and when I get back home after work it's already dark. But here's a pretty typical office outfit. A Zara jacket, Ann Taylor Skirt, Ellen Tracy shirt, Balenciaga bag, Franco Sarto shoes.