Escape to Sunshine
Topshop Blurred Floral Scuba Top, ASOS Leather-Look Skirt, Kenneth Jay Lane Pearl Bracelet, 2 Park Avenue Beau Bag c/o Kate Spade (now on sale!), Moschino Cheap & Chic Embellished Suede Heels New York City is exhausting. A short trip to virtually any other city in the country is a swift reminder that the little things in life just take more effort (grocery shopping, laundry, getting around, going to Target, finding a private outdoor space to relax) than almost anywhere. That said, little getaways are also great reminders of why I love the city I've called home for a decade: the fast pace, the access to art, that I can travel an hour to get to the beach, or to the mountains, or to the woods. All that said - it was time for a change of pace.Being in New Orleans the last few days has been a much needed break. I'm super lucky to get to travel a lot, but I've needed a proper time-off from winter weather, and it turns out that a few days in the south is the perfect antidote. Plus, I haven't visited New Orleans since the end of October! This city moves slowly, with a relaxed approach to virtually everything. Ali and I have been enjoying long walks through the French Quarter, browsing vintage shops and painstakingly deciding between perfect costume jewelry finds, walking our pup Frankie along tree-lined streets, enjoying jazz with an accompaniment of wine in the Bywater, and dining al-fresco. The city is quiet when you need it to be, and raucous in all the right corners. I've still been working, but with my laptop on a patio, and my conference calls taken by the water. Even a flat-tire yesterday afternoon became a pleasant experience when two strangers stopped to help and graced us with the meaning of southern hospitality.Back to NY tomorrow, but I think this time in New Orleans was just what I needed to survive the remaining time until spring actually kicks in.
Photos by Lydia Hudgens