reader question: that perfect beach hat

am i the only one SO glad that the work week is starting on tuesday!? hope everyone had a lovely weekend. i thought a great way to start off the short week is with a question from one of you wonderful readers...

"have you found any good pool/beach sun hats that aren’t ridiculously expensive? i have been browsing in the stores and haven’t been able to find anything that doesn’t look like it belongs on a 90 year old, so before i age myself 20 years i wanted to see if you had any ideas."

great question because there are so many sun hats that borderline kentucky derby or 80-year-old on the tennis court. here's what i came up with.

below: lands end canvas classic straw hat, $29.50

below: express patterned straw fedora, $34.50

below: express straw fedora, $34.50

below: j.crew summer straw hat, $34

below: target mossimo trilby hat with madras trim, $12.99

monthly mood board: may

this month i'm loving all things nautical. i think it's because i'm in the mood for a vacation that involves an old school beach house...and we just booked a trip to go to my parent's condo on the beach in charleston! btw my favorite thing in this entire collage is the anchor bag made by recycling an old sail. so cute.

clockwise from top left:

• striped shark bite tank, $34.50, express
• authentic original boat shoe in navy/platinum, $85, sperry
• large anchor bag, $145, seabags
• nautical shorts, $34.50, lands end canvas
• striped burnout oversize wide tee, $49.50 (buy one get one free), express
• sailor knot bracelet, $18, thevamoose etsy shop
• anchor pillow, thomas paul
• sailor buckle belt, $39.50, lands end canvas
• striped sailor pants, $128, anthropologie

prepster chic - lands end canvas collection

look at lands end reinventing itself!! recently launched, the canvas collection is "a new chapter in a storied brand" with functional clothing created from modern inspiration. the price points are awesome and it totally brings me back to my north shore of long island preppy roots. thanks to martha for turning me on to it. here are a few of my faves:

below: canvas cargo pants, $49.50

below: paisley bikini, $39.50 for top, $34.50 for bottom

below: chunky horn link necklace, $89.50

below: sailor buckle belt, $39.50

below: patterned cotton lawn skirt in gull gray circles, $59.50

below: gingham poplin shirt in green apple, $44.50

below: cotton lawn campshirt in aurora red floral, $39.50