Once a year, work thought a good idea for us planners to see product and bond with our buyers on one of their buying trips, so this year I got to go to NY with the clothing team. It was a very fun time, but also very exhausting which is why I could never be a buyer :) Days were busy speed walking from appointment to appointment and nights were filled with yummy dinners and great company
view from my room...stayed at the Thompson Hotel on the lower east side, walking distance from Katz deli, which is where we went as soon as we got there
up early for breakfast every morning, part of zappos tradition is that before everyone's individual meetings, team breakfast
after a very busy first day looking at clothes, picking styles and summarizing business was dinner at Ben and Jack's steakhouse...no I'm not prego, just looks like it in this pic...it's the dress :)
right after dinner we had to go to Tony's book launch party at the Hudson Hotel
me and Jarett in the city...day 2
then a crazy dinner at Tao...so much food
and that was on top of all the sushi
first time I did shabu shabu...I left uncomfortably full
and it wouldn't be a zappos dinner without shots...cheers was to good business with Michael Kors
twas a fun evening
day 3 with Karrie...went with her to her Betsey Johnson meeting and we were fortunate enough to meet her...there was a random fire drill in the building, so we all had to exit, including Betsey
had a nice dinner at Mario Batali's Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, everything was yummy!
on day 4 we finished early, so we did some shopping in Chinatown. Megan lives to bargain, I just can't do it, but she is good
she even bargained these frozen sangrias, $2 off :)
was able to meet up with old high school friends Jude & Tony for dinner at Mooncake
and drinks at the Gansevort Rooftop
then for dessert at the meatpacking district, The Collective...my cousin Carla even came out to meet us
deep friend ding dong and a strawberry shortcake were A-mazing
Friday came and before flying out, Jarett and I went back to the meatpacking district for brunch at Pastis and a walk across the skyline
since I was already on the east coast, had to go visit Kay and the family in VA for the weekend before heading home
finally got to see Gabriel
and celebrate Kaden's birthday at tiger den, his tai kwon do school
so cool how he got to chop his cake with a sword
right after was Tina & Alan's shower...fun Hawaiian theme
then before I left for home the next day, I was able to catch Ava's ballet recital, she was so cute, but instead of the many flowers she received, she only wanted a lollipop