Spending Fall Break in Florence, Italy

I love New York. I’ve lived here for over a year and frequented the island all my life, and somehow amidst the crowded trains at rush hour, the constant and pressing deadlines and the overwhelming nature of the concrete jungle, I still love it and am convinced that I’ll be here for a long time.

But that doesn’t eliminate the need to wander and stray for a little while; to escape the chaos. I fell into a total daydream state last week when I got to visit some of my favorite people in Florence.

We made pasta, climbed hundred-something year old staircases, and even escaped to Nice, France for a few dozen hours.

An escape within an escape must be defying science on multiple levels, but the ephemeral journey felt more real than anything has in a while.

And unlike other trips to Italy, I will keep the exact documentation brief, leave the details out, and carry the moments that I picked up along the way with me instead.

Photos by my good friend Steven Puccetti.

Outfit Details:Top: Gypsy Warrior (similar), Shorts: Forever 21 (similar), Tights:Urban Outfitters, Boots:Hinge, Hat: Free People (brown), Necklace: Topshop (similar)

yours,

Austen