Born in PGH. Made in NYC.

Welcome to PGH. For me, these images paint a good picture of my new city. It's relatively small with an industrial, working-class vibe. The mostly brick homes stand close together to form tight-knit communities separated by three rivers. It's the proud home of immigrant families who settled among the hills to live the American Dream, and the signs of steel surround you - a constant reminder of the city's rich history and good fortune that put PGH on the map. 

If you could walk the streets, you'd see the collision of old and new. The elderly are out in full force living happily next to the young engineers of Google. The pawn shop stands next to the latest micro-brewery drawing the city's finest bearded hipsters. Creatives of all ages find inspiration in one another and support each other any way they can. 

I have to say it's quite refreshing and a drastic change from New York City where everything was shiny and new - a playground for the rich and young who make the poor and young feel wildly unaccomplished. Any way you toss the dice, the struggle was real. 

For once, we are experiencing this thing called "Quality of Life" and it's great. Don't get me wrong - I think about our charming Brooklyn life often, but the change was much needed and I hold the memories close to my heart. One thing that I do miss dearly about Brooklyn is the fashion. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to ask a 6-year old where she bought her leather jacket and then ask her mom where she bought her clogs. The sense of style is amazing and the shopping is absolutely the best. 

I didn't realize it until after we shot these pictures, but most of my outfit is from local Brooklyn shops or NYC-based designers. The overalls are from Courtshop, the oversized Burberry shirt is from my favorite consignment store Eva Gentry and the drawstring bag is from Baggu. The sunnies are from Oliver Peoples, but found at my old eyeglass shop Urban Optical. 

For now, Brooklyn is my inspiration, but I'm excited to explore what this city has to offer. I'm on the lookout for independent brands and designers to feature, so please share in the comments if you can. 

Thanks and talk soon. 

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Spring Denim and Stress-Free Living

Finally, it's Friday! This week has been ridiculously busy and involved LOTS of lists. The only way I can make it through a work day without my head popping off is with my detailed To Do lists. First, I make boxes to the left of the task, then I highlight things I MUST get done that day and finally, I number those items in order of importance. The greatest accomplishment is to check those boxes and if I started something, but can't finish, I make a dash. I highly recommend this approach.

Needless to say, I took today off. I literally wouldn't be able to do my job successfully, be the best wife and take care of my health without days like this - especially in New York City. This year marks ten years living here and every day I feel like I'm moving faster than the day before. I don't know if this is normal, but it's freaking me out a little and the fact that I've adapted to this lifestyle is really mind-blowing. So today, I'm going to slow down, enjoy Spring and shut my brain off. 

Have a good weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all my mamas!

SHOP THIS LOOK: Vintage sweater, skirt from Zara, handbag from Zac Posen, shoes from DSW, sunglasses from Ray-Ban. 

Outfits on Repeat

You know those times when you put something on and you're so into the outfit that you try and get away with wearing it all weekend? You're witnessing that moment for me. I'm a big fan of this move and have been since high school. As long as your plans don't involve the same people and the clothes are clean, re-wear it up, my friends!

SHOP THIS POST: jeans from Top Shop, cardigan from Comptoir des Cotonniers, clutch from Clare V., shoes from Zara, jacket from Comptoir des Cotonniers (old but similar here).

Super Laid-Back Style

I know it's been a hot minute since I posted, but it's red carpet season, which tends to rule your life when you're in the beauty industry. I luckily had some time this weekend to catch up on the blog and we snapped this outfit post on our way to Berg'n - a beer hall and food court in Crown Heights. Not surprising, it was packed, but it's just one of those places that you have to go to so you can say you were there. However!!! - if you want a Ramen Burger, there was NO line so remember that.

Also, funny thing about this post - I've been planning this look for awhile now, ever since I discovered this tote when I talked about it here. It was originally going to be denim on denim, but then I came across this adorable sweater at my new fave shop & Other Stories. The last two pieces to complete the look were jeans and sneakers and I had it in my head that I wanted to wear mom jeans, so I bought these and another pair after hours of research. As you can see, I couldn't go through with it and basically I wasted a lot of time for nothing.

Later this week, I'm sharing a food and beauty post so until then, cheers!

Shop this look: sweater from & Other Stories, boyfriend jeans from Zara - similar here and here, tote from Gift Shop Brooklyn, sneakers from Converse.