Riptide

Été en Provence (or, new beginnings)

Almost exactly two years ago (on July 6, 2014 to be precise) I quit my job and promised myself that over the next couple of years I would "figure myself out." I think most mid-twenty-year olds, having worked for a couple years at some miserable post-undergrad corporate desk job, can relate to this feeling: that the life they had envisioned in that incredible fantasy world we call college (where, literally, the world is your oyster) is not quite what they had thought it would be. I had followed my dreams, hadn't I? Gotten the job everyone else would have killed for? Why didn't it feel right?

The Lust List | No. 1

While I am getting excited about the dark neutrals coming out for pre-fall, I can't help but lust over those sheer watercolor florals that have punctuated this summer. Many of my summer purchases have been brights (like that orange Jimmy Choo clutch in yesterday's post, but I'm hoping to incorporate some of these florals and pastel colors into my wardrobe and beauty cabinet before August is over!

Kotur Margo Floral-Embroidered Minaudiere
Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Tiny Pink
Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense
Joie Martine C Top in Porcelaine
Madewell Silk Gardengate Dress
Zimmermann Hydra Embroidered Cotton Playsuit
Club Monaco Fleurise Skirt
Dannijo Everly Earrings
Chanel Le Vernis in Atmosphère
Chanel Les 4 Ombres Eyeshadow in Tissé Vénitien
Equipment Floral Lace Silk Pullover (now on sale!)
JBRAND Carly High-Rise Denim Shorts
Chloé Elsie Small Chain Shoulder Bag
Stella McCartney Knickers of the Week

Top-left photograph by me, in Les Cevennes, France, 2012.

Learning to survive the humidity

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