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The weather is getting nicer, cherries are startin

The weather is getting nicer, cherries are starting to blossom and spring is in the air! But we are stuck at home during this Coronavirus quarantine with what seems like no end in sight. As long as social distancing measures are still in place, it's normal to feel fear, anxiety or just loneliness. Many of us are feeling the exact same way about stay-at-home orders, “social distancing,” supply shortages and wide-scale unemployment. Just know that you are not alone - calls to US helpline jumped 891% in March of 2020 compared to the same month a year ago. ⁣⁣⁣
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So I wanted to take this opportunity and to talk today about mental health during Coronavirus and some ways that I personally find helpful in managing our stress and anxiety during these uncertain times.⁣⁣⁣
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1. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞.⁣⁣⁣
Even Scott Kelly who've spent a year in space recommends having one. Sticking to a schedule can help you feel more prodcutive and stop the impostor syndrome. I typically write out tasks that I want to accomplish during the day - no matter how small or big and as I go along the day, I cross them off the list. At the end of the day when I ask myself "What did I even do today?" - I look through the list and feel a lot more accomplished!⁣⁣⁣
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2. 𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.⁣⁣⁣
I know people's commutes in New York can take close to an hour each way during rush hours. Take these 2 newfound "commute hours" and enjoy them - read a book, listen to a podcast and cook a full breakfast in the morning. Spend an hour on your favorite hobby in the evening. ⁣⁣⁣
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3. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮.⁣⁣⁣
Remember this doesn't need to be "social distancing" but rather "physical distancing". Video chat and play games with your family and friends. But also reach out and check-up on your neighbors across the hall, gym workout buddies, your colleagues, people in your industry - something as simple as saying "hello" can make someone's day...𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒐!⁣⁣
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Dress & Pant set by @oddmolly

Went from #quarantineandchill to all dressed up wi

Went from #quarantineandchill to all dressed up with nowhere to go. But it was all in good fun getting together with these beauties for the #DontRushChallenge. How did we do? Happy Monday Gems 💖✨⁣
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Hey Gems, April is almost here and I don't need to

Hey Gems, April is almost here and I don't need to remind you that we should all be staying home for at least another month practicing social distancing to help our medical workers, grocery store workers, the elderly, those with weak immune systems, and everyone else on the front lines of this pandemic. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Social distancing can of course take a mental toll on all of us, as we are social creatures after all. So today on my blog I wanted to talk about some of my tips on how to stay social with your family and friends in a time of social distancing. Are you, Gems ready, then let's get social (while staying far away from each other)!⁣⁣ Here are a few of my ideas, be sure to check the link in my bio to read the full Blog Post and let me know some of the things you're doing to stay social while social distancing ✨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭. This one is pretty self explanatory and is the basis for all of socializing you should be doing for the next month. Me and my mom and sisters are using WhatsApp to talk to each other but FaceTime, Zoom or Skype will all work just as well. Try to do it daily or at least every other day to stay connected.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫. Just because all social things have been cancelled, that doesn't mean that you still shouldn't make plans with people and stick to those plans. Try adding "Cooking dinner with my boo or my girls" for Thursday night or "Movies with the fam" for Friday night. Invite all parties remotely and remember that being stuck in traffic is no longer an excuse to be late! :)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛. Pick a book that's been on your "to read list" for months and tackle it chapter by chapter together. Discuss what you've read and see if anyone can pick themes that apply to our current situation. If you don't know which book to pick, try...⁣
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📸 • 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆-𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 • ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Top & Pants @liacohenofficial | Shoes @aglshoes | Earrings @kendrascott

Happy Saturday, Gems!! As the weather gets warmer

Happy Saturday, Gems!! As the weather gets warmer, I always start to look forward to biking season - when I can jump on my trusty iron horse, load Pluto into the basket and go out there and start exploring. My favorite places to bike are actually outside of Manhattan - in Brooklyn and Queens, where the views of the island of Manhattan are stunning, food options are plentiful and dedicated bike lanes make getting around a breeze.⁣⁣
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𝑈𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦, 𝑎𝑠 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑌𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘, 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑢𝑠.⁣⁣
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But that doesn't mean that we can't indulge ourselves in a little fantasy where the summer has come, businesses reopen, quarantine is over and we can all breathe a little easier. In my latest blog post I'm sharing my favorite summer bike rides in Brooklyn and Queens (and one in Manhattan) + 6 Bikes to do it in Style. I hope you get inspired to explore New York City from an all-new perspective atop a bicycle. Head over to my blog through the link in my bio and bookmark 🔖 this post until the time that we can go outside again comes (and it will come - be it summer of 2020 or 2021!).⁣⁣
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||𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐄|| Jacket & Jeans @dl1961denim • Sneakers @geox
||𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐌|| Jacket @wrangler • Jeans @dl1961denim • Sneakers @newbalance
||𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐎|| Canine trucker jacket @dl1961denim
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||𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭|| @tommasobikes, @schwinnbikes, @fujibikes, @publicbikes, @trekbikes

How was your weekend, Gems?! Mine was nice and rel

How was your weekend, Gems?! Mine was nice and relaxing but it made me realize that we might be hunkered down in our homes for quite some time. It's hard to think about being stuck at home for an indefinite amount of time here in NYC so to get myself in high spirits, I decided that I might as well try and re-watch some of my favorite fashionable characters in film and TV. ⁣
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And when talking fashion icons on the big screen, James Bond comes to mind right away. Maxim and I were gifted these iconic ribbed combat sweaters by @npealcashmere that were created in collaboration with the James Bond Franchise for the release of the upcoming "No Time to Die" film. (That is unfortunately postponed from April to November 2020 due to the Coronavirus). It's the same sweater worn by Daniel Craig during key sequences in the film and although we won't be attending the event, we channeled our inner special agents and decided to have a twinning moment styling up the sweater anyways with special agent @aussiepluto coming along for the ride. How did we do?⁣
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In my latest blog post in addition to James Bond's dapper style, I am also covering the fearlessness of Carry Bradshaw, modern reimagining of Diana Ross's style, an innocent spirit of the '90s in "Clueless" and Christian Dior's New Look in Alfred Hitchcock's universe. So head over to my blog (link in bio 🔗) and let me know in the comments who are your favorite style icons from movies or TV?⁣
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Sweater @npealcashmere | Skirt @pinkyotto | Shoes @aglshoes

I took these photos just a week ago and it's bizar

I took these photos just a week ago and it's bizarre how much our world has changed in such a short time. Instead of focusing on the fact that I was enthusiastic about welcoming Spring, enjoying my strolls through the city and soaking up the sun as I originally planned, I want to talk about the color YELLOW that I'm wearing in these photos.⁣⁣
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YELLOW symbolizes optimism, fresh energy and positivity. We all like to know what the future holds but as we enter this devastatingly uncertain time, optimism is hard to maintain, energy is dwindling and positivity is slowly vanishing while anxiety, fear and confusion are taking hold. But I want to remind you that this is just a temporary moment. Our ancestors have gone through so much devastation and came out stronger and more inspired than ever and we can do it too but only TOGETHER.⁣⁣
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It's frustrating for me to see people whose lives have been turned upside down through the uncertainty of how they'll feed their families or pay their bills. For those of us who are fortunate enough to not be in such dire situations, let's do our part. This couldn't come at a worse time when the weather is finally nice and we all want to be out and about but I'm ok with sacrificing outdoor fun if it means saving lives. We'll get our fun back and we'll get to travel again but now our focus needs to be on helping those around us.⁣⁣
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Just as our healthcare workers have been working tirelessly to take care of the sick we all need to do our part to support them. They want us to STAY HOME so let's stay home. I've been taking these orders seriously and I try to go out only to walk Pluto, go to the grocery store or ride my bike around the neighborhood to get some exercise. All while keeping my distance from people (at least 6ft). It's a tough thing to do but our healthcare system here in the US is at the brink of being overwhelmed so my priority is to stay as healthy as I can because I don't want to become an unnecessary burden on an already weak system.⁣⁣
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The more we all work together to adhere to these guidances, the sooner life will be as beautiful and cheerful as the color YELLOW.⁣
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Outfit by @liacohenofficial

Hey Gems! I hope you're staying safe and not forge

Hey Gems! I hope you're staying safe and not forgetting to keep up with the latest guidance from @cdcgov amidst this Coronavirus outbreak. As more people are starting to work from home, keeping a consistent routine and staying productive can be a challenge. So today, I wanted to share with you some of my tips on working from home and essential items that I keep on and around my desk. From my favorite day planner to a personal humidifier, coasters, and hand lotion, I cover it all in my latest blog post. Head over to the link in my bio 🔗 and let me know in the comments below 👇 if are you working from home and what your work from home essentials are.⁣ Happy Wednesday ✨
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Grey Knit Scarf (worn as top) @stevemadden | Trousers @paulsmithdesign | Boots @ash | Belt @blowthebelt

All dressed up with nowhere to go but we don't min

All dressed up with nowhere to go but we don't mind. When was the last time you sat still, like really still, and enjoyed the moment with the ones you love? In this moment when we're all pretty much at a standstill, life still goes on. I like to believe that there's a silver lining for every situation and the one we're going through right now is no exception. Let's not call this "social distancing", I like to think of it as "physical distancing". Although we have to refrain from being in the same physical spaces with most of our family and friends, we've been given the gift of time and we have to take advantage of that time with the ones in front of us right now. ⁣⁣
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Instead of going out for dinner, let's enjoy cooking a nice dinner at home. Instead of taking the subway and being miserable in crowded subway cars, let's enjoying biking around the neighborhood together. Instead of going out to events, let's enjoy each other's company playing board games and catching up on Oscar-nominated films. I'm enjoying facetiming with my Mom & sisters and playing indoors with Pluto. If you have kids, you're probably used to rushing them out the door to get them to school on time. But now that the schools are mostly canceled, try to spend some quality time connecting on a deeper level with your kids by playing games or simply having longer conversations. We always say we never have enough time in the day for anything but here is our chance to do good with the time we've been given. So tonight we toast to 𝑳𝑰𝑭𝑬, to 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 and to 𝑺𝑰𝑳𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑺. Cheers Gems 🥂✨

I'm a firm believer that a lipstick can do wonders

I'm a firm believer that a lipstick can do wonders to elevate your makeup look. So today I'm sharing 3 lipstick color trends for Spring/Summer that you should try in my latest Blog Post. From Ultraviolet, to flirty Orange, to not your typical Nudes, there's a shade for all of us. Click the link in my bio to check out the post and let me know in the comments what lipstick shades you're excited to try during the warmer months. Have a beautiful Saturday Gems and let's make sure we're still washing our hands and refraining from touching our faces too much 💄💋.⁣
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||𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆|| Lipstick @lauramercier color "Violette" | Dress @_sau_lee_ | earrings @kendrascott | Link chain necklace @monicavinader | Pendant necklace @daisy_jewellery

There's nothing more inspiring to me than seeing w

It's crazy how time flies when you're adulting. I

It's crazy how time flies when you're adulting. I remember when I first met @maximsaidso some 8 years ago he was more of a college frat boy who didn't put much thought into how he dressed. A t-shirt, jeans and sneakers was all that he needed to get through most days and maybe a shirt or two paired with chinos for more formal occasions. We've come a long way from those early days and I feel so proud now seeing how much his sense of style has developed and seeing him being more open to try new fits and styles. I'm starting to think he's become a bit more stylish than I am but I'll make you be the judge of that 😅. ⁣⁣
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I loved shooting this look with him by my side while rockin' our @thursdayboots. I'm wearing the "Tempest" OTK boots and he's wearing the "Cavalier" Chelsea boots. Maxim styled himself in this monochrome look that I think works so well to make the boots pop and I styled my boots with a faux leather mini dress. What are some positive things you have learned from your partner since you've started dating? Let me know in the comments! ✨Enjoy your Saturday Gems!

This Fashion Week, I decided to carry around my ca

This Fashion Week, I decided to carry around my camera to show you, Gems, the real behind-the-scenes moments that make New York Fashion Week so special. From the amazing streetstye to the IRL connections made with other talented and creative individuals, NYFW is like a big reunion where we get to connect with old friends and meet new and inspiring people. Being in this environment with people who are killin' it in their own right can honestly feel intimidating at times, but when you break down those barriers and have heart to heart conversations, you realize that we all have the same qualms about life and are similar in more ways than we realize. Also, having a group of supportive women, like all of the amazing ladies captured in these images, who you can coordinate show schedules and grab a bite with makes the experience much more special.⁣
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Today I present to you my 2nd YouTube video where I show you what a day in my life at NYFW looks like. I show you my outfits, how I prepare for the runways, events and presentations. Along the way I meet up with some of my favorite fashionistas and ask them the ultimate question - “What is your favorite thing about NYFW?” Can you guess what most people's answer is? I put a lot of love in creating and editing this video so go check it out through the link in my bio 😘✨.

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