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Comfortable Travel Clothes

If you know me at all, then you know that comfortable travel clothes are a must for me. In fact, I would travel in my pajamas and Ugg Boots if I could, but unfortunately traveling in PJs just isn’t acceptable in the real world. Thankfully, I found some extremely comfortable jeans from Punch Boutique and the cutest ankle boots by Yosi Samra for traveling. I wore this outfit while traveling to New York last week for a fun work trip with MZ Wallace, Yosi Samra and Julie Vos.

Photos by: Lainey Reed Photography

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Outfit: Quilted Joules Jacket (wearing sz S) & AG Legging Ankle Jeans c/o Punch Boutique (order online or call the store at (540) 904-6743) | Drew Ankle Boots c/o Yosi Samra (also available here) | Sleeveless Sweater (similar here) | West 57th 360 Wheelie c/o Henri Bendel | Chelsea Tote & Cameo Luster Mayfair Tote c/o MZ Wallace |

Jewelry: Elephant Pendant Necklace, Spencer Link Bracelet, Soho Ring, Greek Key Cuff, Chloe Ring <–SALE Alert! Take 30% OFF w/ code: HOTR30

About the jacket: We all know how much I love the color olive so of course I fell in love with the jacket because of that, but then I fell even more in love with it once I tried it on. Not only is it super comfortable and flattering, but it’s also perfect for the weather down here in the south and even great for layering under bigger coats up north.

About the jeans: I’ve only owned these jeans for a couple of weeks and I’ve already worn them more than some of the jeans I’ve had sitting in my closet for a couple of years. They fit like a legging and they’re perfect for petite people because they’re ankle length jeans so they hit just right on me, which means no alterations! I also really like the wash because they’re in between dark and light so you can wear them year round.

Punch Boutique | (540) 904-6743 | punchboutique.com | @Punch_Boutique

Thank you to Punch Boutique for bringing you this post. All opinions are my own.

Haute New Orleans Travel Guide

September 15, 2015

Compensation for this post was provided by Discover card via AOL Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Discover card or AOL.

New Orleans Travel Guide

Good Morning readers! With the recent start of Saints’ football season and cooler air around the corner, I can’t help but get excited about visiting the Big Easy! I live about an hour out of the city so visiting New Orleans always feels like a mini staycation and I always have to stop at least one to five of my favorite places. If you’ve never been to New Orleans before, do yourself a favor and book a trip right now. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything else. I’ll tell you all of the top places to wine, dine, shop and stay in New Orleans starting the most important thing on the list…FOOD!

Where to dine:

My Favorite NOLA Brunch Spots:

Court of Two Sisters

Antoine’s: Order the shrimp and grits and of course, their famous Oysters, Rock-a-feller and Baked Alaska! Don’t forget to ask for a tour at the end of brunch! The history behind that place is mind blowing!

Elizabeth’s

Commander’s Palace

My Favorite Snack Spots In NOLA:

Aunt Sally’s Pralines

Café Beignet: My favorite hidden gem on Royal St.

Café Du Monde: Be prepared to wait in line while enjoying music from talented street performers and jazz bands!

District Donut

Sucre

King Cake at Manny Randazzo in Metairie

Snowballs in the summer

My Favorite Lunch Spots in NOLA:

Magasin

Mother’s

Port of Call

Neighborhood Restaurant, Katie’s

Camellia Grill

Cochon Butcher

New Orleans School of Cooking: enjoy wine and a little French Quarter history while you learn to cook traditional New Orleans cuisine.

Juan’s Flying Burrito

Domenica Pizza

My Favorite Dinner Spots In NOLA:

Sylvain

Dickie Brennan’s

Jacques Imo’s

Galatoire’s

Café Adelaide

Peche

Latitude 29
Baru Bistro & Tapas: You must order the Mazorca, Guacabello and Atun Tartare

Borgne

Shaya: their endless homemade pita bread and duck hummus is to die for!

Where to shop:

Haus 131

Elle boutique

Cella’s Boutique

Shops at Canal Place

Emma’s Shoes and Candy Apple in Metairie on the way to the city as well

Where to wine:

The Carousel Bar

Burgundy Bar

Pat O’s Piano Bar: great courtyard for drinking and visiting with a large group of friends

Cure on Feret

Cane & Table

Bellocq

Where to stay:

Monteleone Hotel

The Saint Hotel

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel: stunning rooftop view that overlooks the city

Le Pavillion Hotel: Oldest hotel in New Orleans!

Ritz-Carlton

International House Hotel

Roosevelt Hotel

Le Meridien Hotel: seriously the most comfortable beds ever!!

Windsor Court Hotel

I hope you enjoyed my New Orleans Travel Guide! Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions! I’d also love to visit with you during your stay!

New York Fashion Week Packing

September 8, 2015

Let me just put it this way, packing for New York Fashion Week is no piece of cake! Like at all!! In fact, I just started packing this morning and I fly out today. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve totally been making a mental list of everything I want to bring these past few days, but it still looks like a disaster in my room right now!

Photos by: Kristina Britt Photography

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Outfit 1: Black Mock Neck Dress | Sleeveless Trench c/o Misguided | Schutz Black Pumps | Rebecca Minkoff Regan Satchel c/o Emma’s Shoes | 360 Wheelie c/o Henri Bendel

Outfit 2: Black Ripped Jeans | Chambray Shirt c/o Bella Dahl (similar here)| Belmont Cabin Bag c/o Barrington Gifts | Tory Burch Perry Tote c/o Emma’s Shoes

Good Morning readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Make sure to follow along with my #NYFW adventures on Instagram & Snapchat: @HauteOffTheRack #hauteNYFW

P.S. In case you missed my Instagram post this morning, I will not be looking this glam arriving to New York at 1 am tonight!! The pumps, little black dress and sleeveless dress outfit is how I always imagined I would look traveling to New York, but it’s not even close! How about you add two more overstuffed pieces of luggage, ankle boots (or sneakers) and a wrinkled shirt that I pulled from the bottom of my bag once I realized that I had nothing to wear to the airport!

Cabo San Lucas Recap

September 2, 2015

Good Morning readers, as you know I just recently returned from an amazing trip to Cabo San Lucas with Blake (my boyfriend) and my blogger besties: A Pinch of Lovely, My Style Diaries and Carrie Bradshaw Lied. We also had the pleasure of bringing along amazing photographer and now friend, Taylor Cole! We stayed in Pedregal at Casa Verde thanks to the lovely ladies at ShopBellaC. We had the most amazing view of the Pacific ocean as well as all of Pedregal from our suites as you can see in the photo below! Be sure to scroll through the rest of the post to see photos of all the fun things we got to experience in Cabo.

The view from our house

Outfit Details: Coverup c/o ShopBellaC | Caracas Tote c/o Mar Y Sol | Beaded Tusk Necklace c/o @AudreyAllmanDesigns

What I Packed:

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Hammock nook at Casa Verde

Shiloh Romper c/o Alice & Trixie | Natalie Wedges c/o Elaine Turner <–SALE Alert! Jenn Bucket Bag (designed by Haute Off The Rack in collaboration with GiGi New York)

The pool at our house

Outfit details: One Piece Swimsuit c/o Becca Swimwear

Before we sat down for a lovely dinner, the hosts gave us a tour of Flora Farms! Thank goodness we were able to carry around our drinks because it was so hot out that night!

The watermelon cocktails at Flora Farms also called ‘the Vine’ were absolutely delicious!

Me & Blake touring the gardens at Flora Farms

Glass bottom boat ride to see the all the fish, Lover’s Beach and the famous arches!

Outfit: One Piece Swimsuit & Coverup c/o PilyQ | Straw Fedora c/o Shop Prima Donna

All in One stacked Bracelets c/o Hipanema

Colorful Kaftan c/o ShopBellaC | Sandals c/o Ipanema <–so comfortable and cushiony

Bar Esquina at the Bahia Hotel was by far my favorite restaurant that we ate at during our trip. In fact, we loved it so much, we ate there for lunch and dinner! For dinner, I ordered the lobster pasta and for lunch we split all kinds of gourmet pizzas, salads, sandwiches and cocktails.

Outfit: Hot Pink Maxi c/o Yumi Kim (also available here)

I’d have to say that the top highlight our Cabo San Lucas trip was the sunset cruise with Cabo Fishing and Tours on the Blue Sky boat. The weather was absolutely perfect with just the right amount of breeze and the sunset views were stunning. On top of that, the crew made sure that we had a cold beer in hand at all times and the captain allowed us to all get as many photos as we wanted in front of the beautiful Cabo arches. As you can see here, we got plenty! Even though we had a camera, they made sure to get plenty of photos for us too with their camera in case we missed anything. The boat ride lasted two hours and the only thing I could complain about is that I wish I were still there now on that boat instead of at my desk. This crew truly went above and beyond for us! We will definitely be coming back! Oh and in case you’re wondering, you’re allowed to bring snacks too!!