autumn in new york

i have been living in new york for a little over 5 years now and i like to consider myself a new yorker. i grew up in southern california, just outside of pasadena and while one can argue that the weather all year round is fabulous, which it most definitely is. one can also argue that new york is the most amazing place to be in the autumn.

growing up, we never really experienced the change of seasons. yeah, we’d throw on a “coat” in decemeber, but it was always a lightweight excuse for a coat. how i dreamed of needing to own a real coat, one with a lining for extra warmth, one that had amazingly thoughtful details like fitted sleeves so the wind dos not blow up your arms + a pocket for your subway card. obsessed with autumn, i flipped through the pages of the j.crew and l.l. bean catalogues picking out what i would wear if i lived someplace that requited more than a heavy sweater for an evening out. the boots, the gloves, the tights, the cashmere sweaters… i was in love!

now that i am a new yorker, i have to say that when autumn rolls around i am simply giddy. i get to dig my favorite boots out of the closet {thank you grandma!} along with my favorite finds from the j.crew + l.l. bean catalogues i had drooled over as a child and i get to put them and beam with delight.

some of my favorite autumn traditions are making cupcakes for halloween {yeni, in our studio especially loves this tradition… her record is 8 cupcakes in a single day}, putting on those boots i was telling you about with a pair of argyle knee high socks, walking a block to starbucks for my first pumpkin spice latte of the season {it’s sinfully yummy} and walking through central park to see the leaves change and feeling the crisp air on my face.

what are your favorite autumn traditions? xoxo, dabney lee

cole haan boots
pumpkin spice latte
arglye socks