wear this there: smith & mills nyc.

today we’re headed to chilly new york city, where, in my humble opinion they have some of the coziest restaurants around so not to worry about the cold and Smith & Mills is one of the coziest. located in a converted carriage house with kind of a steampunk vibe and reverence for industrial chic design — vintage vibes abound, from those plush leather booths to the cafe tables and schoolhouse chairs. owners Akiva Elstein and Matthew Abramcyk have created an inviting environment where soft lights envelope aging materials, from walls wrapped in molded plaster to a bar and doors fabricated from centuries-old wood, even to a turn-of-the-century elevator cabin. it’s the perfect spot for a classic cocktail — might i suggest a manhattan? we’re gonna get our new york best on with a very funky but feminine slip dress paired with a faux fur vest and cozy wrap coat. add to that a soft beanie, cool checked tights, and some punk-ish lace-up black boots. if you’re at the bar on your own, and there’s no shame in that, might i suggest carrying a copy of Matrix by Lauren Groff. Cast out of the royal court by, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, 17-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease. Lauren Groff’s new novel is a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world and i’ve heard nothing but reviews.

wear this there: COS LACE V-NECK MIDI SLIP DRESS; cos navy blue TEXTURED KNITTED BEANIE HAT; MANGO Lapels faux fur gilet; Tova Dawn Medallion Pendant Necklace; MANGO Wide lapel wool-blend coat; sézane MANE RING; warby parker Welty Eastern Bluebird Fade glasses; TOM FORD Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette in Double Indemnity; read this there Matrix by Lauren Groff; Mansur Gavriel Mini Cloud Wristlet; free people We The Free Snapped Keyring; Frye Veronica Combat boots; Anthropologie Checkered Tights in navy.