♥ OMG: LBD by SJP.

shoe-designer and fragrance-maven, SJP, just dropped the bomb that she will now expand

her line to a collection of little black dresses, the first of which will be available exclusively

at bloomingdale's!

 the above "title"dress  will have your carrie-bradshaw-loving 

heart swooning for the tulle twirling days of sex and the city.

i can't wait to see the rest of the collection!

♥ black cat.

photo by lei ann!

with halloween only a week or so away, i thought i would share

one of my favorite everyday looks (haaaa), that would also be purrrfectly suited 

for a low key halloween costume!  i recently attended an influencer event at

cambridgeside galleria, and to add a festive flair to an all-black ensemble,

i added this veiled cat headband from H&M.

here are some other spooky headbands to get your halloween off to a festive start:

((click each picture for the link!))

♥ 99.9% happy.

ever since i bought this patch-covered sunset + spring faux leather jacket, 

i've been on the lookout for a backdrop worthy of it. when i scouted out artist, curtis kulig's

 99.9% happy wall at the street chestnut hill, i knew that i could look no further!

wearing: 

shirt: target

skirt: tobi

boots: guess

bandana: michael's for $1!

sunnies: quay australia

photos by: lei ann

♥ art meets fashion at liquid art house.

last weekend, i stepped out of suburban life and into the city, where it seems, all of boston's 

most fashionable people were gathering at the liquid art house to preview the 

"work in progress" of many talented designers and artists.

i was really excited to meet graciela rivas, a local designer that i had the opportunity to interview

a few months ago, but hadn't met in person! she was fabulous- and her next collection is full of

dresses that are perfect in color and design for the upcoming a/w 2016 season.

the lighting was a little tough in the space, so my pictures came out a bit blurry,

 but definitely check out her new collection on ninteenth amendment, where everything 

is now available!

another person i was excited to meet was artist, ian lantz, who hails from los angeles, 

but has since moved to the southside of chicago, where he is revitalizing the city

 with his community-building, wildly-colorful murals. i was so inspired!

 for the evening, i wore a great slip dress that i snagged at the boston fashion week style swap!

layered with a william rast for target bomber jacket. my necklace and veiled beanie are

 betsey johnson and my booties are ralph lauren. 

pictures of me by: lei ann 

♥ JUMP FROM PAPER!

if you think these cartoon-eqsue handbags look too good to be true,

you will be pleasantly surprised to know that they are real! and can be yours for

an amazingly low price! i am OBSESSED and need ALL OF THEM in my closet!!!!

find more on jump from paper.

♥ a visit to the Heritage Museum & Gardens.

a few weeks ago, nick, henry and i spent a glorious day at the heritage museum and gardens.

it was one of the rainy vacation days on that cape that we would still wanted to go out and enjoy, 

so we got in the car, drove through a torrential downpour, and made it to this magical place-

where we spent hours exploring. if you have not been here before, i definitely recommend it!

it has EVERYTHING. don't believe me? just look:

1) antique cars:

2) a maze garden!

 3) gorgeous, lush gardens and tons of walking paths!

4) costumes on exhibition from classic cinema!

5) a real, honest to goodness carousel that visitors can ride!!

6) the hidden hollow children's outdoor play area!

and at only an hour out from boston, there is really no reason for you not to plan your 

next day trip asap!

♥ what i wore to the BFW STYLE SWAP!

i had an entirely different outfit picked out for the night of tricia cromwell's style swap,

but when the time came- i decided that i wanted something a little more layered (it's cold out!),

and threw this outfit together in less than five minutes. i know that coco chanel once said that

before leaving the house, one should look in the mirror and remove one accessory,

but my philosophy is quite the opposite (like this kitty!),  i tend to pile on

accessories until the outfit feels complete.  

outfit details:

dress, cat ear headband, boots: forever 21

faux leather jacket: sunset and spring

cocktail ring: j crew 

bag: omg, i can't remember the brand!

photos by: lei ann <3 p="">