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Lakeside accessories
Who needs bangles or sandals when you can accessorize your cut offs with a fish cleaning knife?
Beauty and the boat
A little pedicure on the deck of our boat ♥ Essie’s Clambake. Seattle, WA. July 2014.
Vermont at home
As tempting as it is to bring home a chainsaw bear carving as a reminder of Vermont, we live in such a small apartment that we tend to focus on more practical souvenirs. We had fun digging through thrift stores and antique shops, and met some charming locals along the way. While poking through vintage pyrex bowls and baking dishes, we joked with one…
The tiniest of details
When it comes to bracelets and necklaces, my preferences tend towards bold and chunky. For earrings and rings, on the other hand, the more delicate and understated, the better. I’ve had my eyes on Elephantine‘s Nova Trio for several years, and someone special gave them to me for Christmas this year. This trio of tiny gold studs comes with white, champagne, and black stones,…
Blazer weather, come back
Winter this year has been all over the place in terms of weather. We’ve alternated snow, warm drizzle, ice, sleet, pouring rain, biting wind, and our current bitterly cold polar vortex. Also in that mix were a few unseasonably warm and sunny days, which we took advantage of to meet up for brunch outdoors with friends. I usually love coat weather, but it was…
Boxing day sales
Though I have to head back to work today, later in the day I’m planning to take advantage of the Boxing Day sales to fill a couple of wardrobe holes. My beloved leopard-print calf-hair flats have seen better days and I’m thinking of replacing them with these similar loafers from Madewell. They look comfy, and leopard print seems to work like a neutral and…
Monk Shoes
These monk strap flats from ASOS are my most beloved shoes. Over the last three years, I’ve worn them weekly, traveled with them all over this country, and have taken them to three other countries. They are comfortable for long days of walking and I love how soft the leather has gotten over the years. I almost always wear dresses or skirts, and often…
Can’t wait for COS
The internet has abuzz for the last few weeks with excitement that COS is opening a store in New York and online shopping will finally be available for the US. I first wandered into their Marais store when we were in Paris last year, and it was like walking into the store I’d always wanted to find. Every piece was interesting and unique, yet…
It’s all in the details
Generally there are two things that draw my eye in terms of style. The general shape and fit of clothing on people, and the subtle details that you may only notice up close. Lately, I love seeing the tiny pin dots of this Madewell button up peeking out from the cuffs and collar of a sweater. Maybe only an inch or two of the…
Vintage Tasseled Lariat
I’ve always thought shifts and maxi dresses pair well with a long necklace. They draw the eye in a way that lengthens a straight silhouette. Recently, my mother and I were browsing around in an amazing, cluttered little jewelry shop, and this vintage tasseled lariat was the first thing that caught my eye when I walked through the door. It has a nice weight…
Polkadot finds at the Madewell sale!
I love Madewell. Their clothes transition so well from workday to weekend. Today they are offering an additional 40% off sale items and free shipping on everything with the code BONUS40. I picked up the Pindot Collar Boyshirt and the Shirred Silk Dress in Dot. I’d tried both of them on the last time I visited a Madewell store, and had a really hard…
Istanbul – What we brought home
We live in a small apartment. It’s a good size for our city, but small by most U.S. standards and we have to work pretty hard to keep it from getting too cluttered. This means that when we travel, instead of bringing home tchotchkes, we try to find mementos that are beautiful but also functional. Our apartment has parquet floors throughout, and we’ve been…
Fall favorites
One of the enjoyable parts of this time of year is the constantly changing temperatures. A wide range of my wardrobe comes into play over the course of the week, which can be a lot of fun. Lately, when its warmer, I’ve been loving this sheer embroidered top from Zara. When it cools down in the evening, cozy sweaters have started to make appearances. …
Wanderings: Last day in Monterey
Outfit: Madewell sweater (similar) / J. Crew Skirt (similar)/ Madewell Shoes / Madewell bag (similar) Today is my last day in Monterey. Tonight I head south to attend a weekend wedding and hopefully do a little exploring. I’ll share some photos from my time here next week, but for now, here are a few shots around our gorgeous, Spanish-style hotel.
Ready to wear
This weekend, we’re heading to Newport Beach for a wedding. The dress code is black tie optional, so I decided to have a little fun and picked up this bright pink maxi dress from Ruche. It’s light-weight, simple, and easy to dress up or down with the right accessories. Not being very tall, maxi dresses are usually much too long and this one was…
Bracelets, studs, and Jewelmint
Earlier this summer, I’d been on the lookout for a few pieces of bold, modern jewelry to add a touch of interest and polish to some of my more tailored and understated outfits. Lot’s of what I was seeing was girly and colorful and not quite what I was looking for. A couple of mentions in various blogs led me to JewelMint and exactly…
Packing for California
Packing up for a two week trip to California. I like to travel light and have tried to adhere to a great packing tip I read about on Cup of Jo a while back: stick to a simple color scheme. This let’s you mix and match tops, bottoms, layers, jewelry and shoes, so that you can have lots of outfits without lugging around too…
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