If you're looking for a party with the most stylish Kansas Citians, Bubbly + Bowties is it.

This year's KC Fashion week kickoff soiree took place at r24 studios, a lavishly furnished space where custom furniture, lighting, and artwork is created.

Well just when I mentioned it being unseasonably warm lately, it snowed.

 Not a big snow, more of a dusting, and honestly I couldn't complain. We haven't had very much snow at all over the past couple of years and I've missed it. There's something about a blanket of snow covering everything that feels so fresh and clean.
Corey and I spent our snowy day at one of our favorite places, at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art exploring the new Bloch Galleries (find my blog post about the new exhibit here)!

Similar coat here

The other reason I wasn't all that upset about the snow is because it gave me an excuse to wear my favorite winter coat again! I know I name a lot of favorites on here but seriously, this piece is amazing. I found it on clearance at Forever 21 right before Christmas and Corey insisted I buy it. I actually ended up wearing it for Christmas with a fabulous sleeveless turtleneck midi bodycon dress from Target and felt incredibly classy. When you find a piece this perfect, you don't pass it up!

Do you ever find yourself forgetting about the amazing things that surround you? 

When you live in the middle of a city, it's even easier to be out of touch.

The first time I went to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was on an elementary school field trip. I had learned about the Impressionists in school and fell in love with Claude Monet's work. When we got to the museum, I was beyond myself with excitement - I was about to see an actual painting by my favorite artist and couldn't get to one of his works quick enough. I remember how excited I was when I found that first painting - Monet himself had painted that exact work of art with his own hands. That piece had traveled through time, across continents, and now resided mere miles from where I lived. It was absolutely incredible.

Lately, winter hasn't been very wintery.

Not that I'm complaining at all, especially since it's lead to some outfit combos I've never worn before! For this look I started with one of my favorite dresses I bought last summer from H&M. It's so comfortable and lightweight which makes it a great piece to layer with in winter. The pattern on the dress is either feathers or ferns, I'm not completely sure!