Iris and Joan

dress: free people (similar here) // shoes: 10 crosby derek lam (similar here) // bag: loeffler randall (here) // sunnies: prada (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

Sometimes in your darkest hour….when you don't think you can handle anything else…..situations arise and people are placed into your life for a reason. This past weekend I had the pleasure of going to New York City to attend a couple of fashion shows and events. As much fun as I had by the second day all I could do was think about my sweet Doodle Bug and how much I wanted to see my son. By the time I reached JFK airport on Monday morning I was a literal and metaphorical mess. After waiting an hour to get through security I finally made it to my gate to hear that my flight had been canceled…..at that point I started crying…not because of the flight or anything else but because all I wanted was to hold my child (also, if you guys haven't noticed I'm going through some hard times). A lady behind my complimented my outfit and when I turned around to say thank you her and her friend noticed me crying.

Thankfully, the two women behind me (Iris and Joan) ended up being sent to La Guardia with me to catch a later flight back to North Carolina. I spent several hours with Iris and Joan eating buttery pretzels, people watching and talking about life. I spilled my guts to those two and explained everything going on in my life…….and they made me laugh and forget everything going on. It was during those hours with two complete strangers that I realized everything happens for a reason….. you end up in certain situations and people are sent to you just when you feel like you can't take anymore.

I know Iris and Joan were sent to me to help me that day…..because later on when my flight landed reality set in and I got dealt with even more blows that I never saw coming.

 A friend sent me with this quote recently….

"Life is unpredictable,

It changes with the seasons,

Even your coldest winter,

Happens for the best of reasons,

And though it feels eternal,

Like all you'll ever do is freeze,

I promise spring is coming,

And with it, brand new leaves"

I'll be honest, right now I'm freezing and it feels like spring is never going to come. But I do know that I'm going through all of this for a reason and when I literally cannot handle any more another situation like me being sent Iris and Joan will come and for a moment everything will be ok…….

Adjustment Period…...

dress: stylemint (similar here) // skirt: rag and bone (available here) // shoes: matisse (here) // bag: 3.1 phillip lim (similar here) // sunnies: prada (here)
photos by the amazing common dove photography

The way of life goes….just when you think you can't handle anymore something else smacks you in the face. Then something else….then other people's something else……until you are literally a ball of nerves waiting for the next event to make you stress eat yourself into oblivion…..right now I'm that ball of nerves……and I'm really hoping that something gives soon, because it has to.

Happy New Year

dress: fab'rik (similar here) // shoes: zara (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

In the fashion world, September is the New Year. Thousands of new designs and ideas are sent down the runways and there is an air of excitement for out with the old and in with the new……almost a back to school mentality (but in a good way). And with the idea of the 'New Year' one can't help but feel hope and anticipation for what lies ahead……on the runway and in life.