See You Next Summer

Before we move on to the next season, I wanted to give summer a proper send off and look back at all of my favorite looks along the way.

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it took all summer long but I finally found the perfect lobster dress!

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I also found the perfect cross body picnic basket this year, and took it on a very special sunday picnic

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In addition to my lobster dress, I also found a lemon dress - something I have been searching for since February! 

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I couldn't have a summer in new york without stopping by coney island

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I also got to see my favorite band live ... and got caught in the rain

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and I toned down my style for summer, with simple silhouettes, flat sandals and bright colors

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// gingham girl //

Can you believe it's October? I am sad to say goodbye to summer, but I am so ready for fall! I love halloween and the holiday season that follows. I am also a big fan of a pumpkin steamer (I don't like coffee, so a steamer is the pumpkin-ness without the coffee) and chai tea lattes. Also, all my favorite TV shows will be back by the end of the month and the good movies start to hit theaters again! I can't wait to pile on the layers this season, I've missed my boyfriend cardigans and high-knee socks. And above all, I am most excited to have one of my first official "real falls". Growing up in Arizona, we never saw the seasons change, and my time in San Francisco felt like fall all year around, so the yellowing leaves will be a welcome surprise!

What are you looking forward to for fall?

So Long Sweet Summer

I'm obsessed with these necessary clothing shorts (last seen here), they were the perfect throw-on piece for summer, so easy and chic! I'm actually kind of sad to retire them for fall, but I'll pull them out next summer!

Shop this look and similar styles:

Michael Kors Rings · Mango Longsleeve Tops · Seychelles Sandals

top: francescas // shorts: necessary clothing // sunnies: karen walker // shoes: sam edleman (red) // necklace: marc by marc jacobs // bag: francescas // rings: wire wrap // vintage 
Can you believe summer is almost over? I will be sad to see it go, but I must admit that I am excited for fall in the city! Growing up in Arizona, I never really had seasons, and San Francisco (where I lived last year) is pretty seasonless as well, so I am excited to welcome the change! My style got simplified this summer, so I am also anxious to see how it evolves with my first nyc fall! I'm also more than ready to indulge in a pumpkin spice steamer (i don't drink coffee, so this is the alternative version... tastes the same without the kick!), I know it's already here but I'm not ready to invest in one until the weather starts to change! Anyways, what are you looking forward to most this fall? 

Oh and Before you go,
check out some of my simple summer favorites...

White Stripes

Summer has pretty much come and gone, so I had to squeeze in a few more summer styles before the seasons change!

I made a love connection this summer: My white skort from zara! I'll be sad to put it away for awhile , but will definitely pull it out next spring! It might even make a winter white appearance with tights and booties... stay tuned!

I love love LOVE to layer, but on a hot and sticky NYC summer day, lathering up in layers was the last think I wanted to do! This outfit provided a simple solution: I layered with a short sleeve top to help beat the heat! So I was still able to get the layering look without sweating to death.

If you're short like me (I'm 5 foot nothing!) an all white look can sometimes shrink you, and no one wants that! So if you are choosing to do white on white, make sure you 1) define your waist at it's smallest and highest point (like I did with my knotted top), this will make you look longer and 2) Go with a nude shoe, they always help elongate! Even a strappy sandal (like mine) that might usually chop you up and make you look shorter, can help lengthen legs when it's the right nude!

white top: j.crew // stripe top: ralph lauren // skort: zara // handbag: francescas // shoes: nine west // arm party: sequin // vintage // kate spade // j crew // button: vintage // sunnies: karen walker 

J.Crew Longsleeve Shirts · J.Crew Factory Bracelets · Dolce Vita Sandals

denim days

I hope summer never ends, so I never have to take off this hat!

So labor day has come and gone... but I'm still wearing white bottoms! Hey, rules are meant to be broken, right? right!