black & white & red all over

good morning! what a struggle to get out of bed this morning. sam and i journeyed back to the big apple late last night, leaving florida at 7 pm and 84 degrees and landing in new york at 10 pm and less than half that temperature. it was pretty brutal. we dragged ourselves home, sorted through some mail, i fell asleep with my suitcase still in the hallway. i am a weary traveler indeed.

the trip was lovely, though. it was pretty amazing to get a week of summer right in the middle of what has to have been the longest winter since i moved to the east coast - we didn't have a cloudy day, nor one cooler than 80 or so. just what we needed. a typical day in florida: wake at 10 am for bagels and fresh squeezed tangerine juice, from the tree out back; float in the pool for a couple hours while reading vanity fair; head to whole foods to pick up fresh fish and wine for dinner; come home, pour wine, float in pool some more; start dinner while watching basketball, drinking wine, and chatting with family; sit down for a feast, more wine, and more chatting. repeat. we weren't much for sight-seeing, and i think 90% of the time we left the house it was to go to the supermarket - but i got to cook every night of the week, which is my favorite thing in the world (meals included fried shrimp and fresh basil pasta with crab meat, grouper fish tacos, dijon and panko-coated rack of lamb with couscous and fried green tomatoes, homemade key lime pie, strawberry shortcake, etc, etc.) i even got a little bit of color, which is quite the accomplishment for me.







so the trip was restful and wonderful, but i'm glad to be back in new york, in my own apartment, with my own super-soft pillows to sleep on. the wedding is REALLY sneaking up on me, too, so i'm kind of relieved to be back and have a quiet week ahead to (hopefully) start to hammer out some of the little details.

one of the first days we spent in florida, sam and i tried to head down to marco island to take a charter boat out for the day - sadly, it's busy season there, and the boats were all full, so we consoled ourselves with a trip to the thrift store across the street - and it was a goldmine. i picked up a lot of great costume jewelry, and this dress, along with a couple other pieces.



black and white is usually not my bag, but i loved the simple pattern of this - and it's a perfect excuse to bust out these tights for what i'm hoping is the last time before it's too warm.

dress: thrifted
tights: welovecolors
shoes: madewell
belt: thrifted

the first day back at work means a pile of things to get through, so i'm off for now - but more pictures from florida (and more new clothes!) to come!

xo audrey

florida oranges

hello everyone! i hope you're all enjoying your weeks, although from the looks of the weather reports almost everywhere else in the country, that doesn't seem likely. just a quick dispatch from sunny florida - sam and i are on vacation with both of our families and it has been glor-i-ous - there is a tangerine tree in the backyard, so we've been having fresh squeezed juice every morning with our bagels, and i've spent most of my time floating in the pool and reading vanity fair. (you'd think this would mean i'd have a decent tan by now, but alas, no.)

i was given these nine west espadrilles just before decamping for the far south, and they are absolutely perrrrfect for this weather! inspired by my surroundings, the sunshine, and the fresh fruit we've been enjoying every morning, i put together an in totally citrus shades.





see? pasty, pasty, pasty.

shorts: j crew
shirt: lilla p
swimsuit: gifted
shoes: courtesy of nine west

anything that makes my legs appear to be something besides short little stubs is okay in my book, and these shoes are super comfy, too. once summer finally comes to brooklyn, i'll be rocking them full-time.

i am absolutely LIVING in this lilla p shirt down here - so comfy and perfect - and the winner of this very shirt is LV of food fashion and flow. please get in touch with your name and mailing address to claim your prize!

i'm taking photos and mentally blogging the days away, so there will be much more to come when i have a minute to spare.

xo audrey