Holiday packing... beauty

 As someone who has forgotten her field hockey stick when headed off to field hockey camp,

I've learned to love lists.  A list for what clothing items to bring, (sneakers need socks!); a list of what needs to be done beforehand (schedule a manicure and pick up dry-cleaning); and a list of toiletries.  Mundane things like a toothbrush and mascara sound obvious, but as your bag seems to get fuller and fuller, the things you actually need for the weekend seem to get left at home.

 Aerin large cosmetic bag

Embroylisse cream

Hampton Sun after sun moisturizer

Diptyque travel candle (most ocean side rooms smell of eau de must!)

Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream, fragrance-free

deodorant

By Terry sheer rouge

Aerin comb

Marvis travel toothpaste

images courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com

Holiday packing...

Off to the beach for the long weekend?

While you've had your new Isabel Marant white dress packed since it arrived from MatchesFashion, and the sparklers are already in the car,  don't forget to pack your pjs.

This pair from Sleepy Jones, is almost too cute to save just for bed. 

Sleepy Jones pajama top and shorts, $114 available at Sleepy Jones

image courtesy of SleepyJones.com

Shoeday Saturday...

While I am not a fan of a wedge shoe, at all, this mini wedge from Pierre Hardy would pair well with a glass of rosé on the patio... 

Pierre Hardy color-block wedge sandals, on sale for $222.60 at M'Oda Operandi

image courtesy of modaoperandi.com

Book Club...

What better way to kick off the first official weekend of summer than with a new read.

Style meets humor in this new tome about the digital world and the fashion world colliding.  

Follow fashion editor Imogen Tate, as she fights back against her twenty-something, former assistant who is trying to turn her luxe glossy magazine into an app.

available at Amazon

image courtesy of Town & Country

#tbt...

Floating in Sag Harbor, August 2014

image by EJT

Hunt Slonem...

The Kips Bay Decorator House,  which occurs each spring, is one of my favorite happenings in NYC.  Various designers from around the country, each get a room to design how ever they wish.  It's a sneak-peak into some of Manhattan's finest real estate and a mecca for interior design mavens.  

This year the show house took place in the Arthur Sachs Mansion on East 66th Street.   Designer Philip Mitchell transformed the home's ovular winding staircase using over 100 framed pieces of art.  My favorite the large scale Hunt Slonem bunny painting on the third floor landing.  Flanked by simple sconces, and housed in a large scale, ornate frame, live seven of Slonem's iconic bunny figures. 

Slonem's "Rabbits" series can also be seen on display at the bar area of Crowne, on the Upper East Side, for sale at 1stdibs, and available as wall paper from Lee Jofa. 

image by EJT

Are you beach people...

Beach People is a new brand out of Australia with a fresh take on a classic beach towel: it's round!   Made of 100% cotton, accented with a fringe boarder, the hardest part is choosing just one!

available at The Girl and The Water

image courtesy of thegirlandthewater.com

Shoeday Saturday...

These have a month at the beach written all over them!

Ancient Greek Sandals water snake sandals, $270 available at Net-a-Porter

image courtesy of Net-a-Porter

Weekend plans...

Looks about right!

image via Pinterest - waitingonmartha.com

Summer vibe...

My summer poolside inspiration.

Aerin does summer well.

image courtesy of instagram.com/aerin

Shoeday Saturday...

A striped espadrille, it does not get much more Summer than that!

Soludos classic stripe sandal, $55 available at Soludos

image courtesy of Soludos.com

Floor envy...

When I heard that designer and home decor aficionado Jenni Kayne had a collaboration with Pottery Barn Kids, I knew it was going to be something worth checking out.  

A favorite piece in the collection is this handwoven Kilim rug.  

Now to figure out where to put it! 

Jenni Kayne ripley kilim rug, from $199 available at Pottery Barn

image courtesy of instagram.com/viewfromthetopp

Off-the-shoulder...

The off-the-shoulder trend is here to stay.

This 'tulum' print from Scoop is a wardrobe necessity for Summer.

off-the-shoulder dress, $228 available at Scoop NYC

image courtesy of ScoopNYC.com

Aloha...

Pink is not a go-to color for me, but I cannot get this Kayu clutch out of my mind.

Embroidered palm tree on one side, Aloha on the other, it's just the right amount of summer whimsey to counter my monotone summer wardrobe.

Kayu malia clutch, $75 available at Kayu

image courtesy of Kayu.com

Oui...

Clare Vivier's Oui cotton tee, $165 available at Clare Vivier

image courtesy of clarev.com

Shoeday Saturday...

Sale Finds!

Gianvito Rossi black suede pointed heels

Isabel Marant leather sandals

Tabitha Simmons floral wrap-around sandals

Chloe suede scalloped ballet flat

Manolo Blahnik bone patent sandals

Sun is out ...

... finally for the weekend!

Dress by Madewell

Maillot by Eres

Hat by Hat Attack

Hampton Sun sunscreen

Beach Paddles by SunnyLife

Black tie...

Meet the new black tie look, courtesy of Céline designer Phoebe Philo.

Her simple black jumpsuit is sophisticated and elegant.

Accompanied with few key accessories, its a look that is sure to turn heads.

Jumpsuit by Halson Heritage

Gold bow bangle by Balenciaga

Black clutch by the Row

image of Phoebe Philo courtesy of T Magazine via Pinterest

Who wears the pants...

Certain women are synonymous with wearing pants.

Bianca Jagger in her trademark white pant suits,

YSL muse Betty Catroux epitomizing the designers laid-back Parisian menswear designs, 

 Valerie Boster, former Vogue editor and co-founder of La Marque, a fashion consulting firm.  

The below image, from Boster's instagram feed, is exactly what I want to wear to all of my summertime events.  Comfortable, cool, and definitely standing out in the crowd.

Check out the EJTShop for my pants picks, on sale!

image courtesy of instagram.com/valerieboster