seattle: the photo diary

Over Memorial Day weekend, I ventured up to Seattle to visit my second sister (from another mister) where she is going to grad school. Justine has been telling me to come and visit ever since she made the move, and the second I knew that I had an extended weekend, I booked my plane ticket.…

coco cabana

Bikini Top and Bottom: Abercrombie; Hat: Target; Sunnies: Oliver Peoples ‘Benedict’ Summer, for me, is marked by long days next to the pool. In order to successfully do this – I have A LOT of bathing suits. I’m not one of those people who is willing to shell out a lot of money for them…

crochet dreams

  Top: Express; Shorts: LOFT; Shoes: Shoemint ‘Alison’; Sunnies: Stella McCartney; Bag: Michael Kors What better piece of clothing for a HOT Palm Springs evening (seriously, we were there in the middle of a heat wave) than a crochet top? I bought this bad boy on sale a couple of years ago and it’s gotten…

palm springing

        Divissima was kind enough to send over this adorable bikini – and it was the perfect piece to lay around in throughout my trip to Palm Springs this weekend. I was humming Katy Perry’s “California Girls” the entire time! The weather was HOT (104 degrees at one point) – so this teeny bikini…

delta blues

Blouse: JCrew; Skirt: Kohl’s (similar); Jacket: H&M; Shoes: Shoemint; Sunnies: Stella McCartney; Bag: Michael Kors Another day, another deserted town. It’s almost shocking how many towns time forgot on the Delta up in Northern California. We spent Easter Sunday hopping from town to town, exploring and seeing brand new places – even stopping for ice…

a little bit of mint

Blouse: JCrew; Shorts: Thrifted; Sweater and Hat: Target; Sandals: GoJane; Sunnies: Stella McCartney; Bag: Michael Kors  My parents and I headed up to Northern California to visit my sister for the Easter weekend – and to see her perform in her last college show EVER. We took a trip to this great little lunch shack…

when in rome …

Jeans and Tee: Marciano; Jacket: H&M; Hat: Abercrombie (old); Scarf: Gifted; Sneaks: Nike; Bag: Longchamp; Sunnies: Oliver Peoples ‘Alivia’ Our last day in Italy was spent exploring Rome. Hands down, the coolest place we saw was the Colosseum. It’s crazy how old it is and how well it has stood the test of time. Walking…

assisi – the land of the flowers

Dress: Forever 21; Leggings: Marciano; Boots: Frye; Hat: Italy; Sunnies: Oliver Peoples ‘Alivia’   We learned we were headed to Assisi just a few days before we went and none of us had any idea what to expect. We were all pleasantly surprised by the glorious views, since the city sits on top of a…

sitting on the dock of the bay

Scarf and Coat: GAP; Jeans: Marciano; Boots: Frye I’m in love! I’m in love! I’m in love with these boots and I don’t care who knows it! Find them here. (Sidenote: Photo taken in a beachside suburb outside of Venice, Italy)