Blue in Boston

Posted on February 8th, 2016

We’re back from New England!

The main reason we took our trip this weekend was to go to the Harvard Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year event with Joseph Gordon Levitt.  More on that tomorrow, but for me, I knew that meant one important thing: a new black tie dress.  I had been to this event the past two years, so I knew that girls opted on the slightly more causal side of black tie, and always looked fun.  This dress from Nordstrom was the perfect thing… especially once I looked at the price tag!

Blowing snow made for some interesting (and chilly) moments.

A note on the dress: I know it’s a little big.  I kind of pushed it on the timeline (oopsie) so ran out of time for alterations, so here we are.  There’s always next time.  But I love this color blue– it works in all seasons, and can definitely work for more casual black tie events, too.

Given that it was cold (February in New England, duh), I wrapped up in my favorite Lilly Pulitzer scarf/wrap/blanket/whatever I want it to be.  Cozy, but with a few shimmery threads to make it elegant.  I got this years ago, and have worn it non-stop in a variety of capacities ever since.

I also couldn’t pass up the opportunity to break out the glitter pumps.  Thanks to the snow, I dutifully wore my boots from place to place before swapping out to keep my sparkly shoes safe.  I kept the jewelry simple with pearls.

PS I’m loving my new wallet/clutch!  One of the Nordstrom perks is being able to attend employee-only sample sales, where I was lucky enough to score this blush beauty at a very reasonable price.  Fits my phone, a chapstick, etc. so I don’t really need anything else when going out.  On the other hand, it’s easy to stash in my bigger work bag day-to-day, and just pull it out for meetings as need be.

More on our surprisingly snowy weekend in Cambridge tomorrow!