Sep 7, 2012

Fashion Friday: New York Adventure (Part I)

Madeline Beard Fashion David Peck, fashion, New York City, NYFW 4 Comments

So before I delve into the details of my New York trip from this past week, I wanted to share a crazy realization I had last night… In a few weeks time, it will no longer be completely appropriate to dress like a kid perpetually bound for one of the summer’s many music festivals. With this thought in mind, I decided today I needed to fully embrace the last of summertime dressing. If today’s outfit had a name, I’d probably call it “Coachella Child”.

A little out of focus, but you get the gist. The flower crown I’m wearing is from my trip to the Georgetown Flea Market a few weeks back… I may have to go back and buy about three more, but enough of this flower child chit chat, time for the important stuff: my trip to the Big Apple.

In a word it was amazing. I got to assist the designer David Peck in the preview of his spring/summer 2013 collection to dozens of fashion editors, bloggers and buyers. I got this opportunity through Celia, the founder of Autumn PR, a beauty and fashion PR firm based in New York City. I originally met Celia when she interviewed me for a summer internship last semester. While I was unable to accept the internship, I told her I would keep in touch, and contacted her a few weeks before fashion week to see if she would need any assistance. Lucky for me, she did, and next thing I knew I was on a bus headed to New York City. The collection preview happened inside a gorgeous suite at the Ace Hotel — hopefully I will have the chance to go back as a guest some day, the space was truly incredible. I am breaking up my New York trip into two parts on SLB because I can’t show any photos from David’s new collection until the Lookbook is released next week… so keep an eye out for next week’s Fashion Friday post for the second installment! Until then, here are photos from my other adventures in the city:

Wall quote inside the Ace Hotel

A red velvet macaroon and london fog from Stumptown Coffee inside the Ace, the perfect mid morning snack

Wall art inside our suite at the Ace

View outside our window

Setting up for our first appointments

Daniela of Autumn PR wearing one of the coolest outfits, I feel like I might need a pair of platform kicks

Putting together the CrOp by David Peck SS/13 Lookbook

The walk home on my first night in New York

A memorable Indian dinner with the best hosts, Madeleine and Tyler, two wonderful friends from high school

Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday, I am off to snag a home cooked meal and plan out the rest of this weekend!

♥

Sep 5, 2012

The Perfect Camera Strap

Madeline Beard Fashion accessory, blogger, camera, New York City, NYFW 2 Comments

Today I am simply posting about something that I saw in NYC and ~~liked~~ loved.

Yesterday, Greta from Fashion Me Green came in to preview the David Peck Spring/Summer 2013 collection which I have been helping to facilitate here in the city (more photos and details to come!).

Greta had on the most fabulous camera strap I had ever seen and after some serious googling, I found it online and am itching to order one of my own:

With my personal commitment to have my camera on me 24/7, I can’t think of a better new accessory for fall.

♥

Sep 4, 2012

Summertime in NYC

Madeline Beard Food, Other Adventures Brooklyn, food, New York City, sweets, travel 2 Comments

I did it! After climbing onto a bus in the wee hours of the morning yesterday and sleeping through the entire 4 1/2 hour trip, I finally arrived in New York City! The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind of running around the city, working with a fabulous designer and spending time with two great friends. While this trip is primarily for business (more on that later), just being in the city again has made me reminisce about the last time I visited New York.

As a mini vacation to myself, I came up earlier in the summer to spend a long weekend with a dear old friend, Gracie. I have been meaning to post highlights from the trip since starting SLB and now seems like the perfect opportunity — as shown in the photos below, my NYC vacation ended up turning into a “Tour de Food” around the city. In my opinion, the best vacations are the ones where you get to snack your way through neighborhoods. Luckily, I got to discover some pretty fabulous restaurants and bakeries during my summertime trip and hopefully I will have the chance to revisit a few favorites while I am back.