Apres Ski

For our annual winter cocktail party we decided to celebrate 'National Hot Toddy Day'!  I wanted our place to feel like a cozy chalet that invited you to curl up with your Hot Toddy after a long day on the slopes.

We filled the place with rustic touches like old snow shoes and sleds and classic activities like jenga, connect four, and a custom puzzle which were all a big hit.  To add to the snowy atmosphere we projected extreme sking films on the wall by famous skiing filmographer Warren Miller.

But the best part of any great Apres Ski event is the food and drink!  I dreamed up some twists on classic comfort foods including chicken sausage slices on mini waffles and smoked salmon on sweet potato waffle fries.  We also served 3 different classic Hot Toddies with the crowd favorite (and easiest!) being hot apple cider mixed with Fireball Whiskey!

Dia de los Muertos

I'm a fan of Halloween, but even more so I'm just a huge fan of dressing up in a costume!  This year I went all out with an homage to the Day of the Dead!  I obsessed over the right 'look' and created an entire Pinterest board for it.  For the make up I used all 'real' makeup instead of cheap costume store make up - the palest foundation I could find plus a variety of eyeliners and lipliners and a little practice.

For the costume I went to the dollar store for fake flowers and skulls and spiders and created a beautifully creepy headdress and corsage.  I had a ruffled top in my costume bin (told you I liked dressing up!) and added a ruffled black skirt.  Best part was finding the right wig and hand styling it just so!

I really think I need to find more occasions for this look!!

Proust!

We had the best time ever at the greatest party on the planet, Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany!!  Proust!!

Picnic Party

One of the best summer events in NYC occurs twice a year on Governor's Island - The Jazz Age Lawn Party!  My girlfriends (and our boyfriends) love to dress up in our best 1920's style, dance the Charleston, and relax on our picnic blanket enjoying the scene.

Here's our inspiration...

And here's us enjoying the day...