skirting the issues

my friend lani just brought this stunner home from a big anthropologie sale. the high waist is fashionable and the length is great for work. plus the elastic waist is super comf! pick it up here for $49.95 (on sale from $98).

outfit in action: panama sunshine

my new(ish) gap boyfriend jeans are by far my latest wardrobe staple. so comfortable and versatile - and only $25. i rocked my j.crew panama hat for a little while, too...this is my best michael jackson pose.

gap boyfriend jeans, vince tank, dolce vita able sandals, banana republic necklace, j.crew panama hat

btw, so long to indoor-only photos soon...we're inching closer and closer to closing on the house and i can't wait to take outfit photos out and about our new abode.

30% off banana republic ends today

banana republic has sales ALL. THE. TIME. and i normally don't pay attention. except when it comes to this silk geometric beaded tunic. nick and i popped in to banana this past weekend to grab him a pair of shorts and i fell in love with this top. i love the white beading on the neckline and i'm picturing myself wearing it with skinny white jeans and my j.crew panama hat. debating whether or not to take advantage of code "SAVE30" to bring the $79.50 price tag down to $55.65...the sale ends today, btw!

craving some down time

the past few weeks have been AB.SO.LUTE.LY insane in the doyle household. since the end of june i've been to maryland, chicago, charleston, houston -- we took a break to buy a house -- new york, back to houston and back to new york again. add real life on to that and you have one exhausted blogger. these are just a few things i'm dying for on this lovely monday morning...i promise i'll stop whining and get back to your regularly scheduled programming as soon as possible.

what do you crave when you need some down time???

a vase full of fresh hydrangea. reminds me of the bush in my yard growing up.

a supersoft hoodie right off the streets of ny (yes, i'm an ex-resident turned tourist now)

a stack of us weekly magazines

a ben and jerry's phish food sundae in one of these mugs from anthropologie ($6)

fleabags and club monaco - a match made in my heaven

i've written before about my obsession with club monaco. i also have an obsession with fleabags' bags. and NOW i have an obsession with the fact that fleabags is creating an exclusive line for club monaco. SWOON!! no details on styles or pricing yet, but i might have to make a big decision in the near future - new couch or new fleabag?

(thanks martha!)

military chic for cool summer nights

can you believe shops are having their end of season sales already? so not ok with my mental health that retailers are already considering the summer coming to an end. not here, my friends! either way, i've been coveting this cotton poplin military-inspired jacket by loft for a few weeks now. lucky for me it's already on sale - $79 down to $39.99. get it while they still have them.

piperlime tag sale: two more days

i love it when piperlime has their tag sales - use code "extra20" for an extra 20% off already-reduced items. these are in my shopping cart...

below: free people embellished desert voile top, $98.00 marked down to $58.99 plus an extra 20% off with code "extra20"

below: marc by marc jacobs nylon Q mabel, $258 marked down to $157.99 plus an extra 20% off with code "extra20"

below: sam edelman katrice, $159 marked down to $129.99 plus an extra 20% off with code "extra20"