NYC: sparkle and shine

{dress} Dodo Bar Or {green bomber jacket} Dion Lee {holographic cross-body logo bag} Kenzo {black platform booties} Schutz {tortoise sunnies} Old Céline {photographed by} Jovana Obradovic

New Yorkers know that if there is a sunny day break in the dregs of winter you take it and dress as extra as possible!  Break out the shorts!  Maybe I don't go that far, but it's a nice opportunity to put on a fun dress, or dress down something sparkly with an army green bomber jacket, and leave the parka behind.  I'm a spoiled Cali girl in a way.  I've come to expect sunshine everyday, so it's always nice to spend time on the eastern seaboard where you quickly learn to appreciate nice weather as it isn't everyday.  Isn't that a good analogy for life in a way?  We go through the hard bits to learn to appreciate the good bits.   

tibi printed trench coat

{printed trench coat} Tibi FW18 {plaid wide leg trousers and top} Zara {handbag} Tibi Bébé bag by Myriam Schaefer {white sneakers} Saint Laurent {LA River}

Trench coats have long been one of my favorite things.  Perhaps because they will always have a sort of mysterious glamorous retro spy vibe, kind of like The Pink Panther.  Especially with a popped collar and sunglasses, it quickly becomes this transformative piece that makes you feel stylishly incognito, as though adventure is waiting around every twist and turn- even if those twists and turns are only in the cereal aisle of a grocery store.  

This Tibi trench from their FW 18 collection is a major addition to my collection.  The removable quilted collar flap, cool belt, and printed neon graffiti-style details make it unique but still classic.  I am so into the edginess of the print and how it plays on the neon trend.  It brings a bit of streetwear-style edge to any ordinary outfit which is basically a major tenant of my personal style. 

Ps. I look grumpy in all of these photos.  I was actually just being blinded by the sun, and I think a little hangry.   

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