Tag: Summer Style

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Trick or Chic: An Honest Review of Quince’s Cotton Tiered Maxi Dress

Alyssa wears the Quince Cotton Poplin Maxi Dress in black and stands in front of a Victorian home

Sharing an honest review of the 100% Organic Cotton Tiered Maxi Dress from Quince. Well, I wasn’t planning on sharing any Halloween content this year, but I’ve been sitting on this review for several months and figured it would be a good one to launch in this spooky season. Not that it was necessarily my …

Destinations, Kentucky, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in Paducah, Kentucky

Alyssa wears a black tank with white denim and sandals in Paducah

Opening up my suitcase and sharing a late-summer packing list for a weekend getaway to Paducah, Kentucky.

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Tennessee, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Cowboy Boot-Free Packing List for Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa on a roof in Nashville

Sharing everything I packed in my carry-on for a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, for my girlies who don’t own cowboy boots One of the perks of running a blog is having the ability to look back more closely at the clothes you once traveled with. When packing for a recent celebration weekend away in Nashville, …

Destinations, North Carolina, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: A Packing List for Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyssa wears a black jumpsuit and sneakers

Opening up my suitcase and sharing my real-life packing list for a weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina As much as I was looking forward to our recent trip to Greensboro, North Carolina, I dreaded packing my suitcase for the weekend in equal measure. Though summers in North Carolina are not nearly as intense or long-lasting …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA, West Virginia

Traveling Light: A Packing List for a Weekend in the Mountains of Southern West Virginia

Alyssa looks out over the Turkey Spur Overlook in West Virginia

Unpacking everything that went in my carry-on for a weekend in Southern West Virginia Who doesn’t love a good road trip? The open road, the excuse to eat all the snacks you want, a great audiobook, and the ability to detour as your heart pleases… Driving certainly offers benefits over flying, in some instances. And …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

My Favorite Transitional “Jumpsuit” – A Review of the Frame Ponte Culotte and Poppy Tank from wool&

Alyssa wears a wool tank and culottes with off-white flats

Linen may be summer’s darling and cotton is a classic, but those aren’t the only fibers that should be in your closet this season. One of my favorite summer fabrics is also one that receives a lot of raised eyebrows: wool. I was generously gifted these pieces from wool&, but as always, all opinions are …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

Sets Appeal: A Review of Almost Every Linen Top and Bottom from Quince

Alyssa wears a black linen top and shorts from Quince and faces away from the camera

Sharing an unsponsored review of Quince linen tanks, tops, shorts, and pants. Here in the Carolinas, temperatures continue to inch closer to triple digits, and there is little else to do except move slowly and reach for light, breathable layers (and, of course, do our very best to explore the great indoors!). Linen has long …

Destinations, New York, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for a Weekend in Rochester, New York

Alyssa wears a black dress in front of a black wall in Rochester, NY

Sharing my ultra-light packing list for a summer weekend getaway in Rochester, New York This might just be my smallest pack ever (not just in the history of the blog, but ever) with four days/three nights in a tote bag. Until a recent weekend in Rochester, New York, there was a tie for my lightest …

Destinations, Michigan, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, USA

Traveling Light: Packing List for Detroit, Michigan (in a backpack!)

Alyssa stands on the steps of Hitsville USA

Heading to Detroit? Today I’m sharing my backpack-only packing list for a weekend in the Motor City. Once upon a time, I traveled primarily with a carry-on suitcase – a fact that seemed to boggle people’s minds: “You travel with just a carry-on? I could never do that. My shoes could fill a carry-on all …

Style, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

Summer 2023 Style Wish List

Umbrellas on a beach in Nice

Happy Summer Solstice! The weather in Charlotte is ultra-dreary today (I’m not even sure we’re going to see the sun on this, the longest day), but I’ve had sunny style on the brain for months. I’ve missed bringing you these fun, seasonal wish lists, so I’m dipping my toe back in with a little roundup …