Best Coffee Table Books

Calling all book worms and decor-obsessed four eyes, this post is for you! Today we're talking the best coffee table books to add some pizzaz to your humble abode. Plus Waffles and I will give you a little taste of our living room (more to come soon).

White on White

If you have been following along you know the CMC forecast calls for white on white looks that are expected to last all summer long. Until no I have been mostly all talk, a white, colored & patterned look in Lulus, a LWD there, not to mention getting all goggly-eyed over a club monaco white feathered skirt, but today I'm putting my style where my mouth is with a white on white ensemble … Oh and Waffles is blog crashing, so he'll be pretty offended (and grumpy… well grumpier) if you don't read on!

Stripey Stroll

Okay, so there might be a chance that my stripe obsession is a wee bit out of control … and maybe this post is the proof. Today Waffles and I stole 5th avenue in non-stop stripes

Lemon Drop

I've been keeping it rather casual for the weekend lately, and this weekend was no exception! Waffles and I wandered about wearing my sum mer go-to's while, running errands, testing out my new bucket bag and stopping to play with other Frenchies. The West Village is crawling with these little bug eyed monsters and Waffles is loving it, a little baby french even moved in across the street… named Mr. Smith - too cute!

Happy Birthday, Waffles

Donuts and Bowties and Bulldogs… Oh my!

Today's post is going to be short & sweet, just like my little man. My french bulldog, Sir Waffles Leopold Nelson Fowler the 3rd, Waffles turned two last Tuesday! So in addition to flooding your Instagram feed with my favorite waffles pics on (follow along here) we also celebrated with a bow tie themed park party… Yes, I realize I'm ridiculous, don't judge me. Truthfully, we were partying too hard to cover the whole event, but we're able to snap a few of the highlights.

Back to Basics

I pride myself on dressing outside the lines with my out-of-the-box style, but sometimes you have to strip things down to the basics and keep it simple. 

Fawn

A few years ago I wouldn't be caught dead in brown and a few months ago I couldn't live without a wrist full of bangles ... but so much has changed since then and my style has evolved along with it. So when I needed a new coat to handle the NY chill (especially since I walk everywhere), I choose a fawn pallet which is coincidentally the same scheme as the four-leg French Man in my life: my frenchie, Sir Waffles!

peplum: h&m // turtleneck: j.crew // basic leggings // Bag: Coach // Sunnies: Karen Walkers (black) // Jewels: Threads // Boots: Bacio 61 // Socks: Zara // Pup: sorry, not for sale :]

I'm an Arizona native, so besides for the few trips to Wyoming over the years to visit family, I've never needed a really good coat ... until I moved to NY. When I first stepped foot in the big apple early last year, I picked up a puffier coat for rainy/snowy days but I've found myself dreading pulling that giant monster of a coat on in the morning and in need of something classic, chic and most of all warm! So after a week of online shopping and a day store hopping in Flat iron and Soho, I think I found the perfect coat.

shop my coat pick here 

Polka Dot Picnic

This weekend, I spent my sunday picnicking at the park with polka dots and my pup!

The weather has been beautiful lately! We're smack in the middler of summer and fall, it's cooled down quite of bit, making the temperature just right! So Paris and I decided to take Waffles on a little polka dot picnic at Washington Square Park. 

denim days

I hope summer never ends, so I never have to take off this hat!

So labor day has come and gone... but I'm still wearing white bottoms! Hey, rules are meant to be broken, right? right!

wwzdw

Today I'm entering a blogger contest hosted by one of my favorite sites 

wwzdw: what would Zooey Deschanel wear.

So today's look is inspired by the new girl herself, Zooey Deschanel. I've adapted her "adorkable" style by pairing a retro-inspired modcloth dress in a novelty print with a bright party-cardie and four eyes. 

white out

in honor of labor day, i'm stepping out in head to toe bright white!

so the rule is, no white pants or shoes after labor day, but i don't necessarily believe in or follow that rule for a few reasons 1) i grew up in Arizona, where "summer" lasts until November, so I saw nothing wrong with rocking a white until the temp dropped to double digits. 2) i love all white for winter!

I love paris in the rain

a little summer shower calls for bold stripes, a pop of color and spending the day with a hansom frenchman. 

#weloveamerica

i just wanted to share some of my fourth of july

highlights from my instagram eyes.

a lobster in the city

sunday morning's should be spent hunting for vintage books at a street fair in soho, and sunday afternoon's are for enjoying lobster grilled cheese on a stoop with your frenchie.

vintage books have become my newest obsession, so when I heard one of my favorite city thrift shops was hosting a street book fair in soho, I couldn't resist! I mean who can say no to coffee table books for $1! 

via instagram

gingham girl

nothing says summer in new york like a good old fashioned picnic!

despite my perfect picnic attire, i have yet to picnic in the city! but i did spend the day with a hansom french man!