Fall Finds: Anthropologie Accessories by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring 18k earrings If you are a regular reader of this site, you probably know two things right off the bat: I love Anthropologie and I love anything that has a monogram…
Fall Friday
Throughout much of the Northeast, the weather has remained warm. Yet this week was a little sad, as another equinox arrived and we said farewell to summer. As we welcome the official start of fall, I’ll need a few weeks…
Neutral Numbers
Neutral Numbers by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring fringe scarves As autumn approaches, I find myself reaching for chunky sweaters, suede booties, and neutral colors. I had hoped that the warm days would last a little longer, but since the air…
The September Agenda
The leaves are starting to fall, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back on the menu at Starbucks, and it’s cool enough to throw on a sweater in the morning. Yes, it’s September in New York! I love the chilly mornings that…
Treats, Throwbacks, and Thanksgiving
Happy Friday, friends! This is the time of year that goes by quickly. Before we know it we will be ringing in 2016. But for now, let’s start to focus on Thanksgiving and eventually make our way to talking about…
Pumpkin, Spice, and Everything Nice
My favorite holiday has finally arrived! Note, I’m using the word “favorite” loosely here. Any holiday that promotes the large consumption of chocolate (and where it’s given out for free!) is a winner (#hidethereese’s). I admit that I never used…
Fall, Foliage, and Festivities
How is it the end of October already? While I’ve been loving all of the pretty fall foliage, the warm-ish days, my morning Pumpkin Spice Latte, and decorating pumpkins, this month has escaped me. In just a few days it…
Halloween DIY: Pumpkin Painting
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen one of my pumpkins pleading with me to be decorated (don’t believe me? See the image below!). Nothing is sadder than a pleading pumpkin, so I had to oblige. As…
Apples & Attire
Shirt: Mossimo at Target||Vest: Mossimo at Target||Jeans: LOFT||Boots: Franco Sarto Aside from pumpkins, nothing says fall like apples. As I mentioned in The October Agenda, I’m eager to try some delicious apple recipes that I’ve found around the web this…
Mid-Week Musings
Between the hurricane-like weather last week and coming down with a cold this week, it looks like it will be a few more days before my outfit posts make it onto the blog. In the meantime, I’ve broken out the…
So Long, Summer!
Well, it’s official. Summer is coming to an end…and this time for real. With the arrival of fall tomorrow, and fewer chances to head to the beach, have a picnic, and watch the sunset, I thought I’d share the last…
Five Things I Love About Fall
Now that fall has officially arrived, here’s what I’m looking forward to this season…. Cool Weather: This is a pro and con for me. I love that fall brings blazer, sweater, and boot weather, but it also means that we…













