Fall Must-Have: The Tuxedo Trouser

Doesn't Blake look altogether sharp and sassy? Her tuxedo trousers are singing to me, utterly chic and my new favorite way to sport the menswear look. What's at the top of your Fall Must-Have list?

Must-Have Tuxedo Trousers: 

Sparkle & Shine

Cobalt Stripe

RZ Flare

Simply Aspirational
Metallic Leather

DIY

Weekend Picture Book

This past weekend we celebrated my beautiful cousin's 25th birthday. Jackie is one of the sweetest people I know and even though we're only three years apart, I feel like she's my baby sis.

We got all dolled up for dinner & drinks. I wore a vintage, thrifted necklace that I bought for about $5 and a Zara dress I got for super sale. I couldn't find it on their website anymore, but I found it here! 

Call Me Maybe - 2012 USA Olympic Swimming Team

 Even they couldn't resist! This is a favorite. Go Team USA!

p.s. If you live in New York, here's where to watch the opening ceremony!

How to go Neon Now

Fall is already on the brain (cozy sweaters, crisp evenings, riding boots, sumptuous leathers!) so I've made it a point to cut off summer wardrobe spending. I still love my pops of neon so to get my fix I've been going neon on the fingers and feet. Do you have a favorite from the polishes below? I would love to know! 

Favorite Neon Pinks:

Lights

Disco Biscuit

Collide

Jackie OH! (What I'm wearing now!)

New Sponsor: Kimberly Lewis Home

Living in the city, I have the pleasure of meeting so many like-minded, go-getting entrepreneurs. Kimberly Lewis, whose products have been featured everywhere from Design Sponge to Apartment Therapy (and even the cover of my Magalog!), is one of them!

Kimberly works full-time during the days and squeezes in her labor of love, Kimberly Lewis Home, everywhere in between.  She's currently working hard on launching her new home collection and being a small business owner and designer myself, I can personally tell you how hard and pricey (!) the product development process can be, not to mention everything else that goes along with owning a start-up.

The majority of small business owners won't see a profit for years so it takes major guts to keep on keeping on! I admire Kimberly for her hardworking and "ain't nobody gonna hold me down" ;) attitude and am so honored to have her as one of My Cup of Te's newest sponsors!

In welcoming her, I'd like to share her kickstarter campaign. If you would like, you can help Kimberly by donating a few dollars to get her new collection off the ground or at the very least, check out her very fresh and very colorful line. I would love to know what you think!

The Weekday Date

Alan and I are always trying to catch up with one another, especially now that his company is being cray and his work schedule takes him right through to the weekend. Yesterday he asked me on a lunch date since a meeting was going to be nearby.  I was giddy with excitement at the thought!

With convenience in mind and a little extra special, it wasn't hard to turn lunch break into date break.  First things first, I changed out of my work-at-home gear and put on a siren red dress. No need to hold back even if at noon, and a bright color is perfect for a rendezvous, something that already makes my heart race. You can read about it here!

He was to be heading to a meeting directly after so I put away my favorite reds and pinks and opted for a clear gloss (and mints of course!) since I knew there was going to be at least a greeting kiss. ;) No need to share that with co-workers!

We chose a mutually convenient spot, in this case Coffee Shop at Union Square, so we wouldn't have to rush through our meal in our barely an hour time window and tried to limit conversation to anything but work!

Because we chose our restaurant strategically, we even had time to enjoy some sunshine with a post-lunch walkabout the park. It was such a lovely switch up and a great way to keep things fresh if schedules refuse to get along! How do you weekday date? Let's share ideas!

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart)

Bold and beautiful statement necklaces are extremely popular, I have my fair share, but I'm also a softy for dainty little thangs. This darling heart necklace would be such a sweet touch layered underneath an outrageous strand. pssst, if you peek under my Roxy, you'll uncover a whisper of a "cheers." :)

Necklace by Giorgie Jewelry discovered over the weekend here!