Down By the Docks of the Bay

Top: Joie; pants: JCrew; shoes: Tory Burch; bag: Kate Spade; sunglasses: Karen Walker; watch: Michael Kors; bracelets: Loren Hope, Alex and Ani, C Wonder 

The weather in Washington has been so amazing lately, it almost makes up for the rainy winters! As a result, I've been taking a lot of advantage of the beautiful waterfront near my house. It's so nice to just walk down and have a beer down by the water with your friends on a Friday night. Plus, earlier that day my mom and I had hit up the mall to check out the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and I found these jeans at JCrew on sale, and then got to take an additional 50% off the sale price! So I ended up getting them for about $35. Score :) 

Until next time,

xo

T

Summer Chevron

Top: Kate Spade; pants: Rag and Bone; shoes: Tory Burch; necklace: Moon and Lola

I absolutely love this top. I bought it last year at Kate Spade, basically because it combined two of my favorite things: chevrons and a peplum (whatever makes me look like I have a waist!). I *love* pairing it with these cropped Rag and Bone jeans and my tan leather Reva flats for a work day or a dinner out. However, later that day when I got home I changed into white shorts and converse and added a navy cardigan for a chat session with my neighbors, and it transitioned perfectly from dressy to casual :)

Until next time,

xo

T

Channeling my inner Audrey

Top: Equipment; pants: Kate Spade; bag: Kate Spade; shoes: Tory Burch; sunglasses: Karen Walker

This past Sunday I got a little retro for church. I wore my favorite new pants, these Jackie capris from Kate Spade. They have such a comfortable fit, and I love the prints! I think I will have to get this month's floral version, too. I love how I can pair them with a simple button up and a cardigan and be polished and ready to go, which isn't always the case with pants! For last Sunday, with my ballet flats and high pony, though, I felt just like Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. All I need now is a crown and a Vespa :)

Until next time,

xo,

T

LL Bean Boat and Tote

Cardigan: JCrew; tank: Vince; skort: Lilly Pulitzer; shoes: Converse; necklace: Jennifer Zeuner; sunglasses: Karen Walker; bag: LL Bean

LL Bean boat and tote bags are, in my opinion, the perfect summertime staple. I have had one in almost every size over the years, and they have taken me from swim meets to beach days and back, all while fitting everything I could ever need. These days, I mostly use mine to lug things to and from the farmers market (and the beach when I can get there!) and I still can get everything I need and then some inside. Plus, paired with other summer staples like a seersucker Lilly skort and a JCrew Jackie cardigan, it's a can't miss :) 

Until next time,

xo

T

All American Girl

Top: Kate Spade; Shorts: Lilly Pulitzer; Shoes: Converse; Bag: Kate Spade; Bracelet: Kate Spade; Sunglasses: Karen Walker

Happy 4th of July, y'all! I love any holiday where I get to dress up, and 4th of July is big for that! My boyfriends family has a traditional competition every year where whoever is most decked out in red white and blue wins, so naturally I have a plethora of patriotic gear to choose from. This year, with Matt deployed, I headed down to the waterfront a few blocks from my house and enjoyed some good all American food and beautiful weather. But it just wouldn't be Fourth of July without my own girly take on red white and blue. How cute is this Kate Spade peplum top? I love the bow detail. And, the icing on the cake, my shorts glow in the dark! That Lilly Pulitzer just thinks of everything :)

Have a happy and safe Fourth,

xo

T

Earning Your Stripes

Top: Lilly Pulitzer; Skirt: from Monkees Boitique in Raleigh; Shoes: Kate Spade;

Bag: Kate Spade; necklace: Jennifer Zeuner

Growing up playing sports gave me a lot of great skills: determination, a competitive spirit, and a good work ethic, to name a few. What it did not give me was a waist. I am pretty much straight up and down, aka what People Style Watch likes to call a "boyish" or "athletic" body type. As a result, I love anything that creates the illusion of a waist, and number one on that list is a-line skirts like this super cute striped number. I paired it with one of my favorite basics, my navy Houston blouse from lilly, and punched things up with some girly Kate Spade accessories. 

Until next time,

xo

T

T-Shirt Dress

Dress: Target; necklace: Kate Spade; bag: Kate Spade; shoes: Tory Burch; hat: JCrew; earrings: Tiffany 

We've had a bit of a heat wave here lately, which is a welcome relief from the dreary weather we had past week. I finally got to wear this little t-shirt dress that I bought at Target a few weeks ago. I love simple pieces like this, they transition so well from summer to fall, or day to night. I paired it with gold accents and my trusty Panama hat (ok, one of several Panama hats...) to run around town in the  heat (to be fair, 88 degrees is a heat wave here, which used to just be summer to me but I guess I'm not used to it anymore!). 

Until next time,

xo

T