Boston

Yesterday my mom and I ventured into Boston for the day, we had so much fun shopping around Newbury Street and eating our way through the North End! The Public Garden is probably one of my favorite places in the city, it is so pretty and who doesn't love the swan boats and ducklings!? This outfit is super simple, however the pink and white combination is perfect for summer. A cute gingham button down shirt is one of my wardrobe essentials, they are classic, can be styled countless ways and can be worn during any season. 

 Tying a knot at the bottom of your shirt adds a fun and trendy touch to a classic summer look! 

Just recreating childhood pictures... Make Way For Ducklings! 

 One of my favorite GWP items from Lilly is this bangle in "Resort White Pop". My pearl bracelet paired with the bold colors make the perfect summer stack!

Obviously a trip to In the Pink was necessary, I picked up a new agenda for this year! 

Pretty sure this is the cutest picture I took all day :)

  The Boston neighborhoods are so stinkin' cute!

Embracing my inner city blogger 

Shirt- J. Crew Factory (Old) similar | Shorts- J. Crew | Shoes- Jack Rogers | Necklace- Etsy | Bracelets- Crewcuts // Lilly Pulitzer

Don't forget to enter the giveaway from yesterday's post! 

xoxo,

Catherine 

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Lilly Pulitzer Pocket T-Shirt // GIVEAWAY

This past week has been pretty low key, so I decided to embrace my crafty side. My mom had some leftover Lilly Pulitzer fabric in "Checking In Blue", so I made this pocket tee. I love all of the bright colors in the fabric and it just happened to match my shorts and Jack Rogers perfectly. In the summertime I typically wear my frockets with nike shorts, however I also love these coral denim shorts from J. Crew! I still have a ton of the fabric left, so I will be giving away one of these shirts  in the color of your choice. Enter to win below!

Finding the perfect things to wear with these Jack Rogers can sometimes prove to be a difficult task, however today I think that I overcame the challenges that come with the bold colors :)

Because I have a plethora of this fabric I am considering selling the shirts on Etsy, let me know in the comments what you think!

A little close up on the fabric

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck!

xoxo,

Catherine

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Monogrammed Necklaces

Almost every time I post a picture on Instagram wearing one of my monogrammed necklaces I get a question about it. Where is your necklace from? What size is it? How long is the chain? etc. This post is simply here to clear up all of your questions in one place. I have three different necklaces, so let's get to the details of each one!

In order from left to right

The first necklace I have is the most recent one I have purchased and definitely my favorite, it is from SilverJewelryArcade on Etsy for $69.99 and it is made in the USA! It is a 1.5" sterling silver 24K gold plated monogram with a 16" chain. If you are in the market for a monogrammed necklace I highly suggest this one, the size is big but not obnoxious, great quality and and the chain length is perfect! 

The second necklace is from PersonalizedNecklace on Etsy for $47.95. It is a 1.25" Sterling Silver 18K gold plated monogram with an 18" long chain in the circle block font. This necklace is nice to wear with collared shirts because it has a longer chain, however if you plan on wearing it with regular tops I would get a 16" chain. 

The final necklace I have is from Monogram Online for $99. It is a 1" sterling silver monogram dipped in yellow gold with an 18" chain. All of my necklaces have the split chain as opposed to the pendant style, I like this because the monogram stays in one place and does not rotate around on the chain. This necklace is fairly small and dainty, perfect for keeping and outfit simple or pairing with another bold necklace. 

Let me know if you have any more questions or want help with purchasing a necklace of your own!

xoxo,

Catherine 

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Boardwalk Basics

Today I actually dug deep into my closet and pulled out a sweater. It was pretty chilly out and I was comfortable in a spring sweater and shorts. I changed up the scenery a little today to one of my favorite spots; a boardwalk at the end of my street that leads to the beach. I'm actually surprised that I never blogged here before, it's a pretty cool setting!

I love this colorful belt from J. Crew!

I love all the different textures in the clothing, railing, and grasses in this photo.

Sweater: Madewell (similar) | Shorts: Madewell | Belt: J. Crew (similar) | Shoes: Jack Rogers

Happy Weekend! Leave comments and tell us what you think of our posts, we love feedback!

xoxo,

Julianna 

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Navy and White// Collab with Monogrammed Madison

Today Madison from monogrammedmadison and I are doing a collab styling our favorite navy and white outfits for the summer. Although I do really love all of the bright and fun summer colors, the classic navy and white combination is my favorite in the summer. No joke, literally half of my closet consists of navy and white; it is so simple, stylish, and sophisticated. Forget what everyone tells you about the "little black dress" because navy is the new black! It's one of the those colors that looks good on everyone, isn't confined to a single season, and will match almost anything you own! When I saw this anchor shirt at J. Crew Factory a few months back I new that it needed to be mine for it would look adorable with white jeans or shorts. 

The Boston skyline looks so pretty in this picture 

White jeans are such a summer essential, they are perfect for a chilly night out, they look great with almost anything and really compliment a tan! 

Shirt- J. Crew Factory  | Pants- True Religion (Old) similar | Necklace- J. Crew | Shoes- Jack Rogers

For the second look I wore my Lilly Pulitzer Eliza Dress with simple jewelry and my platinum Jack Rogers. I loved the original "Tusk in Sun" print from 2012 in pink and navy and was always annoyed that I didn't purchase the dress. When Lilly released the print again in navy and white I could not have been more thrilled! Madison is actually styling the shirt in her post, make sure to check it out! The Eliza dress is one of my favorite styles because you can really dress it up or down, I also have it in Jellies be Jammin' styled here

Dress- Lilly Pulitzer | Shoes- Jack Rogers | Monogrammed Necklace- Etsy | Bracelet- Local Jewelry Store

A little sneak peek at Madison's look, see her post here!

What are your favorite ways to style navy and white in the summer?

xoxo,

Catherine

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