Happy Saturday, loves! Weekending away in my home-town these last few weekends...it's nice to get away and take a breather from the city sometimes. Usually, the city emits a strong motivating vibe that gets me to take action and chase my dreams, but it can also be such an energy drainer at other times and leave me feeling a bit burnt out. Whenever I'm feeling a bit drained from the fast-pace of Manhattan, I like to retreat for a weekend back to my hometown in Jersey. Believe me, I definitely needed some alone time and a whole lot of sleeping in after the craziness of New York Fashion Week!

Loving this transitioning fall weather at the moment--the time right before the leaves start changing colors. When the air is crisp and you wake up not knowing if it's going to be one of those brisk fall mornings or a day from the warm summers end. It's still been pretty warm these last couple of weekends, so taking full advantage, wearing the last of my summer wardrobe before fall truly kicks in. 

These are actually my first pair of culottes--purchased in lieu of NYFW. I know I'm super late to the culotte game, and I've known other bloggers that have been in on this trend since last spring/beginning of summer--but, I've been particularly hesitant when it comes to wide legged bottoms on my shorter, petite frame. I've got to say, I think I've found the perfect pair though! 

I shopped around, tried on a couple of pairs before deciding on this one. I'm gonna be honest, some of the other culottes I tried on were not flattering at all. Once again, that wide pant leg just doesn't agree with my small, petite build. But in the end, I realized that it's all about the cut and design of the culotte. This pair is particularly flattering because of the pleats, giving me a taller, slimming illusion, making these so much more attractive than the other plain wide-legged culottes!

Who said comfy couldn't be chic?! Getting the most wears out of my favorite culottes now, before the weather gets too cold for them! (I've linked a couple of other culotte options below, if you guys are just getting into this trend like I am). Happy styling fashionistas,

{Top: Ann Taylor}

{Bottoms: Zara; Similar here}

{Shoes: Banana Republic}

{Bag: Chloe (dupe)}

{Necklace: Bauble Bar}

{Sunglasses: Burberry; Similar here}

{Bracelet: Banana Republic}

Definitely lots of attention to detail when it comes to this collection--from the cut-out designs to the ruffles and pleated embellishments. I'm loving the different types of fabrics used, bringing different types of textures together for a cohesive presentation. 

These minimalistic silver jewelry accents were the perfect compliment to these chic and simple pieces. In the words of Jay Godfrey, "Clean. Sensual. Modernist." I couldn't have described the collection better myself. 

Man of the hour, the talented Mr. Jay Godfrey himself! 

Instantly fell in love with this sheer high-low top! The minute I saw this model walking and the pleated details swaying with her movements, I knew: this was by far my favorite look. 

No details were spared--from the footwear to eyewear to jewelry choices. A good reminder that good accessories can make or break an entire look. 

Needless to say, the entire collection and presentation was absolutely flawless. Feeling truly inspired by this minimal vibe and the "less is more" motto. Hope you guys enjoyed my little recap, guest blogging for Louboutins & Love! Happy fashion week fashionistas,

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Happy Thursday, loves! Hope you're all liking the new template now after my official relaunch! Just a little reminder--as a way to say welcome and thank you, I'm still hosting a giveaway for you guys to win a pair of these gorgeous Halogen studded flats! So, check out my relaunch post for a chance to enter & win!

Now that the dust has settled (not for long cause NYFW is just around the corner!), I'm trying to get back into the hang of things. Since I've moved my blog to a different site, I was not able to carry over my previous posts for the relaunch. No worries though, cause they're still all available on my old blog platform Wordpress, which you can find here. I will definitely be taking autumn inspo from my previous blog and revise some of my more popular review posts and publish them here as well!

But anyway, enough of the logistics. Can I just take a moment and say how ridiculous this weather has been lately?! I cannot believe that it's September and we're in the middle of a heat wave in NYC! I'm really hoping the weather cools down before NYFW, otherwise I'll literally have nothing to wear to the shows cause all my clothes are for fall now! >.<