2014 Summer Reading List

//To do//
Get out your lawn chair, hammock, blanket or towel
Make yourself a refreshing ice cold drink 
Pull out your most trusted wide-brimmed Sunday hat
Resurrect your neglected bottle of SPF 50+ and apply liberally
Put your feet up and enjoy a first-rate book, would you?

Here's a few on my "must read" list:

The Goldfinch | Donna Tart

The Language of Flowers | Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn

The Vacationers | Emma Straub

#GIRLBOSS | Sophia Amoruso

Me Before You | Jojo Moyes

Ahh, nothing is sweeter than summertime. Soak it up!

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Floral Days & Floral Nights

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Honest to God, what's more fabulous than floral print? Are you looking to spruce up your professional wardrobe or add a splash of refined color and sophistication to your favorite blue jeans?  Look no further than a structured and playful floral print jacket or coat.  

Where do you turn to find such a coveted treasure?  First, I'd try rumaging around your local thrift store.  You never know what kind of flashy finds you may find secondhand (and, you won't beat the price!)  If you'd rather skip the hunt, go straight to River Island -- they've got three styles that I'm crazy about.

Now, which to choose?
Orange
Yellow
Black

Pair this fancy floral coat with a pair of blue jeans, a cozy v-neck tee, a pair of kick-ass pointy toe heels, and finish the look with some simple stud earrings.  

Flower power!