NYC IN AUGUST PART 1

 

Before this past trip to NYC last month, I had not been to NYC since right before 2020. This trip to NYC was longggg overdue, I've missed the city! NYC has a special place in my heart. (I have a super amazing surprise coming soon for you guys that I will be announcing on my YouTube, so make sure you're subscribed). This trip was so much fun, I didn't want to leave. We stayed for an entire week. Honestly, staying in NYC for a work trip for an entire week is perfect, because you can get so much done and still have fun.

My first hotel on the Upper West Side, Hotel BelleClaire, was absolutely fantastic! I felt like I lived in the city, it felt like true home. It's so chic, and I love the blue decor inside the rooms and hallways. It had chic apartment vibes, and I will most definitely be back. The Upper West Side is one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city because it's so much calmer than Midtown and Downtown, it's cleaner than most parts of the city, and it's so close to Central Park (Louie and I love Central Park and walked there from the hotel), and it's very close to Fifth Ave, which is a major plus.

 There are so many cool restaurants in the area, I like to discover a new one every time I visit. As soon as I landed (I landed in Newark, and got to the hotel in less than 20 minutes during the afternoon on a weekday), I checked in, and walked down the street to an amazing restaurant I've always wanted to try called, Maison Pickle. Now, I don't like pickles, but I've heard they have great ones (photos below), but I can say their menu has such a variety of items, and their food did not disappoint. I highly recommend starting with a refreshing cocktail and their famous butter bread loaf! 

This trip was an amazing, life changing, (many life realizations happened during this trip for me), and an overall special trip. I saw NYC in a way I never had this trip. Not to mention, I changed my hair color! I came to to NYC blonde, and am brunette now. I have a very rich dark chocolate brown color, that was done at IGK Salon in SoHo. I wanted a new hair color to go with my new life changes, and Liv at IGK did not disappoint. I was so nervous to do a drastic change, but this was the best decision I could have ever made. I feel like a whole new person. I also feel even more ambitious with this new hairstyle.

I also finally visited the flagship Tiffany & Co store and did my take on Breakfast At Tiffany's, actually eating at Blue Box Café, located on the store's sixth floor. You can read the full post here. 

(Read NYC Part II here.)

 

(Watch my NYC vlog here.)  

 

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(In partnership with Hotel Belleclaire and Blue Box Café)

Photography by Angie Myers

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:: Outfit Details ::

White top:: Emory Park

White skirt:: Storets

Sunglasses:: Prada

Pink blazer:: L'Agence

White t-shirt:: L'Agence

Denim Skirt:: L'Agence

Sunglasses:: Celine

White crystal heels:: Dolce Vita 

Pink sequin dress:: (more colors available) Aidan Mattox

Pink heels:: Franco Sarto

Citrine cross necklace:: Sirena Tosh

White dress:: Guess

 

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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

It's September, my birthday month! I finally did the photoshoot of my dreams, at the location of my dreams in NYC- Tiffany & Co. I also officially had Breakfast At Tiffany's (and champagne, lots of champagne), at Blue Box Café by Daniel Boulud. Blue Box Café is located on the 6th floor of the Fifth Ave Flagship store. I have loved the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's since I was a teenager, (my second favorite movie of all time is Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn), and I finally lived my dream!

 One of my favorite scenes of Breakfast At Tiffany's is the famous opening scene. Audrey gets out of her cab, and is wearing a gorgeous custom Italian satin black dress made by her then real life friend and designer, Hubert De Givenchy (the actual dress is featured in my photos below), walking down Fifth Ave in the early morning. Audrey is in her own world, while gazing into the display windows, eating a croissant that she dips in her cup of coffee, and is lost in her own world of dreams and aspirations. 

I've wanted to recreate this scene, in my own way, for so long so I can frame the photos and put them in my house. I just remember watching this movie over and over through tough times when I was younger, and it just immediately cheered me up. There's something about Audrey's fashion, her acting, the timeframe, and of course the magic of New York City in general that makes this movie and Tiffany & Co so special to me. 

Believe it or not, I own Tiffany's jewelry, I've been to NYC a million times, but I have never ever been inside the Fifth Ave Tiffany & Co store before. I guess I was just waiting for the perfect occasion. This experience was just a magical one. After shooting in front of the iconic store front and windows, we had brunch at Blue Box Café. I highly recommend making a reservation at least a month in advance, as this café is extremely popular and always booked.

After pastries, tea, champagne, salad, caviar, and lots of photos, we made our way to the Audrey Hepburn exhibit inside the store, located on a separate level to see the little black Givenchy dress that Audrey Hepburn actually wore in the opening scene of Breakfast At Tiffany's. The opening scene is iconic. This made my entire year. Truly. I am so thankful for this experience, and will bring my kids here one day for the same experience. 

Oh! I obviously have to mention that on the first floor sales floor(where Audrey also filmed a scene of Breakfast At Tiffany's. The very first time Tiffany & Co allowed filming in the store ever), we got to see the enormous Tanzanite and diamond necklace on display, and of course the main attraction, The Tiffany Diamond. At 128 carats, The Tiffany Diamond is one of the largest and most celebrated fancy yellow diamonds in the world. In 1961, The Tiffany Diamond was turned into a necklace and worn by Audrey Hepburn for Breakfast At Tiffany's publicity photographs.    

(Read my NYC Part I and NYC Part II blog.)

  

 

(Watch my NYC vlog here.)  

 

xx   

(In partnership with Blue Box Café)

 

Photography by Angie Myers

 (Click the pink links throughout the post to shop!)

:: Outfit Details ::

Black dress:: Elliatt

Sunglasses:: Celine

Necklace:: Nadri| Shop a similar style here

Tennis bracelet:: Nadri

Large diamond ring:: Emma Israellsson

Shoes:: Dolce Vita 

 

The Tiffany Diamond

Tanzanite & Diamond Necklace