I loved designing this arrangement for a friend who lives in my building. He saw my work and wanted to give something spectacular to his girlfriend for her birthday. I delivered with this, a 4 foot arrangement. She loves gold! What do you think? xo
Returning to New York City last week was pretty emotional for me because it was only the second time I've been there.
The first day I arrived into New York was extremely humid and hot, just as I remembered it. My scalp was literally sweating and I had to carry around all my belongings with me in my huge ruck sack... which was the same one I moved to NYC with. As soon as I got into the city I went to central park, explored the floral district and Times Square before meeting up with Hannah in the West Village. We had dinner that night at a cute little place around the corner from her studio. The next day we went to the farmer's market, the fashion exhibit at the MET and Williamsburg to see the Psychic Twin show at Baby's All Right. Being back in Brooklyn was so inspiring and I wanted to visit every single store and every place I used to frequent, but there is never enough time on short trips like this. The third day I met up with my friends Nico and Charles and we went to a party in Brooklyn which I'll never forget. It was so incredible visiting NYC and seeing the people I love. The last day of the trip was spent exploring alone and I have to say that I love those days so much. I love to just wonder around the city and see what happens. What are your favorite things to do while visiting NYC?
I'm so happy that I could film a video with my first cousin Jaki... I love having my family come on the Paulie Antiques Show! I love having guests in general. Happy Wednesday! XO
So, I've been running around like a mad woman per usual lately... and summer in Chicago has me realizing once again why I moved to this beautiful city. I always wonder if it's worth it in the winter when I am freezing & depressed but eventually I make it through somehow. Anyway, Stylewe sent me this dress this week and it's pretty fabulous and innocent. For some reason I have been very attracted to lavender lately so I have lavender socks, nails and eyeshadow. My friends Austin & Elliott went with me on this shoot as sort of a fluke... none of us were planning to get together, initially- let alone for a photoshoot. It turned out that I finished sewing a shirt Austin and I designed together so we thought we'd take him out in his new top for photos, too! All in all, it's always nice having someone take my photos at the beach rather than my tripod. Anyway, it turned out to be a gorgeous day by the lake and now I apparently make men's tops. XO
2015 was a great year for me.. I accomplished my dream of breaking into the floral design industry and I'm happy to say that job now pays my bills full time. It was definitely a year of growth and learning for me. I met a ton of new people and got outside my comfort zone. I started doing yoga for trade with Zen Yoga Garage which also changed my life. I really feel like I actually made a dream come true in 2015 and now I can use that for the rest of my life. Thanks for checking out my favorite posts of 2015! XOXO.
