New York Engagement Photos :: Part I

Good morning everyone. I'm so happy to be back. I've missed you! So now that I'm back, I'm excited to share our engagement photos with you. This is Part 1 one of the photos. I've had lots of family, friends and readers ask to see our photos, so I thought the best way for everyone to see as many pics as possible, I'd break it up in two parts. 

When we got engaged in July, we knew we wanted to take photos in two places; Grand Central and Central Park. These are two of our favorite places in New York. While scouring the internet one night and three glasses of wine deep, I came across beautiful photos in Grand Central. I quickly clicked through t to find the mastermind behind these photos...Angelica Criscuolo Photography. After a few phone calls, I knew she was the one!

One early Saturday morning in October, we met in front of Grand Central and the party started! From the first shot, she amazed me with her expertise and ability interact with both of us behind the camera. Three hours later we wrapped up the session and we got hundreds of beautiful memories all over New York.

 

Deciding on what to wear was really difficult. I felt my outfit needed to be fashionable and trendy. While getting my nails done, a good friend asked me, "Do you really want berry color nail? Don't you want something timeless and classic? Like red?"

That's how I decided to go with this basic black dress and nude heels. The outfit was elegant and classy and didn't take away from "us". I'd highly recommend having a solid color dress. I know it seems boring, but that's why you have Instagram and Facebook! Post all your bright colorful patterns on those pages. Keep it simple. 

Hope you enjoyed the photos! Next Monday I'll post the second set of photos.

Photos by Angelica Criscuolo 

Dress :: Zara (similar here and here)
Heels :: Zara (similar here)
Necklace :: J.Crew (similar here) 

10 Home Decor Pieces by Jonathan Adler at JCPenneys

Good morning everyone! Hope you had a good weekend. This weekend my fiance and I traveled to Chicago for my birthday. We spent time with one of my best friends from college, watched football and enjoyed delicious Chicago pizza. Last night we went to the Monday Night Football game in Chicago...I can't remember the last time I was that cold! We're traveling back to New York right now and I'm looking forward to a relaxing rest of the week. 

Tomorrow is officially my birthday! I have plans to go shopping and have a nice dinner. As for the rest of the week I'm going prepare for the Holiday Party I'm hosting with a few other bloggers, continue planning my wedding and finish up a busy work week. I'm also going to take a few days off from Corporate Catwalk. Next week I plan on posting our engagement photos, so be sure to come back next Monday and see what's new on the blog. 

As for today's post, last week I posted on Instagram a pic of my new elephant lamps from JCPenneys. So many people were surprised that the lamp came from JCPenney's, so I wanted to share a few other pieces that you might fall in love with from the Jonathan Adler collection at JCP! His collection is  chic, with a mid-century twist, which go perfectly with my apartment. Needless to say, I'm a huge fan of his collection. The blue curtains were just purchased! I'm so excited to add them to the apartment. 

one :: curtains // two :: ceramic elephant // three :: credenza // four :: sugar & creme set // five :: pillow // six :: bookends // seven :: chair // eight :: elephant lamp (no longer available online, but check your local stores)  // nine :: tumblers // ten :: tufted sofa

Sweater, Leather & Booties

Hi everyone! I'm patiently waiting for the weekend. This weekend we're going to Chicago to celebrate my birthday with one of my closet's friends. Her fiance and I both share the same birthday week, so I'm sure there will be plenty of celebrating going on in the next few days.  Hopefully I'll survive the cold weather in Chicago! I'm bringing lots of layers. 

New York is still experiencing a mild winter. This week we've had weather in the 50s and it's been wonderful! Today's outfit is a great outfit to wear during the winter, especially when it's NOT 20 degrees outside. Last year I picked up this sweater at GAP and I haven't stopped wearing it since the day I purchased it...on sale! The sweater can be dressed up or dressed down. I've been known to lounge around in the sweater all day on Sunday and the next week wear it to the office with a pencil skirt and heels. A comfortable and cozy sweater is essential for any corporate girl. The burgundy target tights add color and the leather pieces keep the outfit looking stylish and trendy. 

Places to wear this outfit :: Holiday shopping, meeting friends on the weekend, brunch, dinner with friends

Sweater :: GAP (similar here & here)

Skirt :: Nordstroms (similar here)

Tights :: Target 

Booties :: Sam Edelman  (similar here)

Bag :: Zara (love this MK bag & similar here)

Gloves :: Vintage

J. Crew Plaid Shirt & Oxford Flats

Top : Christine from The Fashion Pledge / Christine from Petite Hues / Fallon from Sage + Sparkle 
Bottom : Kileen from cute + little / Olivia from Corporate Catwalk / Sydney from Sydney's Fashion Diary

Love these oxfords!

 

This week's blog collaboration is plaid and tartan! You may ask yourself, what's the difference? I've googled several times "the difference between plaid and tartan", because I was asking myself the same question. In the States and modern day society they can be used interchangeably. However, the term "tartan" originates from the Scottish culture which refers to a traditional fabric used in their clothing. 

Today I'm wearing a plaid collar shirt from J.Crew with all black. Plaid is one of y favorite patterns during this time of the year. My closet is full of plaid. It goes well with black and other deep hues I wear during the holidays. As for my oxford flats...they are my favorite! I fell in love with these shoes the moment I set eye on them during the Lord & Taylor sale.

Hope you've enjoyed the blogger collaboration. Only two more weeks left in the series! I'm really looking forward to next week.

 Places to wear this outfit :: Holiday shopping, casual day in the city

Sweater :: H&M 

Collar Shirt :: J. Crew

Pants :: Macy's 

Oxford Flats :: Louise et Cie

Coat :: Zara 

Bag :: Michael Kors

Hat :: Zara

5 Gorgeous Holiday Dresses under $100

Can you believe the month of December is already here? It seems like yesterday I was enjoying the warm and sunny days in New York City.  Time really does fly as you get older.  I remember as a young girl, December was always my favorite month. This month represents so much in my eyes. For starters, it's my birthday month, so naturally it holds a special place in my heart. Next, it's that time of year that you create new memories with your loved ones. Then you have shopping for gifts, wrapping presents and holiday parties!

With so many holiday parties and after work actives, in December I always seem to get the most use out of my closet. Each year I pick up a few holiday dresses to get me through the season. As most of you know from my blog post, I'm a big fan of wearing pieces on repeat. When I look at my closet and evaluate if something was a good buy, I calculate the total cost divided by total numbers of wears. For example, if I buy a pair of boots for $150 and I wear them 30 times, that's $5 per wear. That's a good purchase. However, if I purchase a dress for $150 that I only wear once, that's a really bad purchase. Here are a few dresses that can transition from a holiday party to a New Year's Eve dress or date night.

  one :: Topshop $75
two :: Boohoo $50
three :: Mango $80
four :: Boohoo $60
five :: River Island $100

Bradamant Bodysuit worn Two Ways

Hi everyone, hope you had a good weekend with friends and family. Today's post I'm wearing a top bodysuit, worn two different ways.

Bradamant is recreating the way woman approach the work place. We've all experienced having to deal with our shirts being untucked and not looking professional. The advantage of a bodysuit is that you never have to worry about your shirts coming untucked and you having to run to the lady's room to straighten up. Oh, that's the worst! 

This bodysuit is great for the holiday season. It can be worn at work with a pencil skirt and quickly transitioned into an evening outfit. My coated leather pants were a great transition piece with the body suit. 

Bradamant is giving 25% discount to Corporate Catwalk readers through December 31st. Use code   CorporateCatwalkGivesATuck at checkout.

Here are a few other ladies wearing a bodysuit; Couture Blog, The Classy Cubicle and District Sparkle

Top:: Bradamant c/o

Blazer :: The Limited 

Skirt :: The Limited 

Pants :: Zara

Bag :: Fendi