Neutral Territory - Day & Night

 As I prepare for our fifth wedding anniversary trip to the desert I am finding myself stocking up on everything neutral, {shocking I know}. I recently picked up this blouse to wear during the day with some sandals and skinny denim. Come our celebratory evening I thought a dress was in order. I love the idea of something that is loose fitting but can have a belt added so you don't look like your wearing a potato sack. All my other outfits will be casual coverups and bathing suits. I cannot wait to get the sun on my skin. Spring is definitely being skipped this year in Boston! 

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Away We Go!

image via Splendia 

Boston's brutal winter weather has officially ticked me off and made me wonder why we choose to pay so much money to live in a place that is graced with the shortest summer season. I always feel my best when the sun is out and the days are long. We accomplish more in our day, we eat better, are more active and generally just in a better mood when it's warm and sunny. So to reboot our souls we are off to a warmer climate to indulge in some relaxed island living. I am so excited to return to the emerald island of St. Barth where we celebrated our honeymoon almost four years ago. It will be a fabulous place to turn another year older and spend some quality time with my favorite person. I will be signing off from the blogosphere till the middle of next week but feel free to come say hi over on instagram. I will be sure to share some vacation snaps where you are free to give me a hard time for being in paradise ; ) Shop some of beach gear below that I have packed away for lounging in the sun.

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Summer Clutch

You guys, I have a problem...I am addicted to clutches! I am totally obsessed and can never ever seem to have too many. Even if they are totally annoying to carry while out on the town, they are still by far my favorite purse style out there. I have been coveting one in particular {not avail online or I would share} that is a beautiful black and tan woven pattern and have been told there are four left in the country {totally makes me want more}. Come warm weather {Spring where the frick are you???} I love to swap out my bulkier bags for a more petite clutch, especially in a pretty print or in a natural fabric like raffia, canvas or straw. A little round up of some favorites are below.

one // two // three {more colors avail} // four // five {style steal at $40!} // six // seven // eight // nine 

Weekend Wear - Wedding Season

Yesterday after a stay with my sister for my nieces birthday I had some time to kill before I picked up my husband at the airport. Naturally I went shopping and had such a nice afternoon all to myself strolling the village of Greenwich, CT. I stopped at one of my favorite stores Intermix to try on this dress that I saw in the window {didn't work because of the tear drop in the front, way too much cleavage for a chesty gal like myself}. What did work was the black and white stunner below. I absolutely fell in love and was almost out of the store with the beauty in tow when I realized I do not have any weddings to wear it too! I wish I could hop in the delorean and go back in time to the summer of 2008 where I had eight weddings in a three month span and had so many fun new dresses to wear. However when you hit your mid thirties the wave of weddings does slow down, so till I have a fabulous event to don such a gown, I will be dreaming of this lovely dress. 

Parker Dress // Tory Burch Sunglasses // Zara Sandals // Kayu Clutch {more colors available} // Nars Satin Lip Pencil // Dannijo Lovisa Earrings