Wishlist Wednesday

Happy Hump Day everyone! Anyone else think of the Geico commercial there? Here are this week's additions to the ever-growing wishlist. This one is pretty fall-centric because of all the beautiful fall collections that I've been browsing through this week.

1) Tory Burch Brita Riding Boot

I love this boot. The color is amazing for fall and I like that, unlike on so many Tory Burch shoes, the logo is subtle. These were on sale for $299 from $495 at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and I had a long internal debate about getting them. By the time my debate was over, all that was left was a size 5. Tragic. They're sold out in brown now but still available in black.

2) Marley Lilly Monogrammed Duffel

I love the classic look of this duffle. I travel a lot, and this would be the perfect replacement for my old suitcase. I think that everyone can agree that if you're going to monogram anything, it should be luggage, and I find this to be a very classy use the monogram.. 

3) J.Crew Jacket

 I know that it's the middle of summer, but I can't resist coveting this J. Crew piece. It would be perfect for fall, and be a good substitute to the North Face Denali jacket that I basically live in from October to December. 

4) Moon and Lola Acrylic Monogram Necklace

I like the heavier look of acrylic monograms for fall. I lean heavily on brown and gold accessories in the colder months, so I would get a tortoise-shell monogram and a gold chain. BTW, I have a friend whose monogram is actually KSM, the standard "example" monogram. How lucky is she?

(via @ginamadeit Instagram)

5) Bun Bow

I'm a fan of hair bows, but I have such thick hair that hair clips usually end up looking a little funny because they can't grasp a lot of hair. This bun bow is the solution; instead of a clip it has an elastic. This would hold much better in thick hair, and is also shown being worn on the wrist! I find this to be a perfect accessory. 

It's almost the weekend, preps! 

Friday Favorites

Hey everyone! I'm excited to show you some of my favorite items from the past few weeks.

(Last use of alliteration for a while I swear).

The first thing on my favorites list are the monogram decals that I ordered from Etsy a few weeks ago from the seller pinkydotgifts. These vinyl stickers are really high quality and come in a ton of colors and fonts. I also got one for my computer, and I'm absolutely loving them!

When I went to France, Lilly's Callahan shorts were the only kind that I brought with me. The fit of these shorts are even better than the cult favorite J.Crew 3" chinos, and they come in way more prints. 

Lilly Pulitzer

I read this book on the plane and found it really amusing. Obviously its not meant to be taken entirely seriously (the illustrations are particularly satirical) but it was fun to point out some similarities between the descriptions in the book and my own family. It also includes some funny anecdotes about famous preppies. 

Amazon

Like pretty much every girl, I love the J.Crew rose necklace. What I definitely do not love is the price tag. I know there are lots of places you can get necklaces by this one, I decided to go with a classic standby, Pink Pineapple Shop. Their jewelry is always high quality and the prices are awesome. I wore this necklace to work the other day and got so many compliments (and its only $28)! I would highly recommend PPS for accessories.

Get it here! By the way, no idea how my arms ended up two different colors, I'm not striped I swear. 

Enjoy your weekend! Don't forget to check out the Lilly Pulitzer Endless Summer Sale through Sunday!

Thirsty Thursday

Continuing the alliteration of Wishlist Wednesday, here's a post on Thirsty Thursday! Don't worry, it's not what you're thinking. No matter the season, I always have a water bottle with me, a habit that I developed during long dance rehearsals. Obviously its super important to stay hydrated, especially during the summer. Drinking lots of water helps with weight loss, your skin, etc etc (just call me Dr. Sydney). Luckily, some of my favorite brands make tumblers and reusable bottles that help make your water bottle its own fashion statement. 

PS: This post is obviously not going by without some monograms.

         

 Left to right from top: Tervis, Lifeguard Press, Tervis, Etsy, Vineyard Vines,  Marley Lilly

Outfits Inspired by France

After a very long plane ride, I'm home! I loved loved loved France (who wouldn't?). It was an amazing trip. My mom, sister, and I got to go to Paris, Avignon, Nimes, and many more. Something that surprised me while visiting all of those cities was how diverse they all were. Even though some were in pretty close proximity to each other, the architecture and feel of the cities were very different. In honor of that, I'm going to share with you guys some outfits inspired by my favorite cities. Enjoy!  

1) Paris

Paris doesn't really need much of an introduction. When I was there, I noticed that most Parisians favor the same type of city-chic that many New Yorkers do. Obvious labels are uncommon, and the goal is to make understated pieces shine with bold accessories. The outfit below is almost an exact replica of one that I wore in Paris.

Outfit information on Polyvore

2) Marseille

Marseille is a beautiful port town in the south of France that also happens to be France's first city. As you can see in the picture, the colors of the architecture, boats, and ocean are all extremely vivid. While I was there, it was fairly hot, so I stuck to wearing a dress. This outfit is inspired by the bright colors of the port. 

Polyvore

3) Monte Carlo

We went to Monaco at the very end of our trip, pretty much just to be able to say we'd been to Monte Carlo. While walking around, I noticed that there were a lot of royal guards (according to Google, they're technically called gendarmes). I made this outfit inspired by their uniforms. PS props to them for being able to wear pants in that sweltering heat. 

  

Polyvore

 As much as I loved France, I'm very happy to be back home. If you want to see more outfits like these, you can follow me on Polyvore under the username: somethingpreppy. 

Monogram Madness

Last night while I was scrolling through some old posts on my favorite blogs, I came across this post from Caitlin at Southern Curls and Pearls. It's a super easy tutorial about how to monogram chargers, and I thought it would be fun to try.

All I have to say is OMG these things are awesome!! They're so much better looking than I thought they would be, and they're so easy (and addictive). I won't tell you how long I spent playing with them (an hour) or what kind of insane things I monogrammed (the snap on my sunglasses case). Here's a pic of the results. I'm so happy with these and I've been thinking all day about other things I can put them on.

Everyone should definitely check these out! What kind of unusual things have you monogrammed?