Life Lately... {Yankee's game and NYC Inspirations}

Last weekend we went to a Yankee's game!! I have been to a Met's game before but this was my first time seeing the Yankee's play - it was also the first time I've been to the Bronx! I love baseball and it was really fun to watch my NY team play. Coincidentally they were playing Detroit - which was my first baseball team since I lived in Michigan at the time. The game was pretty uneventful until the last inning when Detroit tied it up and we went into extra innings - the Yankee's pulled it out in the end despite A-Rod's 3 strike outs (due to a loudly booing stadium.)

On Saturday we had a very inspirational day!! Taylor offered to come to some fabric stores with me! He is good at picking out my clothes so he thought he'd try picking out some fabric. He is such a sweetheart! I went to Mood and B&J then walked around the garment district to some of my favorite trimming stores. I ate Potbelly's for lunch (ah!!! how I love Potbelly's - please come to Utah! I'm going to miss you..) while Taylor met some investment banking guys at Shake Shack. When we met back up we finally stopped at Mr. Softee (been wanting to stop since the first day we got here) and then went to Saks. I tried on a pair of gorgeous black Louboutin's, looked at all the gorgeous evening wear and the Ralph Lauren collections. So gorgeous. Everything. For dinner we were craving cannoli's (thank you Boston) so we went to Little Italy. It did not disappoint. We decided the cannoli shell from Cafe Palermo (NYC) was better but the filling from Modern Pastry (Boston) was better - so if only they could combine, it would be THE BEST cannoli in the universe!

^^flashback to my first time at Mood (summer 2008)^^

^^all my swatches - so much sparkle. I was in heaven.^^

 ^^aBree Fashion post HERE^^

Life via Instagram:

 ^^a couple days left to enter the $225 paypal cash giveaway on aBree Fashion^^

 ^^Detroit game circa 2000^^

 ^^100 day anniversary!^^

 ^^I miss NYC food already...^^

 ^^How I spend my lunch break^^

 ^^Remembering B O S T O N^^

^^Wedding gown feature^^

Music Inspiration: John Allred

Came across these beautiful covers last night... Enjoy! 

Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man

Rihanna - Stay

I really loved all these songs by their original artist but Allred just takes it to a whole new level, he makes them more my style. Chill and relaxed and BEAUTIFUL. I literally get shivers when I hear his covers. They are all so good!! 

inspiration: BHLDN

Can I please work for you? Thanks.

Amazing.

 ^^ I am DYING! So beautiful!

images via IG: bhldn

They just opened shop in Beverly Hills. Never in my life have I wanted to go to California before. Until now. Maybe when we are at grad school (if we go to Philadelphia which is an option) I can work for them... that would be a dream. Just to be around such a beautiful and creative brand. Love.

Some of my current favorites from their website..

^^ A.M.A.Z.I.N.G - in love.
Isadora Gown

 ^^ that BACK! so lovely.
Ortensia Gown

 ^^ love this idea.
Tulle Tiers Skirt 

 ^^ YES!! sequins for days...
Cyprium Gown 

^^ so beautiful. The detail is stunning.
Onyx Gown

 ^^ the beaded detail. Yes! Want that dress...
Scattered Pearl Capelet / Stardust Dress

((PLEASE go to this link and look at that dress close up - unreal (I added the up close picture below). I am dying, I want it so bad. It is modest and gorgeously stunning... I need. Need need need...like please can I not be a poor college student for a day so I can buy it? I promise I'll wear it for the rest of my life!))

^^ pretty sparkles
Monsoon Sash / Coterie Chandeliers

^^ um.... YES!! GORGEOUS beyond gorgeous
Polar Seas Earrings

^^ pretty bridesmaid gown

From their B-inspired page:

 ^^so dreamy...
Bohemian Wedding Dress Looks

^^I am so in love with all of their detail this season. Gorgeous.
Fresh Spring Wedding Dresses

And Blair from Atlantic-Pacific was featured: What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

She posted these GORGEOUS pictures on her blog from the shoot.

^^everything is so pretty with BHLDN.

Ah! Their site is amazing! I am LOVING their B-inspired section. And the gowns are seriously such good prices ($400-$3,000 with most around $1,500). I am always impressed with their selection.

Oh BHLDN - you have my heart.

Well, that was my inspiration for the week. Now all I want to do is sketch and design pretty evening wear/bridal gowns... and wear pretty evening wear/bridal gowns... Like really really bad. If only I had the time and money to just sit and design and create whatever I wanted all day long..I guess I'll just add it to the ever growing to-do list. There are just so many things I want to do an accomplish. And none of them are going back to school in less than 2 months...I just want to spend all day in the garment district looking at fabric and trimmings.. and feathers, and sparkles.. I need to go buy myself a sketch pad and pencil - I didn't bring any with me.