And then I jumped out of a plane

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks, although I’ve been unusually quiet lately (especially on twitter). The reason being, I have been asked to host and produce several VERY exciting events over fashion week, which I can’t wait to share with you! Between that, keeping up with my social life, getting everything in order for officiating my consulting business (I’m such an adult!) and managing my Pretty Connected world, it’s been a lot. Although I haven’t felt this exhilarated in a long time. Don’t get me wrong, averaging 4 hours of sleep/night, every few days I hit a wall and am ready to jump of a bridge. My boyfriend one-uped me and said how about a plane?

After several attempt to go skydiving over the summer and it being canceled due to weather conditions we finally made it! The perk of being flexible on the time and open to a weekday, we had a reservation for the next day. And it was just what I needed. A total adrenaline rush and 4 minutes of being completely out of my head to just enjoy the world and soak in the scenery.

After 45 seconds of free-falling, my instructor released the parachute and we floated for a few minutes doing twirls and taking in the sunset before making a perfect landing. I didn’t realize it until I got the pictures, but I’m a hard-core lip biter when I’m nervous!

It’s kind of the most amazing thing ever!

We jumped in Perkasie, PA at skydivingphiladelphia.com. My instructor was Rom (he was great, although he believes in humor over instruction until about 30 seconds before you’re about to be hurled off the plane). Onward and upward!

Dr. Martens Wants to Hear About YOUR First Time

Do you remember Dr. Martens? Of course you do. You rocked a pair in High School or maybe your favorite history teacher did and you thought they we’re super cool. Few brands have that “I remember my first [pair of Dr. Martens]…” appeal and in recognition of this unique positioning, Dr. Martens has launched their #FIRSTANDFORVER Campaign. Running from their fall 2011 campaign through fall 2012, the campaign broadens it’s scope to not just your first pair of Dr. Martens (although they’d love to hear that story) but rather your first _____. That’s right, you fill in the blank. Whether it’s your first love or heartbreak, job or otherwise the brand is turning to social media to connect with their consumers to learn more about their ‘first’s’ and offer an outlet to share an opening statement of self-expression and creativity.

As I sat in a room with my fellow bloggers –lead by renouned bloggers/photographer Scott Schuman (The Sartorialist) and Garance Dore we shared our first. It was something out of a fictional kids slumber party –all that was missing was us stripping down to our underwear and having a pillow fight. We heard about one girls first (and last) beauty pageant – which after the

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Sample Sale Alert: Rent The Runway for Keeps

Next Mon/Tues August 29th and 30th get ready to dust yourself off from what plans to be a dreary Sunday and shop the Rent The Runway sample sale (4-8PM @ 163 Varick Street (between Charlton and Spring St., 4th Floor). Designer dresses and accessories at rock-bottom prices (for keeps!) from Rent the Runway’s warehouse, stock up on gently-worn items from a roster of 150 designers including Proenza Schouler, Badgley Mischka, Catherine Malandrino, Missoni and more

You will most likely have to fight me for this Helmut Lang dress:

Helmut Lang Retail: $470 Sale: $60

And plan on scooping up this Badgley Mischka for fall time formals

Badgley Mischka Retail: $795 Sale: $150

Tickets to the sale are $5 through GiltCity.com.  Each Gilt City ticket is also good for a $20 credit to use at the sample sale.  Rent the Runway members can also attend free of charge by emailing full name and phone number to [email protected].

See you there!

– Elizabeth Borenstein

Totally Fall-ing for Sock It To Me

Stockings, tights, socks and everything in between – I just love it.  Come fall, I start planning my outfits around my leg wear so you can understand how thrilled I was to discover a new outlet for my irrational passion – Sock It To Me.

At a party celebrating their new line, at awesome NYC general store Thérapie (a new discovery!), I found cute socks, nail art by east village salon Vally, and SITM themed cookies by Sweet Genius

Based in Portland OR, Sock It To Me is owned and operated by entrepreneur, Carrie Atkinson. Keeping her socks affordable and encouraging her fans to build a community through sock love

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