It was no secret that I was going to shop while in Chicago. What I didn’t expect was to find quite a few affordable classics that I now wear here in NYC pretty frequently.

Let’s go through the 4 stand-out pieces I got & one I left behind!

It's hard, to sum up what these films mean to me. Escapism was very real in my household. My life growing up was hard. I always imagined traveling with Doc to times I’d always wanted to see. The creation of the pyramids, the first flight! You name it I wanted to go. They helped me. They inspired me.

I was so happy in London. My goodness, I was so pleased in London! Please remind me that if I ever leave New York I will move to London. What a city. I could go on and on for hours about how much I loved it there but instead, I will focus on fashion!

A little commotion for the coat, please.

It broke my heart to leave this incredible Italian wool jacket at home. I had to leave it at home for our Paris/London trip because it’s a thick boy! & we had a lot more important things to bring. Alas, it was the first thing I wanted pictures of when we got back.

You know how much I love a good hat. A quick search of the word on the site & you’ll find a plethora of blog posts all about them.

I haven’t been able to go back for some time now, and I need some things patched (i’ll write about that in December) but I want to show you all that I’ve been buying lately & give you some links so you can shop it as well!

Honestly, where does one begin with my love of hats. Even before I worked at that hat shop years ago I loved hats. I always felt like they were the perfect accent to any outfit.

When it comes to a jacket you wanna spend the money. I consider them to be legacy pieces that you’ll keep (sometimes) for a lifetime and deserve the chance at life so to speak. So with that in mind I love Everlane for jackets, J.Crew has fantastic jackets & coats (for colder weather). L.L. Bean is great for all weather coats (think rain & snow).

Here’s a quick breakdown of all the colors & trends to try for the season. It’s a lot of the same players with browns, soft prints and dusty pastels but other colors and trends gave me a bit of a surprise. check through everything and shop fall favorites below.

my favorites from the @iamtabithabrown x @target collab |

Fun w/ Prints:

because a print like this should be shown in motion. So lucky I was able to find this top! It sold out so quickly day one so I was pretty sad but a medium came across my way! Lucky me!

Look at it this way, it’s gonna be a HOT summer and you’re gonna need the protection. It’s no secret that each summer seems to be getting worse and that we’ve got to do the best we can to counteract the sun while outside.

Various fashion & style blogs are saying that this is just a taste of what’s to come for the summer. The biggest trends beings, Hot pink & Big Bags (happy about that one as I have a ton of those!).

SO WHAT WORKED THIS SEASON?

Where do I even begin with this obsession?

Now here’s the thing, I’m still pretty new to @stoneyclover myself even though my collection is quickly growing I get questions I don’t always have answers for until I style them out. Lately

Now here’s the thing, I’m still pretty new to @stoneyclover myself even though my collection is quickly growing I get questions I don’t always have answers for until I test them. For example: How much can I fit into my Fanny packs or why do I even wear them?

Summer is in FULL SWING! Have you been able to enjoy it or have you stayed inside for the most part (no judgments here!). If you’ve been outside you’ve maybe noticed some current summer style trends hitting the scene. I know I definitely have.