You know how certain foods like tomatoes or asparagus seem so gross when you’re little and then you end up loving them as you grow up? Well, I never thought I’d say this but I think “touristy” button down shirts are SO cute right now.

I *love* watching fashion shows & presentations every season and Fall 2019 Ready to Wear had some really great moments! A lot of the collections were very 80s inspired (which I’m not a fan of), but a bonus is that decade really introduced some exaggerated styles & shapes and it’s always fun to see those reinterpreted (new ways of doing big shoulders or denim, for example).

These are some of my fav pieces and collections from this show season, and no surprise that I love classic shapes, feminine details and usually pretty neutral colors. If I had to wear only one collection it would be Celine or Johanna Ortiz, and I think my favorite individual piece is the Lanvin sailor coat with leather bow! I also loved Chloe and Tom Ford, and discovered some newer (to me) designers this year like Rosie Assoulin and Brock Collection who I’m really excited to see more from next season.

I’m always happy to chat about beauty and health & wellness, but one of my goals this year is to share more of my other interests with you! I’ve always loved fashion, magazines, clothes and accessories and I LOVE browsing my favorite stores online. I have bookmark folders for every different category and am always saving things for inspiration, ideas and to buy or try.

One thing I like shopping for this time of year is actually swimsuits! If you live in a tropical place that’s always 70 degrees and up like me, then swimwear is obviously a necessity year round. This is also the start of when many of us start planning warm-weather & beach trips that begin in the spring. Fashion has always had a kind of weird cycle of releasing product lines that are technically out of season, and the resort category (also called a cruise/ travel collection) is usually released in the winter. It’s a great time to shop since there are so many cute pieces available that don’t last long—meaning you’ll be less likely to see your same swimsuit on everyone at the beach this summer (and waiting until then to shop is sometimes too late to find something you love)!