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happy new year from birdie & i! 

i truly hope everyone has a fantastic new year and takes advantage of this fresh start. rather than start off the new year in the gym with the resolution to lose 15 pounds, i would prefer to start the new year with love and happiness with myself and my loved ones. i have such a good feeling about 2014, for starters i have finalized my plans to spend this summer in london (2+ months in the uk!) let the adventures begin! i also have teamed up with my love and started a photography and art business called fox + revolver (will post launch details soon). and lastly, i get to continue to live in america's historic city! (even though the wind chill on boston's streets should have me locked indoors until may). 

i would love to hear everyone's new years resolutions/ goals. let's make 2014 great! 

today i am head to toe in vintage clothing. (the leather jacket in the second picture is my new baby).

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

xxxo

paint the sky with stars

oh what a beautiful day! boston was unbelievable. its mid-november but feels like august. i love cloudy skies, it reminds me of the uk (my favorite place in the world). today i met an old friend for coffee and photographs. we went to the boston public gardens and spent the afternoon. we parted ways when the water started falling from the empty sky, we knew darkness was upon us. i met this beaut my senior year of high school and we've been close ever since. she lives just across the commons from me. a lovely gal she is. 

 olivia is wearing a burberry coat (i am absolutely obsessed with it), her jeans shirt and necklace are from jcrew, and her booties are from bp (found at nordstrom). i am happy to announce she is also in love with madewells transport tote so we have the same bag. great minds think alike! olivia is my all time favorite person to shop with; she is a fashion student at fisher college and we have a very similar sense of style. we give it to each other straight, a quality one can only share with a true friend, and i consider this lovely girl a true friend. (plus she shares my undeniable love for iced carmel macchiatos).

i'm next, the weather was so quaint i decided to go with thin tights and a sweater, my favorite sweater to be exact.

im in simple black madewell tights, black suede wedges that i bought years ago, i'm embarrassed to say i can't remember where they are from. my dress is vintage, and my lovely sweater is from jcrew. of course i have my madewell transport tote, and my hat is from an eclectic hat shop in cambridge called goorin bros. if you haven't heard of them you need to check them out: Goorin Bros.

it was such a lovely afternoon, i even ran into some friends filming a short film by mistake--boston is a small city. i love it so incredibly much. happy sunday everyone!

(ps. listen to enya)

xxxo

street style | friends

i am quite fond of of taking street style photography. i also love taking photos of my friends, so i decided to combine both. this is jake, he is an adorable, eccentric creature with the best heart. i can't get over his style. i have styled him before (he's quite a lovely model) and the pictures came out beautiful.

paulina is next, she is a bombshell. i keep telling her she needs to pursue modeling. her fashion sense is equally as grand as her looks. 

chantelle is a funky gal. her clothes are always bright and happy. she is also a beaut. 

then there is maddie. this girl is an unbelievable makeup artist. she has a youtube channel y'all should most definitely check out: MadelineKaay Youtube Channel

i got my picture taken too, the weather and light was too lovely for me to resist.

(i'm wearing a jcrew sweater, jcrew jeans, dolce vita booties, and my lovely madewell tote)

there are more to come! so stay tuned. 

xxxo

styling

i have discovered i love styling. i have always been heavily involved in current trends. as a child i was convinced i would be a fashion designer--i filled sketch book after sketch book with my designs. im not quite sure where that dream went but i still love to idea of fashion. recently i have been given the opportunity to style and it was absolutely amazing. 

this is a picture i took from one of the shoots, it was a lovely time. i was lucky to work with such wonderful individuals. 

i never styled hair before, especially men's hair--but i think it went well.

overall i enjoyed the opportunity, i think i may have found my passion. 

xxxo

harvard | cambridge

ahh what a day. five hours of class, a two hour meeting, dinner with a friend, an early screening of last vegas, and coffee with a colleague. i am quite tired. 

yesterday was more of a relaxing day. i went to cambridge with my lovely gent for the holiday. the weather couldn't of been more perfect. we took a stroll through harvard university and a slow and peaceful walk admiring the old colonials down brattle street, i kept thinking one day...one day i may call a house of such grace home (dream big right?). until then ill just dream and stand back in awe. 

a picture of me on brattle st. i loved the cast iron fence. 

(jcrew jeans, madewell shoes, a vintage sweater, vintage dana buchman jacket, and madewell's transport tote).

harvard is just gorgeous. the courtyard was filled with hundreds of brightly covered chairs and benches. no matter the season, harvard always finds a way to look absolutely stunning. it is the best place to people watch (besides ikea of course). 

a trip to cambridge would not be complete without shopping in harvard square. the square has the best cafes and there is an adorable hat shop i would undoubtfully recommend. the music is usually fantastic as well. 

i enjoyed the day so much im already planning my next trip. 

xxxo