Sunday, March 30, 2014

Sunday Shopping: little vacay!

Last weekend we took a little road trip to a B&B in North NJ called Skyland Manor in Ringwood
{that was when I blogged about the perfect road trip bag, & then got it as a surprise a few days ago}
Our stay was nice and the castle was stunning,
it was a really nice weekend,
with much needed relaxation  






the amazing craftsmanship of this castle was breathtaking, 
from the detailed carvings in the ceiling to the marbled fireplace, it was beautiful!
My favorite part of the property had to be this hobbit house,
Made for a perfect place for outfit pics!





What I Wore: glasses- BonLook, lips- MAC "Candy Yum Yum", sweater- Romwe, pants- H&M, flats- Old Navy 



We then traveled to the city of Warwick, NY,
hence why this is a Sunday Shopping post- such cute little boutiques & unique pieces that I picked up!


Lucky for me the bar that the husband wanted to try didn't open until 12,
so that left us an hour to browse the shops!

The first shop "Style Council" carried really pretty pieces from designers like Kensie,
which is a little out of my price range & not quite my style, 


but let me tell you, 
that sales rack… AMAZING.
beautiful dresses that made me wish I had somewhere to wear them, 
& this fur baby,
When I saw it, I was like "This is weird, very soft, would I wear it?"
It was originally $85 & on sale for $19.
I left without it, 
& then made the hubby take me back for it after thinking about it for a while! 


Although I love my fur that I got at Style Council, 
the best part was the leopard carpet in the dressing room,
instant inspiration for my stairs to my attic closet {& the hubby said I could get it!}
now currently in search for the perfect leopard!

The next shop we went to was blue, which I am pretty sure is owned by the same people as Style Council,

They had some very interesting pieces, 
including this monkey print tunic dress 

& these Aerosoles loafers, 
but the piece that I was extremely attracted to was on the sale rack outside 
{which drew me in like a moth to the flame…}
was this asian inspired tasseled cardigan

I love this print & this color combo 
I knew it had to be mine!
& it was on sale for $20!
After getting my fill of shopping & taking home some really interesting pieces for my wardrobe
{you will be seeing both of these in upcoming outfits!}, 
we went exploring the bar/food scene in this cute little town,
First stop was Eddie's Roadhouse for some brews and some apps,
I loved the crispy bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers! 

Then we stopped by Yesterdays for a cocktail & to try their escargot 
{eh… is all I can say about that…}

I had such an awesome weekend exploring with this handsome man =)

Then we went to my parents house to pick up the pups and went to the Belmar Fishing Club,
for some more apps & cocktails! 


Then mom wanted to take "Family photos" since all of us were together,
including Michelle our neighbor/5th sister


We continued taking some family photos,
until my dad figured out that the piano in the corner plays itself.
HILARIOUS.
I could not stop laughing.
I love Sundays.

2 comments:

Samantha Ritzer said...

I was thinking about possible having my wedding at the skyland manor but have not been there to see it myself yet.... you think it would be a nice wedding venue??

emmabasilone said...

It is a beautiful place, the inside is really nice too. A little small as I did not see like a big banquet area. I would check it out for yourself! Keep me posted!