My favorite department store in all of Paris is easily Le Bon Marché. When my husband first brought me there, he was giddy because he knew how much I’d love it. We walked inside, and I nearly …
A Portrait Session at Le Bon Marché
Would You Wear These Glitter Glasses?
As an optimist, I’m all for seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, but what about glittery ones? Perhaps a millennial response to the rosy saying, these newly launched sparkly lenses offer a whole new outlook for …
The Best Bridal Look According to Snippet & Ink
I was so delighted to hear that my dress and accessories were chosen as one of the best bridal looks of the year on the wedding blog Snippet & Ink! I spent so much time and …
My Favorite Camping Accessory
Camping is distinctly unglamorous: crawling into a tent in the middle of rainstorm while trying to take your muddy shoes off is not an easy feat, but there’s no reason to not have a bit of …
Embracing Color
The latest trip to my closet has left me choosing between one grey Vince sweater, or the other. While I really do enjoy a neutral wardrobe, I have to say, I’m a little bored. Bright colors …
All Roads Lead to Rome
I’m taking you back to the sleepy, hot days of late August, to share this last post from my vacation in Italy! After a few days spent on the Italian Riviera and in Tuscany, Jon and I …
Scenes from Siena
Remember how I said the only time I visited Italy was when I was sixteen? Well, that was also the last time I was in Siena. My older sister was doing a summer abroad in the …
Val d’Orcia’s Fields of Gold
Welcome to the gentle hills and golden wheat fields of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia. In the early morning light, the sun skims the top of the shapely land, bringing the dramatic lines along the horizon to life. …
Dreaming in Velvet
While you may run the risk of matching your Granny’s drapes, the fall fashion trend I am most excited about this season is the overwhelming number of velvet shoes! I never considered the material a wearable …
Wading Around Italy’s Sestri Levante
I have not visited Italy since I was sixteen years old, and though I remember the beauty of the country, I failed to remember a lot of the specifics. So after visiting family in Saint-Tropez, we …