New Schumacher Stationery

Two of my favorite renowned establishments, F. Schumacher & Co. and Dempsey & Carroll, have teamed up to bring us a limited edition of designer (over the top chic!) correspondence. Now you can send Chiang Mai Dragon via post instead of simply admiring it from your plush designer sofa.

But watch out, although Chiang Mai starts at $95 for a lovely set of 12, a personalized order of the same suite will set you back $1775 for 100. No, that was not a typo. Yes, I choked a little bit, too. At $17.75 a card, (get. out. of. here.) who would you write? Shoo! I would have to really Really REALLY like you. ha!

See the entire collection here!

Instagram Crush

Miroslava Duma, former editor of Harper's Bazaar Russia, current freelance writer and the cutest thing I ever did see. She's been a long time favorite and recently I can't get enough of her Instagram feed, @miraduma. Quick shots of style inspiration for the aspiring glamazon :) Who do you follow for style inspiration? Anyone I should know about immediately?

If you want, you can follow me on instagram @societysocial! Happy weekending, friends!

New, One Of a Kind at Society Social

I went shopping, aka treasure hunting, for another round of vintage items for the Society Social collection, introduced them yesterday, and a lot of them are already gone! I was hoping these would never sell, I literally had to coach myself into giving them up, but they went in like 5 seconds, and, I almost cried. Damn. But I do love that I'm not the only one who loves a quirky (tacky?!) tchotchke or two, or three, or four.

If you're in the market for some flair, ;) you can shop my curated collection here!

Weekend Picture Book: Anniversary

Alan and I are doing a lot of traveling for weddings this year so for our 5 year anniversary we decided to stay in town. Staycations can be pretty fun when you make the most of them and especially when you live in NYC!

On Friday we headed to our fave restaurant in the hood, Resto. We've made it a tradition to order champagne and cheeseburgers here when we're in a celebratory mood :) i.e. after this. The cheeseburger isn't on the dinner menu, but simply ask and they'll happily oblige. The cocktail menu comes hidden in various vintage books; I always look forward to seeing which one they'll pull from the library!

I introduced Alan to a new favorite. Post-workout, we ordered Hot Pink and Thai Greens then proceeded to feel like champions. Work-out and juice bar before 10:30 on a Saturday? Yes, it felt victorious.

It was drizzly and chilly, but we walked the 10 blocks home anyway. I love peering into the perfectly manicured Gramery Park, since I obviously don't have a key. Don't those plants look like they were dreamt up by Dr.Seuss?

We ventured to a new-to-us restaurant for our anniversary dinner, Riverpark. It's secretly tucked at the end of our street and we never even knew! It sits on the bank of the East River and has the most marvelous views. Unfortunately it was unseasonably cold so we had to sit inside but I'd like to say it was lucky-- we were surrounded by twinkly lights from the outdoors and in.

We reasoned since we didn't go on a big anniversary trip, and it was too cold to make our rooftop cocktail reservations at the McKittrick, that we were allowed to splurge. (I can rationalize annnnything.) Between the delectable courses, the glittering atmosphere, not to mention the impeccable service, and the best company of course, it was such a romantic night :)

We ended the long weekend quietly. I got a little sun on my now pinkish shoulders, Alan made  Dr.Pepper ribs (he was so excited ;), and we squeezed in a little shopping, too! oops.

How do you celebrate anniversaries and special occasions? Do you go on big trips? Or do you make the most of being at home? Fancy dinners? Here is what we did last year (someone sweetly bought our meal!) and the year before.

Memorial Day Sales to Shop (and what I bought)

Have you shopped any Memorial Day sales this weekend? I fell for this flirty spin on a classic cable knit dress (I would wear it on a hot date in the village ;) and this easy little tank that is so perfect for a balmy summer in the city. Each piece was less than $30. Score! This may have happened, too. Have you picked up any pretties? Here are a few sales you might want to know about.

Marais / 25% off everything with code "happy"

Loren Hope / 15% off $150 or more, + a FREE Lindsey Gold Link Bracelet with a purchase of $300+ with code "longweekend"

Refinery 29's Guide to everything and all from Asos to Shopbop and more! 

And if you need a pretty pillow, I got ya girl. 25% off at Society Social til midnight tonight. Happy Shopping! 

New Arrivals at Society Social (and a Sale!)

I have everything you need for the inevitable long weekend throwdown. 

Shop here then pour, sit, sip and repeat! 

And if you're like me, and collect pillows to switch in and out when you're over it, shop the SALE! A girl's gotta have options :)

Apartment Therapy's Small Cool Contest 2013

I have a special place in my heart for New Yorkers living in 500 square feet or less. Apartment Therapy's Annual Small Cool Contest is going on now, my brother sent me this link and typed, "she might have you beat!" I browsed through the entries and here are a few itty bitty spaces that blew me away with their crouching corners (what the photographer who shot our place said about what he had to do to get the shot :) creativity!

450sqft

560sqft

370sqft

254sqft

And in case you missed it and would like to see, here's our little apartment. 400 square feet doesn't have to be frustrating.

For fun, list your square footage below!