Travelling Lore

I know I'm barely squeezing into the reasonable time frame for purchasing Christmas gifts online, but like the rest of you, I'm sure, December has been a crazy busy month.  So bear with me!  There are tons of bloggers out there compiling great lists of gift ideas for him and/or her, fashion, beauty, you name it.  But I haven't seen a single list of ideas for people who love to travel (I could have easily missed them, though!).  So voila--behold my list of gift ideas for jetsetters! Gregory backpack | RFID blocking sleeves | Refillable perfume bottle | water bottle SlimFold wallet  | jewelry organizer | Eagle Creek packing cubes Gregory Women's Deva 70 Backpack ($319) If you love to hike, backpack, or travel around countries with cobblestones and rough streets, this is a great gift.  I thought my fiance's recommendation that I wear a pack instead of using a roller bag on our last trip was ridiculous, but I quickly found out how smart of an i...

I discovered Sole Society about a month ago, which is a website that focuses on selling shoes, bags, and accessories for women and where shipping is always free.  I made my first purchase several weeks ago after receiving a coupon and finally deciding on a weekend travel bag .  I'm very happy with that purchase, so I decided to take the leap into my first shoe purchase with them. One of the things I'm pretty excited about with SS is that they consistently make shoes for those of us with smaller feet; they even make shoes as small as a size 4!  I took a big leap of faith and chose two pairs of shoes on Final Sale (no returns)--because I'm pretty frugal about clothes and am always looking for a deal--and crossed my fingers that everything would work out.  Thankfully it did!  Not only were they true to size (it really helps to read product reviews), but I was pleasantly surprised at how cushion-y the shoes felt.  Needless to say I will be a repeat custom...

Let me start off by saying that I have no intention on making this blog's primary theme about fashion.  Unless it's a fashion blog about daily or weekly outfits, new clothes purchases are an expensive thing to blog about and I'd rather put my money elsewhere.  Also, the prices of some brands out there are ridiculous.  However, I do enjoy an afternoon of shopping every now and then as many women do.  No shame in that. I hadn't gone on a big shopping spree in quite a while and was looking to update my wardrobe with some chic basics to incorporate both in and out of the office.  I was inspired, via Pinterest, by the chic, modern-day Audrey Hepburn look meets casual prep (minus all the polo stuff...not my thing) with some nautical notes mixed in.  It sounds like a lot going on, but obviously you don't have to mix all of these looks into one outfit.  So, without further ado.... H&M: white and blue jeans | white blazer (only available in blac...