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A Week in Review
From where I sat for three days straight.
After a full month of non-stop travel and events, I cannot stress how happy I am to be home for the long foreseeable future. As much as I love the idea of a jet-setting life, there’s something to be said for the comfort of your own bed, a full refrigerator, and the ability to watch an entire season of Game of Thrones without the guilt of not going outside on a sunny day. I guess what I’m saying is that while I love to travel, I also love my couch. We’re good friends. Supportive of one another, even in the darkest of times. So I’m going to take it pretty easy this weekend (i.e. marathoning all three seasons of Arrested Development) since next weekend is Memorial Day and who knows what kind of shenanigans that will bring. Adios!
Clear eyes. Full margarita. Can’t lose.
Really digging giant gold rings that get caught on my sweaters these days…
The Banana Stand comes to NYC!
The peonies are unreal this season. UN.REAL.
A Week in Review
Bags all packed and ready to go for Miami (bienvenido a Miami).
This was a short week for me as today, at this very moment, I am on a plane to Miami for my friend Sevan’s bachelorette party. Break out the strippers, matching bikinis, and inflatable penises! Just kidding. It’s not going to be anything like that. Anyhoo(ters), I’ve finally taken into account that we are out of the blustery winter season since I have not reached for a downcoat once in the past month. This naturally beckons the start of short shorts and rosé, and while I have yet to reach for shorts on a daily basis (let’s not get ahead of ourselves here), I have embraced the rosé season with open arms and an open mouth. Thankfully, I’m a teeny weeny step closer to announcing a big update on here (I’m such a tease, I know), which is grounds for celebration; therefore making my rosé intake totally appropriate. Right?
Cheers to the weekend!
My ‘Crushing Florals with Leather’ outfit styled for StyleCaster.
Rosé season is hands down one of my favorite seasons.
Finally! Supergas that are shouting “Sonia! Take us somewhere!” to which I say “Don’t worry guys! You’re coming to Miami!”
Compulsive book purchases (you can never have too many) hanging out with Seymour the Whale.
On Packing for a Weekend
In the past I’ve been known to be quite the over-packer, stuffing as much as I possibly can into every nook and cranny of my suitcase(s). Well, not any more. Packing is an art, and it takes some serious narrowing down skills to be able to bring “only what you need,” a statement I personally hate. What if there’s a torrential downpour and everything floods and you didn’t pack your rain boots — something you definitely “need” but not an item on a typical packing list. But I’m getting off topic here, as this post is supposed to be about packing for a quick weekend getaway; so onto that…
This weekend I’m heading to DC to visit my brother and I’ve been scratching my noggin wondering what to bring. Packing for a weekend is significantly more difficult than packing for 4-14 days. All those options you swear you’ll wear as you use all your muscle to zip that suitcase closed never actually get worn and you’re stuck lugging around a heavy suitcase for no reason. Not good. So, in the likelihood that many of you will be packing up your cutest weekend tote in the near future, I’ve broken down my short-trip packing routine into a few necessary steps to hopefully make your life easier.
- Always make a list. Always. And put everything on there. This will force you to sit down and think about all the things you’ll be doing while away – fancy dinners, city walking, hula hooping, etc.
- Color-coordinate your clothes. I can’t stress this enough. If you keep within a basic color palette then you’ll have 10 times more flexibility in interchanging pieces than if you bring cookie-cutter outfits.
- Accessories! Bring them. They take up no room and take an outfit from 6 to midnight. Boing boing!
- Pick a fun travel bag! It just makes packing more exciting.
- Bring something new. This could be anything from a new pair of shoes to a new toothbrush – but it seriously makes such a difference when you unpack and have something new to bust out. I’ll never forget when I had a new retainer to wear while on an outdoor ed trip in middle school – scored me major cool points…just kidding. It scored me a lisp, but now I have straight teeth so take that suckers!
A Week in Review
{ He knows…}
I seriously was beginning to think this weekend would never come and ta da! here it is! Tomorrow morning Finn and I jet back to San Francisco for the holidays and I couldn’t be more excited. I normally don’t look forward to packing or flying or any of the “traveling process” but I can’t wait to finish stuffing my suitcase (I made a packing list last week because I’m just that excited) and to hop on the plane knowing that I’ll be back in the Bay a mere 5.5 hours later.
Here’s a little glimpse at my week leading up to this celebrated day of holiday travels.
{ I’m never one to think of an escalator ride as awesome but the one at the Hudson Hotel is pretty, well, awesome! }
{ Teacup sippin’ at the Rebecca Minkoff party }
{ Crazy cool box filled with jewelry c/o Samantha Wills }
{ I think I’ve had a glass of champagne every night this week and I’m A-OK with that }
SIDEWALK ▲ CAFES
I don’t know why but something about this outfit makes me think of traveling to Europe with friends and eating/drinking at sidewalk cafes. I think it’s because all of the pieces by American Living are versatile and comfortable (crucial when packing) and yet a pop of raspberry red lips, a bright flower and a classic pair of heels make them slightly more sophisticated.
One of my favorite things about traveling with friends is the process of getting ready for a night out on the town. Everyone’s rummaging in each other’s suitcases, the frequent question is “does this look ok?” and by the end of an hour spent getting ready, everyone is wearing each others clothes and usually far dressier than they need to be.
Although I don’t have any travel plans in the near future, I’m definitely making a mental note of this outfit for the next time I jet off to a fun place with friends.
{ gifted American Living jacket & cargo pants, H&M shirt, vintage Louis Vuitton heels, YSL Muse Bag }
Psst! Check out my fellow bloggers, Think Thru Fashion, Like Fresh Laundry, The Concrete Catwalk, SugarLaws, Blonde Bedhead, and Kansas Couture rocking their American Living looks!
