Today was all about Cloisters, Brooklyn, and 34th.
Our first stop of the day was Cloisters, which is a midevil branch off of the MET Museum. This museum was absolutley stunning, and the architecture of it was beautifully done.
Our first stop of the day was Cloisters, which is a midevil branch off of the MET Museum. This museum was absolutley stunning, and the architecture of it was beautifully done.
(can the lighting get any more beautiful here! This hallway is a photographers dream!)
We had an amazing tour of one particular room that was filled with tapestries that were said to have been a wedding gift to an unknown couple (tons of handmade tapestries... now THAT'S a wedding gift!) Our tour guide took us through the assumed story behind each image woven into each tapestry to give us an idea of what that specific time period was like.
(just to give you a general idea of what this tapestry filled room looked like)
After an informative tour at Cloisters, and a quick photo op, we hopped on the subway to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is such a cool place. I would have to say theres more locals and less tourists there, which makes you feel a little more "New Yorker". We stopped at a flea market... a totally hipster flea market, full of cool ods and ends, and some real treasures. It was really cool to just walk around and take it all in.
Side note: Brooklyn has awesome food. 3/4 of a chicken, the best mac and cheese ever, and a side of corn and a bun... $8. I kid you not. I have never been so full in my life.
Another side note: you will see some of the coolest graffiti in Brooklyn as well.
To end the day and have a complete change of scene, we made a stop at 34th (posh shopping). The sun was setting (and apparently the stores were closing) so we didnt get much shopping done. But we saw the streets glow with the sun shining on it, and tbe empire state building was beautifully lit in the spot light of the sun which was good enough for me. And we saw a man selling (illegal) knock off bags get arrested. That was fun.
My Outfit:
-Black and Gold Sunglasses: Target
-Black Purse: Winners
-Black Asymmetrical Shorts: Target
-Black Cut out Ankle Booties: H&M
-Blue and White Stripe Top: H&M
-Grey Coat/Cardigan: Kachi (made and designed by me)
-Black and Gold Sunglasses: Target
-Black Purse: Winners
-Black Asymmetrical Shorts: Target
-Black Cut out Ankle Booties: H&M
-Blue and White Stripe Top: H&M
-Grey Coat/Cardigan: Kachi (made and designed by me)