Day 92: Sheer Pleasure

I bought this shirt about a month ago and was saving it for the trip. I like how it looks as a cover-up, and it worked well to wear over a bathing suit, particularly while playing volleyball on the beach.  It's also nice to have clothes that have to be handwashed while you are on vacation, since I could hang this outside on my balcony and it was dry in an hour.  It's a much faster process than when it hangs in my bathtub at home.

Word to the wise: if you're planning on wearing white pants multiple times per trip, make sure to bring the proper undergarments. I wish I could've worn these pants again later in the trip, especially since I thought they'd be good for the temperature transition on the trip home.

 Top: Marshall's

Pants: Rebecca's, from Anthropologie

Clutch: From Mom, Clinique

Flip flops: From Mom, a store in Stone Harbor

Sunglasses: Kohl's

Bathing suit: Victoria's Secret

Day 91: Jamaican holiday

I'm so glad that I went to Montego Bay, Jamaica for the wedding of my friends Alicia and Tommy! I was there for five days, starting last Wednesday. The flight was at 6 am, which means that I landed in Jamaica around 8:30 am and was on the beach by 11.  We stayed at Secrets Wild Orchid, an impressive all-inclusive resort.  I had never been to a resort before, and didn't know what to expect, but this spot was perfect for a few carefree days in the sun with friends. I think there were 28 of us there for the wedding festivities, which was ideal, because Dave and I could go off and relax or kayak on our own, but there were always people around to hang out or play volleyball with if we wanted to.  A perfect vacation!

Dave's sister lent me a beautiful batch of clothes (and jewelry!) to take on this trip, since she dressed well for her St. Barts honeymoon five months ago.  Every day in Jamaica, I put my bathing suit on first thing in the morning and kept it on until it was time to dress up for dinner. I would keep a cover-up or some more casual clothes around during the day to wear during breakfast and lunch, but after nap time, it was generally time to get dressed up and put on some makeup.  The cruise ship in the background of these shots already has me thinking about my next vacation!

Dress: Rebecca's, J. Crew

Shoes: Old Navy

Earrings: Rebecca's

Bracelets: Forever 21

Leaving for Jamaica!

See you next Monday! Please enjoy the fall weather for me while I'm away. Congratulations, Alicia and Tommy!

Day 89: Pink and pixellated

Even though I like this outfit and I would have bought any/all of the items I am wearing, I didn't pick any of these out myself. If you take a look at where I got all of these pieces, they're all either borrowed, gifted, or hand-me-downs.  I'll take it! Thank goodness I only have two days of work this week, and I'll be in Jamaica at this time on Wednesday! It was hard to get out of bed this morning--it's cuddle weather!

I want to give you a close-up of the skirt, since it's more geometric than you might have expected:

 Top: J. Crew, from Laura

Skirt: Gap, borrowed from Rebecca

Boots: Gift from Mom, Kenneth Cole

Bag: Coach

Sunglasses: Gap

Necklace: Gift from Margaret, Banana Republic

Day 88: TBA Apparel

I would venture to say that the day after a bachelorette party, nobody is feeling or looking their best. Combine that with a Phillies loss, and I was not feeling particularly photogenic.  I was planning on grabbing a photo from facebook and putting it on this blog to represent what I wore to watch the Phillies get defeated, but it turns out that when we won the World Series in 2008, I was (surprise, surprise) wearing my sister's Phillies hoodie.  And then in the pictures from the game I went to earlier this year when it was freezing, I am wearing a coat over my hoodie.  Now there is a list of 3 outfits I owe you, so someday I will have a little catch-up photoshoot.  Underneath the hoodie, I wore a Kappa Alpha Theta baseball tee, my favorite Theta shirt of all time.

Update: Here are the tops I wore that day:

Day 87: Bachelorette in Black

Alicia's bachelorette party was on Saturday night! The dress code was exclusively hot purple and black.  The only clothes I have in those colors are more appropriate for work than they are for play, so I borrowed this number from my sister. She usually wears it with a camisole underneath, but I showed a little more skin through the lace.The party was a blast, and Shannon, the matron of honor, did a great job pulling it together! Two days from now I will be in Jamaica, ready for the wedding on Friday!! Congratulations, Alicia and Tommy!

Dress: Betsy's, from Urban Outfitters

Belt: J. Crew

Shoes: Nine West

Earrings: From Mom, I think from Aunt Kim

Purse: Liz Claiborne

Doesn't the bride look great in her dress from Forever 21?

Day 87: Kid friendly

I babysat from 8:30 until 2 on Saturday, and I had a  lot of fun! I took the kids to Palumbo Park, and the playground smelled like bacon because of the Morning Glory diner right there. As if that wasn't lovely enough, all of the best Phillies shirts were out in full force. It was so happy to be surrounded by cute kids and clever team spirit on a lovely autumn morning. Then Dave and I dropped by the Midtown Village festival and I picked up a pair of Jack Rogers sandals on clearance. A perfect start to the day!

Cardigan: Clothing swap in Kensington

Top: Rebecca's, from Banana Republic

Jeans: Tommy Hilfiger via TJ Maxx

Shoes: Sperry via J. Crew

Sunglasses: Target