best beachwear . . . one-piece suits

if i've been absent from my blog lately, it's because i've got vacation on the brain... i'm leaving for a (much needed) two-week beach holiday with the fam this saturday. since i can't seem to focus on anything else, i decided to dedicate a few posts to beach fashion :)

as any woman who doesn't fall into the sports illustrated swimsuit model category knows, finding a bathing suit you actually want to wear in public can be torture. i've rounded up some of the chicest, most flattering one-piece suits on the web... hopefully you'll find one that works for you!

1. a graphic-print tank by we are handsome is softened a feminine ruffle at the neckline. from net-a-porter.

2. this ditsy floral print suit with side cutouts is the perfect balance of sweet and sexy. by free people.

3. ahoy! i love the retro styling and nautical details of this one-piece by red or dead. from asos.

4. tribal prints are super hot right now, and the bright color and flattering cut of this robin piccone suit will work on almost any figure. from nordstrom.

5. it doesn't get much more chic than a signature missoni-print swimsuit. even if you're vacationing on the jersey shore (like i am), you'll feel like you're in saint-tropez! from net-a-porter.

6. i love the sporty/sexy vibe of this striped, button-detailed monokini. by quiksilver.

7. this star-printed tank by river island is simple and whimsical. from asos.

8. a seersucker halter nails the breezy, summer-in-the-hamptons look. by j. crew.

heat wave!

{photo by blue sky clouds}

i'm back from portland, where it was a brisk 55 degrees and misty... only to return to 90 degree, sunny, humid weather in new jersey. yikes! it's only june 1st, but it already feels like the dog days of summer.

my husband and i had a great time in portland... lots of good food, laughs with old friends, and exploring all over the city. more on that later!

for now, happy june to you all... try to stay cool!

off to portland!

image credits:

1. victor vonsalza 2. the impression that i get 3. osucommons

4. vintage indie 5. rios-enriquez 6. anty diluvian

7. sfgamchick 8. joseph readdy 9. stargayzerr

i am in desperate need of a vacation... so the hubby and i are off to portland, oregon for an extended memorial day holiday!

portland has been majorly up-and-coming in the past handful of years... you can't turn a corner of the blogosphere without hearing about another amazing artist who calls the city home. lucky for me, my husband makes the perfect tour guide - he was born and raised in good old portlandia :)

hope you all have a fabulous week/weekend... be back next tuesday!

i'm back!

hello lovelies!

it's true... i'm back from an absolutely amazing two-week trip to paris.  the photo above shows the view from our 6th-floor studio window... so beautiful!  i've only been back for a few days, and i miss paris already.  everything was fabulous... our apartment, our neighborhood, the food, the wine, the museums, the shopping, the music...!  i could go on and on...

this week i'll definitely be sharing more photos and stories from the trip, so keep checking back!  also be sure to check papernstitch later this afternoon for my weekly fashion finds... bet you can't guess the theme this week... ;)

xoxo,

lesley

au revoir!

{paris rooftops... photo by kmsf}

after months of anticipation, the day has finally come... my husband and i are leaving for paris tonight!

sadly i won't be able to blog from abroad, but i'll be back on the 16th and i'm sure i'll have lots of stories (and photos) to share :)

until then... au revoir!

xoxo,

lesley

relaxing weekend

here are some pics from my relaxing weekend in the poconos... we all had fun fishing (though my hubby had a bit of a hard time getting the hang of it), canoeing, and just enjoying the scenery.  thanks to mark and lauren for inviting us to stay at the lake house, we had a great time :)

robin attempting to fish on the beautiful lake :)

robin's tangled fishing line

robin's catch... a water snake!  see that bulge?  that's the bait he stole off the hook.

hubby & me canoeing

xoxo,

lesley

getaway

{photo by simple moth}

so sorry for the lack of posts lately... it's been a frustrating week involving a bunch of issues with the apartment and some not so great news.  but i made it through the week and now i'm off to the poconos to enjoy a nice little weekend getaway with friends.  the timing couldn't be better... i really need a vacation!  

i promise i'll be back next week with some great new posts for you guys :)  hope everyone has a spectacular weekend!

xoxo,

lesley

this is where i'll be in four months...

my husband and i rented this adorable studio apartment on the ile saint louis (on the top floor of a six-story walk up... the owners advertised it as "free exercise"... haha!) for twelve days in september.  paris, here we come!

i seriously cannot wait.  last time robin and i attempted a paris trip together, it didn't work out exactly as planned... he had planned on proposing to me there, but i ended up getting horribly sick and spent most of the time in bed.  tragic, i know... so we owe ourselves a do-over!

my parents got me a bunch of amazing paris guide books for my birthday (including this and this), so i've got some serious reading to do before then.  i want to make sure that this time around, we don't miss out on anything!

xoxo,

lesley

p.s. we're also planning on taking side trips to brussels and amsterdam, so if you have any suggestions on what to do in either of those places, let me know!