While I’ll always be a fan of skinny jeans, I really appreciate how the wide-leg jeans/trouser look has come around again. I remember when it was back in vogue in the early 2000s. I had just graduated high school and…
How to Style Striped Dresses
The summertime is the season of stripes for me, and in my opinion, there’s no such thing as too many striped dresses or too much navy. One thing I’ve been doing lately is styling some of last year’s outfits in…
Blue & White in the Garden
“When at last I took the time to look into the heart of a flower, it opened up a whole new world; a world where every country walk would be an adventure, where every garden would become an enchanted one.”…
Fall Florals & Pointelle
“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” — Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing One of the patterns that I like to keep throughout the year, is florals….
Plaid, Pumpkins and The Julian
This was our first weekend with real fall weather, the air was crisp and cool, the sunlight shimmered through the trees which meant it was finally time to start celebrating the fall with a visit to a few of our…
Late Summer Style Edit
“There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.” — Celia Thaxter This year I’ve found myself holding onto the summer season, especially those few extra hours of sunlight in the evenings. So even though menus have started to switch…
Say it with Polka Dots
“There is never a wrong time for a polka dot” – Marc Jacobs I love basing an entire look around one particular item. When we celebrated my second niece’s upcoming arrival at the Ballantyne Hotel a few weekends ago, I…
Effortless Summer Style
In the heat of summer, reaching for a breezy summer dress, a pair of sandals, and a hat is my constant go-to whether I’m staying in town or heading out for a few days away. Floral dresses are some of…
Summer Romance
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”— F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great…
Out to Brunch // Summer Eyelet Dress
One of the things we love about the area where we live is that we are so close to some of the places we love to visit most. Baxter Village which is less than ten minutes drive from where we…
A Casual Chic Look that’s on Pointe
While I do tend to wear dresses most of the time, I do like to reach for my favorite pair of jeans when I’m running out for errands on the weekends or giving myself a casual day at the office….
Say it with Stripes // A Beachy Vacation Look
Like striped tops, having a striped dress or two in your wardrobe for the spring and summer seasons is always a good idea. After having to part with two of the most loved striped dresses that I’ve worn on constant…
