Growing up, I was pretty shy socially. Whenever I wasn’t in school, I was hiding in my room, reading and painting and decorating my dollhouses and sewing clothes and making claymation movies ~ none of which ever won a girl the ‘most popular’ prize. But it turns out that introspective, lonely childhoods oftentimes lead to the most interesting adulthoods. And while ‘the cool kids table’ was in a whole other area code than wherever I was having lunch back then (and probably always will be), I’ve managed to get to know some pretty neat people over the last few years, and sometimes they even let me eat with them.
Last week, three of the coolest girls I know ~ Chelsea Leyland, Athena Calderone, and Fiona Byrne ~ joined me and a few of the chicest ~ like Kate Davidson Hudson and Stefania Allen, Michaela Erlanger and ELLE’s Leah Melby ~ in celebration of Monica Rich Kosann, MRK Style, and my contribution as its inaugural tastemaker….
Monica and I cohosted this intimate soiree last week at Freemans, whose rustic, early-American menu offers New York’s ultimate comfort food. Picture bacon-wrapped dates, cheese bread dipped in sizzling artichoke dip, and brussel sprouts like your grandmother made them. Yum.
I wore a Chelsea Flower blouse (similar HERE ~ I also sort of want it in classic black), Tibi skirt, Sigerson Morrison shoes ~ and of course some Monica Rich Kosann jewelry.
How gorgeous are Monica’s daughters, Danielle (left) and Laura?! I’m trying to wrangle them for an upcoming fashion shoot; with their jet-black hair and alabaster skin, I think they’ll make for some seriously iconic pictures.
I love being surrounded by women who inspire me; in many ways it’s the reason I moved to New York in the first place. You already know how obsessed I am with Athena and Chelsea, and you can add icy blondes babes Fiona (above) and Kate (below) to that list too. Gorgeous, talented, driven and well-dressed… the ladies in this town have seriously got it ALL going on!
Can’t you just feel Monica’s effervescent energy in these pictures? I’m so happy to have gotten to know her over the past few weeks. She’s talented and generous, a gifted designer and photographer, and the coolest mom imaginable. 
Click HERE, HERE and HERE to revisit the work we’ve made together!
|PHOTOS| by Angela Pham for BFA
{ A Dinner Date }
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Local & Opulent
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http://www.fashionsnag.com/ Fashion Snag
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http://pinksole.com/ Rachelle
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http://eversofashionablykate.com/ Fashionably Kate
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monkeyshines
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Denisa
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http://twitter.com/domlive Domlive
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Iliyana Licheva
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Jennifer
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CJAJ09 CJAJ09
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http://lady-of-style.blogspot.de/ Lady of Style
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Margaux Shops For You
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Melly
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Jennifer
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http://www.farandwildjewelry.blogspot.com/ abigail lind
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http://twitter.com/susanjanejewels Susan McDonald
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http://twitter.com/MoiContreLaVie Caity
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Stephanie Lam
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Leslie Dewell Smith
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Nico
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Domonique
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L R
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Kholá Waddy-Jones
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http://www.fancyalterego.wordpress.com/ Heather P.
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Lindsey
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Valerie Yvonne
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http://twitter.com/onabricklane Stephanie
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Anonymous
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Megan
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Alexia Mickens
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Christina Chan
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Fiftyfabulous
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Rhiannon Eyre
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Outfitofthedayblog.wordpress.c
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Jill
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http://emmagwillim.com/ Emma Gwillim
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new in MA
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http://twitter.com/keytothearmoire A Key to the Armoire
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http://www.facebook.com/gandersonthompson Gabrielle Anderson-Thompson
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http://www.jessicawearspearls.com Jessica
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http://twitter.com/hannah_domingo Hannah Domingo
