Happy Friday! I love a little color study, and since the cold and snow persist, I’m looking for the chic side of white. Nothing like a cozy pillow, warm candle, and keeping up with correspondence to brighten a day! And those tassels – so much fun. White has such a clean and bright feeling about it, which is why I love an almost excessive amount of whitespace in design.
Wishing you a warm weekend!
There are few things as exciting as looking forward to travel. Brendan and I are about to embark on our first international trip since we went to Iceland and visit Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. If you’ve been to any of these places, I’d LOVE to know your tips or recommendations, {especially on food!}. I love just wandering around cities looking for little gems, observing the culture, and of course finding beautiful pieces of design. I’d much rather see gorgeous architecture and sample bakeries than lay on a beach any day!
Though I haven’t quite carved out the time to pack yet {!}, I’m conducting some last minute research on the best items to bring on a trip where I want to bring as little as possible. The weather should be around the low 60s during the day, so layers are going to be my best friend. I always try to pack a lot of neutrals so I can mix and match everything throughout the trip. The hardest thing for me to find when traveling is shoes – there are so few that are both comfortable for walking dozens of miles a day and not too sporty or geriatric-looking. I’ve read good things about these loafers, but it’s always scary to make the investment without a test run. I’ve also got to load up on good books for the plane, and I’m aiming to finally finish The Goldfinch – only 600 pages to go!
While I won’t be posting while I’m away, I’ll be back in the saddle the first week of October. In the meantime, you can follow along on Instagram for some glimpses into our adventure.
What are your favorite items for travel? And send me those Prague/Vienna/Budapest ideas!
Someday, it will warm up again, and I’ll be itching to bring out some skirts. Something about taking a walk in the sunshine in a flouncy skirt just seems so cheerful! Granted, any roundup I do will inevitably contain something black & white and/or striped, but I’ve found a few other fun patterns and colors. And the pockets! Always looking for pockets.
from shortest to longest: 1 rugby mini skirt, gap | 2 blackwatch skirt, piperlime | 3 skater skirt, asos | 4 midi skirt, asos | 5 striped skirt, shopbop | 6 eyelet midi, shopbop
Who doesn’t love a fantastic meal or a really great snack? I thought it would be really fun to gather some accessories for self or home that all display one of life’s necessities: food. The fruit accessories are abounding!
And for these plates with food and a pun…double win on that one.
1 pretzel necklace | 2 fruit bracelet | 3 chocolate notepad | 4 lemon coin purse | 5 artichoke | 6 produce pun plates | 7 lime beach towel
There is something both sweet and classic about a black bow. From shoes to decor and paper, I can’t seem to find an application where I don’t love a bow.
At the end of a long week, these details are just the thing for perking me up. Have a lovely weekend!
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