NEW YORK NEW YORK

I am off to the Big Apple this week for the CreateTech Conference in Brooklyn put on by 4A's {very excited}. I'm looking forward to learning about the new technology that has come to light this year + meeting some new people {connections, connections}. I'll be sharing along the way {now off to pack, my fav}. Happy Monday!

PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

This is the final big show PARIS Fashion Week {sad, shed a tear}. I've been watching as the collections pop up on Pinterest + Style.com, it's been intriguing. Again, I chose a fair amount of white looks as my favs {I just love how clean + beautiful white looks}. It was really exciting to see how looks + styles evolved from New York to London to Milan + now PARIS. I will say I think PARIS Fashion Week has my heart out of all of them {so many good collections} {+ it's still going on into the weekend, yay}. 

The ensembles of my liking {starting from top left} White Patterned Jacket + Dress Manish Arora // White Crop Top + Skirt Carven // White Strapless Swim Suit Chalayan // White Top, Shorts, + Coat Rochas.

Other shows I hearted were Isabel Marant // Balmain // Ann Demeulemeester. Check them out. 

More PARIS Fashion Week looks on my Pinterest Fashion board here. Happy Friday #TGIF!!

IN PROGRESS

The painting has been coming slowly but surely. Here is another sneak peek of some of my work {yes I'm late on updating my portfolio site, I've been struggling with time management lately}.

With a few pieces I have been experimenting with textiles + sewing into the canvas {post paint} with yarn. I like the contrasting textures of the yarn vs. paint while keeping within the same color pallet. I pinky promise as soon as the new work is up {+ I stop procrastinating} I will post + let y'all know. Wish me luck {hopefully you will also see some of my work out + about, fingers crossed}.

I get textile art inspiration from these two wonderful artists Caroline Hwang + the duo {Robert + Janelle} at All Roads. Both are extremely talented + thought provoking. Check them out!

BLING RING

No not the movie {although I've been wanting to see it, Sofia Coppola's films are always bomb}.

Every once in awhile I'll wear something like this to pack a punch. It makes your hands look so much prettier typing {ha, not that anyone is looking}. It also makes that cocktail you are holding look very chic + intriguing. My friend Mary got me hooked on cocktail rings {she is the queen of them}. They can be so fun. I got this one at Blink on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Try it {it's fun}.

Tonight, Trombone Shorty will be playing in Lafayette Square for the Harvest at the Square concert series {go it's free, 5pm}. Happy Hump Day!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

BOOT SEASON

So yes, I may have jump the gun a little bit, but I'm so ready for boot weather {a little too ready, but I wouldn't be my father's daughter without being overly prepared}. The weather the past couple of weeks {as most of us know in south Louisiana} has been very wet. I was determined to tailgate this past weekend {rain or shine, do you have a choice?}. So therefore, you need rain boots. Well my pair from college finally bit the dust {thank god, the leopard had to go}. So I started searching for a new pair. I wanted something simple, classic, + black. I grew up around horses {thanks to my mother} + even rode English for awhile, so I landed on these simple rubber riding boots from Dover Saddlery. Yes, I know they are riding boots, BUT they go with my winter style to a T {black skinny pants / oversized sweater / boots} {so you really can't go wrong}. They fit like a glove + don't even look like rubber. I wore them to tailgate, to the game, + really all weekend with skirts and shorts {I got a million compliments}. So these will be my new favorites for the upcoming boot season {winter}. You can get them here or extended calf here {they run small in the calf so measure first!}. Yay for boot season!

Big Thanks to Dover Saddlery for rush shipping these to me for game day, y'alls customer service is wonderful!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

SATURDAY NIGHT

The feeling of standing in Tiger Stadium watching a Saturday night LSU football game is like none other. This weekend a friend of mine gave me tickets {I was so excited + grateful}. One of my best friends + I went in the rain {in our ponchos + raincoats} to the game. The rain, the soaking wet clothes, the chants, the band, the players, the tiger dogs, IT WAS ALL WORTH IT {really it was the best}. We even stayed for half time and watched both school's band do their thing. It was marvelous. So here's to the first SEC game of the season + being in Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night {it's magical}. Happy Monday!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

LONDON + MILAN

So ending the week on something fun {fashion}. This week was London + Milan Fashion Week {again wish I could've been there}. Here are my favorites {again white, what can I say it's one of my favorite colors}.  While monitoring on Pinterest and flipping through show collections this week on Style.com, I noticed the London + Milan shows seemed to break out of the more expected "Spring" persona {I loved it}.

Anywho, here are some beauties {starting from top left} LFW: White Top + Skirt Temperley London //  White Shirt Dress Erdem // MFW: White Lace Dress w/ Flowers Alberta Ferretti // White Top + Skirt Ports 1961.

All of these and many more of my favorites from fashion week can be found on my Pinterest Fashion board here. Look forward to Paris Fashion Week next week {GSE}. Happy Friday! Geaux Tigers!