// AMERICAN PHAROAH

// Location: Saratoga

Hello :) Back from a weekend spent in beautiful Saratoga. I was a first timer and fell in love. Fancy dresses, big hats, Southern vibes, oldest race track in all of America, and of course the best company [it was hard not to]. I'm usually really lucky with gambling [roulette is my shit] but the horses made me work for it this weekend. I'm down $60.00, not even a penny in winnings. The views made it worth it. It felt like a movie set and all magical and stuff, and you know how much I love magic and stuff. Dan's grandfather "Pop" [pronounced Pap] worked on the Saratoga grounds for about 26 years before he retired. Every year he would take his family down for the Travers race, the biggest race of the year. The crowd was incredible. All there to watch the famous American Pharoah. The horse who won the Triple Crown, and then came first in every other big race to follow. If he won the Travers race [a race that the past Triple Crown winners haven't been able win to since 1941], he would have made history, and would be announced the fastest/strongest horse in history. He lost in just the last second. Upsetting ending, but the excitement was all worth it. 

The road trip home consisted of cute pit stops in towns I've never heard of before for fresh market fruit, antique shopping, and delicious lunch. Alright, it's back to reality. I'm missing that hotel bed already. Those pillows tho :) 

// WONDER

// Collection N Twelve

Neverland - the place where no one grows up, mermaids exist, and people can fly. A place I would love to be at right now and a place where inspiration was found for the new fall collection. Fairytales have always been a big part of my life. At times I feel silly talking about them out loud, I'm a 27 year old after all but meh. I'm excited to show you the fall collection. I feel like it's a true representation of who I am and who I'm becoming as an artist. Still very uncertain with how my work will evolve, I feel like I'm finally moving in the right direction, so I guess I'm feeling rather comfortable in this uncertainty. I guess all there is to do now is to push harder and create better work. I have my work cut out for me for this Winter. 

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying the day. If you haven't read your horoscope yet, click here! Talk soon, x -C

// JERSEY WEEKENDS

// Location: Jersey Shore

There's no better feeling than coming back to New York City after a weekend away, but there's also no better feeling than getting out of the city to views like this. I can't believe summer is coming to an end. The fastest two months of the year. Rachel came down to the shore with Dan and I this weekend. She fell just as hard as a I did for this place. It's hard not to. It's been my vacation spot for the past two summers now. My magical escape from the craziness of New York filled with boat days, incredible people, salt water, beaches, and Dan in swim shorts [star eyes]. I took video footage throughout the weekend! Hopefully get a video together later this week. Happy Monday. x -C

// PALM VIBES

Good morning Friday :) Last night Britt and I had a much needed girl time FaceTime. It ain't easy living here without my best friends. I don't care what anyone says, there is no better night spent than with your girlfriends. Amiright? Anyway, thank god it's Friday because it's been one of those weeks. You know when everything seems to go wrong, and then that wrongness turns into a domino effect of more wrongness. I was in mid vent when Britt told me to buy her new secret book called "magic". Naturally the name had me sold already. This book is about thanking and appreciating all the big and small things in your life. Each chapter is different, with different lessons. Ok, I'm explaining this totally wrong, but it sounds awesome and right up my alley. I'm buying this for my train ride down to the shore this weekend. I need a little more magic in my life. Inpso for the new Fall '15 collection. To kick off this magic weekend, I'm loading myself with images that make me happy. Like this Palm print from ckd summer collection. I'm imagining myself in my beach home, sipping on my coffee while looking out to the ocean surrounded by this print. Feels good :) Alright, happy weekend guys! Talk to you Monday. x -C