Walk the Plank

madewell sweater, articles of society jeans, madewell suede sandals

When: Friday evening of vacation week // Weather: warm and beachy // Real life: haunted pirate cruisemadewell sweater, articles of society jeans, madewell suede sandals

madewell sweater, articles of society jeans, madewell suede sandals

madewell sweater, articles of society jeans, madewell suede sandals

Besides the outfit I wore on the drive to the beach, these were the only “real” clothes I wore all week on vacation. As much as I love my clothes and my vast lipstick collection and my hairdryer, I will happily give them a break to lie in the sand for a few days. But toward the end of our week of relaxation, the fam and I all put on our respective big boy and big girl pants and ventured to Beaufort for a historic haunted pirate cruise. Sound hokey? Well, it was. But what else would you expect? I don’t think they really offer sophisticated, educational haunted pirate cruises. The best part was after the sun had gone down and we saw someone across the sound in a canoe carrying a lantern. We assumed it was going to be part of the show. But it wasn’t. So I can only assume we witnessed a body dump. Hooray for adventures, I guess!

Sweater (the freaking softest) // Jeans // Sandals (on sale in black) // Sunglasses // similar Watch // similar Bag

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Wish You Were Here

zara maxi shirtdress, leather espadrilles

When: Sept. 10 // Weather: warm and windy // Real life: church with my parents, then beach bound!

zara maxi shirtdress, leather espadrilles

zara maxi shirtdress, leather espadrilles

zara maxi shirtdress, leather espadrilles

zara maxi shirtdress, leather espadrilles, Ray Ban Clubmasters

At this point, my shopaholic tendencies are no secret. But there are a few special times when I really let loose: (1) on city vacations (I bought this dress, these sunglasses, and lots of other goodies in Toronto this summer), and (2) during the change-of-season months, March and September. Basically, whenever I’m surrounded by tall building or Vogue weighs more than 10 pounds, I buy all of the things.

I just get so excited about new things – new places, new seasons, new shoes… This month, I’ve already purchased some velvet pieces from J.Crew, a sweater or two from Loft, and I took advantage of the Shopbop* sale that just started and ordered a plaid shirt and suede ankle boots for 20% off! The sale goes through Friday, and you can find all the details here.

similar Dress (under $50) // Sunglasses // similar Bag // similar Shoes

*Shopbop is a sponsor of this blog, and I am required to advertise certain sales (like this one) as part of our partnership. All opinions are mine (always).