the lady and the sailor: 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Roster Full of Favorites

We bring you some of our favorite things via one of our favorite websites, Finishingnotes.com!

http://finishingnotes.com/2011/10/25/the-lady-the-sailors-brittany-correy/

Monday, October 3, 2011

After wrapping the Spring '12 photo shoot, I found myself with a few minutes of afternoon free time. Odd - a weekday and nothing that needed to be done within the next 30 minutes? It definitely made me feel a little weird. Guilty almost.

Inserting iPhone shot of the shoot here - simply because it's our favorite look book thus far and we were seriously excited about the perfect messy side bun! Cannot wait to share the finished product!!

(Wearing Spring '12 White Lined Raglan and a new favorite - Goldsign Jenny Jeans)

Anyway, I took a little time at my desk to peruse my usual websites and finally downloaded the photos from my camera. I realized I have become quite the curator of door photographs.

Yes, random doors from various countries. I love the colors, textures, hardware, materials, truly authentic wear and tear, and perfect imperfections.

Below is a small portion of my collection. Venice offered up some serious door eye candy! Although, I don't want to elaborate too much on Venice now, as Venezia truly deserves it's own blog post.

And lastly, a special shout out and thank you to Josh Greenly, who always waits patiently while I chase down doors, and then sits there for long periods of time while the river of European pedestrians clear so I can get my shot. Enjoy!!

Venice:

And this one because it's great for the obvious and endearing reasons...

A Spanish Favorite in Seville:

This one isn't quite just a door, but somehow seems fitting. Also Seville:

And Paris, of course:

Sunday, September 18, 2011

FALL - We Welcome You!

With the first official day of Fall creeping up QUICKLY - Friday, September 23rd - we found it fitting to post the FALL '11 lookbook! Crazy how time flys - weren't we just making 4th of July plans and buying all sorts of Summer beauty product junk we DIDN'T need? We certainly accumulated enough French sunscreens, SPF lip balms, apres-sun lotions, and "beachy waves" hair sprays to last a lifetime.

Nevertheless, Summer 2011 has almost OFFICIALLY come and gone..

And Fall - with your crisp weather, perfect holidays, and lust worth fashion - we welcome you!!

HOODIE. FRENCH GREY.

BASIC TEE. WHITE.

FLARE TANK. STONE.

CARDIGAN. ARMY/OATMEAL STRIPE.

FLAP POCKET SWEATPANT. BLACK.

SCOOP NECK SWEATSHIRT. CEMENT STRIPE.

BASEBALL TEE. CHARCOAL STRIPE.

SEAM TANK. GREY.

SEAM TEE. WHITE.

SHAWL CARDIGAN. PEPPERED BLACK.

TUNIC. BLACK/OATMEAL STRIPE.

TUNIC. SHEER BLACK STRIPE.

HENLEY. BLACK/BLACK STRIPE.

RAGLAN. CHARCOAL STRIPE.

BUTTON BACK. OATMEAL.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Post Vacation Re-Entry

The re-entry back to reality is ALWAYS the most bitter sweet part of any vacation. Stripped of afternoon siestas, the luxury of disregarding time – free of appointments, responsibilities, and deadlines. I make sure my only appointments on vacation are to eat!

Actually, I imagine a cold bucket of water straight to the face – kinda feels something like post vacation re-entry. Of course, there is some welcoming comfort in returning back to the normalcy of your routine. Things feel fresh, a tad more exciting than you remember them to be. I personally have a little more pep in my step post vacation.

Somehow, someway I have managed to glamorize the end of my summer vacay! Ok, now back to the negative. The ultimate heartbreaker in being back in the real world – my VERY noticeably absent, daily seaside Greek breakfast. SIGH.

Gone are the fresh figs, cantaloupe, pineapple, and plums. Croissants with fresh Santorini jams and nutella. Greek yogurt with honey, nuts, and berries. Leisurely nibbling in the sun while sipping a Greek Frappe with raw brown sugar.

A far cry from the Latte I drink while zooming to work; usually flustered and reviewing my mental morning to do list.

I definitely didn’t enjoy my American breakfast in a bikini and sarong this morning (a la the Greek way), but that sarong has become my favorite early Fall scarf. And as they lay pretty in the store, I smile thinking of my perfect end of summer vacay.

(Greek Hand Painted Scarves available in store at the lady & the sailor)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Some Website Lovin'

A website we LOVE! Sarah, of Finishingnotes.com compiles the perfect list of "beach inspired lifestyle items". She kindly puts us as #1! Take a peek, we're confident you'll like her vibe as much as we do. And as Sarah says, "Here's to simply living well!".