PLACE TO BE / NYC, NY

About a week ago my husband and I visited friends in NYC. All I can say is that Williamsburg is the place to be, and I had too much fun to take more pictures, but here are some and I hope they can inspire you in some way!

If you are planning on visiting NYC for the first time I can see how Manhattan with it’s nonstop business and overwhelming amounts of tourists can seem attractive, but, believe me, you want to go to Williamsburg. Countless choices of restaurants and bars, vintage shopping and people watching is what Williamsburg is about. 

If you’re looking for a place to have brunch, I suggest Juliette. We really enjoyed the rooftop  and  delicious  contemporary french cuisine.

Suede Shirt - H&M

Crop Top - Urban Outfitters

Shorts - thrifted vintage Calvin Klein

Jacket - KLING (also seen here)

Top - LF

Leggings - Nasty Gal (also seen here)

Sandals - Urban Outfitters

Hat - Urban Outfitters

I wish I had chosen a better background...

My lovely friend Regina always inspires me.

Top - LF

Shorts - Madewell

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

Live music, artists, short movies, vintage clothing and housewares, and food trucks all were a part of the Live Arts Festival presented by CTOWN art party. I had an opportunity to attend this event on Sunday, and believe me, I did not regret going one bit. Events like this usually inspire me to do something more on my own, and contribute to the artist and wanna-be (that would be me ;) ) community. I wish I had captured more of all the awesomeness seen there, but this is what i’ve got.

Blouse  - Nasty Gal

Lace Shorts - Forever 21

Sandals - Urban Outfitters

Earring - vintage

Once Upon a Time It Was Summer

Have an amazing, full of adventures summer, everyone!

Dress - KLING

Sunglasses - Vintage (remind me of the ones seen here)

Sandals - Urban Outfitters

Big Parade / OBERLIN, OH

Oberlin is definitely one of my favorite towns in Ohio. Due to the active and caring community living in Oberlin it has a very pleasant vibe. People there care about sustainable environment, education, art, and culture. Cafes serve food prepared from produce supplied by local farmers. Community events are fun and attended by young and old, and here are some pictures from an event called Big Parade that I had an opportunity to attend on Saturday.

I like taking pictures of bikes, but if it’s a parade bike - even better! :)

And here is the outfit I was wearing.

Sunglasses, dress - Urban Outfitters

Leather jacket - old

Lately I’ve been in love with lace and leather combination.

 And here is what I call my "dingy team”. Whenever I feel my outfit is too cute, these items instantly make it more dingy and not overdone looking.

Does it mean I cannot go there?

For some reason the sun and warm weather are taking very long time to finally reach Ohio. Bad side - everybody is sick of being cold all the time, bright side - I get to wear my faux fur. This is just a staple outfit that I wear all the time because American Apparel disco pants are incredibly comfortable, and as I said, I like my fur. KLING cardigan is also an interesting replacement for an actual fur coat.

Faux Fur Scarf - Zara (also seen here)

Cardigan - KLING

Sheer Blouse - American Apparel (also seen here)

Disco Pants - American Apparel

And some good music from a Canadian band Purity Ring…

  Purity Ring - Lofticries by snipelondon

Monthly Playlist No2

Instead of a playlist here’s just a couple video’s of musicians/bands that you definitely should check out if you still haven’t done that:











Lykke Li not only because of her unique music but also because of her personal style.

Minus the cigarette ;)

Slowdance - Sweetness by robotsndisguise

LONEY DEAR - Loney Blues by Something InConstruction

 Woodkid - Iron (Gucci Vump Remix) by strictlysocial 

This song is already kind of old, but just in case someone hasn’t seen the video…

What really matters.

Currently I am in the process of reading John Ortberg’s When the Game Is Over It All Goes Back To the Box. In the chapter called Master the Inner Game he describes the distinction between our outer and inner selves and compares it to a game of tennis.