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How I Come Up With Things To Write About

HOLY CRAP: I’ve Been Blogging For 8 Years!!!

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Why I Started The Casual Corner (Why You Need A Newsletter)

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Winter is all about getting your hands on the fluf Winter is all about getting your hands on the fluffiest textures, right?😈 This coat (which is reversible, btw) is part of my @nuuly subscription...and I don't think I wanna give it back. So I should totally buy it -- yes or no?!😯🤔
Today I walked through Times Square for the first Today I walked through Times Square for the first time since March 13th, 2020👀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I commuted to work, picked up my mobile order from Starbucks, and headed up to my office. Except this time things looked WAAAAY DIFFERENT.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As someone who really, really loves being in an office environment and around coworkers...this was WEIRD. No longer do I have my own desk. No longer did I have to wait 193472 minutes for elevators (IYKYK). No longer do I get to see everyone I typically speak to in a work day. No longer could I go to any of my favorite after work bars (@haswellgreensnyc and @printersalleynyc)💔 It was weird. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Although I am SO grateful my company is SO smart with COVID restrictions, I definitely wished for everything to have gone back to normal in an instant😔 luckily I found some normalcy in finally getting to do what I love to do👇🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s been almost one year since I physically touched and reviewed samples and fabric. And as soon as I saw the latest product, it was like I had never stopped😍 AND I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My point really is, the little things truly can make a difference. Instead of bitching all day about this “new way of working”, I found so much happiness in something as little as touching fabrics👏🏻 SO MY ADVICE IS — search for the little things...I promise it works❤️
Sure there’s something great about something new Sure there’s something great about something new, but there’s something SPECIAL about something pre-loved. Don’t ya think?🥰 I’ve purchased most of my pre-owned handbags from @fashionphile and they’re some of my FAVORITE bags to date! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last week on It’s Casual, I wrote about the benefits of buying pre-owned handbags. There’s such a big value in buying used, and honestly, I don’t need the fancy in store experience to make me happy👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My most recent purchase, the Gabrielle Hobo, is my FAVORITE bag ever. I’m SO happy with it and I found it at a great price in amazing condition🙌🏻 Plus, Chanel is about to have a BIIIIIIG price increase on certain classic styles, so I’m gonna continue searching the secondhand market until further notice🤣✌🏻
Monday Things #2 • It seemed like you guys LOVED Monday Things #2 • It seemed like you guys LOVED this new little series, so now it’s officially a thing👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😷 FYI, it’s still cool to wear masks.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📚 I recently followed @sharonsaysso and man I’ve been learning a lot. She’s a government teacher (I believe), and posts a lot of nonpartisan content.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👩🏻‍💻 Exciting week for me as I FINALLY get to go into the office to work for 3 days. While it's super hard to do my job remotely (at least while we're actually creating the line), I'm fortunate that my company has been really taking COVID seriously when it comes to who is able to go into the office or not. BUT, nonetheless, SO excited to be able to see garments in person!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎭 Saw an article about SVU trying to hire as many Broadway actors as possible for roles in the show. UGH, I MISS BROADWAYYYYYYYYY.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💫 Hope you had a great Monday! Tell me one random thing to add to this list👇🏻
A weekend well spent💆🏻‍♀️ I stayed off A weekend well spent💆🏻‍♀️ I stayed off my phone A LOT. It was wonderful. I spent the weekend with friends and we played games...yup board games, card games, you know it🤣 After a shitty week, it was exactly what I needed. I hope you got a little bit of what you needed too😘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I wanted to say thank you to everyone who engaged in really, really great conversations over the last few days. Whether we agreed on everything or disagreed on most things, I believe the only what to achieve some type of unity and change is to HAVE👏🏻 THOSE👏🏻 UNCOMFORTABLE👏🏻 CONVERSATIONS👏🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My platform will never be one thing. Some days I talk about fashion. Some days I post random stories with my friends. Some days I talk about important issues that should be talked about. I’ll never claim to be perfect, have all the answers, or be right all of the time (AND THAT IS HARD FOR ME TO DO AS A LEO!!!🤭). If you decided to stay with me — YOU DA BEST🙂❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There are quite a few new faces around here, so head over to my stories for a little (re)introduction!👋🏻 COME SAY HI!
2021 - the year I try to let go of expectations🤞🏻 I think when we do that, we allow ourselves to take things day by day, and many aspects get put into perspective. Personally, I live way too far in the future -- I'm always concerned with the "what ifs" instead of the "right nows". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you with me? Are you ready to just let go of any expectations this year?!🤷🏻‍♀️
INTRODUCING👉🏻 Monday Things #1 • Random th INTRODUCING👉🏻 Monday Things #1 • Random thoughts, exciting updates, and pretty much whatever the hell else I wanna write about🤣👀 Just another way to open up conversation with you! Let me know your thoughts!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧘🏻‍♀️ This morning I did a great 45 minute flow and it really set the tone for the rest of the day. I shared a little more on stories but I love that yoga is so personal and it’s not about perfection. So even though it seems intimidating, I promise you it’s more about simply connecting with your body.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👜 This week on It’s Casual, I’m posting about buying new and pre-loved handbags based on requests from YOU (such a good topic btw, so thanks😉). I bought this Chanel Gabrielle Hobo pre-loved and it was such a good decision!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😴 Did anyone else have trouble waking up today? I sure did. I felt a little overwhelmed and anxious. But once I was up, and back into my normal work routine, I quickly remembered JUST how busy Mondays are for me...and I loved it👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🥵 Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde — THAT’S ALL. (Jk, what are your thoughts?!?!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hope the 1st Monday of 2021 was great! And if it wasn’t, that’s cool too. We’ll try again next week🥳
Weekends (and quite frankly every damn day) are fo Weekends (and quite frankly every damn day) are for head to toe @louandgrey sweat sets🙌🏻 love being able to pair them with a camel coat for a morning coffee run or some errands!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My set comes in a bunch of colors and my camel coat is under $150! Shop this look using the @liketoknow.it app or click the link in my bio💫
Ready to say goodbye to 2020👋🏻 As much as th Ready to say goodbye to 2020👋🏻 As much as this year SUCKED, it was a year of growth, perspective, and adaption❤️ Recapping some good moments of 2020 — swipe through to see them too! 1. Cheers-ing to new chapters with @lexistuver and @jbmurillo at our favorite place - @haswellgreensnyc❤️ these girls kept me sane through a crazy time in life! 2. Finally seeing Billy Joel live👏🏻 3. Exploring Banff/Canada with @allieprovost❄️ 4. Starting my dream job as a merchandiser for @louandgrey💫 5. Being with @nicolasdealejo, making the most out of quarantine with lots of take out from our favorite places and listening to Elton John radio nonstop for 4 months😘 (also finding creative places to eat dinner🤣) 6. Zoom dates with my best friends🥺 7. A quick getaway with my🍯☀️ 8. Chill weekends out East🌊 9. Being happy with my healthy family🥰 Thank you for being here. Thank you for sticking with me through the craziest year we’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing your stories and your kind words with me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU❤️ NOW LET’S CHEERS TO 2021🍾
Here’s to more effortless outfit combos in 2021😍 What are we thinking for this year: More lounge, more casual, more dressed up looks? Maybe a little mix of everything?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop this look via the @liketoknow.it app💫
THINGS TO REMEMBER AS WE HEAD INTO 2021👇🏻⠀ THINGS TO REMEMBER AS WE HEAD INTO 2021👇🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👋🏻 FORGET RESOLUTIONS 〰️ When we said goodbye to 2019, I decided to say “screw resolutions” and instead picked some words that would hold meaning throughout the year. My words were: Balance, Be, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Power, and Space. This is something I plan on doing again next week too💪🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😱 STAY EDUCATED 〰️ We saw a lot this last year between racial injustices, the election, and more. Many of us vowed to change. I personally plan on continuing to educate myself on important issues within our country. Two of my favorite things to read every morning are The Flip Side (a non-partisan newsletter that shares thoughts from BOTH sides of the aisle) and Anti-Racism Daily.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🥰 BE COMPASSIONATE 〰️ If 2020 has taught me anything, it’s compassion. We need more of it to carry us through 2021. When we’re compassionate, everything gets out into perspective. Be compassionate to others. To yourself. It goes a long way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❤️ CHOOSE LOVE 〰️ And make sure you say it often. Say it to yourself. Say it to your family. Say it to your friends. Say it to that special person. Love is always, always, always the answer🙌🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What friendly reminders do YOU have as we jump (ok fine, slowly tip toe) into 2021?!🤣
Weekend casual...at least...I think it's the weeke Weekend casual...at least...I think it's the weekend😟 It is Sunday, right?!😬 ANYWAYS.....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm currently in a deep, dark Southern Charm hole😱 My sister and I started season 1 last week anddddddddd we're already on season 5😮 So now you know what I did during my week off😇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop the look via the @liketoknow.it app or through the link in my bio💫
Overalls are honestly just perfect for when you wa Overalls are honestly just perfect for when you wanna be comfy but also don’t want to look like a slob...ya know?😇 Have you jumped on the overall bandwagon or did you leave them in the 90s?😁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To shop this look use the @liketoknow.it app or click the link in my bio!🌟👏🏻
Merry, merry, merry Christmas❤️ no matter how Merry, merry, merry Christmas❤️ no matter how you’re spending today, I’m sending you SO much love😘
🌟NOTE TO SELF: TAKE YOUR DAMN VACATION DAYS🌟 🌟NOTE TO SELF: TAKE YOUR DAMN VACATION DAYS🌟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve never been great at taking vacation days (yup, my earned PTO days). Whether it was because I didn’t want to miss anything at work, leaving my team to pick up my responsibilities for a week, or because I wasn’t “allowed” to (🤨 yeahhhhh...), I’ve just never really took more than a day or two off.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year has definitely been different. It almost felt weird to take a week long vacation when I have zero plans, and I’m sitting at home anyway. 2020, you’re soooo annoying😒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But here’s why it’s SO important to take your days👇🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✌🏻 DISCONNECT: I think we're all very well aware how important it is to disconnect. Stepping away from your work is essential not only for you/your mental health, but also for your team! WHY?...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧖🏻‍♀️ REFRESH: When you take a step back from work, you're taking the time to shut your mind off (hopefully), and come back to your responsibilities with an open mind. And who knows? Maybe you'll come back to work with a badass idea.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💡 GET CREATIVE: Nowadays we have so many side hustles. Many of us work on our side hustles in the early mornings or late nights. And it's A LOT. So of course, while relaxing sounds nice, sometimes just focusing on my platforms sounds exciting too!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now more than ever, we all deserve vacation days🙌🏻 Whether that's to get things done during the day or to really just sit and relax (yes, some days I just sit on the couch and do nothing). WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO DURING YOUR VACATION DAYS (until you know, we can actually go on vacation again🥴)?
If 2020 has taught me anything, it's the power of If 2020 has taught me anything, it's the power of COMMUNITY💪🏻 This holiday season (and every day quite frankly), I'm finding #JoyThrough this small Instagram community I've built, and in turn, YOU'VE inspired me to give back to the greater community. We're almost done with our holiday shopping for New York City shelters and I couldn't have done it without the help of YOU! I'm so excited to be able to give back to the city who has given me so much❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In 2021, I plan on continuing to foster this community here. I want to make sure I'm giving you a REASON to follow me: Whether it’s to connect or to be a resource🙌🏻 That's why I set up an easy way to share past personal and community-themed posts thanks to @planoly! Click the link in my bio to check out different tips and personal posts about community👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ PRO TIP: If you're a creator yourself, I highly recommend using the FREE linkit tool. It allows you to curate a space and add specific links to images. For example, if I posted an image blogging, I can link it back to my blog post about blog tips. Or if I posted an image with a cool artist's images, I can link back to their shop! It's so customizable and a great place to send your audience to find meaningful resources! #ad
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