NYC IN JANUARY

What can I say, I love NYC. I even loved it last month when it was a shocking (to me anyways) 17 degrees for three days straight. I just love the city, and being in NYC makes me so happy. The food, the fast paced energy, the fashion, and the history. I usually visit during warmer months, but I decided to do a January Winter trip for an entirely new experience. 

 I stayed at two very cute hotels during this week long stay, both Triumph Hotels. The first hotel was, The Evelyn Hotel, located in NoMad, north of Madison Square Park. It's also just blocks away from the Empire State Building, and centrally located. I love how much character the hotel has. From the pretty lobby, to the beautiful hallways, to the tasteful modern rooms. The gorgeous cocktail and oyster bar, Tusk Bar, located downstairs has a gorgeous sophisticated atmosphere.

On this trip, I also did a few store visits, including Generation Love, What Goes Around Comes Around, and Bergdorf Goodman. I met the loviest VIP sales associate, and now friend, Mirika Curaj, at Bergdorf Goodman, who I highly recommend for all of your personal shopping. On this trip, I also enjoyed dines at Planta (one of my favorite vegan restaurants), Serafina (Upper East Side location), Lupetto, Park Avenue Tavern, and Balthazar in Soho for coffee.

The second hotel I stayed at was The Iroquois. The Iroquois is a boutique luxury hotel located      in Midtown. What I liked most about this hotel was how close it was to Grand Central Station and Fifth Ave. I always love staying in Midtown, because it's right in the middle of the city, and easy to get to and from anywhere in the city. This trip was so much fun, and I cannot wait to be back NYC! 

(Watch my vlog on YouTube here.)  

 

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(In partnership with GlamSquad & Triumph Hotels)

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:: Outfit Details ::

Red dress:: Liv Foster

Green faux fur coat:: Adrienne Landau

White faux fur hat:: Adrienne Landau

Black boots:: Franco Sarto

Ivory chain blazer:: L'Agence

Green blazer:: Sugarlips

Green earrings & necklace:: Ettika

Black pointed toe shoes:: (More colors available) Franco Sarto

Pink pant set:: Lucy Paris

Black lace dress:: Katie May

My Birthday In The City Part I

 

It is now October 25th, and I have been traveling for one month straight. Can you believe that? I've had the best month ever. I started in NYC, then Barcelona, Marseilles, Cannes, Palma De Mallorca, Ibiza, Barcelona again, and recently ending in Miami. I went on an 8 day cruise via Virgin Voyages right after my birthday in NYC and had the trip of a lifetime. First, I spent three days exploring Barcelona, where the cruise left from, and I will cherish those memories forever. I never thought I would fall in love with Barcelona as much as I did, but Barcelona now has my heart. I will be posting multiple travel posts dedicated to my European cruise experience in the next couple of days, so stay tuned and subscribe! 

 For my birthday I stayed at two very different hotels in the city. The first hotel was in Tribeca, Walker Hotel. I liked the location of this hotel because SoHo and Tribeca are two of my favorite parts of NYC, and Walker Hotel was right in the middle of it all. I also got to finally visit the apartment building where JFK Jr. lived in Tribeca (photos below), because he is my all time celeb crush, and I think him and his overall life is so fascinating.  

On my actual birthday I had lunch at Boucherie, and then Louie and I went to Top of The Rock, an observation deck with views of all of NYC located at Rockefeller Center. Louie is quite the traveler, it really is astonishing how many places he has been to, he has no idea how blessed he is haha. It was sooo insanely peaceful and quiet up there, it was an amazing experience. I honestly did not want to leave because the weather was beautiful, the skies were clear, and the views were beyond stunning. It's crazy how quiet it can be so hight up.

 I had a very low key birthday dinner this year, at Nobu downtown, one of my favorite restaurants. I love the vibe there, and of course the food and ambience. If you know me, you know every year I have a theme, and a cake. My cake this year was Tiffany & Co. I'm kind of still living through my theme from my Tiffany & Co. photoshoot last month in front of the flagship store. Anyways, City Cakes did such an amazing job on my cake, it was so beautiful I almost did't cut it! Since cake is my weakness, I had to cut it to try my vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. It was delicious!

 

As I've mentioned before, I love sweets, so I got the chance to collab with one of my favorite candy stores ever, Sugarfina, and picked out a few bags of candy to take home with me. In this case, I took them on my Europe cruise, and the candies did not disappoint. I especially love their sour gummies. On this trip, I finally got to try a restaurant I've always wanted to go to, Olio E Piu. Olio E Piu is Italian cuisine inspired by the simplicity of Neapolitan cuisine, and brings Italian tradition and true sense of Mediterranean liveliness. The restaurant was so beautiful, surrounded by flowers and greenery, and the food was sooo delicious, I am practically drooling now remembering it. It's now one of my top ten favorite restaurants in NYC. 

Be sure to read part two of my NYC Birthday trip, to read about the second hotel I stayed at, and why it's now one of my new favorite hotels in the city.

(Read my NYC Bday Part II here.)

(Watch my NYC Bday vlog here.)  

 

xx   

(In partnership with Walker Hotels, Glamsquad, Top Of The Rock, City Cakes, & Sugarfina)

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:: Outfit Details ::

Black crop top:: Bardot

Black blazer:: (Similar) Revolve

Sunglasses:: Dior 

Beige sneakers:: (similar) Puma

Beige cardigan:: 525 

Satin blouse:: Revolve

Sunglasses:: Quay

White blazer:: Meshki

White sequin dress:: Moda Glam 

Pink blazer:: Milly

Light jeans:: Meshki 

JFK Jr. former apartment in Tribeca

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