Cape Cod Jewelry

Cape Cod has and always will be my favorite place in the whole world. I love everything about it from the beaches to the restaurants to the people. For my eighth grade graduation I got a Cape Cod bracelet. I have not taken it off and it has been 4 years. 4 years later, on my 17th birthday I got another little navy blue box from Lestage and there was a Cape Cod anklet. I am so in love with it and once again I have it on and I don't plan on taking it off for a long time. They are timeless pieces that are so beautiful and classic. They truly go with everything I own and they can honestly be incorporated into anyones wardrobe. 

Confidence

Being confident in what you wear is actually everything. You should always have confidence in what you wear or you shouldn't be wearing it. When you put on an outfit in the morning, make sure you love it and love the way you look in it and your wearing it for you. If you aren't confident and don't love the way you look you will not be comfortable. You can for sure gain confidence by wearing an outfit you love and I definitely advise doing that, but the main thing is do it for you. No one else needs to be impressed by you, you just need to be happy and confident and love how you look. That is what is going to keep you smiling all day and keep you confident. 

Fashion Rules

Don't wear white before Memorial Day is something I hear often but personally I do not agree with it.  I love my white pants and I start wearing them as soon as it gets warm in April. Blue jeans are a little bit too casual for me and I don't love the way they look. White pants on the other hand are a staple in my closet and I have about 12 pairs. I usually wear my white pants up until late September and then I retire them for the season. The bottom line is wear what makes you happy, you don't have to follow any certain rules. 

Belts

I have an obsession with belts. As of lately they seem to be the only thing I'm wearing obsessively everyday. They can pull together a simple t shirt and white pants and make the outfit look so much cleaner and put together. 

For my birthday I got a belt from Vineyard Vines with ocean life patchwork on it and I love the way it looks with white pants and a simple navy top. I also received a nautical flag belt that looks adorable with a red twill skit and button up paired with Jack Roger's. 

Belts overall pull outfits together, and really can make something so simple look so much better. I absolutely love how classic and timeless they can be as well. 

My Current Stack #2

After I had a bad shopping day, I went to my favorite little gift shop, The Red Owl, to treat myself with some jewelry. Two new bracelets later I was feeling a little better.

The strength bracelet was a gift from my dad. It is by Lenny and Eva and it was purchased from Marie's Jewelry. Sometimes you just need a little reminder to be strong just to get through the day and this motivating bracelet does just that. The band of the bracelet is interchangeable but I kept the blue bubbles on it to keep along with the water theme. There is also a little tiny goldfish charm dangling off the left side of it. 

The teal bracelet is by chavez for charity. Part of the proceeds go to the water.org organization which I really love supporting clean water and specifically that organization. This one also has a fish charm on it, which I really love as well.
The second to last bracelet is a lokai which everyone has been raving about for almost a year now. They just recently came out with a blue one, which the proceeds also go to the water.org organization. I really like the blue color better than the simple clear one.
My last bracelet which I haven't taken off in almost 4 years is my Cape Cod bracelet. Cape Cod is honestly my favorite place in the world and I have summered there since I was just a baby.
My style in general is very nautical and preppy and I keep that style evident with my jewelry especially. I love the fact too that two of these support clean water and they are cute. 

Bad Shopping Days

You walk into a store hopeful and excited about the new clothes that just came in. You've been scoping them out online but the pictures don't do justice and your just so excited to finally see them in person. You do a lap around the store and by the time you commit to a dressing room, your arms are full of clothes. 

The first thing you try on, in my case, a cute navy and white striped wrap around romper, looks not as good as you thought it would. Still hopeful, you move onto the next item. A white lace cold shoulder crop top that would look adorable with high waisted jeans. It does absolutely nothing for your body and you move on to the next thing. High waisted jeans that say I'm a mom from the 70's more than they say boho chic. At this point your disgusted with yourself and decide its time to lose 30 pounds.

You leave everything in the dressing room and walk out of the store upset and disgusted. Feeling defeated, you go home and eat a whole pizza by yourself to eat your feelings.  

Shopping

I love shopping; I mean really that’s an understatement. But I’ve gotten so addicted to it, that I get a high just from swiping a credit card. Sometimes I get the urge just to spend money, I don’t even care what it’s on. Is that an addiction? Oops. I honestly can’t help it; I just really love the feeling of bags full of new clothes, new outfits, a magic plastic card and 7-hour trips to the mall. Shopping is a full day experience with me and you usually start preparing a few days ahead of time just to get an idea in your mind of the items you must buy. Now when I get to the mall its kind of like when I go to a party, you take a lap before committing to a location. So I take a lap around the mall before committing to one store. Committing to a store is really based on shop windows or something I saw online that I had to have right away. If I’m going to make a big purchase I might also put the item on hold just to shop around a little bit more before so that I don’t have buyers remorse.