I have so much to say - please excuse me if this post is a little verbose. First of all, I've started a full time job again, so things may be a bit slower than normal (and you've probably already noticed my absence). Secondly, this less frequent posting schedule leads me to the second change. My OOTDs will no longer be dated. Gotta snap 'em when I can these days!

This was last Sunday's look, when I officially reentered the brunching world (my first in 10 months) with the fantastic Dina of Eye4Style. Naturally we ate far too much at Beauty & Essex and then slowly made our way to the Style Coalition lounge for a casual Emmys gathering. It was barely cool enough to wear fur, but I didn't care. I've been desperate to rock this vest since I purchased it in early September. Allow me to digress.

On the morning of the first day of Fashion Week (also known as Fashion's Night Out), Lucky Magazine invited us to Lord & Taylor, with the guidance of Suze Yalof Schwartz, to shop the trends complete with a $200 gift card. Who was I to say no? Naturally I headed right up to L&T's plus size floor (one of my guilty pleasures) and immediately to the MICHAEL Michael Kors assortment. And there it was, patiently waiting for me, the last fur vest in my size. Needless to say, I put that $200 gift card to good use (and then some). I'd love to show you the vest on the L&T website, but sadly it's not available online. Should you be interested in picking up one for yourself, head to the store - you'll fall in love.

Outfit details:

Sunnies: Tom Ford Nikita (no longer available)

Vest: MICHAEL Michael Kors, c/o Lucky Magazine & Lord & Taylor

Dress: Avenue (no longer available)

Necklaces: Swarovzki (a birthday present), Twittabling

Belt: Lane Bryant (no longer available)

Tights: One Stop Plus (no longer available)

Wedges: Torrid (no longer available)

Envelope clutch: ASOS (black leather no longer available, other colors here)

Photo by Dina, Eye4Style

On Wednesday, I had the great pleasure of attending Lucky Magazine's Summer Jam, a sweet little soiree for their "favorite bloggers". It was a great excuse to see friends, old & new, have fabulous cocktails and be "judged" by The Bumbys (more on them in a bit). Since I knew I was going to be judged and it was my last day in an office, at least for a little while, I had to go with an outfit that I knew worked well for me. Naturally, I selected one of my Michael Michael Kors maxi dresses. They can easily become dressy or ease into casual with the right accessories. I can't say enough good things about them!

The Bumbys are a best described as performance artists, aka judgement bandits, who sit behind electronic typewriters and produce "honest assessments of your style". They wear wigs, sunglasses and bandannas, so admittedly the experience can be intimidating until you receive your assessment. They are sharp, hilarious and my new obsession. I hope to run into them in the near future.

Outfit details:

Sunglasses: Tom Ford (I just can't stop!)

Necklace: A present from The Budget Babe

Watch: Michael Kors

Maxi dress: Michael Michael Kors

Envelope clutch: ASOS

Wedges: Torrid (no longer available)

Since The Bumbys were so honest with their style appraisal, I thought I'd be equally as honest & share their thoughts. The first critique I received was from Gill, the male Bumby. His assessment was as follows:

Your bag reminds me of a pillow, but you don't strike me as the kind of gal who takes impromptu naps. If I saw you wandering around in a Broadway theater I'd think you were the stage manager. Because you look like you're on top of your shit. Maybe the pillow bag is for union breaks? Nah. You run the world....no time for snoozing.

Average rating: 9.6

Clearly any man who thinks I run the world is alright by me. Next up was Jill and after observing her for a few assessments, hers seemed to be much more in depth. I was intimidated. I stepped in front of her typewriter and after much scrutiny, I was presented with:

You're larger than life. I think of you on the stage playing the great roles. Lady Macbeth and shit. When you cry, the guy in the back cries. Everybody cries. I love your insoussiant braid, I love the auburn hair, I love the Russian Red lip. I love the necklace made of bullets (?). I could sit down with you at a party and you would say something about science or medicine or an obscure hat designer in Paris and I would be forever transfixed. Get a platform and write a book, please.

Average rating: 9.0

If you ever see two people pounding away behind typewriters, shrouded by bandannas and chugging Red Bull, do not be afraid Go in front of them bravely and with a smile - you never know, you could be running the world, making men cry and shit. :)

Photo by Dina

Lucky Shops, known as "the ultimate shopping event", lives up to it's name. In case you haven't known (or have somehow misplaced the savvy shopping portion of your brain), Lucky Shops is an annual shopping event thrown by the magazine best known for shopping, Lucky.

This year on November 4, 5, and 6th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC, you (yes really, you) can enjoy up to 70% off retail prices from some of the hottest designers in the industry.

Shop at the event from designers like:

• DVF
• Charlotte Ronson
• Milly
• Nicholas K
• Rebecca Taylor
• Tracy Reese
• Botkier
• Kooba
• Nine West Vintage America Collection
• CC Skye
• Dannijo
• Cosabella
• ...and many more

A variety of ticket options are available, from an early pass to a two day pass, plus tickets to the VIP Shopping Party (won't you join me?). Prices range from $30-185.

However, if you are a ZYNC from American Express card holder, you can snag 15% off select ticket prices, a gift with purchase, plus one hour early access to both days of shopping. ZYNC will be hosting an on-site boutique, offering items from Alex Woo, Tucker and more.

See you there!