I’m so thrilled to be
guest posting on my friend Sophie’s blog today. We know each other from our
years working in the fashion industry in London. I am now full-time Mum to a 3
year old, Noah, and I also pen a style blog over in the UK called; Simple Style Notebook. It is all about confident, modern, pared down dressing for
the real world. My theory is that our lives are complicated enough, most of us
are juggling children, and demanding jobs or businesses so our style shouldn’t
be.
Last week we took our
first holiday for 2 years to the beautiful Mediterranean Island of Menorca. It
was such a joy to be by the azure sea with the sun on our faces [it has been
the wettest summer since records began in the UK!]. Noah loved sitting on the beach,
building sand castles and splashing in the pool. I enjoyed exploring some of
the pretty back streets in the nearest town, Ciutadella where I discovered some
cute little boutiques full of vintage inspired fashion and boho jewellery,
perfect for the Balearic vibe.
Packing for a short
vacation can be a challenge especially if you’re travelling with kids and your
baggage allowance is limited, as we were on our budget flight. So the trick is
to take versatile pieces that can work together. My tip is to stick with
neutral colors with the odd bright splash to add personality. Here are some of
my favorite holiday wardrobe pieces.
1. White cropped
jeans, Madewell
2. Paisley
bikini, J Crew at Net-a-Porter
3. Bracelet, Anthropologie
4. Grey jersey
tube skirt, Old Navy
5. White cotton tank, Club Monaco
6. White canvas
pumps, Supergra
7. Striped
t-shirt dress, Banana Republic
White
jeans are one of my staples in the summer. They can be so easily dressed up for
the evening with a beautiful printed blouse and decorative earrings [gold
always looks great with white and a tan!], or you can match it with a simple
tank like this one from Club Monaco for day.
The
jersey maxi skirt is another brilliant summer piece that is great for day or
night, you can even wear it as a beach cover-up pulled up over your bikini. I’m
a stickler for tan lines so much prefer a bandeau style bikini for the beach,
this bikini top even looks good worn under a light cotton shirt or smock
instead of a bra.
I
think dresses are one of the simplest ways to stylish dressing. You can throw
one on and look instantly put together so I always travel with a few. A t-shirt
dress like this one from Banana Republic is light, comfortable, and could even
work for travelling in.
Wardrobe
sorted we had plenty of time for relaxing and fun. I always travel with my
trusty DSLR and a notebook, I found these cute notebooks in TK Maxx for a few
pounds here in the UK and we made one into Noah’s holiday journal. This is such
a great way to keep special memories and Noah enjoyed taking it to pre-school
to show his friends and teachers what he’d got up to.
We
also enjoyed making a passport for Noah’s bears from a free printable at Pretty Blog:
Wherever
you’re off to this summer I hope you have a lovely time, and I hope you can
visit me over at my Simple Style Notebook blog.
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