Ruffle Hem Tank

Top : Emily Farina / Jeans : American Eagle / Coat : Old Navy (camel is sold out online) / Bag : Madewell / Sunglasses : Urban Outfitters (similar) / Flats : Sam Edelman

City Floral

Dress : Emily Farina (for similar see bottom of post) / Sunglasses : Karen Walker / Bag : Coach (similar) / Sandals : Sam Edelman (similar) / Lipstick : MAC

I have been in love with ruffles for a long time. Looking back at all the different collections and pieces I designed throughout my college career as a fashion student you can see just how obsessed I was with flounces, layers and feminine ruffles. Another thing I love is a bright, vibrant floral pattern. This dress combines both of those loves into one. I got this fabric years ago on sale and just loved the bright color & print and decided it would be a perfect simple and airy dress.

Red Ruffle Heels

Shoes : Forever21 (similar here, here and here)

If you follow me on Instagram (@emilykfarina) you may have seen that I did a fancy little DIY project lately that involved a pair of Forever21 shoes and a whole lot of ruffled silk.

The technique I used was not a new one, but rather a shoe-decorating method I had employed for my senior fashion collection at Cornell. I had seen a pair of designer shoes recently that had chiffon rosettes all over them. Immediately I thought "I can do that. I'm going to do that". So I found an affordable pair of heels (in case it didn't turn out so well, minimal loss) and hit up Mood Fabrics for a little silk crepe de chine. Rather than go for some boring color like black, I went for red. Bright red.

First Signs of Spring

Mango Blouse (similar) / Old Navy Joggers (similar) / Karen Walker Sunglasses / Forever21 Jacket (similar) / Anthropologie Clutch (similar) / Sam Edelman Shoes (similar) 

We had wonderful weather on Friday this week with temperatures around 70 in New York City. While it was a little cloudy with some showers during the day, things cleared up after 5pm. We took a stroll over to Stuyvesent Park and then up to Gramercy Park to enjoy the warm early evening. While the trees are still pretty barren the flowers were starting to come out in the parks.