We're a few days into the New Year now, and our first Christmas in New York is in the books. We never imagined that BOTH of us would be living in New York City come Christmastime, but life has a funny way of working out. 2018 taught us that a lot can happen in a year, and ever since we found ourselves in the same city, we feel like we've been playing catch-up. Catching up on things we missed out on by living so far apart for so long as well as incorporating "New York" things

Thanks to the vintage-loving and thrifty Darby, we recently learned of a super cool vintage brand called The Break. It's located in Brooklyn, and considering Darby also just moved to New York — well, a trip to the shop was a no-brainer. The L & L girls reunited in New York for a some weekend fun, and of course — we stopped by The Break's NYFW party. It's as FROW as we've gotten thus far in our careers, and we enjoyed every second of it. The selection of vintage clothing they

We don’t make our way into Denver together too often, but when we do—it’s always amazing. If you’re ever in the Denver area, we definitely recommend planning one day to do exactly these things because you’re in for a day full of fun when you do! In honor of Darby’s birthday as well as mine (they’re only a month apart from each other!) and just in honor of being together (finally!), we spend the day in the LoHi area of Denver. Here’s what we did, and we’d highly recommend you

I recently had the chance to go back to NY after visiting there for the first time this summer. Over the summer, I spent five days there with Darby, and this time around, it was an even quicker trip. I was there for three days, and it was enough time to enjoy some of the best parts of the city, without getting overwhelmed. For starters, I didn’t fool with public transportation at all, which was really nice. I walked everywhere or used Lyft to get me where I needed to be. Not

In case you’re a writer who’s always dreamed of having a career in the big city (like me), here’s my honest opinion of New York after spending six days there. I had a romanticized "Sex and the City" vision of what this place would be like, and now I’m here to tell you all about the ways it lived up to my expectations, as well as the ways it fell a little short. Because not everyone can be Carrie Bradshaw, after all. First of all— a difference I noticed right off is with trans

Augusta & The Brunswick Cafe: Before I visited Darby in New York, I, of course, researched the best cafés, dessert spots, etc. One of the places that was on our list of “must-sees” in Brooklyn was the Brunswick Café. Darby and I met up there and had a nice brunch. From the décor to the coffee to the food, there was nothing not to like about this place. And even though my stay in NYC was not very long, I visited this café again at the very end of my trip. This was the meal fr

There’s still a little bit of summer left to enjoy, so now’s the perfect time for a road trip. The best way to fully take advantage of the summer season is to point to a destination on a map and take off. But, if you’re going to be taking a spontaneous trip, you’ll need to do it in style. There’s no better person to take cues from than Kendall Jenner. She recently posed outside of her private jet carrying a chic, but manageably sized weekender. Clearly, when it comes to trave

NYC is crazy, busy and always moving. We fit right in with that by cramming a lot of activities into a very short stay. No matter how long you’re in the city, you’ll be able to fit in a few of these activities, and we highly recommend that you do. Do what you can handle and go at your own pace, but any of these sights are worth a stop. Because I mean, just look at these views. 1. Prospect Park We stayed just a few blocks away from Prospect Park, and I’m so glad that we were w

Okay, last weekend was my first weekend in NYC. I have a fashion internship here this summer. Augusta already works remotely for Bustle, a NY publication, as a fashion writer. Both the L & L girls have ties to New York. New York is pretty magical! I love everything about it so far. I was interested to see how it would compare to Hong Kong since I just returned from there. New York is quick moving and crowded, but it doesn’t compare to how fast or how crowded Hong Kong is. New

Spring is officially here. Everyone will (hopefully) be jetsetting or maybe roadtripping to different destinations for their spring breaks, so we thought it would be fun to do a round up of spring travel outfits. The Labels and Lacquer girls are going to Hong Kong, which we do a special post devoted to our airport style coming soon! The key to nailing airport style is being comfortable. It’s no fun to be stuck on a plane or in a car for hours, feeling uncomfortable. There are