Summer Babbles

It's sale time at J.Crew, and since I'm under the weather today what better way to make myself feel better than virtual shopping.  Leave your credit cards at home girls, this could get expensive! 

Here's my favorite Summer top. - How easy and yet, chic is it? Totally effortless in style. 

BAMMM, behold the pom pom, sequin and linen goodness! 

Pretty sure something like this would live in Sheridan French's closet. 

Now for Bottoms: I give you one option. A true workhorse for your Spring, Summer, and even Fall wardrobe if integrated correctly to each seasons staples items.  Can't you imagine yourself eating sea-side or strolling the streets of New York Farmers Market in this?  Yes, I certainly can. And, I know you really can find cut-off's anywhere but why not buy the J.Crew pair. They give you that classic had them forever fit and feel from day one. 

I often choose to go bare foot,

 but when shoes and a bag are a must these beauties will finish your look marvelously. 

That's what's cheering me up at this Zicam and Dayquill filled Wednesday afternoon. 

To my readers, I'd love to see what you find inquiring around the web. So, show me!  

Other possible places I would love to sport this look:

1. Picking berries at a rural farm.

2. Tracing the aisles of Brimfield Antique Market 

3. To a viewing of Shakespeare in the Park. 

3. To the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY.

4. On a cross country road trip!  

Shoe Me

Do you see these shoes? They're part of the Shop The Webster collection at Target, released in early May.  I really want them. They, however, have yet to go on sale! It's been a month people, come on. How long do you intend to make me wait?! And so I continue to wait... ever so patiently. 

Cloverfield

Look at what I bought on Etsy late last night, as most Etsy trips start out. It's from the most darling boutique called Jenni Jewel, and wait for ittttt, but shipping is free until tomorrow.  

No complaints here! I'll get an instagram picture up once it arrives. 

Have you made any late night purchases lately?

 Have you ever heard of Regretsy? OHH it's hystercial, I promise. 

Beachy-Keen

These Tommy Hilfiger towels make me want to high tail it to the beach immediately. 

Sunscreen optional. 

Case Mate

Hi beautiful phone case, do you mind coming home with me and protecting my dearly loved phone night and day? Do you promise to keep it safe and sound from an untimely demise? 

Rebecca Minkoff can do no wrong these days.  

More Moyna

Short and sweet, these Moyna beaded beauties take my breath away. Do do you have a favorite go-to clutch? 

Acrylic Art

     If you've spent 5mins reading blogs or jumping from one to the next you've probably come across MadeByGirl brainchild of Jen Ramos. You see first and foremost she is an artist, an awe inspiring, wish I could paint like that bonafide arrrteest. And not only am I jealous of her talent but Im dying to get my hands on nearly all of her work. 

   Her work's good.
   I want. Seriously.
   As soon as these 8x10 beauties
   are back in stock Im buying.

Are you much of an art critic? Share with me your picks!

Net-a-Porter at Night

Have you heard of Venessa Arizaga? I hadn't until 20 minutes ago. Thank god for Net-a-Porter and insomnia. She's described the collection as psychedelic beauty, and that it certainly is. Have a look at two of my favorite pieces.

wait for it... ....the close up.

Verdict? They're fun and delicious in a non-edible way (duh)... I would definitely want to be rocking either and or both of these pieces on El Dia de los Mortes aka Day of the Dead. Enjoy!

Calypso Crazy

      Perhaps you've heard... Calypso St. Barth just did a fabulous collection for Target. I grabbed a few pieces for myself. But wait it gets better, currently the designer is having a summer sample sale- meaning you can get gorgeous items from their website for more than 50% off!! Take for example this beautiful dress...

Same dress different color combinations. 

Original Price: $295, Sample Sale Price: $114

And that my friends is a sale worth sampling! 

Tell me, any other sales out there I need to know about? I know I'm not the only one who LOOOVES a good deal/steal! Hope everyone has a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend for themselves. P.S I'm suppose to be studying right now...not happening. 

This is Not a Moist Towelette

     It's nearly midnight of course now is not only the correct time to be searching and drooling over beach towels but blogging about it as well. Okay in a dream world I'd stock the pool house/cabana (dream world, remember?) full of these Hermes beauties.

Exhibit 1.

  
     Unfortunately this is not my fantasy world and there is no rationalizing a $530 ( yes, you read that right. 5 100 dollar bills + 3 10 dollar bills) beach towel. None what so ever. I've tried thinking of a million excuses. I live in Florida, I'll use it a lot. Nope.  I have however convinced myself that a $65 beach towel is far more posable and yet still a luxury.  Because we all know Targets got plenty of towels to take home for $12.99. Behold my newest obsession.

Exhibit 2.

     These Chance Co. towels are too fun, seriously, who doesn't love a little printed attitude, RESERVED. How's that for a message? and SPF 10,000? Really, I'm in love with a beach towel, and because I had to know, La Piscine means the pool... in french, how chic.  Yep, you sure did guess it, La Plage means the beach in french, things just sound infinitely cooler in french. And now that it is well past midnight I am off to sleep. This post originated after seeing this on matchbook. I couldn't stop looking at the pictures. P.S good thing I looked over the original post, we almost just had two posts on the same subject with the same title. no bueno. Is there anything you're coveting this summer? Towels? A Panama hat? New swimsuits? Tell me and tell me all of it. 

Fathers Day Find

     Father's Day is coming up and yesterday I found the perfect card. It's no surprise I'm an etsy fan. Remember this post? Well it's happened again. I found something I had to have.  Enter the beautiful shop of Wit and Whistle

     I know the fam. will get a kick out of it, especially because we have an on going joke that goes something like this...

For yeeeears and yeeeears I'd ask my parents who they loved more, It was incomprehensible to me that like they always said, they loved my sister and I equal. I even took it so far as to state that I know you've loved me longer, since of course, I'm older. Once I told them (at age 4) that the years before my sissy arrived were the "best four years of my life".  It's okay though I can proudly say that today 17 years after her arrival I've accepted her as part of our family. Just kidding, I accepted the fact that she was staying somewhere around year 10. Needless to say I love my sis and my whole family for that matter.  

     Now I just need to pick out a gift. What are you getting your dads? Golf clubs? Grilling things? Boy toys? Spill.

Better in Blue

1. 2.

    

      Todays post started out as another Heat inspiration outfit, which led to too many sites and too many choices. Before I knew it these beauties are what I had my eyes on. So much for team spirit. I have these awesome shoes in kelly green. I love them very much. The earrings, however, I do not currently own and at almost 200 buck-a-roo's they're slightly expensive. Maybe I can sneak my mom's credit card when she's not looking. Just kidding I would never do that. Actually, in all truth, I have it written down and stored on my computer for "emergencies". The green version of these where indeed an emergency. Did I really just confess to that? Yikes.
    
    Also, Please ignore the first 1. and 2. inside my pretty picture box as those were the original links which now don't work due to multiple edits on my little computer. One day I'll have this down to the science that it is.

     Hope everyone's had a wonderful weekend and continues to enjoy the few hours that are left of it. Confession numero dos of the day, this is my last semester at school, final 11 credit hours. Schedule equals class on Tuesdays and Thursday only. I have four day weekends every week, please don't hate me.  

Pretty Pencils

     Alright ladies and gentlemen time to get rid of all those unsightly plastic (read, not earth friendly) mechanical pencils. Today I found an answer to all our written word needs. Drum roll pleaseeeee, welcome the wonderful company that is Paper Pastries. They have a fabulous etsy shop, where I ordered my babies from and an even more fabulous  blog featuring a larger selection of all their products. So what am I eagerly awaiting to show up in my mailbox you ask? These babies,

      How ridiculously fun are these pencils?! Maybe it's the geek in me but I really am super excited about these.  I've got one more semester left at school and I plan to use them ALOT! Here are a few other fun options. Planning ahead for Valentines Day 2012? Got a friend that's a pro in the kitchen? These will be just what you've been looking for. 

Did anyone out there already know about this super fun/creative company? Hope I'm not the last to find out! P.S looks like recently their kitchen themed pencil set has been featured in House Beautiful and a few other large scale magazines. How exciting for them! Are there more small businesses out there like this I'm missing out on? Please share. 

Music Music Mondays

     Today culminated in a spontaneous trip to Target. Oh Target how I love thee. First a quick review of todays treasures. 1) A gorgeous gorgeous blue/navy blue paisley print bandeau bikini... it gets even better , the combined price for both top and bottom... $25 + tax. Score! 2) Blue and white thick vertical striped beach/pool towel. Price? $6.99 Definitely taking this baby in to get embroidered. Kelly green? Yellow? Orange? Can't decide. Scratch the orange... NEVER NEVER EVER will I sport gaytor colors! 3) and 4) Adele's CD 21 and the Mumford and Sons CD Sigh No More. Oh music to my ears, literally! So much for a quick run down, could have left the tangent on school spirit out I suppose. But lets talk music.

     I've read numerous posts from some of my favorite blogs (thelovelist, I'm talking about you here baby!) about these two artist recently, and they constantly receive rave reviews. Plus, through in one stellar Grammy performance and I'm game. So true to form I tip my hat to them as everyone before me has. Such a welcome change from whats on the radio these days. Honest, and pure, talent. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a little Ke$ha every now and then, but, primarily because I once read that she aced her SAT! Can you imagine? A 1600, coming from that girl! Just goes to show you, can't judge a book by its cover.  What else is everyone listening to these days? I would love to hear suggestions, recommendations, and things to stay far far away from, or of course you could tell me all about the  fabulous items you've recently brought home!

P.S.- I searched high and low, unfortunately target.com strikes out today because they seem to only have every other beach towel and bathing suit they carry in store listed except mine!! Err, go figure! Minus 1 for your target! I expected more out of you.

XO,
Jenn