Purple + Grey.

(Jeans, DL1961; Top, Club Monaco (black seen here); Hat, Rag & Bone (also love this in "Shell"); Boots, Vintage)

I was back home this past weekend and decided to grab a drink with my mom at Washington House, an adorably quaint restaurant in the center of Basking Ridge, NJ. I hadn't been back since the night Tommy and I got engaged. This is where we ended the night of our engagement meeting up with both of our families and listening to live classic rock covers. WH has some of the most amazing cocktails. I had the "OMG!" and mom had "Make My Day".  I tend to skim through a drink menu looking first at the ingredients and if mint and jalapeno are paired together, I'm sold. If you are adventurous enough to recreate it yourself, the OMG! is tequila-based and includes the following:

-Tequila

-Solerno

-Pickled Jalapenos

-Lime

-Agave

-Mint

I decided to throw on my most comfortable pair of jeans and my go-to Rag & Bone hat. It always pulls a look together even when I'm in a hurry to get out the door! 

Denim Flare.

(Jeans, Rock & Republic (similar here);  Sweater, J.Crew (sold out but similar here); Blanket Scarf, Madewell; Hat, Rag & Bone; Jewelry, Hermes)

Trends come and go and more often than not, they come right back around. Take flared denim: My mom had some awesome-looking flared jeans in the 70's and has the pictures to prove it. Had she held on to said denim, I'd totally be rocking them today. Instead, I purchased a pair for myself a few years back and actually got a good amount of wear out of them until they were "out." Enter skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are just so easy. They go with any kind of shoe - be it flats, heels, oxfords or boots and you don't need to put much thought into the rest of your outfit before heading out the door. 

However, this fall I decided to try my flared jeans on after skipping over them every time I reached in my closet to get dressed the past couple seasons. BAM! I forgot how flattering flared jeans can be. They give the illusion of lengthening your legs and due to the flared bottom, also flatter your waist. There are definitely some trends worth holding on to and flared denim should be one of them!

Photography: J. Michael Walker

Vineyard.

(Boyfriend jeans, J.Crew; Top, Club Monaco; Hat, Rag & Bone, similar here)

T and I just went to Martha's Vineyard for the first time over Columbus Day Weekend for our good friend's wedding. Though it wasn't beach weather, it was the perfect weekend for their tented wedding that was situated at Beach Plum Inn. Since it was a holiday weekend, we all got to hang out with the newlyweds the next day. I loved this idea - more often than not, you only get to see the couple the night of the wedding or at brunch the day after. We spent the day in town for shopping and football at a local bar on the wharf in Edgartown. 

This weekend was also the official one year mark before our wedding. Here is to hoping we get the same amazing weather Matt and Maria got! 

So College.

I recently went back to college for my 5-year reunion. It was so much fun to stay in our Sophomore year dorm, get ready with friends and travel around in packs. I still see most of my college friends regularly but nothing compares to being back on campus - where it all started. 

It's funny though - a few months ago I decided to look through my wardrobe and pull out the things I wanted to give away and sell. Most of them were clothes I wore in college and hadn't touched since then. In college, I had my "going out" clothes and my "daytime" clothes, which consisted of workout clothes and library attire. Now, working at a tech start up and in a pretty laid back environment, I only have one wardrobe with things that can easily transition from day to night. 

That being said, my college "going out" uniform which consisted of tight, short black dresses (for the most part) did not sell on e-bay - both a sign of the times and evidence that my own style has evolved (thank god!).

P.S. - The below linen shirt from J.Crew is a perfect summer staple and now 30% off with code "GOSHOPPING"

(Shirt, J.Crew; Jeans, Rag & Bone; Sandals, Birkenstock; Belt, Club Monaco; Hat, Madewell; Bag - Reed Krakoff)

J.Crew "Perfect" Linen Shirt