Perch Shopping Trip!

I don't know about the rest of you, but whenever I have plans to go out with my husband or friends, the "getting ready" part never goes smoothly! Whether I'm ironing my hubby's shirt, feeding the dog, or helping one of my girls with a homework project, it's hard to find a moment to dress myself. That is where the miracle of multi-tasking comes in...something I have mastered as a mom of 3! (Hint: get ready first...give yourself an hour...then help the rest of the clan. This way you won't be scrambling at the end, hopping out the front door with one shoe on while applying mascara!)

One of best friends, Shannon opened a women's boutique in October 2016 called Perch located in Denver, CO. The original Perch opened 4 years ago in Vail, CO.  Both locations are gorgeous and carry unique brands that are chic, fun and fashion forward. During a recent trip to Denver, I shopped til I literally dropped at Perch and brought home the most amazing pieces! I immediately spotted this Michelle Mason jumpsuit and I knew I had to have it!  At 42, I'm usually hesitant to try anything that has cut outs, but this jumpsuit fit like a glove and was the perfect balance of sophisticated and sexy! AND it has pockets. I love pockets! The jumpsuit totally stands on it's own, so I went with simple accessories - tassel earrings from Jcrew, stacked bracelets (Kate Spade),  (Kate Spade) from Nordstrom and my new fave Spring shoe - Malone Souliers mules These shoes go with EVERYTHING (you will be seeing a lot of them)!. Check them out on Facebook and Instagram or give them a call - Perch Denver (720) 381-0290, Perch Vail (970) 688-5947 and mention Style Concierge. These boutiques can truly dress you for any occasion!

All blog photography by Monika de Myer Photography

Makeup by Beauty On Location

Hair by Katy Bloom Morristown

Date Night in the City (please)!

I cant' believe it's already Monday! Where does the weekend go? I'm sitting on the couch while I right this blog dreaming about an event that I can wear this beautiful look to! Dinner in NYC (big hint to the hubby), birthday party (grown-up one, please!) or fashion event?  Anyway, most of my days, time and weekends are focused on my kid's activities, so you can imagine how super excited I was to get to play dress up!

While in Savannah, GA over Christmas break I found this gorgeous pleated skirt at Harper, a super cute women's boutique. The fur is from Giorgio Pappas Furs located in both New Vernon, NJ and NYC.  Definitely stop by and mention my name. The cream top is from Aritzia, which is one of my favorite stores! Finally, the oxblood heels which have been such a versatile piece in my wardrobe (see similar style) and an Hermes clutch. Simple and sophisticated! Have a great week!

All blog photography by Monika de Myer Photography

Makeup by Beauty On Location

The Fashionable Golfer

We are more than half way through January and I can see Spring break on our horizon.  I am ready for some warmer weather and to put my feet in the sand and feel the sun on my face. I need some vitamin D! When I head to warmer locale, my husband always wants to play golf. Honestly, I married into a golf family! Though I am not much of a golfer (I'm VERY bad), I need to be in golf clothes quite a bit. I have tried on many different golf shorts (hate the length), skirts and dresses, but I have never found the right golf look for me. This all changed when I met Lauren, owner and designer of Dagny Scout. This modern and chic take on golfware is so amazing and inspiring! Dagny Scout may make a better golfer out of me yet!

What I love about the Casual Friday Golf Dress is that it doesn't look like golfware! I truly would play 18 holes of golf in this cute dress and then the swap golf shoes for a pair wedges, add a blazer and head to drinks with my friends. I borrowed these super cute Aerogreen golf shoes from my bestie (a golfer) and then added a Caeden bracelet (I want to be super fit) and tassel earrings - yes...I wear jewelry when I golf. End result - super cute golf outfit!

Truman's Ice Cream Cone

After living in NYC for quite some time, we happily moved to Morristown, NJ 13 years ago. It is so great to be able to walk to town for coffee, shopping, a manicure and of course ice cream! My dog, Truman loves taking walks and is pretty well known in town! Recently we had some unseasonably warm weather, so I decided to take Truman into town to get ice cream at the Creamery. Truman has never had ice cream and I have seen countless cute videos online of dogs taking down a vanilla ice cream cone in a matter of seconds. At first Truman didn't know what to make of this sweet treat, however, after a few licks he really enjoyed it! What's cuter than a big golden retriever eating ice cream? 

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I found these amazing jeans at at Nordstrom. The fit is incredible and I know I will wear them through Winter into Spring. I'm only 5'5" on a good day, so these jeans with a heeled boot give the illusion of me being much taller (love that!). This sweater from Madewell reminded me of a varsity jacket from high school, but more fitted and flattering!  I've been loving this floppy hat (similar one from Madewell) and Balenciaga bag - both worn quite often and work well in my existing wardrobe. Finally, a beautiful necklace by Diamonds Doing Good given to me by my mother in law and sister in law for Christmas. I love this necklace. Each heart has an initial on it for my girls. It's super sweet and pretty!

Hats On!

I've never been much of a hat person until recently. Maybe I didn't have the confidence to pull it off? But as I've gotten older, I try to care less of what others think and I have also realized that a good hat can come in handy! Hats can really take care of a bad hair day and there are so many fun ones out there. When I found this pom pom hat at Century 21 (available in-store only), which I think is a cross between a ski hat and a cloche, I knew I had to find a look to go with it!

I took a walk down Cattano Avenue in Morristown and stopped by a great cafe called The Artist Baker. If you haven't been there yet, you must go! I highly recommend the quiche, the apricot brioche and a cup a coffee. Truly, everything is so delicious! It has become a Saturday morning favorite in my house. I found this awesome light weight gray jacket from Zara which went so well with my new hat! Then I paired it with my Aritzia leather leggings (which I live in), patent oxford shoes and a fantastic green suede bag from Zara.