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packing list {cabo edition}

By on June 30, 2011 in Clothes, Fashion, Shopping, Style

In less than a week I am off to Cabo San Lucas with my very best girlfriends from San Francisco.  Similar to Nantucket, I wanted to share some of the pieces that I’ll be taking with me on my trip.

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  1. This fair-skinned girl needs shade from the sun and a little hat is the perfect way to do so. I plan on bringing two styles (hello, chronic over packer!) Including this one.
  2. Cabo is casual and I love it for it. A cross body shoulder bag is perfect for nights out.
  3. Wore these H&M lace shorts this week (seen here on Twitter) and I love their girly appeal.
  4. Flats, sandals, gladiators…oh my! I learned last year Cabo’s not for heels. I’m sticking to a carry on and just bringing lots of sandal options.
  5. Snapped this flowy Gap dress for $22 last weekend! Available here, but go to a store and get it 40% off!
  6. Lots of delicate and gold rings.
  7. I stocked up on bikinis in solid colors for the beach including this bright teal and this cool and smoky two piece.
  8. I most certainly cannot hit the beach without my trusty aviators.
  9. Finally, I’ll be bringing loads of accessories, mainly bracelets and chunky, colorful necklaces. Wish I had these Alex and Ani bangles to add to my arm as well!

 

 

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hot child in the city

hot child in the city

By on June 9, 2011 in Accessories, Clothes, Fashion, Shopping, Style

well, hello new york city summer. it’s nice to meet you. oh wait, not quite. you’re a ridiculously humid, makeup-melting, sweat-inducing, make me stress about what to wear like no other day in my history, force to be reckoned with.

i kid you not, this heat wave of 97+ degree weather we’re having in new york had me running out to buy up tons of dresses all over the city, re-contemplating my beauty routine every morning and learning to accept that come September my hair may not be able to be let down from its permanent resting place in a side bun on my head.

after two+ weeks of stressing over the heat, I’m now settling on my essentials for these kind of temperatures. do you have any go-tos for when the weather becomes unbearably warm? do share! i need all the advice i can get :)

heat wave

Summer Heat Essentials:

  • A breezy, lightweight maxi from Velvet (I have one of theirs in coral and loooove it)
  • Panama hat for shielding fair skin from the sun
  • Cute and carefree Karen Walker sunnies
  • An effortlessly chic and classy La Mer watch (can’t get enough)
  • Understated gold jewelery that’s light and airy in its appearance
  • Simple sandals for walking all around the city
  • A perfectly punchy cross body bag that’s not got me weighed down in this heat
p.s. wishing my best friend in the whole world, Andrea, the happiest of birthdays today! I’m celebrating her and all that makes her special by mentally picturing us twirling around our old apartment in San Francisco sipping champagne in party dresses :) In case you’re wondering, I got her this for her birthday. #twinies
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$100 Lulu’s giveaway!

By on June 1, 2011 in Clothes, Fashion, Jewelry, Shopping

lulus giveaway

Summertime is great for so many reasons…cute, breezy dresses, ice cream, the Hamptons, birthdays (!) and, a personal favorite of mine, summer concerts. Personally, I’ve already got Two Door Cinema Club and Sara Bareilles teed up and I’m sure there are more where that came from and Lulu’s.com and I want to know who you’ll be going to see…and even more importantly…what you’ll be wearing!

I’ve got several pieces from the fabulous online retailer Lulu’s.com (such as this Carrie Bradshaw-esque dress) that have become great go-to pieces for me (and have included them in other posts like this and this.)

Therefore, super excited to be teaming up with the great team over at Lulu’s to offer one lucky reader the chance to win $100 to purchase their summertime concert staples (like mine pictured above)!

How to Enter:

  1. Leave a comment below with the link to what Lulu’s piece you’d wear to a summer concert and who you’d love to see play.
  2. Like Lulu’s on Facebook.
  3. Extra Entry: Follow Lulu’s and WIT & Whismy on Twitter.

Note: All entries must be made prior to Sunday, June 5th at 12:01 a.m. PST. One winner will be selected at random and announced the week of June 6th. Please note this giveaway is for U.S. and Canada residents only.

Plus, now until June 5th, get 15% off your entire purchase when you enter the code WHIMSY (case-sensitive) at checkout!

Good luck…can’t wait to see what you all pick! xo

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