Monday Must-Have: A Signature Scent

Happy Monday and I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today's "Monday Must-Have" is dedicated to one of my favorite beauty products - perfume. When it comes to perfume I love to look at and explore the countless options but rarely stray from my signature scent. For me, scent is the ultimate accessory. A signature scent acts as our own personal calling card and shares who we are in a way that scarves, jewelry and purses can't. To me, a signature scent signifies the next level in self expression and tells the world that you truly know who you are. Often intimate and always personal, I think fragrance is the perfect way to round out your look and leave a lasting impression on those closest to you. While I have experimented with a few different perfumes over the years, I recently honed in on a signature scent and couldn't be happier. I love having a high-quality staple that I can rely on day in and day out, and love knowing that I am establishing my personal fragrance i.d. everywhere I go. 

Until next time!

Packing Light: 5 Days, 1 Carry-On

In a few days, Jason and I are headed out to Arizona for family, food and fun. If you saw my last "Packing Light" post you know that I prefer to travel with only 1 carry-on by packing strategically to get the most out of a few select items. For this vacation I will be bringing mostly neutral basics that I can dress up or down and jazz up with southwestern inspired accessories. Below I have outlined my detailed packing list in the hope that it will inspire you to pack light as well. 

T-Shirts and Button-Downs

The weather in Arizona is supposed to be wonderfully warm during the day and crisp at night so I will be packing only two t-shirts. The first is a basic white t that I can wear alone during the day and layered at night. Both are 100% cotton and will be breathable enough for both the warm daytime temps and cooler evening temps. As you know, I love button-downs for how versatile they are so  I will be bringing 1 chambray shirt, 1 long sleeve silk shirt and 1-2 short sleeve silk shirts because they take up practically no space in my suitcase and will serve me well depending on the weather and what we're doing. 

Sweaters and Jackets

For this post I have lumped sweaters and jackets together because I consider both of them toppers. Because we will be in the dessert and the change in temps from day to night can be drastic, I will be bringing 2 jackets and 2 sweaters. For jackets I will bring my rich brown leather jacket that I will wear on the plane and basic jean jacket for the perfect southwestern touch. For sweaters I am bringing my white cotton crew neck that I will likely wear on the plane and my cream cashmere cable knit crew neck sweater. 

Shorts, Jeans and Pants

When it comes to traveling I like to take only a few pairs of bottoms because they can be mixed and matched really easily and tend to take up a lot of space in my suitcase. For this trip I will be bringing my white Levi's 501 CT jeans, white J. Crew shorts, LOFT Skinny Jeans (that I will wear on the plane), an old J. Crew jean skirt and Massimo Dutti printed skirt. 

Accessories, Purses and Jewelry

This is the fun part! I LOVE accessories for how much they can change up a look and take up little space in my suitcase so I will be bringing 1 purse and a variety of jewelry, scarves and belts to add the perfect touch to each outfit. Below, I have outlined some similar options to what I will be packing.  

Shoes  

To suit the wide range of activities we will be doing I am bringing 4 pairs of shoes. 1 pair of brown gladiator sandals that are super comfortable, 1 pair of pointed toe flats that I can wear to dress up any of my looks, my new Madewell Billie boots that I will be wearing on the plane and are insanely comfortable and so versatile, and 1 pair of sneakers.  

Until next time, happy packing!

Word On The Street: March 4, 2016

Happy Friday! It's snowing in the city again today so I'm thinking warm thoughts and looking forward to our upcoming vacation. While I'm busy outfit planning and packing (a post to come soon) the word on the street is..... 

1. These beautiful new ways to decorate Easter eggs have me dreaming in pastel. 

2. I love Ghostbusters and I love Melissa McCarthy so needless to say I can NOT wait for the new Ghostbusters movie! Yay for women in comedy!!

3. Ralph Lauren is having a massive online sale so now is the time to stock up on your quality basics like this silk scarf, this cable knit sweater, this herringbone tailcoat, this beautiful blazer, and this amazing silk dress.

4. These outfits made for flats are giving me serious inspiration. 

Until next time, have a great weekend! 

Effortless Essential: Polka-Dot Dress

With the suddenly warmer temps in the city I have been daydreaming about the items I am looking forward to wearing this spring and summer. At the top of this list has to be a timeless polka-dot dress that is eternally effortless and classic, and can be worn across all seasons with strategic layering. While so many great options are available, I have my eye on this gorgeous silk georgette polka dot dress from Ralph Lauren. Not only is this dress timeless and high quality, it is also on sale here and here with an additional 10% off with email sign-up and free shipping using the code FREESHIP! 

I have snatched one up before they sell out and can't wait to style it with ballet flats, cardigans, blazers and my jean jacket in the spring and strappy heels, sandals and wide brim hats in the summer. While I wait for mine to arrive in the mail, I have rounded up some of my favorite silk dress inspo below.   

 From Left To Right:  1 , 2 , 3

Until next time! 

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