Swinging open the bedroom window to the mellow weather and sea breeze was the best way to begin our days.
Pack a Bag: Monterey Hotel
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Cable Manners
Fun and little-known fact: cable sweaters are actually a type of Aran sweater. Aran sweaters are named for a set of islands on the coast of Ireland and as such originated as a popular Irish fisherman staple in the 19th century. In addition to the Cable stitch, there are several other stitches that fall into [...]
24 Hours In: Los Angeles
Los Angeles has always been an enigma to me. I find it to be so easy to plan a trip in any walkable city. Philadelphia, New York, Boston, DC: I have dominated planning trips in all of them. Cars seem to be so necessary in LA, that it is just intimidating. The last time I [...]
Pack a Bag: The Carlton
The Carlton is the ideal midpoint of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Paso Robles is underrated wine country due to its big sisters, Napa and Sonoma, located just up on the 101. This territory should not be missed; I am not lying when I say that I returned home with five bottles from the two [...]
Gorpcore and After
I love a great brand collaboration. It has grown into an obsession ever since the Lilly Pulitzer x Target debacle of 2015. Given that I have written about Pendleton x Gap, Karl Lagerfeld Paris x Long Tall Sally (twice! thrice!), Lilly Pulitzer x S'well, Lilly Pulitzer x Goop (twice!), Lilly Pulitzer x Pottery Barn, Vineyard Vines x [...]
48 Hours In: Palm Springs
Perhaps it is the inevitable Coachella burnout but I get the sense that Palm Springs is underrated in the sense of cultural resources, art, and architecture. The desert town is not just flamingo floats and alcoholic beverages, although there is plenty of that, but I am so excited to share the rest of the best [...]
Blue Grit
If denim is the basis of all wardrobes, long denim (meaning skinny styles of 34 inch inseams or longer and all other cuts of 36 inch inseams or longer) is the holy grail for any lady topping six feet. The first pair of long denim that I ever scored was from Abercrombie & Fitch at the [...]
Seerswimsucker
Earlier this week I rounded up standout seersucker pieces on the market. There was one glaring omission and that was purposeful. I did not include seersucker swim because there is so freaking much of it this season. Unfortunately, only one of the tank styles is available in long torso. Life is not fair. top // [...]
Tall Torso Tank Swim
I went the entire last summer without wearing a two piece swimsuit. Not only am I no longer a spring chicken and feel as though I have aged out of the bikini market, but I do not feel so confident in my body now that I have gained my married weight. One piece swimsuits used [...]
Green Therapy featuring Antrim 1844
The Tuesday afternoon of our trip to Antrim 1844 brought my husband and I outside and exploring the grounds of the property. There is more than just the mansion that serves as accommodations for Antrim 1844 and it is worth taking a walk around the property to admire each building. It was such an amazing [...]
Shopping Moratorium 2018 | 282/83
What did I buy this month? Well, with a gala coming up for the first week in October, a size six gown (Jesus, take the wheel), and weight loss not going the way I hoped, I bought three dresses in two sizes each. beaded dress // ruffle strapless dress // flocked dress My plan [...]
A Diamond in the Muff
Can we start prepping for winter? I am not sure when this set of earmuffs initially came on the market but I do know that I initially noticed them back in June. Maybe they are from last winter? I really don't know the timing, but I do know that I want to wear them when [...]