nyc wrap up

last week, i promised a little wrap up of my trip to nyc. unfortunately, i didn’t realize how quickly two days would pass right by, so i didn’t accomplish quite as much as was on my list of things to do! i arrived in the early morning after a red-eye and spent most of my first day in a bit of a daze, adjusting to the heat and humidity and enjoying good conversation with jessica over a delicious diner breakfast. then we went back to her place and chatted away for hours while i browsed the internet and she worked on illustrations for her upcoming book!

that evening, i attended the charlotte russe project mannequin styleoff event as one of the contestants. it was a really nice set up with racks of clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories from the upcoming collection, and they served up delicious cocktails and plenty of sushi. i was a bit nervous about the whole thing, but everyone there was very warm and welcoming! for the challenge, we were each given a card with a different prompt and had 20 minutes to style up our look! i was relieved to be given the challenge of styling an outfit for sunday brunch, since that happens to be one of my favorite occasions!

we had to compete with each other to grab our favorite pieces from the selection, so i was a bit slow in snatching up my first picks, but i found this romantic floral dress and layered it with a ruffled t-shirt, a woven belt, and a pair of brown t-strap sandals. the dress had little strands of metallic thread running through it, so i complimented it with a slouchy gold tote. it’s definitely very vintage-inspired and comfortable enough to wear on a lazy sunday. i was quite proud of my look, and i would love to win the contest, so if you have a moment, i would love it if you would check out the site and vote for me!

on my last day in new york, i slept in until an ungodly hour, so i didn’t have too much time before my flight back home. i decided that i should do something touristy, so i took a visit to the metropolitan museum of art after a few people recommended that i check out the american women exhibit. they didn’t allow photography in this particular exhibit, but i did find this video showcasing all of the pieces, so now you don’t even have to take a trip to the museum if you want to take a look!

my favorite looks were of the gibson girls, hands down. i loved their straw hats, high collars, and puff sleeved jackets. in particular, there was an amazing two piece sailor dress that i wanted to pull right off the mannequin and take home with me! i dream of finding pieces like these at an antique shop or estate sale to just hang on my walls and admire.


and that was it! i caught my flight home and kissed the ground in california. i love to visit new york, and hope that my next trip is a bit longer so i can meet up with more folks, but it was definitely nice to get back to the laid back atmosphere and 70 degree weather back home.

13 comments

  1. OOOOOOh all the 20's style dresses look so gorgeous. Why don't they make dresses like that anymore. Thank you for the video, Erin.

  2. Haha! That's so funny because I was at the Met on Saturday seeing that exhibit too! It was absolutely beautiful and the Bohemian dresses/Gibson Girl outfits were my favourites. Hands down.

  3. wow what a cool trip. i'm constantly inspired by how many creative contests/events are happening out there for fashion bloggers. it's really awesome that you've built up such a loyal following through your hard work and creativity! it's totally something i aspire to as a blogger. i also aspire to being invited to NYC. ;)

    your outfit is beautiful and i've voted! good luck erin!

  4. that museum exhibition looks really fabulous. there seems to be a lot of interesting fashion history exhibitions popping up these days, which the history buff in me absolutely adores. this winter in quebec city there was one on l'age d'or of haute couture, there were really so many amazing pieces. wish they had a video like the one you shared!

  5. i saw this at the met this weekend too! the sailor outfit was rad, totally wearable, but i thought the exhibit as a whole was bizarrely disneyland like, with the background music and the descriptions were dumbed down and the whole thing sort of silly.. the bamboo structure on the roof was pretty great though.

  6. I want to see this exhibit so badly. I was in NY a few weekends ago and just didn't have the time. Hopefully I can make it back before it's over.

    P.S. I voted for you.

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