weekend recap + site updates

Hi friends! If you had a fruitful weekend, I feel your pain. Let's continue to bask in the memories for a second, shall we?

I had one of the best weekends. A matinee viewing of Magic Mike with my best friend, long, drunk brunch, rooftop drinks, fireworks on (literally, on) the FDR, and a long hike with Charlie and Raven yesterday. It felt like the perfect weekend, and from what I see on social media, I wasn't alone in my sentiments. Here's hoping your weekend was wonderful.

If you haven't already, peep the "my services" section up over there on the right. I consolidated things a bit, and you can head there to see my portfolio, testimonials, and email for inquiries. It took me hours to get it right, but I felt like my previous page was lacking a little bit, so hopefully this feels streamlined and generally better.

And please reach out if you'd like to work together! As you can probably tell, I get really into it.

Happy Monday!

xoxo,

so long, july

Did this summer fly by or what? I feel like I blinked and July is almost over. I'm so happy that I've been able to spend some QT away from the city. I'm totally exhausted from the weekend and I'm prepping for a very exciting client shoot this week, but I wanted to share some pretty pictures to ease you into this, the last week in July.

I had another weekend in good ol' Connecticut with family. Isn't my sister's house dreamy? In between babysitting my nephews, I managed to find time to pick up a few things at Target, mainly a pink summery dress and some patterned, wide-leg pants for vacation. I'll post a sneak peek to Instagram later, if you like!

Hope you all have a fantastic week!

oscars recap

Hi! What did you all think of Sunday night's academy awards?  Overall I thought the show was great- Ellen was hilarious...

And the fashion was on point! As my mom noticed, there weren't any bad dresses. Which is why this recap is kinda hard. But here are our favorites...

Camila Alves in Gabriela Cadena: Look at that color! I love the cut of this dress and I love the shoulder / cape piece. So demure in the front and the back dips down into a gorgeous V- showing just enough skin (of course no one seemed to get a picture of that!).

Julia Roberts, Givenchy: Okay, so the critics didn't love this, but the combination of black and lace (love the peek-a-boo lace in the front) is sweet, not too harsh, just right. I'm not a huge fan of peplum, but this works, and again, her hair helps soften the entire look.

Kerry Washington, Jason Wu: Most perfect pregnant lady in the universe. Only she could wear what is essentially a toga and make it work. The slit in the leg is just the right height, and her hair and that ox blood lip color pull everything together. What is the dress color, dusty mauve? Whatever it is, I think she's the only human who could pull it off.

Cate Blanchett, Giorgio Armani: This dress made me so happy! I heard the critics on the red carpet say they loved that she was wearing this light beige color with her skin tone, and I rejoiced inside.  Pale on pale is in! My favorite part of the dress are the gorgeous, subtle tulle cap sleeves.  She's a knock-out.

Lupita Nyong'o, Prada: I love this picture. Isn't she flawless? What a dress for her first (of many!) Oscar win. The pleats, the full skirt, the deep V in the front, the beading at the bottom, the headband! Perfection. Chick has worn every color in the rainbow this awards season and each one has you staring at her saying, "She looks amazing in that color!"

What do you think? Do our favorites jive with yours?

pictures via PopSugar, Just Jared, and Lupita Nyongo's Facebook page.