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Shine Bright

“You are a light and when you shine, you shine BRIGHT!”

Celebrating nuptials for a couple of friends at Leonard’s Palazzo. My gown is by Vince Camuto.

xo.

Two E Bar & Lounge at the Pierre Hotel

Dress: BooHoo, Shoes: Aldo, Fascinator: Amazon, (Unpictured) Ostrich Clutch: Kate Spade

One sunny Sunday afternoon, I met with a good friend to try Two E Bar’s Royal Afternoon Tea service.

The Royal Afternoon Tea service included finger foods and pastries like lobster rolls, caviar on buckwheat blinis, smoked salmon on rye, scones, tartlets, macarons and more. As far as beverages, I chose the Tropical Garden tea and the Taittinger Brut champagne. Every single thing was delicious, I even had the waiter refill my teapot it was so good!

I actually bought a Groupon for Two E Bar after the facial I bought was invalid; the business closed. I always wanted to visit this place, as the Pierre’s decor is absolutely breathtaking and I’m so glad I did, I’ll definitely be a regular here.

Til next time,

xo.

Two E Bar & Lounge at the Pierre Hotel
2 E 61st street
New York, NY 10065

Chinese Tuxedo NYC

pants: boohoo, top: h&m, shoes: f21

I love food. Like, head over heels, mad love. So when I was invited to have dinner with friends at a place I haven’t tried, Chinese Tuxedo, I leaped at the opportunity. I'm so glad I did!

Oh. My. Everything!

They’re only about a year old but I think I just found my new favorite restaurant! Tucked away in ChinaTown, this place is breathtaking! The candles, the pink neon signs and the entire romantic ambiance was just a cherry on top of the astonishing meal I had.

I tried the crispy eggplant, spicy cucumbers, watercress salad, veggie dumplings, BBQ chicken, baby bak choi, succulent sea bass, chili crab fried rice and dungeness crab. I don’t eat red meat but I watched my friends devour the steak tartare and a cafe de chinois butter topped rib-eye steak.

Then of course, there was dessert, because there’s always room; sorbet, a creme brûlée egg custard tart and a soufflé.

Every. Single. Thing. Was. Amazing! No exaggeration. I could barely believe it.

One more cool thing about this place is the menu changes every few months. I’m so looking forward to making this place a regular and trying out new dishes, as I hear wonderful things about the scallops and prawns.

I was stuffed and satisfied beyond measure and I can hardly wait to return. Just a heads up, reservations are required.

Chinese Tuxedo
5 Doyer Street
New York, NY 10013

Open daily 6pm-Midnight

for reservations & more, check out their website here.

Til next time,

xo.

Louis Vuitton: Volez, Voguez, Voyagez Exhibition

The Louis Vuitton Volez, Voguez, Voyagez Exhibition explores the history of the House of Louis Vuitton from 1854 to now. Divided into ten chapters, visitors embark on a journey of Louis Vuitton's storage, fashion, fragrances, collaborations and so much more.

Excellently curated, as expected with Louis Vuitton (remember the Fondation LV in Paris?), designer Robert Carson uses some of the house's most symbolic objects in this exhibition. Some of the articles shown are on loan from the Palais Galliera and the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

After you've traveled through the timeless collections, head downstairs to the gift shop where you can purchase items including special Louis Vuitton books, city maps, their entrancing fragrances and more.

The FREE exhibition is showing until January 7, 2018. Make your reservation here.

86 TRINITY PLACE
NEW YORK, NY 10006
Monday to Saturday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

P.S., download the app to get cool filters for your photos when you enter and don't forget your complimentary VVV pin on the way out.

Let's Talk Etiquette

Let's Talk Etiquette is an event curated by Jasmine Shanelle to encourage growth and proper etiquette within women of this generation. As Coco Chanel said, a woman should always be two things: classy and fabulous, this is exactly what LTE embodied.

Curator and Host Jasmine Shanelle

From proper dining technique to social media and business, Daphne of The New York School of Etiquette and Protocol taught attendees how to maneuver and be the best, fanciest versions of themselves.

Catering by Good Eeatsss

Although the workshops were extremely informative, the event wasn't all business, no play. There was food, photos, games, networking and so much more.

Cheers to a successful event and I can't wait to see what else Jasmine Shanelle has in store for us.

xo.

Photography by Petty Pics