The Great Outdoors

Forever 21 Tank, Vintage shorts and cargo jacket, Vanessa Mooney necklace, Karen London cuff

The east coast has been going through a gloomy and wet spell these past few weeks. Where is the sunny summer I know and love? It's still humid as heck, but then chilly when it starts to rain. The ups and downs of the weather forecast are leaving me feeling a little confused and a whole lot of annoyed, so I have been keeping it basic most days, with just a tank, shorts and an extra layer to cover up with when it does actually cool down. I always have a hard time dressing simply without feeling to blah and uninteresting. Thank goodness for this kitschy and ethnically elemental tank from Forever 21. I can always get down with a good back strap detailing.

**Pictures by Cheryl Dunn

The Breakfast Club

Been making more of a point to eat breakfast (and a healthy one at that!) lately. I think it's summer that's putting me in this chipper health kick mode. Or the fact that everyone and their mommas are on the 30 Whole or Whole 30 diet or whatever it's called. You know, the one where you eat NO CARBS, NO DAIRY, and other crazy stuff. I love my carbohydrates in all shapes and forms. But I haven't eaten a bagel in two weeks. That's a start! I know for a fact that carbs will not be leaving my life at all for the rest of my human existence, but I've definitely been cutting down on them slightly and reaching for the more wholesome sort of of stuff. Raw oats, shredded wheat, brown rice, quinoa, bulgar, whole wheat toast. Yes I did have pesto pasta last night. Sorry, I cheated. But never will I beat myself over that. Indulgence is good, as long as it is with control. Thank goodness for the creation of chocolate almond milk, for it's delicious magical-ness when mixed with cereal has made me fall head over heels in love with it! More fruits, more leafy greens, good grains! That a girl. I ain't a girl who diets or restricts herself, and I ain't giving up them carbs, but making small changes and here and there is always a good thing :) And enjoy the pictures of my breakfast from last weekend!

Sunday Brunchday

Free People top and skirt, Brixton hat, Stela 9 bag (get similar here), Vanessa Mooney bracelet and choker, Karen London necklace, Nine West x Pamela Love boots

The weekends definitely fly by way too fast! At work currently and my coffee still doesn't seem to be kicking in. Grrrr. Thank goodness I forced myself to get productive this past weekend and edit some photos that I have been putting off for far too many weeks. Be sure to see my portfolio updated in a few days! Also worked in a lot of poolside chilling, a hardcore gym session, a night of dancing and an overwhelming amount of Netflix watching. Here is a look from a few weeks back, where I actually look presentable. A Sunday brunch look in Nolita, my favorite weekend spot in NYC. As you may have come to learn, my style is all sorts of different kinds of boho. Grungy boho (my go-to boho, if you ask me). Punk boho. Tomboy boho. Girly boho. Etc. Etc. This time I ended up going for a sweeter and more pulled together version of my usual weekend maxi skirt look. Sometimes its nice to feel pretty when you are gorging on Cuban food at Cafe Habana at 2 pm. Yup. Just gotta say, I am shocked at how white this maxi skirt still is. It's been through my first Coachella, multiple flea market trips, muddy spring evenings and a whole bunch of subway rides. This skirt has got game.

Happy Father's Day Dad!

I am dedicating this post to my favorite man on earth, and the most influential one in my life. My Dad! It's almost indescribable how much I love this man for everything he has done for my family and I. Since I was a little girl crossing the street with him and holding onto the safety of his large pointer finger, he has always been my main source of guidance and support. There was never anything he didn't think I could do. And he never allowed me to feel let down or like I was never good enough. Thanks dad for helping me develop a strong back bone and a sense of humor that gets me through my days. My last Skype chat with him and my mom really stuck with me. He told me that to really accomplish your dreams, you've got to keep on thinking about them and envisioning them right now in the present moment. And you've just got to DO IT. No stalling. No second guessing. Just really throwing yourself into it and taking it as it comes, but never losing passion. His motto is the Franklin D. Roosevelt quote "Only thing we have to fear is fear itself" and he has made sure it has stuck with me. My basketball bud, my fellow Jim Morrison fanatic, and the smartest and most undeniably hardworking man I know. Dad you are a rock star, don't you forget that! xo

Sunset Beach

True Religion jacket, Free People top, vintage skirt, Vanessa Mooney necklace, vintage boots, Brixton hat, Stela 9 bag

Is there a cure to tie dye syndrome? Because I think I need help. Or else my life will turn into some sort of psychedelic freak show and I'll keep singing Beatles songs in my head until it's the end of me. Seriously, though. I can't get enough of the tie dye stuff. A flashback to Sunset Beach in the Hamptons. Wind in my hair with just my hat to attempt to keep it looking borderline okay. Gosh I love being by the ocean. One of the hardest things about living in a landlocked city on the east coast without a car is the lack of easy access to the everlasting blue sea. I think hitting up the local public pools might have to suffice this summer. Happy Friday!