Link Love, Vol. 36

Let me tell you guys: It only takes a few inches of snow for everyone in this city to totally lose it. Did you hear we actually went through a kale shortage? The horror!

Me, though; I love New York — especially when there’s snow blanketing the ground. What’s prettier than a winter white Park Avenue (as illustrated below)?

Or maybe it’s just that I love a reason to wear these Sorel boots. Either way, I digress — but they’ve barely left my feet this week.

Here’s the latest:

Peaks & Pits, Jan. 30
(Originated here, if you need the explanation)

Pit: So, I hear Mercury is in retrograde. Does your shit just go completely awry when that happens? Yeah, mine too. Let’s just call a Spade a Spade and generalize our ‘Pit’ for the week with that. Duck and Cover!

Oh, and as a secondary, I made the mistake of pulling up Twitter during Scandal when I’m a few episodes behind… I should’ve known better, damn it.

Peak: My parents are here! I’m looking forward to spending the weekend with them — and not just because my mother, bless her heart, loves to clean. No alarm clocks, new restaurants and all of the coffee.

Onto this week’s dose of workday procrastination:

Shopping, sales & such:

• I am in love with this quirky skirt.
• I’ve used bareMinerals’ Complexion Rescue foundation religiously this winter. Have you tried it?
• Brilliant collaboration alert: BaubleBar & Benefit Cosmetics. Get the details (and gift sets) here.
• I can’t decide if this is more of a blanket or a cape… But either way, I’m into it.
• Here’s a cute snow boot alternative from Nike — I like the burgundy! You?
• I just added a few new items to the ‘shop my closet‘ portion of the site.
• Alexa Chung’s debut denim for AG Jeans just hit shelves. Thoughts?
• Ob-sessed with Loren Hope’s Stack Shop. It’s like getting 25% off and having your own stylist!
• Found: the perfect pencil skirt.

Best of the web (this week):

• Ideas abound: Cute home decor pieces — all under $100.
• Here’s a really cool timelapse of that ‘blizzard’ we had in NYC.
• This piece argues wellness as the new luxury status symbol. Do you agree?
• … And a similar note, my girl Meghan has great thoughts about why she spends money on fitness.
• Ever wonder what my first blog post looked like? (I used a point-and-shoot to take my own photos. Ha!)
• Have you heard the news about Piperlime shutting down? Kate Spade Saturday, too. So sad!
• Fellow ad nerds, here’s an interesting read on media trends you’ll see during (Sunday’s) SuperBowl.
• Internship alert! Mandy from Waiting on Martha is hiring two; you can check out the details here.
• Lastly, have you heard of the Shorty Awards? They’re for excellence in blogging and social media — if you’d like, you can nominate me here. No pressure, though; I’ll love you either way. Mean it.

Popular around c+c:

• How I prepare for New York Fashion Week (less than two weeks, people).
• The coziest chunky sweater to wear this winter.
• My official snow day survival guide.

TGIF — I’m O-U-T (but you can find me here this weekend)! Stay warm, safe, dry, caffeinated and all of those other good things, girlfriends.

///

image via