New York City: Day 3

My third and final day in New York City was one of the most exciting days I would say. I met up with my friends Janine and Cecile (check out their blogs!) they were coincidentally in New York the exact same days as me! The day started when they came to my hotel around 9 and we went down a few blocks to 34th & 7th to get our shopping onnnnnn.

I didn't buy much as I spent loads the two days before, but here are my two major purchases of the day:

White collared button down from H&M 

New bikini which I'm really excited to wear this summer! Top from PINK, bottoms from H&M 

After shopping, we walked up to Times Square for some Starbucks wifi, tourist photo-ops and the M&M Store.
(New Yorkers were celebrating St. Patrick's Day and Times Square was packed with loud, drunks dressed in green, all the more fun!)

From left to right: Janine, Me & Cecile :)

CHOCOLATE!

They have flavours only available at this store like coconut and raspberry! Amazinggggg.

After a super fun morning, I met back up with my parents and they surprised me with tickets to the matinee show of Spider-Man on Broadway! It was so much fun, my first Broadway show ever and it was very entertaining! It was so cool, there were about 15 different people playing Spider-Man to do all the tricks. He was flying all over the audience and theatre, absolutely crazy!

Unfortunately, photography was not allowed inside the theatre, as my mother and I were promptly reminded about every 5 minutes, so the few photos I have are quite blurry and grainy, sorry!

:)

Mother and I haha 

                          

                                       Some of Spidy's web landed on us, he even landed right behind my dad!

After the show we found this tiny, family-owned Italian restaurant across the street from the theatre and it was delicious! Best Italian food I've ever had at Bella Vita.

Fried Zucchini with Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Penne a la Vodka (My dish, and it was phenomenal)

Pesto Fusilli (My dad's pick which I was less fond of, not a big fan of pine nuts)

Mom's 'White Pizza' with Fresh Spinach and Mushrooms, yuuummmm

After a fun day and delicious dinner, we strolled through the Manhattan streets at nighttime one last time and headed back to our hotel to rest up for the early morning wake up and long drive back home. It was a nice little getaway that was much needed. Can't wait till the next time I'm back in New York City!

New York City: Day 2

Here's a little recap of my second day in the Big Apple with my parents! We started the day off by going back to Soho to exchange the Union Jack sweater I bought yesterday because there was a massive hole in the side (most likely from the sales girl taking off the alarm tag....) 

Of course, the first stop was Starbucks to get our coffee and free wifi fix!

Just call me Cloé!

To fill in a few gaps, we exchanged my sweater and made the mistake of walking into Bloomingdale's. Please listen to this craziness, they were having two promotion at once. Sign up for a membership card and get 20% off your entire purchase plus $25 off your purchase of $100 or more! How could you say no to that? Mom bought a new Longchamp purse, heels, and a Tory Burch phone case.

I bought these! In love with this colour!

One of my favourite purchases of the whole trip! Can't wait to wear them when it's warmer!

While inside Bloomingdale's I stumbled upon a Rebecca Minkoff purse... soft leather, bright colour, chains and strips of leather hanging and dangling everywhere... oh my goodness it was beautiful. But I decided to leave it and we headed off to 5th Avenue!
 

Some lovely Manhattan architecture

A 24 hour underground Apple store! How cool?!

At the famous Magnolia Bakery! (Ignore my awkward smile)

Dinner at David Burke inside Bloomingdale's 

Mom's Creamy Pea Risotto, very light but still very tasty!

My Margherita Pizza, yumm.

Dad was dying for a good ol' American burger and he got it!

Mom and I walking around Manhattan

Don't think my dad didn't get his shopping fix either! He spent his quota at Superdry and the huge chain store from Japan, Uni Qlo, as did my mom. (I did buy a pair of pants or two from there... and maybe a tshirt...)

Dad and I showing off our haul at the end of the day (clearly we're both tired!)

You're welcome Bloomingdale's 

Hands down the best cupcakes ever. Simply amazing. 

Okay, I went back for the purse. Rebecca Minkoff was calling my name! How could I resist? As my dad was trying on clothes at Superdry across the street from Bloomingdale's I couldn't stop thinking about the purse and I knew I had to go back. I made a rule for myself though, if it couldn't fit my long Kate Spade wallet, I wouldn't buy it (I've had to switch wallets way too many times to accomodate my purse, very annoying.). Fortunately for me, it fit! Ahh!

Annddd, here's my baby!

Cute little note inside every Rebecca Minkoff item, something to make every girl a little more special! 

And there was my second day of my NYC trip in a nutshell! I did feel bad spending so much money, which was why I was reluctant to buy the purse but my parents told me all the money I was spending was a reward for doing so well in school (see, stay in school kids, it pays off!) which I am so grateful for and lucky to have them. All in all, it was a wonderful day.

New York City: Day 1

A week ago, my parents and I woke up dark and early at 4 a.m. to make the 10 hour trip down to New York City!

Armed with a good book and good music, I survived the long journey to the city.

Currently in the process of finishing this book, pretty good so far!
(Mint headphones from PINK)

Some people may call us crazy for doing this but after the 10 hour trip, we didn't go straight to our hotel, no, we went straight to shopping in one of New York's best shopping areas, Soho. We couldn't check in until 4 pm anyway and we got into the city around 3.

Here's my purchases on the first day:

Sweaters, both from Brandy Melville. I've been lusting after that Union Jack one forever! 

Stila In the Light Eyeshadow Palette
(Sorry I can't figure out how to rotate it.... )

After shopping, my parents and I walked about 5 minutes to a ramen restaurant we heard was really good. Last time I was in New York, we tried to come but the line was over an hour long. We went super early this time since we were hungry from the road trip.  

Super cool decor inside! 

Deep fried chicken wings with black pepper sauce. Yum!

BBQ eel wrapped in cucumber (my favourite)

After a very long day, we drove what was supposed to be a 6 minute drive from Soho to our hotel on 39th and 6th in the Garment District, took us almost 20 minutes! That crazy New York City traffic is very real. 

Our hotel is the blue dot and Times Square the red one lol.

Finally all checked in and settled in, I opened the window to see this beautiful view of the city that never sleeps.

A tiring day, but well worth it!

Packing for NYC!

So this afternoon turned out to be quite stressful for me. This morning, my friends and I woke up (from a sleepover!) around 10:30 and we chatted a bit and went to make brunch. After they all left by 1:30 I set off onto my next mission, packing. Since I'm off school this week for March Break, tomorrow at 4 a.m. my parents and I are going to drive 10, hopefully short, hours to New York City. I've been putting packing off for a while and have been really lazy.

Once I got my ass off my bed, I opened my closet and was greeted by this mess.

Yes, that is a One Direction poster on the door.

Usually I love packing. I would start packing two weeks before because it gives me some motivation to get through the next few weeks until I'm on vacation. But for some reason this time I just wasn't up for it. I'm a very indecisive person so the past 4 hours have been beyond stressful. I finally decided on these things to bring to my little trip to the Big Apple.

A soft and comfy stripe-y shirt from Brandy Melville for the car ride there and a pair of black leggings to go with it.

Jeans, of course. 

One of my favourite t-shirts by Talula

A maroon t-shirt from Topshop with a little pocket. I love this top because the body of it is a shiny material and the sleeves and pockets are regular fabric. You can sorta see it in the photo. 

A baggy oversized cream cardigan from Brandy Melville, perfect for the chilly New York weather! 

Blue/Denim shirt from Quicksilver great for layering and wearing alone.  

Batman + Flannel= Coolest Pajamas Ever. 

For shoes I've decided to bring my Steve Madden Combat Boots and Mel & Kate Black Suede Wedge Booties :)

Finally, my makeup! Just the basics: foundation, concealer, mascara, eyeliner, primer and blush. I'm giving my brushes a quick wash before I leave but they'll join my makeup in there tomorrow :) 

How fitting, wearing my I <3 NY shirt while packing for NY lol

I'm super excited for New York now, I cannot wait to shop and eat and experience city life again! New York City never gets old :)