Last weekend I went across the river and spent a beautiful spring afternoon in Hoboken riverside overseeing Manhattan skyline. Sipping a glass of wine, I couldn't help wondering why I and so many others were blinded by the hustle and bustle in that tiny island and forgot how beautiful it looked from the other side of the river. With decent presence of bars and restaurants, Hoboken waterfront is a wonderful weekend retreat.
That said, make sure that you walk in flats. Built on reclaimed land, Hoboken water front is a piece of land that wrinkles here and there. As you see from the picture, the pavement is uneven and needs to be ironed and steamed extensively. Since I didn't have a powerful iron to fix it, I felt lucky that I was wearing a pair of
JCrew Viv mirror metallic bow flats. It seemed that JCrew shoes tend to fit narrow. So I sized up 1/2 for this pair.
For such a relaxing afternoon, I put on my
Karen Walker Super Duper Strength sunglasses. Unlike the Miu Miu Cat Eye I wore
last weekend that exudes city attitude and outright confidence, this pair is retro and funky. The oversized round frame resembles cute bug eyes, and brings out the artistic cuteness in a woman. Whenever I put it on and look into the mirror, I just can't help laughing at myself. It makes my face small, almost ridiculous. Cat eye or bug eye? That's the question for this summer.
Just noticed: Shopbop is having Friends and Family Sale! 25% off site-wide sales, 4/15 – 4/17, code: INTHEFAMILY14. Snatch Super Duper Strength before it's gone! I've also tried the Karen Walker Number One (here and here). That's a cool shade too!
Other items in the outfit: a tribal tee from Anthropologie (on sale now!), waxed pants from Club Monaco (
another outfit with it), a green cutie from Rebecca Minkoff (
as you seen yesterday).
Woven print T-shirt:
Ellery Top by Sunday in Brooklyn from Anthropologie
Waxed pants:
Club Monaco Carolina Skinny Waxed Pant
Silver flats:
JCrew Viv mirror metallic bow flats (
similar)
Crossbody bag: Rebecca Minkoff mini MAC (also like it in
orange,
red, peach, pale pink and twilight sky)
Sunglasses:
Karen Walker Super Duper Strength in Black (also like it in
Crazy Tort)
Lipstick:
NARS lipstick in Manhunt
To make the color pop, I paired the mini MAC with a JCrew side-zip varsity dress. I like its preppy style and the light grey color. The Nicholas Kirkwood block heel pumps and the layered necklace added a little spice that blended well with the MAC. Oh, and the Karen Walker Super Duper Strength sunglasses? Let's discuss it next time. :)