01 Jul

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This week I attended an awesome event: blogger Kitty Bradshaw celebrated her two year blogging anniversary. I can't tell you how helpful Kitty has been to me when it comes to blogging (i call her my Fairy Blogmother). The exclusive event wasn't held at a typical lounge, but at the Apart showroom.

I was thrilled to be included in the company of dynamic people but I was even mroe stoked when Kitty asked me to be one of her models for the night and wear a dress from Apart and Nina Shoes and wear lip gloss from FSL Cosmetics (psst: butter brown was my fave shade).

{flanked by fellow models and bloggers Christine of Tineey and Arie of KMPblog}

There was food, drinks by Smirnoff and more importantly, amazing people. Prizes, including clothes from Apart, Nina Shoes and a Smartbox were raffled off to benefit Angel Street Thrift Shop.Click more for tons of photos.

18 Jun

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Wednesday night I attended Tanqueray’s summer kick-off party. If this event is any indication of what's to come this summer, then I'm in for a helluva season. They celebrated their 200th anniversary with a lavish bash at The Kimberly Hotel in NYC. It was truly an amazing night. The drinks were flowing (well duh, it was a Tanqueray event) and the appetizers were delectable (sushi, sliders, chicken skewers, grilled shrimp and tons of other yumminess).The ambiance was breathtaking. Guests entered through a green lit, draped walkway and were ushered to the rooftop.The crowd was full of awesome bloggers and such notables as Rihanna’s stylist Mariel Haenn and designer Dao Yi Chow.

{posing with the Rat Pack in my thrifty threads}

Click more to see tons of photos.

15 Jun

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Last week I was seriously craving Mexican food and remembered my old stomping grounds of Astoria, Queens (that’s where I first lived when I moved to NY). At El Cafetal, the food is cheap, good and cheap! The taco meals are all under $10 and keep you full for hours.

{3 steak tacos and rice and beans, $8.50}

If you’re ever in the area you should definitely check it out for some cheap eats. What’s even better is the restaurant is right next to a thrift store, The Second Best Thrift Shop, that has tons of great furniture.

Click more to see the meal my friend had for $5 and the goods we found at the Second Best.

01 Jun

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Last weekend I made my way to Brooklyn for the Score! Pop-Up Swap. I had never heard of this event but apparently (almost) everyone else has and I was psyched to go.The idea behind the swap is pretty simple: bring your unwanted items, other people bring their unwanted items, then you take whatever you want. However, unlike most swaps between friends, this one had an entry fee of $3 (or $5 without RSVP).

Click more to see what goodies I found...