POLKA DOTS IN THE FALL

(vintage sweater, thrifted tank, H&M corduroys - similar, Nine West boots - similar, JewelMint rose gold ring, other gifted ring, random bracelets)

Weekend, you have been good to me so far. It's consisted of a little bit of productivity and a little bit of play time. I also received a life lesson from the woman at my nail salon tonight. She told me that life flies by, so make sure to enjoy it now. She is an older lady with three grown daughters, so my ears are always open to listen to whatever she has to say. And, I know she is right. I have been thinking more and more about the things I want to accomplish while still in my 20s. We all have heard of a '30 before 30' list, but maybe I should make a '25 before 25' list? 

Photos taken by Fallon Rechnitz

DENIM WITH SOME NEW KICKS

(J Crew denim shirt, N.Y.L.A shoes, rose gold ring from JewelMint, other gifted ring) 

Yup, I am a supporter of the sneaker wedge trend. Paired them with some denim today- my perfect type of outfit. It's gonna be hard to limit myself to the number of wears I give these babies. 

Hope you all enjoyed your Tuesday! Here's to a quick and good rest of the week!

WEEKEND COMPANY

(top from TJ Maxx, thrifted skirt, H&M flats, vintage bag, Steve Madden sunglasses, JewelMint rose gold ring, other gifted ring) 

I loved having Brianna here for a short visit this weekend. We enjoyed a little bit of NYFW on Friday night and spent our Saturday relaxing in my neighborhood. Warning: these type of posts might pop up every time I have visitors. Bay Ridge is just too pretty to not show off.

While everyone has been going crazy with fashion week, I have been in Brooklyn having a quiet and restful weekend. After a long week, there is nothing else I would rather be doing. Monday morning, I do not look forward to you.

ROMPIN' AROUND

(vintage romper, Nicole sandals, vintage bag, gifted bracelet, other random bracelets, JewelMint rose gold ring, other gifted rings, vintage sunglasses) 

The weekend flew by, as always. I spent my Labor Day weekend back home in Maryland catching up with my crazy family and having a great time. It was a much-needed relaxing three day weekend. I snagged this romper while thrift shopping during the weekend, and it was perfect for my lazy Monday afternoon. 

Hope you all enjoyed the holiday! 

DAILY JEWELS

Loving these new babies that have appeared in my life recently. They show up on a daily basis. I can never 

have too many rings. Ever.

From left to right: 

Gifted antique ring from Zachary

'Always Have Paris' ring from JewelMint

Another gifted antique ring from Zachary

Mother of Pearl ring gifted from my mom

A TASTE OF THE BEACH

(American Apparel shirt, thrifted skirt, sandals from Payless, Steve Madden bag, random sunglasses, bracelet from SoHo vendor, JewelMint rose gold ring, other gifted jewelry) 

It's been a great weekend. Here's a look at my day yesterday. Zachary and I ventured out to Coney Island after spending our Friday just relaxing. It was my first time there, and I must say I was pretty excited to get a little taste of the beach. A part of me wishes that I had packed a bathing suit and towel so I could just lay there all day. You will probably not believe me when I say that I have not been to the beach (or laid in the sun) all summer. My lack of tan might give it away. Our day also included a trip to the New York Aquarium, which is right along the boardwalk there. We saw tons of different fish, watched a sea lion show, and even got to see some sharks up close and personal. You can check out some of my snapshots on Instagram. I must admit that I was probably more scared of seeing the sharks than the million little kids around me were. 

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! Here's to relaxing for the rest of the night before another work week begins.

JEWELMINT GIVEAWAY

As promised, it's giveaway time! I will be crediting one of you to get a FREE piece of jewelry from JewelMint, a jewelry brand created by Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter. This is in addition to the exclusive code you can use for 50% off your first purchase. Find out more here. The best part about the giveaway is you get to choose whichever piece of jewelry you want from the new collection, courtesy of the the Washington DC MBA Team. All you have to do is:

1. Write a comment below. 

2. Follow Zestes de Mode on Twitter

3. Like Zestes de Mode and the Washington DC MBA Team on Facebook

I will be announcing the winner in a blog post on February 6th. That means you have plenty of time to enter and share this giveaway with your friends! Don't forget about my exclusive code you can use for 50% off your first piece! Get the code here. And, watch the January catalog video below to get inspired.

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