Fun Fashion Friday!

This mag kept me in the fashion mix while on my South Africa trip....South African ELLE, love it! I read about a lot of cool South African brands like nap and Black Coffee.

Journey to South Africa...

photos from the Send-Off Series match USA vs Turkey

Today is the day...it's finally here! I depart for my awesome cross-country vacation in South Africa. I'm looking forward to the many funny stories I'm sure I'll have to tell when I get back. Stories related to renting cars in a country where they drive on the left instead of right (and using a stick-shifts with my left hand), cruising in Land Rover's on safari through Kruger National Park where elephants can just walk across the street right in front of us, and of course the intensity of watching live World Cup matches like USA vs Solvenia and Ivory Coast vs Brazil! I promise to do my best to blog, Tweet, and Facebook my journey.
So get ready...South Africa here we come!

Countdown to South Africa continues...

So the countdown is almost over and actual packing has commenced! I pride myself on being a great packer so one element of my trip that I recently had to figure out was my shoe situation. Shoes are what I base most of my outfits on. I really couldn't start packing until I knew what my primary footwear would be. I bought two pairs of Adidas Sambas this past weekend (Shoe Mania in NYC, buy one get the other 1/2 off!!!). I chose the Sambas because they are classic and sturdy. I'm definitely not turning my back on my longtime fave Chuck Taylor's, but since it will get to be as low as 40 degrees at night I wanted to make sure my feet wouldn't get cold :)

Fun Fashion Friday!

The two week countdown to South Africa begins TODAY!!! As you may know, I've been working on my World Cup wardrobe. Above is a cool vintage World Cup USA '94 hat I got last weekend in LES. I plan to debut the hat this weekend in Philadelphia during the USA vs. Turkey friendly soccer match. This hat will also be making the trip to South Africa! Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone!

Fun Fashion Friday!

Can you tell that I can't wait to go to South Aftrica?! The other night I did a "test pack" of my new backpack to see how much I could fit in it. It's one of those silly things that I do when I'm anxious to go on a vacation. Since the backpack was packed, I figured I'd get the full look with my new rain jacket for the trip and my June issue of Vanity Fair with the stars of the World Cup...in their undies. I'm ready to go...JFK airport here I come!

Gearing up for South Africa!

I'm starting to get my wardrobe together for my upcoming trip to South Africa for the World Cup! It's going to be winter there :( so I recently brought this plaid hoody from one of my favorite shopping spots, Uniqlo. Stay tuned for more photos as I prepare for my trip and while I'm there I plan to make updates to my blog!