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You know, in case you were tempted.

set in style

The Van Cleef and Arpels exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt is beyond stunning. You should really go see it, like right now. The Sonia Delaunay exhibit is great too.

Incredible, right?!

dream laptop bag

From here in grey and white.

window markers

I'm totally getting these window markers (when we finally move into our new apartment!) to remind myself to pay rent, or for Jeff to do the dishes.

Via Apt Therapy

micro studio

If I ever complain about the size of my apartment, just remind me that this women lives in 90 square feet!

what happens when

I can't remember where I originally read about What Happens When (New York, maybe?) but I was immediately intrigued by the concept - every thirty days, the menu, decor and sound change thematically. We were out on Sunday and happened to walk by (I guess that must happen pretty often in New York) and they happened to have an open table and we just so happened to have a lovely dinner. The current theme or "movement" as they called it was inspired by Renoir, specifically, the above painting. The food was French "garden party" inspired (I had the roasted chicken) and was truly delicious. Find out more here.

lower east side

Took a walk around the lower east side yesterday, stopping for coffee at Roasting Plant, and a tour at the Tenement Museum.

the stylist's guide to nyc

I can't wait for this book to come out.

Thanks Julia!

um

Yup. Another post about clogs.

alarm clocks

We are now in our fifth temporary housing location and all this moving around has really messed with my sleeping schedule. It also doesn't help that we have one key between the two of us, and one of us doesn't get home from work until midnight. We waver between alarm noises - the blaring one is so unpleasant, but the melodic one doesn't always wake me up! This silent bracelet alarm wakes you up by vibration - to snooze you simply shake your hand, but the longer you snooze the more shaking is required to snooze again. However, I'm not positive that shaking is the best way to wake up someone who grew up with earthquakes...

There's also Clocky, which rolls away from you after you hit the snooze, forcing you to get up to turn it off. One of my friends swears by her dawn simulation alarm clock, which triggers your internal alarm clock by mimicking the gradual brightness of the sun rising.