outfit in action: jailhouse stripes

i decided to take these photos outside on our balcony and realized the wire railing is the perfect jail-esque backdrop for my striped dress. fate. i got this t-shirt dress while visiting maryland this past weekend - no h&m's in all of texas, what!? - and couldn't wait to wear it. so comfy, lightweight and only thirteen bucks.

ps. emilio is becoming a diva (divo?) and wants to be in all the photos.

h&m dress ($13), charlotte russe pink necklace ($8), dolce vita able sandals ($110), ray-ban new wayfarers ($80)

happy memorial day...beach bag essentials

happy memorial day, ladies! i hope many of you are beach-bound this weekend. i'll be heading up north to oklahoma for a few days at the new choctaw casino...yes, a casino in oklahoma...yes...i know. anyway, i plan to spend a lot of time at the brand new pool and spa so i broke out the old beach bag to make sure i pack the sunning essentials...

forever 21 sequin anchor bag ($10ish i think), clarins sunscreen spray oil-free spf 15 ($32), neutrogena sheer ultra-dry spf 30 ($10), softlips spf 20 ($2), ray-ban aviators ($70-$120), target ruffle eyelet bathing suit ($15 each piece)

today's outfit: grey and white sailing stripes

loving this season's nautical touches. oh, and i got nick to take the photos this morning...

club monaco sweater ($50), ny&co white jeans ($20), dolce vita able sandals ($120), heidi klum earrings ($40), ray-ban wayfarers ($80)

dying for tom ford but the price is killing me

i know, i know, these shades have been around forever. but my old standby marc jacobs shades are on their last legs and i need something equally as sophisticated and fashionable that won't be out of style in a year. my wayfarers from last year are holding up pretty well but like i said, i need something that will continue to stand the test of time and i keep coming back to tom ford's jennifers. there are a few on ebay for about $250 or amazon for about $275...to buy or not to buy...

new new wayfarers

i've been pining away for a new pair of sunglasses all summer long, trying them on left and right to find a pair to fit my teeny tiny head (it's really small...really really really small). i love my ray-ban aviators so was excited to come across ray-ban's new wayfarers (that's their name - new wayfarers). they're smaller than the originals, they come in multiple sizes and colors, and they're cheaper than the originals, too. they retail for $109 but i found them on amazon for less than $80 from the merchant eyewear everywhere. i'm really glad i found them...my next option was going to be the ray-ban junior/kids styles.