Life Lately | September 2021

 

This is an older photo, but makes me realize how much darker my hair is now! Definitely planning to add some brightness and lightness soon.

I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it’s September. The biggest thing going on is that Nate will be starting Kindergarten in less than two weeks. A completely new school with so many more children. Normally, I wouldn’t be quite as anxious about it, but in this Covid world, especially with masks being required, the nerves are there.

On the flip side, I’m celebrating a big birthday on the 28th and just booked a little trip with a few of my girlfriends that I’m quite excited about. I haven’t taken a real trip (on a plane, sans kids) in far too long.

Currently:

Inspired By:

The beginning of September always gets me excited for dressing up and years later, the one person whose outfits I practically drool at is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Granted, it’s easy to look good when you look like her and have the access that she does, but nonetheless, I enjoy practically every outfit she posts on Instagram, which sadly, these days is not often enough. If you don’t follow her, she’s @rosiehw on Instagram.

image via the Citizenry designed by Urbanology Designs. 

I’m equally inspired by so many interior images, but this one really does something to me. The contrast of light and dark and all of the rich textures is just breathtaking. We got our dining room table a few weeks ago and this weekend, we’re expecting our chairs to arrive. Channeling this!

Reading:

I mentioned in this post that I finished The People You Meet on Vacation and now I’m back to rereading Made for Living by Amber Lewis. So many great interior tips and such inspiration. She recently launched a collaboration with Anthropologie and I ordered two of these lamps in the smaller size.

New Balance Sneaker (true to size, but if in between sizes, size down) | Herring Bone Anklet (sold out – similar here) | BestFriend Anklet. 

Shopping:

After getting this grey pair of New Balance 327’s, I recently added another color into my closet. They’re just so comfortable and add such a nice addition to a super casual, sneaker look. The annoying part is that certain colors sell out so quickly, but it seems that they restock and different color variations pop up often. I also got another color of this BB Dakota shacket and this bodysuit in black which fits well! I got a size 2.

Lusting:

The top thing that comes to mind is a Khaite belt. I don’t know which one, but I’m thinking this one or this. Next (and maybe I’ll put them on my birthday wishlist) are these earrings.  I saw Brooke from Somewhere, Lately post them and I cannot stop thinking about them.

How about you? What are you reading, watching, listening to? What are you lusting after? Please share! I’d love to know.