New York Fashion Week Shenanigans!

Hey Guys!

As you all know, this week NYC is celebrating Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and as expected, it's all the rave!  On Monday, my super duper friend Rachel and I spontaneously hit up the scene and scored tickets into the Farah Angsana show! Her show consisted of a lot of bright colors, vibrant prints and blinged out embellishments. It was a fun show and I even spotted some Bravolebrities there which, to me is a pretty big deal since Bravo TV is probably my favorite television network. <Disclaimer: This is a Judgement Free Zone. Thank You.>

After the show, we lounged at the Diet Pepsi promo booth area and snapped some 

fun shots!

My fashion week outfit consisted of a black & grey romper, black blazer, silver shoes and some silver accessories. Oh, and let's not forget the sock bun and bold red lip! I wish I had a dime for every sock bun and bold red lip I spotted yesterday. LoL

Here are a few of the Diet Pepsi promo shots I pulled off of their website! Who can resist a silly photo op?? 

Yup, that's us walking the red carpet! Nah, not really - just another promo booth, but the delightful photographer sure made us feel like these were our money shots! 

Fashion Week Geeks reporting for duty.

Fashion Knockout! 

Fun poses with the posh mannequins!

Anyone else have fun fashion week stories to share? I'd love to hear them in the comments below.

XOXO,

Monica

Soho Celebrations & Boho in the Bronx!

Hey Lovelies!

I recently met up with a couple of my favorite ladies for a post Birthday dinner celebration. I really wanted to capture a sophisticated outdoor garden ambiance to enjoy the weather while the remnant of summer is still here. We went to David Burke's Garden in Soho on Grand Street and it was exactly was I was looking for. Great, classy feel, amazing eats and a beautiful garden area. Check out the pics below:

Delectable dinner - delish burger and jalapeno fries followed by decadent dessert and coffee. Sorry no pics of dessert, we literally devoured it upon its arrival. This is why - ricotta donuts with raspberry, chocolate & caramel dipping sauces, drunken brownie with a robust bourbon-ish cream sauce, and strawberry cheesecake shortcake. Yeah.

These are my darling friends, Pauline & Ellen! We had such a fun time filled with love & laughs, the perfect combo!

Pic of me outside of the restaurant after dinner. Good thing this leopard/floral romper was loose cuz my tummy sure was full!

 After dinner we perused through the trendy streets of Soho and came across this swanky jewelry boutique off of West Broadway.

Yes, please. :-)

I tell ya, everything about this West Broadway neighborhood is very fufu-lala. Check out this showy furniture showroom below. And, furniture shopping at 9:30pm? Sure, no problem. 

Yeah, so like this is the automatic "blogger mode" pose I've acquired from taking SO MANY pics for my blog. I mean, just point a camera at me and this is what happens, seriously. Don't believe me? Check the first full length pic at the beginning of this post. SMH

Blazer & studded belt: Express

Romper: Conway

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Boho on the scene!

 On my day off, I went to visit my mom in the "BX" Baby! And yeah my last name is Lopez, and yeah, I'm from the Bronx, but I'm not from the Block if ya know what I mean. Wait, I don't even know what I mean, I'm just a sucka for word play.  Anyway, check out my Boho girl whirl. See, a sucka for word play.

 The Boho look is one of my faves. It's easy, fun & relaxed - what any day off should be!

Dress: Express

Necklace: Gift

Purse: Vintage

No big deal. Just me chillin like an ex-villain showin off some Boho mojo.

What trend gives activates your "mojo"? Tell me in the comments below! 

XOXO,

Monica

Mint Green, Polka Dot Peplum, Bridal Shower & More!

Hey Everyone!

I'm a very strong believer in celebrating the people you love. And, recently I was able to celebrate one of my dear friends at her beautiful bridal shower! For the occasion, I paired a mint green form fitting skirt & a polka dot peplum and added stone/nude pumps, a mint purse & accessories. Check out the look below!

The combination of the mint skirt and polka dot peplum made me feel ultra feminine.

Sometimes I cringe when I post my posey poses. This was one of those times. LoL

Goofy giggles? Yeah,that's more like it!

Top, skirt, necklace & purse - Charlotte Russe (what can I say, they had a super sale!)

Shoes: DSW

Awwwwwwww.......

Just look at me and my darling, dear friend Gina at her shower! I just love this gal! We've known each other for about a decade and have been through the brunt of our lives together. Very cool that she is getting married to an amazing man & that she is so abundantly blessed. She also has great fashion sense and is a super savvy shopper. Check out & follow her Facebook page Gina & Ko!

 They say the devil is in the Details, but I say it's Jesus in the Details. The amount of time, thought and care that went into putting together this decadent candy bar had to be inspired by something good. :-)

Cake, chocolate, lollipops, gumballs, caramels - oh friggin my!

And check out the fresh centerpiece bouquet with pearls that was at every table (upper left corner).

After the shower, I spent some time with my oldest, dearest friend and her niece who is pictured below. This beautiful little buttercup just did not want to open her eyes for these pictures!

 So I begged, pleaded and even tried to open her eyes myself but NOTHING!

Until FINALLY, her eyes were opened, and I was so pleased, I gave her a big squeeze!

Is it just me, or do I sound like a children's book in my captions above the kiddie pics? LoL

OMG, now look at what I posted below. It's this kind of amazing, kind of horrifying pic of me and my original BFF that she dug up. It was taken at a movie theater photo booth and I was like 14 years old. We confidently sported these futuristic sunglasses on our heads and did not care that it was night out! We got the metallic futuristic inspiration from the Puff Daddy/Mase/Biggie Video Mo' Money, Mo' Problems. LOL!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO,

Monica

Sizzling Summer Fun: Sunday Salsa Dancing in Hi-Low Dress!

Hope you're all enjoying your day and soaking in the last bits of summer! 

Summer is my absolute favorite season and August has always been a bittersweet month for me since it's my birthday mid-month (yay!) then I feel like it all downhill after that. I mean, the next season is called "fall" for a reason, right? Too corny, lol? Anyway, I've been really putting effort into enjoying every summer moment and have a few fun pics to share from my sizzling salsa dancing adventure last weekend.

Salsa Sunday!

I celebrated a dear friend's going away party last Sunday and what better way to celebrate than dancing?! We went to Iguana's located on West 54th St. in NYC for salsa dancing and lots of laughs. Not really in that order although some of my moves were laughable. And, I'm Puerto Rican, sheesh!

Check out the hi-low dress I wore for the occasion!

Fun dress? Check. Fancy feel? Check. Awkward pose touching gross city gate? Check.

Ahh. I love this fringe purse. I think fringe is timeless. My mom bought this purse for me like 15 years ago and I was all like "Ma, I'm not a cowgirl," in my teenage tone and she was all like, "Monica, fringe is always in style."  Moms are always right. Shhhh...don't show her this post!

I laugh at this pic because I was trying to be all "bloggy posey" and SO many people were passing by and kept looking like, what is she smiling at? This is NY, no one smiles on city blocks!

So, yeah. This is me salsa dancing, flailing arms, awkward moves and all. To think, I thought I was cute! LoL. Salsa lessons, here I come. But, I have to say I was quite impressed that my dress had a certain Latin charm. Check out homegirl in the pic behind me, we're sorta twinsies, no?

Any fun adventures in dancing you'd like to share? Feel free to share in the comments below!

 XO

Monica

Oh, the Creds!

Dress: Marshall's

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Purse: Vintage (always wanted to say that - lol)