I would like to dedicate this post to the man who invented waterproof fabric. You see, yesterday I spent the cold, wet afternoon sloshing through puddle after puddle on the Upper West Side, enjoying a self-guided tour of various locations from my favorite movie, You've Got Mail (upcoming post on that!). As you can see above, every sidewalk met the road with a huge, dirty, have-no-choice-but-to-lay-one-foot-smack-dab-in-the-middle-of-it puddle. Thanks to my waterproof UGG's - yes, all you fools who have the brown fabric style that meet one week of snow, soak up, and crumble - UGG also makes waterproof boots. And they are my best friends. Not one wet toe. Despite many, many slush puddles. Anyway, I had so much fun playing with my new camera, and capturing how beautiful New York City is despite overcast skies and rivers of dirty, melted snow. It was such a good day, that at the end of it, I treated myself to a lil somethin' somethin'. A new winter coat. It's from a French company, Comptoir des Contonniers (Mothers and Daughters), and it was half off. And it had toggles. And it was the coolest shade of blue-green-grey. And it cinched at the waist in the most flattering of ways. AND they shipped it back to Chicago for me since I don't have a sliver of space to spare in my suitcase. It is fabulous, and I love it, and I love New York.
That is all.
Beautiful collection of photos! Makes me long for NYC. I love the puddles and snow! Is that crazy!! Haha---and I also have UGG waterproof boots! LOVE THEM. : )
ReplyDeleteDo you have a link to your waterproof Uggs??? After a long trek with freezing soaked toes yesterday in my knockoffs, I'm ready for the real thing :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like such a delightful day! I'm glad you could enjoy yourself in the nasty weather. I'm looking forward to your You've Got Mail post! And that coat? SO pretty.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos! Love the toggle coat too; and now I want a cappuccino...
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to hear that they have a comptoir de corrionniers in the states, i used to shop there when i studied abroad in France
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ReplyDeleteI love NY, too. And I loved looking at your pictures!
ReplyDeleteoh how id love to live there!
ReplyDeleteYou were in my neighborhood! Glad you enjoyed the area.xx
ReplyDeletewhat fabulous pictures! glad i found your blog - it's great.
ReplyDeletei'll definitely be back again soon. i'm your newest follower!!!
til next time,
cailen
www.cailenascher.blogspot.com
That's my block! From another Chicagoan (currently living in NYC), I'm glad you're enjoying my temporary home!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I feel like I was slogging through the streets myself! And veeeeery impressed that the Uggs are waterproof. That is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love the upper west side! I lived there from 1987-1989....so very long ago! It has not changed that much!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. I miss NYC. Fingers crossed because there's a chance I'll get to go next week!!!
ReplyDeleteahhh i love this post! i am also a huge fan of you've got mail... what a great movie.. and btw, the soundtrack is also great! i was also in NYC this past week for work and wow was i grateful that i packed my hunter wellies!! have fun in new orleans!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Sounds like you have had an awesome time in New York. I think it would be great to visit there.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. Love the buildings, flowers, clothes oh and coffee....would love to get to NYC soon.
ReplyDeleteJust arrived here tonight in the snow slush!! Your pictures makes it look a LOT better!!
ReplyDeleteAren't random bursts of color the coolest thing in the winter? I can't wait to get back to NYC in a few weeks!
ReplyDeleteIt may have been wet but it sounded like a pretty fun day....xv
ReplyDeleteAlaina, I love the jacket you purchased and until today had never heard of that brand. I live just outside NYC and was in a Bloomingdales today when I walked by your coat! They didn't have my size or I would have been tempted, but they did have a lovely grey lightweight coat that I grabbed. Like you said about yours, the cut and fit was just wonderful. So glad you mentioned this brand or I may have missed it! Thanks for encouraging my shopping ;)
ReplyDeleteI Just found your blog and I'm loving it- Here's to waterproof fabric!! Oh boy. I have been caught without said waterproof fabric in my west coast winter rains- I once had to walk a full mile in it- let just say I was aggresive with not wanting to pay for parking... :) ending up like a soaked cat and looking twice as ridiculous!!. Love your post!
ReplyDeletexo Jessica Rae
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