1930's Tropics

The S/S14 collection from Hermes looks to be inspired by Doris Duke's days at Shangri-la and Katharine Hepburn's trek on The African Queen. 

Add a petrol green sweater dress to transition from winter to spring:

Pair a light, exotic-print blouse to lighten up a pair of jeans and riding boots:

Add a rustic vest or jacket to a pair of jewel-toned leggings and combat boots:

Wear your warm leather jacket with a summery drop-waist maxi skirt:

Complete the look with a few retro-inspired accessories:

Vintage Finds

I'm a huge fan of vintage shopping. Thrifting. Whatever you want to call it. When my mom was a teenager, her parents bought a Victorian townhouse and renovated it themselves. They spent a lot of time doing second-hand shopping. To this day, most of our heirloom furniture comes from this period.


So it's business as usual when I come to work sporting my newest find. Take a looksee at the awesome new bag I snagged at Goodwill:

It's 100% leather made in Italy for The Limited. Remember The Limited? Yeah, I got flashbacks of floral dresses with attached chokers, too. But this bag is pretty rad.

It looks pretty similar to this saddle bag from Ralph Lauren. Vintage for $5 vs. Designer for $1200. Pretty Sweet.