Printed | Green | Seafoam | Striped | Blue
Summer dresses are a staple for every girl, they are effortless and perfect for the warm days. Put a fun necklace on and a great pair of shoes for a quick and pulled together look.
Coffee Talk : A Step Forward
This past weekend was graduation weekend at my school. I am still in awe of my friends who will be moving on from college and into the rest of their lives. I can’t help but thinking about the changes that are to come for all of us in the next few years. The friends we make in college will always be such a huge part of not only our lives, but the people we become. They put the sparkle in our lives.
Congratulations to all of the 2013 graduates, and good luck in the years to come!
101 in 1001
Mackenzie Horan has inspired me to create my own 101 in 1001 and I have finally completed writing it!
Here is my list, it will be completed December 2015:
1. Come up with a 101 things (May 2013)
2. Take a cooking class
3. Interview 5 women entrepreneurs that inspire me (2/5)
4. Do 10 my looks/outfit posts (May 2013)
5. Travel to 3 new cities
6. Befriend an Elephant
7. Attend a fashion or blogging conference
8. Attend a fashion show
9. Learn to sew and make a dress (one that I would wear)
10. Clearly define my style and signature
11. Spend 24 hours “offline” (no phone, internet, TV etc)
12. Do a wine tasting at a vineyard
13. Have fresh flowers on my desk everyday for one month
14. Send 50 handwritten notes
15. Do 3 tutorials / how-to posts
16.Keep my closet perfectly organized for one month
17. Become better at French
18. Learn to curl my own hair well
19. Read a Jane Austen Novel (other than Pride and Prejudice)
20. Inspire one person
21. Try 10 new dishes or food items
22. Spend a day getting lost in a city and take it in
23. Take a road trip with a best friend
24. See all the movies Audrey Hepburn starred in
25. Be able to run 3 miles without stopping or “become a runner”
26. Be able have my palms completely flat on the ground while standing
27. Gain at least 1,000 followers on twitter
28. Try four new cupcake recipes
29. Learn to make homemade bread (possibly gluten free?)
30. Intern in the fashion industry
31. For two weeks, don’t wear my hair in the same style twice
32. Get back in the saddle
33. Throw a masquerade party
34. Drink the recommended amount of water everyday for a week
35. Take a photography class
36. Make the perfect workspace (a beautifully decorated desk)
37. Go skydiving
38. Find my perfect hair color
39. Take a vacation with a friend or friends
40. Read 5 “classic” novels
41. Move into my own apartment
42. Throw an afternoon tea party
43. Take a freestyle skiing lesson
44. Take a cake decorating class
45. Put the cake decorating class to use and bake a fancy cake
46. Spend an afternoon with my brother (plan a fun day)
47. Find my perfect LDB
48. Meet 5 blogger friends
49. Write a book ( even if it is a short one )
50. Take a Newport Mansions tour with my mom
51. Cook a dinner for a group (7+) of friends
52. Visit 10 museums
53. Attend a Polo Match (April 2013, see here)
54. Go to Brimfield for an afternoon
55. Write a letter to myself to be opened when I am 30 years old
56. Take a picnic with friends one afternoon
57. Go scuba diving
58. Invest in 5 coffee table books
59. Get the perfect coffee table
60. Take a ballroom dancing class
61. Shop at only a farmers market for two weeks
62. Go to a ballet
63. Find the skincare routine that works best for me
64. Do yoga everyday for two weeks (maybe even a month!)
65. Figure out SEO
66. Find my signature stationary
67. Re-read my 5 favorite books
68. Run my second 10K (and train for it this time…)
69. Go to an Art gallery opening
70. Graduate college with the perfect dress under my robes
71. Master the “messy bun”
72. Study Abroad
73. Decorate a room
74. Begin a dream job
75. Plan all my posts two weeks out
76. Make a scrapbook
77. Ski outside of the East Coast
78. Style a bookshelf
79. Do an outfit post with friends
80. Visit a friend in either Texas or Virginia
81. Make a gallery wall
82. Budget for 6 months out and stick to it
83. Find the perfect pair of black heels
84. Paint a room
85. Give-up sugar for two weeks
86. Volunteer at a new charity
87. Keep a hard copy of my address book
88. Find the perfect large pearl earrings
89. Watch all of the Harry Potter movies in a marathon
90. Learn to Paddleboard
91. Organize my jewelry
92. Learn about the stock market and dabble in it
93. Create my “future aspirations” binder
94. Sleep under the stars
95. Finally finish one of my needlepoint projects
96. Take a day to better learn photoshop
97. Grow my own herbs
98. Learn to arrange flowers
99. Visit 3 new states
100. Invest in an Hermes Scarf
101. Begin a second savings account for a house
How to Style: Chambray Shirts
Chambray shirts have been popular for the past few seasons, but based on what I’ve seen, not everyone knows how to style them… Here’s a little guide to give everyone a hand.
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Here’s a few good chambray shirts:
Images via: 1 | 2 | 3
Navy & Green
Top: Elizabeth McKay (same style, different print here) | Shorts: J. Crew | Shoes: Tory Burch (old)
Wallet (used as a clutch): Kate Spade (old) | Jewelry: Kate Spade, David Yurman, Barmakian
and Jewel of the Isle
Coffee Talk : Back to Blogging
I have taken the past week off due to finals week, but now that they are over- I hope to get back into my regular schedule.
Here is a little pinterest love to start your week off right…
Yellow & Stripes
Top: J.Crew (similar here) | Pants: J.Crew Factory | Shoes: Tory Burch (similar here)
Jewelry: Spartina 449, Jewel of the Isle, Moon and Lola
Derby Weekend
Kentucky Derby is this weekend! That means Lilly dresses, wide brim hats and Mint Juleps!
Lilly Pulitzer Dress | Derby Hat | Clutch | Wedges
Grad Gifts for the Boys
and for the men in your life….
Cuff Links | for the man who will need to impress
Pocket Knife | for the outdoors man
Wallet | let’s get rid of the one you trashed in
Cologne | because not all guys have good taste in this
Bracelet | yes, men can wear bracelets
Watch | help him look the professional part
Tie | like a girl can never have too many shoes, a man can never have too many ties
Legal Pad Case | for the one heading to law school
Diploma Frame | he’s proud of his degree, let him show it off
