PeSuit and Tie

 july came and went, and looking at my fit calendar, the month was spent in a productive way. part pool, part exercise, part fun. well balanced, i believe.  let's narrow the blog post down to this week. we did some yoga and at-home workouts, as well as picturesque dusk-time walks in parks. during the day, after work, we took long naps by the pool, only dipping in to cool down then swap on the opposite side, roasting in the sun (fret not, i keep the spf near at all times). you could've found me at the lake county fair  on saturday, where i had fried food galore, and enjoyed watching the crafts, as well as the pretty animals with the most beautiful patterns. nature is the best fashion designer. this week's looks you'll notice lots of leisurewear. i've been on the go lately, and sporty fits are a necessity in the afternoons. could i put more effort in styling? absolutely! but during the dog days of summer, i'm often grabbing the first casual top i find. and prefera...

best of july an end-of-month round up of my top ten looks july.  lots of patriotic patterns and colors, bursts of colors like bright red, but my favorite were well-tailored minimalistic, fitted fits, in neutral shades. no wonder my three style words were classic, edgy, and minimalistic. 7/25 coworker's winery b-day 7/20 louis tomlinson concert 7/16 work 7/15 work 7/14 work.  7/12 oracle card reference - david bailey 7/9 oracle card reference - schiaparelli 7/5 brunch with bestie vic 7/4 fourth of july camp party! star spangled betty 7/2 watching croatia vs portugal world cup game. style my haul! next week is the mix: summer soiree with a bridgerton inspired theme. sib and i already prepped our fits, but one thing we wanted were vintage gloves! a place that always has high-quality vintage gloves is my fave vintage mall antiques and uniques.   both of us found little white gloves for less than $10 each! here's how i may style my gloves for the mix: sib's dainty gloves! pote...

what's in my bag - summer 2026, poolside edition another what's in my bag?  moment - pool bag edition. i feel guilty i haven't thought of sharing what was in my croatian beach bag, but to compensate i'll dig into the tote bag of the summer! pool wristbands (gotta love your hoa) beach towel headphones - to switch between the poolsuite app for naps, and my book playlist current read - tri drame na everestu sunscreen tanning oil hair mask (i'm not a natural blonde but i will do everything in my power not to fry my hair) current tote - rose print stitched in history sib and i stopped at the james a garfield house  not far from home. for days i've been seeing the promo for their stitched in history exhibit , and it was a great excuse to finally go and visit it.  the first portion was a self-guided exhibit, mainly focused on the history of garfield's presidential campaign, view on darwinism, slavery, and women in politics. yawn - he naturally assumed a woman's...

  what i'm watching... sib and i spent this week rewatching this is us  (one direction tour documentary), old one direction video diaries, and really all old 1D content we still know by heart. the band turned 16 - with an everlasting hiatus and no knowledge of ever returning back together, and one member - dead. my younger self would be sad to hear that, but she'd be happy to know i'm still just as obsessed with the band as i was when i was 14.  regressing back to teen habits, sib and i began rewatching pretty little liars . i was actually petrified at the few pedo moments (mr fitz and spencer's future brother-in-law? unwatchable now that my brain has fully developed). nevertheless, for the few cooler days when we can't go to the pool, this show has been serving as fab fitspo for some 2010 crucial styling moments: dangly necklaces, oversized sunnies, flip phones, tights, and inappropriate funeral-wear. the reason i've been late with posting is because i watched ...