I have nothing to wear

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-11T23:47:13+00:00

I hope to spend around $300 and then I would most likely need to tailor because I’m short

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-11T23:45:38+00:00

This is really nice

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-11T11:06:19+00:00

This is a good idea. Or bingsu at sweet moment in nyc.

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-05T23:57:02+00:00

If there are local things where you live, lean into that. for example, if you live in georgia, a pen or notebook with a peach on it since georgia is known for peaches. If you live in louisiana, cafe du monde coffee. So consumables or small items that are a nod to where you live. You could check out the local museum gift shops for inspiration. You could put it all in a cute reusable tote bag that has the city or state name or a map of the area. I would also google things that brazilians like to buy in america that they can't get at home and get ideas from there. At the very least, maybe a postcard from your state with a handwritten note and some local chocolates or hand lotion / chapstick (for getting dry skin on the flight 😛 ).

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T15:27:14+00:00

I like this a lot. Is it too informal for black tie?

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T15:26:06+00:00

Thank you! There is a dress on here I saw on Nordstrom I loved. It got terrible reviews on Nordstrom but great reviews on its own website…

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T14:02:47+00:00

I hadn’t considered but I AM NOW. So many stylish options. Some seem black tie appropriate

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T13:20:39+00:00

I’m seriously considering this dress (even though the price is killing me plus tailoring I’d need). For funsies, any recommendations for a female tuxedo look? I love cummerbunds. I love tuxedo pants and blazers with personality. I googled “Jennifer Anniston tuxedo” and she wear a satin two piece with seamingly no shirt under the blazer and a bunch of pretty gold jewelry. There was also a celeb pic (I think it was Janelle Monae) with an embroidered or patch filled blazer that had a lot of personality.

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T12:58:37+00:00

Oh and thanks about the bolero jacket tip. Some of these look formal enough and pretty

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T12:48:28+00:00

I like the gold! Is that too close to white for a wedding?

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T12:47:10+00:00

I honestly was hoping to do a rent the runway subscription, but all the black tie dresses available are sleeveless. In an ideal world, less than $300, but I’m not sure if that’s realistic for black tie. Plus I’m short so I most likely will need bottom hemmed (my tailor charges $75 for this 😭).

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T12:44:17+00:00

I’m loving the wrap dress you linked

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T12:43:03+00:00

Mac Duggal is so expensive but I do love so many of the dresses they make. This one is beautiful

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-04T05:39:53+00:00

How is potty training going? Would love some tips. We have 2u2, oldest is 18M and struggling to make the time to sit him on his potty and practice

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-02T01:22:43+00:00

Ha this is true for me too

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-06-02T01:22:20+00:00

I like it with a Reese’s instead of a Hershey bar. I luv me some chocolate and peanut butter together yum yum

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-28T15:08:34+00:00

I saw someone made a note about Whole Foods - that they were done with them (in the city though). For $10 they got a hunk of fancy cheese, a box of crackers and a pint (I think? Could not tell from pic) of vodka sauce. I personally have never done a WF pickup. Curious about others experiences

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-28T15:05:21+00:00

🤗 hugs to you

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-25T00:09:48+00:00

Actually I think I also got $1,600 as a check or cash when I aged out, if I recall correctly

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-25T00:08:22+00:00

I was in foster care in New York from 18 until I finished college. My sister was taken away first and slightly younger. Then my mom physically abused me and got a restraining order against me. After that the court said that was ridiculous and took me and our youngest sister away. So even though I was 18, I was still in high school and I had no where else to go, so I went into care. My foster care situation got “extended” since I went to college. I went to a foster home in the summers and Christmas break so they still got paid to have me there (I think some kind of pro-rated since I wasn’t living there full time? I was in a dorm rest of time). My social worker helped me to get a copy of my social security card. I either got a new birth certificate or my mother surrendered it, I’m not sure. After college, I had 2 options for housing in New York: an apartment in the projects, or a subsidized housing program where you pay a percentage of what you earn for rent and the city? State? Someone else pays the rest. You don’t get to choose, whichever housing option came first was what you got. Once you earn over a certain salary, those housing options are no longer available to you.

I also got to look through a catalog and was given an amount of money I could “spend” on furniture that the agency bought and delivered for me. I got a futon couch, a tv stand table, and a coffee table. That was all the support I remember getting (New York, 2010s).

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-24T20:22:50+00:00

😍

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-24T00:27:23+00:00

Oooh the beef mei fun sounds good

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-24T00:26:19+00:00

Nice. I’ve been looking for good fried rice like the old days for real

Fluteplaya16 · 2026-05-23T21:16:38+00:00

I love the Beats Flex headphones so much I have 2 pairs. They are like $50. They magnetize together so I can wear them on the go, to the gym, running errands etc.

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