made by a dreamer.

AllSaints Spitafields

2010-07-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

AllSaints Spitalfields, a UK brand entered the states and i'm in love. I was in Soho a few weeks ago and was immediately intrigued by this store front. as soon as i entered i fell in love.. the store has such a unique look, all made of raw brick and the walls are full of vintage singer sewing machines. not to mention the clothing! from the draping, comfortable layer of shirts, pants, sweaters, skirts, dresses, jewelery and distressed and worn in shoes. they even had ipads all over the store that you can view the entire collection on.

the store was having a 50% sale when i was there but you can also sale shop online.

my first allsaints purchase: the suede stud military cuff boot. love.

h&m divided fall

2010-07-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

are you ready for fall??

well it looks like h&m is, and looking good with the new divided colletion.

photo credit: fashion gone rogue

eat pray love

2010-07-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

eat. august 13th.

pray. august 13th.
love. august 13th.

"I used to have this appetite for my life, and it's just gone. I want to go someplace where I can marvel at something."

homemade sangria

2010-07-08T19:06:00.000-07:00

in 110 degrees.. i can't think of anything better than a ice cold glass of sangria! for our 4th of july party i decided to make a couple pitchers of it. i guess i can't take the credit for this one because i had never made or had any idea of how to make sangria, but with my boyfriends help.. together we made the perfect glass of sangria!

inside our sangria:

*1 bottle of merlot

*6-8 onces of triple sec

*2 cups of 7up

*1 red apple

*1 green apple

*1 orange

*1 cup of strawberries

*1 cup of frozen blueberries

*1 cup of orange juice

Bread in NYC

2010-06-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

my mom, sister, and i were in nyc this past weekend and fell in love with this little stylish cafe on spring street in soho. the food and amiance was perfect for a summer day in the city!

Pasta Salad served with cherry tomatoes sicilian tuna zucchini eggplant red pepper and mozzarella with extra virgin olive oil.

Eggs Benedict poached organic eggs and ham with hollandaise, hashbrowns & dressed greens.

20 Spring St., New York, NY10012

hello summer!

2010-06-21T15:53:00.000-07:00

happy summer! it's officially summertime! this season always feels like the shortest of the year, especially when you live in upstate ny. there's only so many sunny days to enjoy and i'd like to take full advantage of all of them this summer. so i thought i'd come up with a list of ten things that i’d like to accomplish before labor day..

1. attend an outdoor concert
2. sneak into a fancy hotel pool
3. create a summer 2010 playlist for my ipod
4. take walks after dinner at least 2 nights a week
5. set friday night dinner dates and sunday brunch dates
6. go swimming in a waterfall
7. drive to the beach as often as possible
8. master my own signature summer cocktail
9. attend a food or music festival
10. donate the summer clothes that I don’t end up wearing

what do you hope to do this summer?

photo credit: weheartit.com

xo, nikdreamer

memorial day in burlington, VT

2010-06-02T20:00:00.000-07:00

i'm still overwhelmed how much we managed to squeeze into one day in burlington! that's about all it took for me to fall in love with this little town.

we started the day at henry's diner for steak&eggs on a skillet. what a fun little diner to visit burlington and the breakfast was delicious! from there we did some boutique shopping on church st. i bought a cute summer silk dress at Ecco and a pair of dolce vita gold sandals. my boyfriend and his friend enjoyed the burlington guitar&amp store. after an early afternoon of shopping, we went down to the waterside restaurant called splash for some afternoon cocktails. the weather and view of lake champlain was gorgeous!

by 4pm we were ready for happy hour and remembered that the magic hat brewery was only 10 miles away. the magic hat brewery is such a cool place, we sampled every magic hat beer there is. i found my new summer beer, magic hat's summer brew wacko - so yummy! after a good buzz, we were hungry and drove back to church street where there are so many restaurants and cafes with outdoor patios - it was hard to choose! we found one that looked really good called three tomatoes! we ordered the bruschetta for an appetizer, of course it came with three tomatoes! i got a pork bolognese and my boyfriend got fettuccine alfredo for entrees that were both amazing.

after dinner we were ready for our drive home. we made the ferry just in time to watch the sunset.. the end to a perfect day.

photo credit: nikdreamer

summer grillin'

2010-05-23T18:19:00.000-07:00

grilled tomatoes: plum tomatoes, olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, pepper, salt, and fresh basil.

grilled skewers: chicken, olive oil, adobo, bbq sauce, green and red peppers, and mushrooms.

tonight i'm not taking no calls 'cause i'll be dancing

2010-04-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

photo credit: http://www.thecobrasnake.com/

we tweet, therefore we are

2010-04-15T20:10:00.000-07:00

you better watch what you tweet because the US Library of Congress just announced today that it will be obtaining all public tweets dating back to March 2006. all our tweets will now be archived in the Library of Congress forever!

read write web says, "It's hard to imagine a more significant milepost in social media's early march toward becoming an essential component of our social experience."

summer lovin' dress

2010-04-15T20:01:00.001-07:00

i am in love with the black label summer lovin' dress... someone please let me know when it's back in stock please. thnx. xoxo

www.shopplanetblue.com

spring trend: boho braid

2010-04-15T17:55:00.000-07:00

laurend conrad spring 2010

audriana patridge spring 2010

alexander wang spring 2010

photo credit: studdedhearts, x17online, styletips101

biker chic

2010-04-11T12:19:00.000-07:00

absolutely love these looks!

these photos just make me want to go for a ride..

shop looks here: shopbop.com

classic minnie mouse

2010-04-09T20:37:00.000-07:00

no matter what year it is, minnie mouse will never go out of style

chan luu

2010-04-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

keep seeing chan luu designs everywhere lately.. on my blogs, on celebrities, in my marie claire.. i bought one of these bracelets in white last summer at intermix in vegas. i wore it for about 3 months without taking it off.. lets just say it's not white anymore. think it may be time for a new one and now there's so many colors to choose from!

www.chanluu.com

live, dream, love.

2010-03-23T20:36:00.001-07:00

photo credit: weheartit.com

current craze: floral

2010-03-21T18:55:00.001-07:00

spring heels

2010-03-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

Just ordered a pair of these heels last week..and i'm so excited for them to arrive!! from all the reviews i read, these heels are very comfortable and look fabulous with just about anything! Seychelles have always been known for their great fits and comfort. I had to search many different sites to find these in the size and color i wanted because almost every site is sold out or back ordered! You can find the gypsy heel and other great shoes for spring at seychellesfootwear.com

queen of hearts

2010-03-10T17:42:00.001-08:00

photo credit: weheartit.com

love and cupcakes

2010-02-14T18:44:00.000-08:00

I've always loved valentine's day and not just because of the sappy romantic cards, flowers, and chocolates. I really love doing things for others, especially making special treats for a boy and friends that enjoy it very much! happy valentine's day!

xo, nikdreamer

winter in Milano

2010-02-03T18:55:00.000-08:00

photo credit: the sartorialist

jeremy wade: there is no end to more

2010-01-30T17:25:00.001-08:00

last night i went and saw an interesting/unique performance to say the least at the EMPAC called there is no end to more. inspired by Japanese kawaii culture, there is no end to more was a one-man performance that featured dance, stories, animation, and video. the actor, Jared Gradinger,"single handedly commands the stage with his interpretation of a Geek's ultimate daydream fantasy: a super hero battleing the forces of evil." this performance was very silly and also scary at times as the lights often went out and deep whispers filled the room, which all included strong messages and heavy subject matter. "wade peeks under the slick, silly surface of kawaii to reveal its more insidious subtext, in which societal norm becomes aberration and consumption gives way to delusion." by the end of the show i felt very certain of the message that consumption will only haunt you in the end.. "i am starting to drown, its a long way down, my shoes are too heavy, i seem to be drowning, i see all colors, i see everything i ever saw, i'm going down.."

still not sure how i feel about it, but here i am still thinking about it.. read more here.

cutest cupcakes ever!

2010-01-26T17:48:00.001-08:00

i love minnie&mickey, especially in cupcake form.

photo credit: http://weheartit.com/

the valentine shop

2010-01-25T11:33:00.000-08:00

it's about that time for all you lovers to start looking for gift ideas for your valentine. shop at the valentine shop urbanoutfitters.com. even if you're not a lover, there's plenty of silly gift ideas that make great gifts for single friends too!

romantic at heart.

xoxo

retro social web

2010-01-22T09:46:00.001-08:00

very cool.

http://www.retrofuturs.com/

photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hulk4598/