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August 13, 2016

INSTAGRAM ROUND-UP: LATE SUMMER

Reunited and it feels sooooo good! After 6 long days, countless stops in to Dr. Brendan’s (the East Village magicians/Mac doctors that diagnosed, tried, tried, tried again, and finally repaired), my laptop is safely back in my arms. With every single piece of my original data and running faster than it has since 2009. I swear if you are in New York you are wasting your time/money at the Apple Genius Bar. See my friends at Dr B’s instead (not sponsored, I’m just truly an enthusiastic customer).

Regardless, it cost me a week’s worth of posts here on the blog and I have lots to share – so I’m starting tonight with a quick little Instagram round-up from some of my favorite outfits, accessories and interiors from the past week or so. Details below and be sure to tune in this week as I bring you 5 consecutive days (I promise!) of fun new content.

LOOK 1: The coziest nook of our bedroom

LOOK 2: An easy weekend look

LOOK 3: From where I stand

LOOK 4: Dockside essentials

August 9, 2016

IN THE MEANTIME

As I write this from an ill-suited iPad, my lifeline (aka 7-year old MacBook) sits in a repair shop downtown waiting for a diagnosis. One that I hope is not fatal. I don’t have a deep attachment to many material things (sure I love my shoes but if I lost them all tomorrow I’d still count myself as very #blessed) but my laptop is different. As I sat staring/crying at it all last night when it wouldn’t boot past the home screen I started to wonder just why it was that I felt such a loss. Most of my pictures are backed up on an external hard drive.. although some pictures and graphic design work from my portfolio will undoubtably be lost. But it’s more than that.

That laptop was the first grown-up purchase I made when I graduated college. I searched for my first New York apartment on it. It contains the first email chain that Adam and I ever wrote to each other 5+ years ago. The running schedule I mapped out to complete my first half marathon. It’s what I packed (along with little else) when we packed the car and drove cross country to live in LA. And what was most crucial for the trip back to New York. And perhaps closest to my heart, where a little blog idea grew into what The Steele Maiden is today. I realized that losing it would feel like losing a piece of myself, however silly that may seem.

So send your good vibes, well wishes and happiest thoughts my way that we’re back up and running in no time. That little laptop and I still have quite a bit to share with you.

June 30, 2016February 26, 2017

FOURTH OF JULY COCKTAIL RECIPE

Not that I’m counting down the minutes or anything.. but my 4 day weekend starts today at 6:00PM. And a long holiday weekend certainly calls for something festive to bring to a beach party or backyard BBQ. This ‘Tequila Blackberry Lemonade’ summer cocktail recipe is a cinch to make (perfect for when you’ve had a long day on the water or for when you’ve already had a few!), is incredibly refreshing and has a just enough of a red, white and blue coloring that it couldn’t be more fitting for the Fourth of July. Cheers friends!

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An added bonus of Summer cocktails? The chance to drink them outside. I love these cute vintage style tumblers (plastic means they’re great for beaches/pools that don’t allow glass plus they’re really affordable) and galvanized ice bucket to keep the extra tequila or lemonade chilled. Toss down a lightweight blanket (this one is actually a cotton sarong sent to me by PopSugar in this month’s #MustHaveBox – along with lots of other cute summer goodies!)… now mix, sip, and repeat.

June 17, 2016

INSTAGRAM ROUND-UP: EARLY SUMMER

Life has been busy lately (isn’t that always the way in Summer?) and when that happens, there’s often more than a few outfits that I share on Instagram that never end up making their way over here to the blog. That also happens when I travel without my the man behind the camera. All that being said – I thought it was time to share a quick round-up of some of my favorite early Summer looks from the past few weeks. I’ve been at the lake house, running around the city and on a quick girls weekend to New Orleans and have been relying on a mix and match color palette, comfortable shoes and fun accessories! Shop it all below and happy weekend friends!

LOOK 1 (East Village, NYC): Post-work messy hair and simple layers.

LOOK 2 (West Village, NYC): Denim and stripes for weekend wandering (heels and bag are now on sale!)

LOOK 3 (Marigny, NOLA): Big easy, wearing off the shoulder stripes (sunglasses and espadrilles on sale!)

LOOK 4 (Gramercy, NYC): Classic gingham and a seasonless saddle bag

LOOK 1 (Lake Wallenpaupack, PA): Lake life in a white one-piece swimsuit (hat, towel & espadrilles on sale!)

LOOK 2 (Garden District, NOLA): In a jazzy palm print dress (sunglasses, bag and shoes on sale!)

LOOK 3 (Gramercy, NYC): Curb to cab in nude sandals (heels on sale!)

LOOK 4 (Lake Wallenpaupack, PA): Tassel ties and my favorite high-waisted denim shorts (top on sale!)

LOOK 1 (Lake Wallenpaupack, PA): On the dock in easy blues (bag and cover-up unfortunately sold-out)

LOOK 2 (East Village, NYC): Throwing shade (top and bottom pairs on sale!)

LOOK 3 (East Village, NYC): Ready for take-off (sandals on sale!)

LOOK 4 (East Village, NYC): Fit for a picnic (hat and bag on sale!)

April 29, 2016February 26, 2017

SPRING COCKTAIL RECIPE: LAVENDER COLLINS

This past weekend, I was thrilled to be a featured blogger at the Lovely Happenings event (aka a fun day filled with bloggers and NYC local business giving their best take on fashion, beauty, food and lifestyle presentations – not to mention about 100 gorgeous guests). Although fashion is my main forté I thought it would be fun to share a spring cocktail demo that guests could learn to make themselves (and then promptly enjoy) on the spot.

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