note to self

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Oh, I'm just day dreaming about finally moving back - can't wait! As for outfitting a cool spring day in NYC: you can't go wrong with a cute sweater, bright whites and textural flats. For accessories, a cross-body bag is a must for city wandering (at least in my book) best paired with clean statement earrings and a classic scarf. Voila. 

Aubin & Wills sweater $130 Bauble Bar black stud statements $80 Metropolitan Museum of Art pin (duh!) ASOS sunnies $22 Top Shop Moto jeans $80 Kate Spade New York Cobble Hill Small Leslie $348 DVF iPhone 4 case $40 Kate Spade New York lace dot flats $298 J.Crew scarf $75

P.S. I did not intend to match the taxi cabs, it just happened to turn out that way. ;)

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Grab your bags, Muffy!

Forever21 hat $13 Lizzie Fortunado earrings $195 Matthew Zink bandeau bikini $195 Top Shop limited edition sequin shift dress $300 Vivienne Westwood clutch $245 ASOS sunglasses $22 Butter London nail polish in Trout Pout $14 Lilly: Palm Beach, Tropical Exuberance, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend (coming soon) $18 Vanessa Bruno sequined tote $260 Kate Spade ankle strap heels $350

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Oh, my mind is in need of a vacation again. This time, it's headed to... Capri! Italy, anyone?

Chance Co. Turkish Towel $48 Karen Walker sunglasses $180 Oasis spot scarf $17 J.Crew blouse $98 BaubleBar maze bracelet $32 Essie nail polish $8 Jessika Allen bathing suit $240 Clinique sunscreen $19 Top Shop linen crop trouser $64 J.Crew farmer's straw tote $45 Jack Rogers Navajo sandals $105  Un Mito Nel Mito: Jackie's Capri $98

[GUEST POST] Hanna of Gadabout: Escape to the Hamptons

In the vein of my new favorite mental vacation series, Escapism, Mrs. Hanna Seabrook of Gadabout is sharing not one, but two lovely getaway outfits for a couple's trip to the ever-glamorous Hamptons. Need I say much more? Personally, I am thinking of stealing myself away from work for a Revenge marathon...

HERS: Hat / Lipstick / Sunnies / Bather / Bracelet / Top / Jeans / Bag / Shoes  HIS:  Jeans / Sunnies / Shirt / Sneakers / Belt / Bag

For more of her fabulous taste, I highly recommend visiting the clever Gadabout "Word of the Day" Tumblr and beautiful blog. Thanks, Hanna!

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...round 2? Though an actual vacation is but a dream, my mind is drifting to a beach in the Caribbean. Care to join me?

Anthropologie grosgrain rancher hat ($258) J.Crew swimsuit ($50/$40) DVF cotton kaftan ($200) Juicy Couture bracelet ($78) Tiffany & Co. palm tree pendant ($1000) Old Navy shorts ($25) Gorman & Castle beach towel ($79 AUD) Mar y Sol bag ($125) Treasure Island by Robert Stevenson ($2) Persol shades ($220) Clinique SPF30 sunscreen ($15) Kate Spade sandals ($225)