Packing for Vacation

I have yet to master the art of light packing. I don’t know if I have every flown the friendly skies, without one of those fluorescent ‘HEAVY’ tags pasted on my luggage.

But let’s hope this helps some other over-packers, and hopefully even myself on my next journey! The key to packing light and in style is filling our luggage with coordinates that work with multiple pairings. Bellow are 10 days worth of outfits, with these few incredible pieces from farfetch.com.

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MSGM disk embellished t-shirt, VALENTINO floral a-line skirt, TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses, NIGHT MARKET embellished necklace, CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, GIANVITO ROSSI high ankle stiletto pumps

GIORGIO ARMANI sleeveless blouse, MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC stripe trouser, THE ROW round sunglasses, NIGHT MARKET rose necklace, SAINT LAURENT ‘Letters’ clutch, VALENTINO GARAVANI ‘Rockstud’ ballerinas, KELLY WEARSTLER ‘Sonara’ earrings

MSGM disk embellished t-shirt, MICHAEL KORS girafe print shorts, FIL HATS ‘Panterella’ hat, THE ROW round sunglasses, KELLY WEARSTLER ‘Sonara’ earrings, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, GIANVITO ROSSI high ankle stiletto pumps, CHANEL VINTAGE turnlock bracelet

GIORGIO ARMANI sleeveless blouse, VALENTINO floral a-line skirt, TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses, KELLY WEARSTLER ‘Sonara’ earrings, CHANEL VINTAGE turnlock bracelet, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, VALENTINO GARAVANI ‘Rockstud’ ballerinas

OSCAR DE LA RENTA floral pleated dress, FIL HATS ‘Panterella’ hat, CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring, TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses, CHANEL VINTAGE turnlock bracelet, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, GIANVITO ROSSI high ankle stiletto pumps,

CHLO ruffle sleeveless blouse, MICHAEL KORS girafe print shorts, FIL HATS ‘Panterella’ hat, PAMELA LOVE ‘Pathway’ cuff, CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, GIANVITO ROSSI high ankle stiletto pumps

MSGM disk embellished t-shirt, MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC stripe trouser, TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, NIGHT MARKET embellished necklace, PAMELA LOVE ‘Pathway’ cuff, ANN DEMEULEMEESTER lace-up sandal

GIORGIO ARMANI sleeveless blouse, MICHAEL KORS girafe print shorts, NIGHT MARKET rose necklace, THE ROW round sunglasses, CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring, SAINT LAURENT ‘Letters’ clutch, ANN DEMEULEMEESTER lace-up sandal

OSCAR DE LA RENTA floral pleated dress, THE ROW round sunglasses, NIGHT MARKET embellished necklace, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag, PAMELA LOVE ‘Pathway’ cuff, VALENTINO GARAVANI ‘Rockstud’ ballerinas

CHLO ruffle sleeveless blouse, VALENTINO floral a-line skirt, TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses, SAINT LAURENT ‘Letters’ clutch, CHANEL VINTAGE turnlock bracelet, CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring, VALENTINO GARAVANI ‘Rockstud’ ballerinas

CARVEN collage make-up bag

MARY KATRANTZOU ‘Syros’ bikini

SAINT LAURENT ‘Classic Duffle 6’ bag

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{CHLOÉ ruffle sleeveless blouse} {MSGM disk embellished t-shirt}
{GIORGIO ARMANI sleeveless blouse} {VALENTINO floral a-line skirt}
{MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC stripe trouser} {MICHAEL KORS girafe print shorts}
{OSCAR DE LA RENTA floral pleated dress} {MARY KATRANTZOU ‘Syros’ bikini}
{MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS ‘Hamilton’ messenger bag}
{SAINT LAURENT ‘Letters’ clutch} {CARVEN collage make-up bag}
{SAINT LAURENT ‘Classic Duffle 6’ bag} {NIGHT MARKET rose necklace}
{PAMELA LOVE ‘Pathway’ cuff} {CAROLINA BUCCI ‘Mirador’ half ball earring}
{CHANEL VINTAGE turnlock bracelet} {KELLY WEARSTLER ‘Sonara’ earrings}
{FILÙ HATS ‘Panterella’ hat} {GIANVITO ROSSI high ankle stiletto pumps}
{VALENTINO GARAVANI ‘Rockstud’ ballerinas} {NIGHT MARKET embellished necklace}
{TOM FORD ‘Madison’ sunglasses} {ANN DEMEULEMEESTER lace-up sandal}
{THE ROW round sunglasses}

Check out all these and more at Farfetch! 

Where are you vacationing this summer?

Trend Alert: The Pineapple

I don’t know if you have noticed, but it seems everywhere we turn the new summer print is this tropical fruit! Not just yellow and green, we have seen this motif on a variety of tones.  Put a splash in your summer wardrobe with the Pineapple Print.

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{BOOHOO Jazmin Pineapple Print String Back Playsuit}
{RIVER ISLAND Blue Pineapple Print Head Scarf} {NEW LOOK Pink Pineapple Print Mini Tube Skirt}
{THE DAIRY Pineapples Summer iPhone phone case via ETSY}
 {CYNTHIA ROWLEY Pineapple Tee} {CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA Ana Pineapple Acrylic Shoulder Bag}
{LEE RENEE Pineapple Stud Earrings} {TOPSHOP Pineapple Print Sundress}
{RIVER ISLAND Yellow Pineapple Print Bandeau Bikini Top}
{RIVER ISLAND Yellow Pineapple Print Bikini Bottoms} {CÉLINE VINTAGE pineapple pendant necklace}
{RIVER ISLAND Blue Chelsea Girl Pineapple Print Cami Dress} {CLOSED Printed T-shirt}
{OAS Espadrillos} {RIVER ISLAND White Pineapple Print Purse} {AERIE Bikini Top}
{AERIE Bikini Bottom} {JOY Louche Ditta Pineapple Dress} {HOLLY RYAN Pineapple Ring}
{RIVER ISLAND Green Pineapple Print Shorts} {ASOS Pineapple Watch}
{Park Lane Pineapple Slipper Shoes via ASOS}

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AERIE Blakely Bikini Top

AERIE Bikini Bottom

ASOS Pineapple Watch

BOOHOO Jazmin Pineapple Print String Back Playsuit

RIVER ISLAND Blue Chelsea Girl Pineapple Print Cami Dress

CÉLINE VINTAGE pineapple pendant necklace

Charlotte Olympia Ana Pineapple Acrylic Shoulder Bag

CLOSED Printed T-shirt

RIVER ISLAND Green Pineapple Print Shorts

CYNTHIA ROWLEY Pineapple Tee

HOLLY RYAN Pineapple Ring, Rose

JOY Louche Ditta Pineapple Dress

LEE RENEE Pineapple Stud Earrings

NEW LOOK Pink Pineapple Print Mini Tube Skirt

RIVER ISLAND Bue Pineapple Pint Head Scarf

OAS Espadrillos

RIVER ISLAND White Pineapple Print Purse

RIVER ISLAND Yellow Pineapple Print Bandeau Bikini Top

Park Lane Pineapple Slipper Shoes via ASOS

RIVER ISLAND Yellow Pineapple Print Bikini Bottom

THE DAIRY Pineapples Summer iPhone protective phone case via ETSY

TOPSHOP Pineapple Print Sundress

Item of the Day

Kate Spade New York Almalfi Mosaic Short Necklace

I absolutely am in love with this statement piece! Its so vibrant, and is truly living up to Kate Spade’s motto, ‘Live Colorfully.’ This necklace is true to its ‘Amalfi’ name, as it is reminiscent of a lively Mediterranean village.  This necklace could bring to live so many outfits—ohhhh… the possibilities.

This necklace is available {and on sale} at shopbop.com.

12 Spring Fashion Essentials

It’s here! Finally! Spring is upon us, and I say we bury our heavy wool sweaters and coats at the back of our closets and let the spring style flow! Transitioning wardrobes can be over whelming, especially when starting fresh! Here are some fashion essentials for this spring to get you started.

{DOUBLE-BREASTED OUTERWEAR} — We like to kiss the winter blues away, however we know a chilly day or two are still on the horizon. Keep the material and color light to make your look spring fresh.

Ted Baker SANCIA Double-breasted coat in pale green, $415 available at Ted Baker.

 

{SHIFT DRESS} — For that easy throw-on-and-go, yet ultra stylish look. Cause aren’t we all about easy-breazy mornings.

Mossimo Women’s Short Sleeve Shift Dress in black and white, $30, available at Target.

 

{CROPPED JEANS} — Cropped jeans are the perfect way to transition from the hairy-legged days of winter to the ankle-bearing season of spring. And this way on your lazy days, you really don’t have to shave that big of an area.

Rag & Bone Oldmans Cropped Boyfriend Jeans, $325, available at Harvey Nichols.

{BUCKET BAG} — Mama’s gotta a brand new bag, and by mama, I mean spring! You are about to fall in love…

Elizabeth and James Cynnie Mini Bucket Bag, $445, available at SHOPBOP.

{SPRING FLATS} — Winter boots are so last season… bring on the flats! Why not do them right in fun prints like these florals!

Jeffrey Campbell In Love Floral d’Orsay Flats, $90, available at SHOPBOP.

{T-BAR SANDALS} — So many options from a casual to a dressy sandal. These shoes can bring new spring life to some items that can make the seasonal transition with you!

Dune Harlane Suede Peep Toe T-Bar Stiletto Court Sandals, in Nude, $125, available at John Lewis.

 

{ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT} — Now this ain’t your granny’s swimsuit! I love this floral strapless one-piece, it may be modest, but it is super sexy.

Miu Miu Rose-print bandeau swimsuit, $395, available at Net-a-Porter.

{BOXY TOPS} — or shift blouses, are very on trend this season! It can be tricky to pull off this silhouette, but looks stunning when paired well. Check out more about these boxy tops here.

T by Alexander Wang boxy top, $380, available at Farfetch.

{STATEMENT SUNGLASSES} — A fun way to add a little pop to your accessory line-up, rockin’ eyewear! These cateyes didn’t want to blend with all the others, and neither should you!

Dolce & Gabbana Oversized Floral Cat Eye Sunglasses, $525, available at Bloomingdale’s.

{STRIPED TEE} — Très chic meets Ahoy Matey! This classic lends itself well to a crisp springy look!

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Striped 3/4 Sleeve Tee, $130, available at Les Nouvelles.

 

{TASSEL NECKLACE} — The necklace of the season is calling, my advice, answer! Tassel it up girl!

Forever 21 Disco Tassel Necklace, $9, available at Forever 21.

 

{FUN SNEAKERS} — This trend has been all over the runways, and it is probably one of the easiest transition from runway to everyday! Sneakers are cute, but lets do them one cuter!

Keds Secret Garden Taylor Swift Sneakers, in blue $95, available at ASOS.

 

Let’s get our spring on!

 

Drunk in Love {in MSGM}

 

 

Now our last dress from the Drunk in Love collection. This print on this MSGM dress has an edgier feel to it, so we gave this  look a bit of a harder edge, yet still very feminine.

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{MSGM Dress} {Rag & Bone Leather Jacket} {Kurt Geiger Pumps} {Lulu Guinness Lips Clutch}
{Sloange Azagury-Partridge Necklace} {Betsey Johnson Heart Bangle} {Cato Heart Earrings}
{Asos Ear Cuff} {Chanel Lipstick} {NCLA Nail Polish}

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Cato Red Crystal Heart Earrings

LULU GUINNESS WOMEN’S 50-50 LIPS PERSPEX CLUTCH – BLACK:STONE

Asos Love Rocks Swirl Rhinestone Ear Cuff

CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE VELVET Luminous Matte Lip Colour in La Sensuelle

Rag & Bone Hudson Jacket

Betsey Johnson Skinny Heart Bangle

Kurt Geiger Gunning Carvela

NCLA Nail Polish in Heart Attack

SOLANGE AZAGURY-PARTRIDGE LOVE PENDANT

MSGM Strapless Printed Duchess Satin Dress

 

 

OOTD {Orange + Green Make Everything Better}

 

 Wildfred nude dress {from Aritzia} paired with velvet black booties! And accessorized with my favorite contrast colors right now — emerald green and vibrant orange!

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{H&M Gold Knot Earrings – 4 pk} {Jessica Simpson ‘Catcher’ Bootie}
{Wilfred Libretto Dress from Aritzia} {Kluster Chunky Orange Jade Necklace}
{NARS Nail Polish in Madness} {Vince Camuto ‘Gia’ Crossbody Bag}

 

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H&M Gold Knot Earrings – 4pk

Wilfred Libretto Dress from Ariztia

Kluster Chunky Orange Jade Necklace

Jessica Simpson ‘Catcher’ Bootie

NARS Nail Polish in Madness

Vince Camuto ‘Gia’ Crossbody Bag

 

Item of the Day {TOPSHOP Statement Necklace}

TOPSHOP Beaded Bib Necklace

There is no accessory that I crush on more, than the statement necklace. It can bring otherwise drab outfits to life, with the latch of a simple clasp. This one is gorg, with the geometric lines, it has an art deco feel to it! Plus you can’t beat the price!

Gifts Under $30

If you’re like me, than you still have some people to buy for. Don’t fret yet! Here are some of my favorite gift ideas all ringing in under $30.

 

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{Primitives By Kathy ‘Stop Believing’ Pillow from Nordstrom}
{Rosanna  ‘To The Letter – A’ Decorative Letter from Nordstrom}
{Forever 21 Sweet Side Crossbody} {Threshold LED Snowflake Lantern from Target}
{Armed With Technology Tea Infuser from ModCloth}
{Threshold Stoneware Storage Box with Wood Lid And Chalkboard from Target}
{Artsy Modern Book (Wine) Club Tote Bag}
{Topshop ‘Traditional Check – Small’ Scarf” via Nordstrom}

{Target Personalized Monogram Glass Dispenser – A-Z}
{Merona Women’s Colorblock Longsleeve Cardigan -White Sand from Target}
{Betsey Johnson ‘Iconic Pinkalicious’ Heart Stud Earrings from Nordstrom}
{VIP International Antiqued Metal Hand Mirror from Nordstrom}
{Topshop Cut Out Aztec Circle Necklace} {Captain’s Lager Glass Set from ModCloth}
 {3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Silky Skirt -Animal Print} {Forever 21 Everyday Faux Leather Tote}

Throwback Thursday: Diana Vreeland

Diana Vreeland has been one of the most influential people in my style and approach to fashion. Her column in the 30s for Harper’s Bazaar entitled “Why Don’t You…” is the very essence of who Diana was. Why not do the extravagant? The extroidinary? The eccentric? After watching the documentary detailing her fabulous life last year, my fascination of Vreeland grew. She have inspired me to feel unsatisfied with the ordinary, the mundane, and most of all that which is safe.

I hope her words and her work inspire and influence you the same.

Some of the most fantastic from here “Why don’t you…”  column:

… tie an enormous bunch of silver balloons on the foot of your child’s bed on Christmas Eve?

…paint a map of the world on all four walls of your boys’ nursery so they won’t grow up with a provincial point of view?

… use a gigantic shell instead of a bucket to ice your champagne?

… cover a big cork bulletin board in bright pink felt, banded with bamboo, and pin with colored thumb-tacks all your various enthusiasms as your life varies from week to week?

… tie black tulle bows on your wrists?

… own, as does one extremely smart woman, twelve diamond roses of all sizes?

… bring back from Central Europe a huge white baroque porcelain stove to stand in your front hall?

… wear violet velvet mittens with everything?

… have an elk-hide trunk for the back of your car? Hermès of Paris will make this.

…wear, like the Duchess of Kent, three enormous diamond stars arranged in your hair in front?

… have a room done up in every color green? This will take months, years, to collect, but it will be delightful—a melange of plants, green glass, green porcelains, and furniture covered in sad greens, gay greens, clear, faded, and poison greens?

… wash your blond child’s hair in dead champagne as they do in France?

… have a yellow satin bed entirely quilted in butterflies?

… turn your child into an Infanta for a fancy-dress party?

… turn your old ermine coat into a bathrobe?

… hide your hips in an accordion-plated jacket?

… give someone an enormous white handkerchief linen tablecloth, and in different handwriting and colors (black, acid green, pink, scarlet and pale blue) have embroidered all the bon mots you can possibly think of ?

… stick Japanese hairpins in your hair?

… twist [you child’s] pigtails round her ears like macaroons?

“I was always fascinated by the absurdities and the luxuries and the snobbism of the world that fashion magazines showed. Of course, it’s not for everyone. Very few people had ever breathed the pantry air of a woman who wore the kind of dress Vogue used to show when I was young. But I lived for that world, not only during my years in the magazine business but for years before, because I was always of that world — at least in my imagination.” —   Excerpt, DV by Diana Vreeland

“Red is the great clarifier – bright and revealing. I can’t imagine becoming bored with red – it would be like becoming bored with the person you love.”

“All my life I’ve pursued the perfect red. I can never get painters to mix it for me. It’s exactly as if I’d said, ‘I want rococo with a spot of Gothic in it and a bit of Buddhist temple’—they have no idea what I’m talking about. About the best red is to copy the color of a child’s cap in any Renaissance portrait.”

“There’s only one very good life and that’s the life you know you want and you make it yourself”

“You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life. Without it, you’re nobody. I’m not talking about lots of clothes.”

“In a Balenciaga you were the only woman in the room – no other woman existed.”

“The bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb.”

“Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes.”

“Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world.”

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{Memos: The Vogue Years | Diana Vreeland} {Balenciaga Floral Jacquard Full-skirted Dress}
{Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Reversible Necklace}
{Alexander McQueen Stained Glass Knuckle Duster Clutch} {Boohoo Amy Turban Hat}
{Chanel Two-tone T-strap Shoes} {Andrea Incontri Coat} {Purple Velvet Gloves}

 

5 Things…

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{1. Sweetpea & Willow Pair of Suited and Booted Owl Cushions}
Who doesn’t want a pari of dapper owls to fancy up their bed or couch?!

{2. Modcloth Schintillating Steps Flats}
It’s all in the name! I need to make all my steps as scintillating as possible, and these are the shoes to get me there!

{3. MAC Lipstick in Smoked Purple – Matte}
On Saturday night our waitress was wearing this shade of lipstick. She said she only wears it at night on the weekends, cause she wasn’t brave enough to wear it otherwise. I absolutely love this shade, and is PERFECT for winter!

{4. Jingle Bells Christmas Necklace from Punky Pins}
I am Christmas OBSESSED! I love all things festive, including this! And it has a little jingle bell-how perfect!

{5. 3.1 Phillip Lim Navy Croc 31 Hour Bag}
I love how deep and rich the color of this bag is. The silhouette and texture are fantastic – loves it!