prepping for NYC

This week I'm prepping for my NY trip, so I'll be taking a little break, but there's sure to be some great posts after this weekend.

Urban Cowgirl Chic

Find me on PolyvoreI love taking traditional looks and making them a little bit different, giving them an edge, or mixing it up a bit. To follow that comment, I am in no way taking credit for this look, but I am definitely loving it and partaking, so you should too!
I love combining a delicate blouse with the toughness of jeans and the structure of boots and a jacket. The blouse adds enough softness for this cowgirl to go to work or cruise around town verses wrangling a calf.

i'm a ballerina!

I totally fell in love with this messy bun-ish look on the cover of the anthropologie catalog for October 2009; which totally inspired my Halloween costume...a ballerina! The ballerina idea is so me it's funny!

Below are some pics of my attempt at the curly bun. I even made my own head band out of some extra ribbon and elastic. I also made my own tutu out of 8 yards of light pink & hot pink tulle--so fun!

photos credits: anthropologie.com & via Courtney Claire Photography.

J. Mendel

These are some of my favs from J. Mendel's Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. Love the soft spring colors, the soft materials, the draping, and of course the flourettes! You may recognize the exquisite floor-length light blue dress that Kate Walsh wore to the Emmys this year--so beautiful!

pics via J.Mendel.com