Happy Friday, friends!  And what a Friday it is.  If you’ve been following along over on the Instagram, you’ll notice some south of the border vibes and the prettiest views thanks to my current location in Cabo.  I’ll be sharing so many more photos in the coming days, but for now, I’m throwing it back to this sunny weekend spent at the Hyatt Huntington Beach and the Trina Turk caftan that I seriously can’t quit.

Over the past years living in California I’ve certainly developed a thing for caftans.  Does that make me sound like an old lady?  I’m not sure, but I’m not mad at it.  They’re just so comfortable, and when done right, I think they can be so chic.  I love throwing one on over a swimsuit, but when the weather is nice, I can always skip the suit and layer one over a nude slip.  (This slip is my current favorite.)

For the hotter months, I love the loose fit and billowy sleeves.  Long, short, or somewhere in between, there’s nothing better than a good caftan for that upcoming vacation…or maybe just to pretend.  So today I’m rounding up a few current favorites that are just hovering in my cart, waiting to come home with me.  Here’s hoping everyone has a fab weekend ahead!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Samantha Klose

If you’ve been seeing my posts about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and thinking, well damn, I just don’t have a Nordstrom card – today is your day, girlfriend.  Rise and shine, friends, because it’s time to shop!

If you’re looking for my favorite pieces from the sale, all you have to do is scroll back over the last week or so.  I’ve rounded up a few early faves, my home decor picks, and the best neutral booties in the sale.  Plus, over on the ‘gram you’ll find more picks like this floral dress (found here), this velvet lovely (shop it here), and this comfy little number (find it here for $35).

Today’s look is pretty much packed with sale finds, and these jeans are probably my favorite find of all.  They’re from one of my favorite denim brands, and when the pre-sale started, it was the first brand I searched in the sale.  They’re super comfy with a great mid-rise, and I love the distressing on the knee.  So good.  Pair ’em with this lovely little lace top and the studded heels that you just have to get for an easy peasy Friday night look.

Here’s hoping everyone has an amazing weekend ahead!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Vincent Elejorde

Sooo, I warned you a couple of weeks ago that this little two-piece set might be showing up again in a different print, so here goes.  But can you blame me?  I never met a kimono I didn’t like for the summertime, and when you add tassels and some matching shorts?  Stick a fork in me.

Trina Turk is an eternal favorite of mine (especially with our new Palm Springs stomping grounds, yay!  Outfit look familiar?), which maybe doesn’t make much sense.  I’m always one for solids, with a heavy emphasis on all black solids, and easy-on-the-eyes florals.  I’m a simple kind of gal, but give me a wild and crazy Trina Turk print, and I’ve got all eyes on summer.  The prints and colors are nothing but a good time, and the fabrics are just plain nice.  Trina, you get me.

And what do you wear under?  Grab your favorite bikini, the one-piece that sucks it all in, or, like I did over the weekend, knot this easy tank and call it a day.  This set is seriously as light as a feather – I mean, it was my choice for Saturday’s 110 degree weather in Palm Springs – and I plan to live in it for the next few months.

But you know, maybe choose carefully around a 12-week-old puppy because all those tassels?  Just too tempting.  Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Tyler Chase

Blame it on the new pup, or blame it on a bit of “it’s almost summer” laziness, but I’ve probably spent a little more time than I’d like to admit lately in workout clothes.  While I have been trying to up my workout routine lately (and walk Weeze 4,759 miles a day to wear her out), sometimes you gotta ditch the stretch pants for some real pants.  I know, it’s a cruel, cruel world out there.

But if there’s one way to ease the real clothes pain, it’s boyfriend jeans and tees.  It’s simple and easy and comfy and forgiving, and with the right shoes and accessories, you won’t look like a slob kabob that just rolled out of bed.  Know what I mean?  This little peplum tee is the softest, and paired with denim shorts and some sort of ankle wrap sandals?  Ugh, the cutest.

I’m always a sucker for black and white stripes because it’s a print that plays so well with others.  This favorite Trina Turk bag and shoe combo has made a major comeback out of my closet lately, and I’m not made about it one bit.  With June Gloom in full force around here, a jacket is always necessary, so this little summer bomber from Sanctuary comes in handy big time.  Plus, I figured what’s one more print to add to the mix?  The more the merrier…well sometimes.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Pura Soul Photo

I’ve mentioned it a couple of times this season, but I swear swimsuit brands have really started to up their game when it comes to bikini tops for the busty gals out there.  I’ve gotten several requests from you guys to share a full roundup of my favorite tried and true tops, and I swear, I will get that post up soon.  But for today, I’ve got a recent FAVORITE this season from La Blanca.

My favorite kind of bikini tops are the kind that don’t tie behind my neck because I just think they’re so much more comfortable.  This one has adjustable straps and the cutest little keyhole detail in front.  I’m linking a few colors of the top below, and you can get it in standard sizes here and D+ cup sizes here and here.  (And a super similar version in cup sizes here.)  Y’all, if you have trouble finding comfortable, supportive tops that are big enough, I can’t recommend this one more.  Also, I usually have to size up in swim, but not with this top.  If anything, it actually runs a smidge big, so you may want to size down.

And then there is the tasseled kimono and shorts duo.  I mean, how cute?  I’m pretty obsessed – so much so that I got the set in two colors.  Trina Turk prints just scream Palm Springs, so what better set for our recent weekend at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Palm Springs?   Stay tuned for the second color in this set or get a head start by shopping it below.  Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Melissa Bandli

Good morning, friends!  I still have a couple of looks from New York Fashion Week coming up on the blog this week, but today I’m recapping a fashion event a little closer to home – Style Week OC.  You guys, it was such a fun night.  The event was put on by Fashion Island and featured a runway show with fall looks from Bloomingdale’s, Trina Turk, Rebecca Taylor, Anthropologie, Elie Tahari, Halston Heritage, and Nordstrom.  After watching runways packed with spring looks in New York, the fall looks on the runway in Style Week OC got me so excited for fall prints, sweaters, scarves, boots, and fur accents.  (Fall weather, where are you?!)

I partnered up with Trina Turk for the night, and y’all, I could not love the fall collection there any more.  The bold prints are primed for mixing and matching so easily, and the caped pieces, I died.  I loved so many pieces in the store, but in the end, I just had to choose this plaid cape dress with the printed bag and heels combo.  Had to.  And now I wear these heels and the bag, like, all the time.  Teaming up with the Trina Turk team felt like such a perfect fit for me, and it was so great working with the gals in the store.  And SO, SO great meeting everyone who came into the store for the meet-and-greet after the runway show.  What better way to connect with a few readers than over yummy bites, a cocktail, and a little shopping?  Clearly it was a night filled with my favorite things.

xoxo

Photos thanks to Vincent.  Event photo below thanks to The Larson Group.