Weekend Rewind: July 17-19th, 2009

Hope everyone's weekend was as jam packed with fun as mine was.

As mentioned, I won the Topshop/Chictopia bicycle contest, and I took matters into my own hands as far as getting the bike delivered.  I called the Topshop offices in London to let them know that I often have a hard time receiving packages since no one is home during business hours.  Therefore, they were so kind as to set me up with these dudes from Brooklyn who were shipping out the bikes.  

These guys actually coordinated their schedules with mine and hand delivered the bike (fully assembled I might add, which is a major plus considering everyone else who won will be getting their's in a box which will require some tricky assembly).  To my delight they were cute hipster skeeze bags, and they stuck around long enough to give me some pointers on the bike, and some other tips to handling it. 

I lounged around the house all morning just waiting for the bike, and a typical outfit for such an occasion is comfy and casual:

Wearing:

*White, Hanes Wifebeater

*DIY denim cut-offs

(coffee mug from Jack's 99cent World in hand)

This is my new bike, it came complete with a cute helmut w/yellow and pink stars, and a lock and key.

I brought the bike immediately inside, haven't even given it a test spin.  

(side note: Looks like I won't be giving it a test spin anytime soon.  To my surprise, I woke up this morning and the front tire is already FLAT!)

So Thanks Topshop!

I have to take it to a bike shop and fork out some dough to get it fixed up I suppose.

I can't complain, it was FREE, and as it turns out,

that bike I posed with in the winning photo isn't even mine!

 In fact I don't even know who's bike that was, it was just chained to a tree outside a chinese fast food place.  Most likely it was one of the delivery boys' bikes.  Haha, putting my hands on the strangers' bike was the best thing I could've ever done!  
(Sorry suckers!  You have permission to slightly hate me now)

So yes, actually I can't complain about a free bike with a flat tire.  It's not such a bad tradeoff under my sneaky circumstances.

(Thanks again Mel for taking that photo)

With the bike delivered and the tire deflating without my knowledge, I finally headed out to enjoy the rest of my Saturday.

A trip to the park, 

Then, beers at a neighborhood bar on their back patio, with the company of friends, 

Wearing:

*Blue silk tunic-Forever 21

*DIY cut-offs (from earlier that day)

*Mustard Yellow/Ivory toeless socks-American Apparel

*Brown leather cowboy booties-Steve Madden

*multiple necklaces

To a night of "All you can Bowl" in Sunset Park....I had a great Saturday.

We all know bowling requires a certain style aesthetic 

Therefore, I brought my "A-game" moreso in the bowling fashion dept. than I did my actual game.

By my "bowling style" I mean the socks-they went from scrunched down in my boots, to awesome tube socks just in time for my first frame.

And of course, Idee Geniale brought her bowling style in the form of her very own shoes; yes I'm jealous.

The night finished up with a new set of girls ready to take on the leagues of Brooklyn's finest.  We befriended the two ladies next to us who quickly jumped on the idea of being a part of our ladies' league, complete with our team name being what else?

the BROOKLYN BEAUTIES

of course!

And today, my wardrobe consisted of a somewhat classier approach.  My choice was based on the fact that BF and I had to head out to Staten Island to attend his family's BBQ.

All aboard the Staten Island Ferry.....

Wearing:

*Multi-color floral print tunic (tucked in)-Target

*Black sailor-like shorts-H&M

*Black Strappy sandals (that yes, I wear all the time)-Miss Sixty

*Multiple necklaces

After a weekend of whirlwind fun, I'm happy with my choice of clothing.

Hope everyone else feels the same about their choices.  I'll be looking at your blogs to check it out.

I got the most splendid email today....probably one of the best I've ever gotten.

Topshop emailed me to let me know that I was one of the lucky winners of the Bicycle Club Contest!

The contest was put together by Topshop and Chictopia.  Every week for 4 weeks they are picking 5 lucky people to receive new bikes!  And I was one of those peeps.

So, if any of you happened to be one of the fellow chictopians that voted for my pic, I thank you a million times over!  Honestly, I never thought I'd be a winner of anything on those sites.  There are so many fabulous, stylish girls and guys on there that it's easy to get lost in the sea of others.  

And, in addition to chictopians, I want to thank Mel for taking the picture.  I swear her camera is a magic photo box! And she's got good photography skills!  So thank you Mel.  

(Note to Mel: Get your bike fixed so we can

RULE THE STREETS OF BROOKLYN!)

Get ready readers, mark my words, a fabulous-well styled gaggle of girls is about to take to their bikes and take over BK!  And yes, I plan to do it in heels.

Now, just what to name my bike gang, help me choose:

A.) Heels on Wheels

B.) The Heel's Angels

C.)Wonder  wHEELs

D.)B.K. (bicycle kit'n)