It’s Monday, we’re back in the home office deep, prepping to help women build wardrobes that get them dressed and on their way.

Whatever your day look is, your night look can always be a quick black dress. Pulled this one out of the bag on the floor and shimmied into it for an on the go dinner date. Red lip, wrap that was carried and slept with on the plane, and done.

Walked days and miles all over the streets of Edinburgh Scotland. Wore the ubiquitous: white shirt, blue jeans, black jacket. Modern women seem to have these things, often in multiples, and in heavy rotation. To make it my own added camel stacked heel boots, obviously a black bra underneath, and structured shoulder bag, umbrella tucked inside. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices. Outfit felt right, was easy to move in, and covered all outdoor conditions.

Easing back into the real world, and will be all about styling the women in my life for their changing days this week Thursday 8/13 to next week Wednesday 8/19 in Buffalo NY, and then again Tuesday, 8/25 to Friday 8/28 in Rochester NY.

Streetwalking it is.

 

Sometimes you just want things to slow down for a minute or two, to hold that place in time. It just doesn’t seem to work that way. Third daughter reminded me at the grocer today that ‘you just gotta do what you gotta do’.

Trying to get back in the game after 16 days away: three different countries, never been gone from home that long. Not a traveler by spirit, always like to be grounded, yet the one I love likes to move.

Two outfit photos that were posted to Instagram, both in Paris France. Yes, it was amazing.

Hoping you all are catching and creating some great memories. Thinking every woman needs some good walking boots. Simple style tip: easy hair, easy make-up, neutral manicure.

Every day dress, hit pause please. Monday is just around the corner. xo

    

For day-tripping around historic and sacred St Andrews, left the blue jeans back at the hotel and instead paired lace and fringe. Wore the same black cashmere v-neck, the light yet warm jacket, and a nice neat black bag. Carried a wool wrap and cashmere hat in the bag, and had an umbrella in the car. Outfit felt right, and those darn boots have logged 8.9 miles or 15,000 steps daily. When we get home they are going straight to the cobbler for some tender loving care.

Not quite right is using a cell in a cemetery, these are modern days and I guess that cell should have been left in the car as well.

As for the lace cutout pants, normally you would think of those with a heel and for dress, it’s fun to pair them with something unexpected like last season’s beloved Valentino fringed boots. Hand hemmed these myself and cut about two inches off the bottom, with a nice shoe they show just a little ankle, and with the low heeled boots like showing a little rolled Wolford sock. Also, always love to wear navy and black together, mixing dark neutrals can add some depth to your outfit. Even the husband got into the navy and black, wearing a navy v-neck, black pants, and lighter blue jacket.

As for posting, it’s been slow yet I love to share and keep an online photo diary. We’ve been moving fast and hope that you and yours are all enjoying your version of modern days too. xoxo

 

Good thing two of our favorite things are denim and black. Pretty chill here in Edinburgh, Scotland. Even the room matches the wardrobe. The tub in the bedroom, nice touch.

You absolutely need good shoes or boots for walking (and socks), an umbrella, a cashmere sweater, and a light-weight yet warm jacket.

Favorite denim cut for now is Citizens of Humanity Emerson, a relaxed kind of boyfriend fit. Have basically been living in these: wore them on the over-night plane last Thursday, and practically every day since, now Thursday again. You really don’t need all that much, and when your clothes kind of all go together it’s so much easier to get away light. Three more nights in Scotland, then back to London, and then Paris.

Every day dress, denim and black in Edinburgh.

Hotel du Vin | Edinburgh, Scotland

ps. Packed so light forgot the hairbrush, yesterday had to stop and pick one up quick.

 

Anyone who’s ever traveled with the husband knows that there is absolutely no down time whatsoever, you are on-call twenty-four seven, and you walk walk walk.

We hit London last week Friday and landed in Edinburgh yesterday.

Definitely buy flowers for your hotel room, and definitely wear a scarf.

 

Every day dress, gotta go. Husband calling. xo

Blogging’s been brief, every day life, enveloping.

Not sure why but when leaving town for any length of time it seems that every surface in the house needs to be wiped clean. The inside of drawers, the refrigerator, even the oven. Crazy stuff.

 

 

So we’ve been working and packing: for small work event last night, had some drop-off catering as we’ve been in the clean mode and not so much the cook mode. With any free time we’ve been piling things in the bedroom corner to pack for a sixteen day trip abroad.

We’re all about the carry on, always. This time though we’re taking two. Two bags that can be handled solo, no help required. Adamant about when traveling we should all be able to handle our own stuff. Trains don’t wait.

More basics, to keep things simple use a single fresh flower specimen in a clear glass vase, nothing else. And, when nothing else is blooming in the garden cut a bunch of mint and stick it in an on the rocks glass. Simple cool.

Every day dress, work and pack. Hope everyone is having a great week. xo

 

Have never ever felt this pulled and stretched. Getting out of here next week Thursday for Edinburgh, London, Paris. Two youngest daughters playing lacrosse in Scotland for about nine days, wow, just like when I was a kid, not really.

For dinner out Thursday with the three men in my life, went back to the grade school kind of look and wore a white blouse and navy skirt. Both in an amazing kind of shock wash cotton, and layered a Wolford body suit on underneath. Oh, Donna, will miss you, you were absolutely my first major fashion crush.

 

Yeah, there’s a bit of midsection stuff going on, we don’t Photoshop here, it’s all real, and every day dress.

Gotta keep the faith.

white blouse, navy skirt | Worth New York Summer 2015

Each day seems to slide into the next and there’s a constant stream of our favorite; family, friends, food & wine.

Sunday night out in the country served up simple dinner for eight, oh what fun we had, midnight swim anyone?

Wore a new light blue sweater, and of course white denim and black boots.

Really need to spend some more time in the office, if I don’t get myself in that desk chair I might just find myself cooking during the weekdays. 🙂

Every day dress, summer days and nights, love wearing great clothes and throwing dinner parties.

Blue Jay Cable Pullover | Worth New York Summer 2015

White Denim | Adriano Goldschmied The Stilt Roll-Up | Tony Walker & Co.

Meet Monica, co-founder and CEO of Dripping in Gems. Her philosophy is simple outfits with statement accessories. She is without a doubt simply fab. And, her business partner is her mom, super fab. Love their stuff and bought my first two pieces yesterday.

Check their exquisite gems out at www.drippingingems.com.

Happy Friday everyone.