Life Lessons from Don

What I should be doing right now: writing a paper for my Law&Ethics class. 

What I am doing: overthinking decisions made about my personal life, what my next career step is, online shopping, stumbling through social media. 

Lucky for you guys I came across Don. Don is an incredible, outgoing, charismatic and vivacious shoe shiner. He has zingy one-liners, a smile that is contagious and has pretty much figured everything out about life. 

Here are 7 life lessons we learned from Don:

1. Don't be afraid to go after what you want.

2. You can learn a lot from a person's shoes.

3. You can't be good at EVERYTHING. Just accept that.

4. Work hard.

5. Give a damn.

6. Learn from your past, and move on.

7. Strive to be the best person you can be, but stay true to who you are.

And if all else fails, make sure your shoes look good.

"Can't look neat if your shoes look beat."

RL does it again.

Always a fan of my man Ralph, he really nailed it with this sweater. It caught my eye the other day when I was walking around in the mall and then when I saw it paired with this tartan skirt. GASP, I'm in love. Check it out.

Perfection? Ya, I'd say so. 

HELLOOOO FALL! I plan on greeting you with riding boots, tartan fabrics, suede accents and of course, BLAZERS! 

Style

With NYFW upon us, I thought I would share one of my favorite quotes with you all... 

"Style - all who have it share one thing: originality." 

-Diana Vreeland

Happy Sunday ya'll! 

Thought of the Day.

Hey all. So this afternoon I was putting some finishing touches on the master suite of 105 Oakland (pics coming soon) which included constructing a large arrangement of hydrangeas, and I realized - hey these flowers are absolutely gorg! 

So here is one of my many thoughts of the day. 

Hydrangeas are pretty. Plain and simple. They make me feel happy when I see them and I just want to lay in a bed made of them. Go Hydrangeas. 

Seeing that they're in season right now, go pick up a bouquet to brighten up a room in your house! Perfect for a kitchen counter or coffee table! 

PS. It's already the middle of August!? Where did this summer go!?

BR Issa Collection

Hey all you replikates, guess what! The day is finally here! Banana Republic has finally unveiled its Issa collection!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYA

So what are you waiting for, go check it out!

GEORGIE BOYYYYYYYYY

I've been so busy with work and life, but uhhhh....

The Cambridges...LOVE

YAYYYYYY!!!!! 

HOW GOOD DOES SHE LOOK! 

It's already been a week and I'm still SWOONING!

Happy One Week Birthday George Alexander Louis! 

Baby Cambridge Ya'll !!!!!

BEST MIDDLETON MONDAY EVAAAAA!

Our girl Kate has FINALLY gone into labor. And how perfect, because its MIDDLETON MONDAY! I don't know what I'm more excited about, if its a girl or a boy...OR THE NAME! I seriously can't concentrate today, I'm checking CNN and twitter on the reg impatiently waiting to find out. Fingers crossed everything goes well for the Duke and Dutchess. 

PS. cannot wait to see what she'll wear at the big reveal!