We've been having a lot of perfect (in my opinion) Summer days lately.  The one's where it's warm enough to not need a sweater, but you can still wear one without sweating to death.  I was getting bored of just wearing my dresses with nothing over them. And lucky for me, this sweater was a perfect match for the dress without being too heavy!

Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Sweater: Marc Jacobs (Roundabout Resale), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals "Athena" (Gilt), Sunglasses: Ray Ban "Emma" (Marshalls), Owl Coin Purse: Gift

This was one of those days where I wanted to be comfortable with minimal effort. Enter: this cute cashmere sweater I bought at Roundabout for under $40. I don't normally buy/wear pink but it is so comfortable! On this day I also went sans-makeup since I was just going out to lunch with a friend. A Cheescake Factory just opened last week and neither of us had been, so we figured we would make a fun mid-day excursion out of it! I had a mini pizza and we shared a DELICIOUS Godiva Chocolate Brownie Sundae....yum!

Cashmere Sweater: Paolo Rodesco (Roundabout Resale), Jeans: Current/Elliott (sample sale), Sandals c/o fibi & clo, Necklace: Shop NBC (giveaway), Bracelet: from Grandma

When I get back home from a vacation I don't want to think about what I wear. So on this day I dressed in pajama-like clothes to keep super comfortable! I even did one of those half-tucks that everyone hates because my tee looked weird untucked and fully tucked, ha ha.

Top: Everlane, Shorts: Zara, Flats: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Necklace: Indulgems (Gilt), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop)

As part of the Vogue Influencer Network I'm often given the chance to try out exciting new (and sometimes tried-and-true) products. This time I got to try out the full Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair line. The line is clinically proven to brighten skin’s tone and reduce wrinkles in just one week, so I have used the product the past 2 weeks to see what would happen!

I was sent the following: Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Serum ($20.99), Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 ($20.99), Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Night Moisturizer ($20.99), and Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Eye Cream ($20.99)

After these past two weeks I can say I have definitely noticed improvement in my skin. It is a lot smoother and brighter. I'm not saying my face is covered in wrinkles, but this is also a preventative thing. All the magazines tell us to start using anti-aging products in our 20s to help counteract what will happen as we get closer to our 30s. I used the products while I was on a trip, so being on planes and also being overtired may have affected the results a bit, but I'm still very happy with the products. I imagine if I wasn't on vacation my dark circles would be a lot lighter, but a lack of sleep counteracted the results to a degree.

Before using this I had been trying out Chanel's Resynchronizing Skincare line and my previous favorite was L'oreal Paris Youth Code (which I have been using for a few years.) I will definitely continue to use my Neutrogena products until they run out, but I have not decided which of the three product lines I will use when that time comes.

Here's part 2 of my photoshoot extras, see part 1 in yesterday's post. It's so funny looking at all the outfits and seeing how different they all are.  It's clear that I love skinny jeans and prints, though.

Original Posts:

• Crouching Leopard, Hidden Logo
• Easy Does It
• White-Out
• Summer Breeze
• The Final Outfit
• The Hawiaiian
• First of May

Since I'm getting back into the groove after my vacation I thought now would be a good time to share some photoshoot extras! I say this every time, but whenever I shoot with Lydia I find myself with tons of photos on the cutting room floor that I wish I could share. So here's my chance!

Original Posts:

• Saturday in the Park
• I Have Confidence
• Beach Days

Some of you may know that from July 29th - August 3rd I was on vacation in Florida and flew back on the 4th. I did the unthinkable and didn't take ANY outfit pictures! But this was a pretty strange trip, it was for LeakyCon (a fandom conference) and there was a huge group of us that went. I mostly went to hang out with some friends and go to a nighttime event in Diagon Alley at Universal (where I went last month.)  I went to a couple panels they had but mostly hung around the hotel and such.

I made so many new friends and we all had so much fun so photos for the blog were the last thing on my mind. Here are a few snaps from the trip where you can get glimpses of the outfits I wore. I might take some photos of the outfits from home to post next week (if I remember what I wore...oops!)

Kimono: thrifted, Tank: Cynthia Rowley c/o  Marshalls, Jeans: Mother c/o Marshalls, Lightening Bolt Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Astrapi' (Net-A-Porter), Purple Sandals: Sam Edelman c/o ThredUp

Hawaiian shirts are apparently having a comeback. Something I didn't realize until I began searching for style inspiration for this Miu Miu top I picked up thrifting last year for $10.  It has taken me a long time to be brave enough to wear it, but I had to have it since it's my favorite color, and unique....plus it's MIU MIU! My top is on the wilder side of things shape-wise, but you can find a more subtle top if you want to try the style out. I wanted to wear it with jeans, but since it's the middle of Summer I opted for a denim skirt instead.

Top Miu Miu (thrifted, similar), Skirt: Mother Denim c/o Marshalls, Tank Top: Vince c/o Marshalls, Shoes: Manolo Blahnik (Roundabout Resale), Bag: Chanel, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Initial Necklace c/o Gorjana, Number Necklace: Bijou Limon (etsy), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports & Mom's

Here is how the top was styled on the Spring 2003 runway, I toned it down a bit for my look.

Find some other top options below. Click the plus sign on the photos to shop right from the image!

I wore this outfit on a cooler (almost-rainy) Summer day to do some shopping. These jeans are soooo comfortable it's like wearing leggings! Can't wait to wear the heck out of them this Fall and Winter! I love how versatile this crossbody from Wink and Winn is. It has three pieces so for this outfit I took off the leopard section since it clashed with my top.

Top: MICHAEL Michael Kors (Lord & Taylor), Jeans: Mother c/o Marshalls, Sandals: Isola (similar style) c/o Marshalls, Bag: Wink and Winn (giveaway win)