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

OOTDs featuring New York City Style, West Village Wanderings and Cuban Cuisine!

Hey Lovelies,

I'm like so behind on my posts! I'm eager to share some of my OOTD's and fun moments with you guys, so check out some recent looks from a couple of my recent city adventures!

Stylin in the Street

Hello blue, green & yellow! My friend and I were fooling around after work one Saturday night and snapped some fun shots in Midtown in the 34th Street area.

It's me and the taxis! I betta move out the way! One thing about NYC taxis, they will run you over and honk after. LoL, no seriously.

Blurry shot, but I thought it was a fun one! Boy, I'd make one awkward Rockette!

Oh hey, it's just me posing in front of a random office building. I thought these pics were pretty cool except for the fact that I couldn't remove my flash eye from them! SMH 

Creds:
Pants: Express
Peplum Top: Charlotte Russe
Neckalce: Ebay (I seriously love Ebay!)


West Village Wanderings

My dad and I took off last Friday and spent the day wandering the West Village. We posed for pics, ate at a quaint (yet delicious) Cuban spot on Christopher Street & indulged at a delightful gelato spot on Bleeker Street.

Posing in the Street. 

I opted for a comfy casual outfit for our day out, a side braid & a straw fedora for some shade.

Pics of the amazing Cuban cuisine & gelato. We dined at Havana's on Christopher Street. For apps, we had beef empanadas & shrimp stuffed plantains. My dad ordered the paella and I ordered the pernil (pork) with yuca and rice & beans.  We topped off this decadent meal with pistachio and coffee gelato from L'Arte fel Gelato on Bleeker Street. 

Check out the cool cultural wall art at Havana's on Christopher Street!

*Overall, it was a great day!*

XOXO,
Moni

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)