Every once in awhile, you need a good Girls Day Out.

Where Francesca, Goldie and I went for our first just-us-three day (of many, many more to come, since Francesca lives in Los Angeles and, in a few months, will be just a car ride - albeit a rather long one - away from us): to The Village Social in Mount Kisco for a late lunch and to TJ Maxx for obnoxiously bright sweaters, and then for a walk in the woods because there aren't many days like this left in 2014.

Whenever I hang out with Francesca I'm inspired to dress…well, better. Or at least simpler. Even when we're just laying around the house, she's always so effortless and lovely that it makes me want to embrace a similarly less-is-more mentality. And these kinds of easy, timeless pieces - a white knit turtleneck, black jeans, a great felt hat - are actually what I've been gravitating towards for a few months now; when life is extra-busy, it's nice to have things that you can just pull out of your closet and know will look good wherever the day takes you.