styling tip: short sleeve floral coats

{via look | vintage coat}

{atlantic-pacific | coat by Missoni}

I love me a good floral jacket. (Well, let's be honest, I love me a good floral anything.)

What you'll find in my coat closet hanging next to a mustard leather Rag & Bone jacket, a grey wool Marc by Marc Jacobs hooded cape and my beloved Erin Fetherston for Target black heart coat: two floral trenches. Not one, but TWO. (For spring AND fall, obviously.)

What's so great about a floral coat of any kind is how it can add a load of personality to a basic outfit with little effort. Throw it over a simple shift dress or an ensemble of shorts and a silky blouse, add your favorite pair of flats and a statement necklace, et voilà: a super chic, easy and comfortable look!

Even cooler than a floral trench (a french?!) is a short sleeve floral coat. Peep exhibits A and B, above. With the breeze that's been blowing through New York the past couple days, a light short sleeve jacket is the perfect solution to beating summer's gentle chill.

Now imagine these beauts paired with contrasting elbow-length gloves in colder weather... Swoon! A perfect look for a neon tea party!

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

home decorating: dream apartment inspiration

I must say, my priorities lately have been allll outa whack. I got myself a job at the J.Crew women's collection boutique on Madison and 79th to make up for my spending habits abroad and have dedicated all of my time to that, in addition to keeping up with seeing my friends. Not too shabby, however, I have had little-to-no creative stimulation--not even when I am helping customers at J.Crew because A. I am usually way to flustered helping 28 people at a time find items in their sizes to think about styling and B. we have personal shoppers to do the job that I would love to do. Maybe this explains my long-term absence from blogging: nothing to write about! And I am declaring that there will be no more daily accounts on this blog unless completely relevant!

So, now we move onto what my blog will contain. The next few posts will be themed collections of photos from my trusty "inspiration for life" folder on my desktop. Until I learn to use Photoshop in my magazine layout design class in the fall, you'll have to bear with my basic photo format.

My first themed photo grouping is inspired by being in my summer apartment in the East Village. The little kooky details of the apartment--the Godzilla toy holding a wash cloth on the shelf in the bathroom, the Japanese Amelie movie poster in the livingroom--have got me itching to FINALLY decorate my own place in NYC next year.

Here are the images that will definitely influence my decorating endeavors:















Peace, Love and Neon,
Marisa