And All My Life Starts Now

Fashion week is officially over today and not a second too soon. Between our client Kanon Organic Vodka and their massive partnership with Milk, my all-too-often failed attempts at attending all the shows I wanted to see, and a few late nights, I'm completely done in and looking forward to an entire stretch of weekend with absolutely no social obligations whatsoever (besides hanging with Suz Monster, of course). Thankfully, we got a spurt of midsummer-like weather during fashion week, which made the situation way more pleasant--there's nothing that puts a damper on things like running around the city from show to show in the pouring rain the way we did during the first day. It's definitely not time to retire those summer whites yet. P.S. I've been too busy dealing with fashion week this week to actually post about it, but I promise that a round-up is coming soon.

I'm wearing a Rag & Bone dress, Guiseppe Zanotti shoes, Chanel bag, Hat Attack hat. All photos by Mark Iantosca. xo

I Want to Get From Here to There

I scooped up this Rag & Bone knit in the early days of spring (must've been around April)--the fuzzy, slightly weird fabric reminded me a little of a bathmat and I inexplicably loved it at first sight. Back then, I never thought I'd say this but I am officially done with spring/summer shopping--done with the surf trend (until next year, that is), done with maxi dresses, done with all of it. I'm spring-fashioned out. And now, with absolutely no downtime, I've smoothly transitioned into my fall wishlist, which includes: just about every piece in Isabel Marant's collection (no surprise there), some Pierre Hardy suede lace-up booties, a perfect black coat, lots of big, cozy sweaters a la Gwyneth Paltrow in A Perfect Murder (90s Gwyneth never steers you wrong in terms of style inspiration), a few new Equipment button-downs, and some soft cashmere scarves to throw on every day. What's on your fall shopping lists?

I'm wearing a Rag & Bone knit top, Aristocrat jeans, Chanel bag, and moveslightly bracelets. All photos by Mark Iantosca. xo

On My Speeding Heart

Summer has finally arrived here in NYC—the sun is shining, humidity is making my hair go crazy, and people baring indecent amounts of skin are out in full force. Not that I'm complaining—I wouldn't even think of it after the winter we've had. Now, I get to do things like wear floral surf-inspired shorts without worrying about freezing to death, make tons of light, lemon pasta (recipe coming tomorrow), and escape the city on the weekends in favor of some beach time. Woo! I don't know about you, but this kind of stuff makes me very, very happy. It's the simple things.

I'm wearing Cacharel shorts, a Rag & Bone sweater, and a random beach backpack I picked up at the Cynthia Rowley store in Montauk last summer. All photos by Mark Iantosca. xo

Doing it Wrong Singing Along

All of us New Yorkers woke up to yet another flurry of blizzard-like snow this morning, which made leaving the apartment a daunting thing to contemplate. There's almost nothing I hate more than being forced to wear hideously ugly snow boots. Show me the girl who says she feels hot in snow boots, and I'll show you a liar.

The thought of bikinis, bare legs, and open-toed sandals feels like a far-off fantasy right now--which is probably both good and bad. Good because it means I have at least a couple of months to lose a few of these winter pounds and get back down to my fighting weight (nothing crazy, just a pound or two). I've always been a long-distance runner, preferring to do extended, miles-long sessions on the treadmill without stopping. There's something about pushing myself to go further and faster with each run that brings out the competitive side in me. (Yes, I compete with myself. All the time.)

This morning, though, I decided to try something new: 4 minutes walking, 2 minutes at a fast run. Repeat 5x. And you know what? I worked up a serious sweat, probably burned more fat, wasn't stressed out about beating my previous times/distances, and still managed to get over 3 miles in. I highly recommend.

I'm wearing a Rag & Bone coat (the only thing saving my life in this weather), and Louis Vuitton bag. All photos by Mark Iantosca. xo