August 30, 2014

Santa Monica, CA

While I don’t necessarily love the idea that Labor Day signifies the end of summer (I go into great detail about it in this post from last year), I cannot deny that the gorgeous weather and long-weekend festivities that usually coincide with this holiday are pretty great. Instead of heading out of town like the rest of the city, I am soaking up the HOT California sun and enjoying what this place has to offer. Catching up with friends, stopping by the beach, browsing around the local farmers markets and reading poolside are pretty high up on my to-do list this weekend. And hey! I may even try to catch up on some work.

I am such a big fan of this trapeze denim dress from TOPSHOP. It is such a fun style and serves as a wonderful canvas for accessorizing. I chose to dress it down today for some ocean side weekend activities with my Sperry seacoast canvas sneakers, beachy blue beaded necklaces from Old Navy, and a sun-shielding fedora from ASOS. This dress has infinite options for accessorizing. Dress it up with some booties and slicked back hair, or keep it Boho with a headband and some Birkenstocks. Whatever you choose, make it your own! That is what I love about dresses like this one, they give you the option to accessorize in so many different ways, which truly individualize the outfit!

Happy Labor Day weekend!

MOTO Trapeze Dress: TOPSHOP

Black Fedora: ASOS

Beaded Necklace: Old Navy

Seacoast Canvas Sneakers: Sperry Topsider

Canvas Tote: ASOS (similar)

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Photos Taken By: Art Voskonian

July 4th, 2014.

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Happy Fourth of July!

After 7 flights, several timezones, and more delicious meals than I could've dreamt of, I have returned from Europe- and just in time for good old Independence Day! What’s even better is that this year I’m lucky enough to spend it with my family and in one of my favorite places on the Cape - Martha’s Vineyard. We just arrived here on my parents boat yesterday and I’m looking forward to all the festivities the island has in store. So while I’ve been embracing the many cultures I’ve been lucky enough to explore throughout my European adventure, I’m proud to be an American and excited to celebrate today!

My sister and her new husband are too adorable not to feature in today's post and I'm so glad they were both able to get time off to spend with us!

Our looks today are patriotic, a bit preppy and very comfortable- ready for a day of BBQing and fun at the docks. Hope your day is complete with sparklers, hotdogs, pool parties, cold beverages family and friends!