TRAVEL/FASHION: GO TO DRESS

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE & SOME OF US ARE PLANNING TRIPS. HERE'S 1 KEY PIECE TO PACK FOR YOUR TRIP: CAP-SLEEVE T-SHIRT DRESS. IT CAN BE WORN CASUALLY WITH GLADIATOR SANDALS OR CUTE BALLET FLATS. DRESS IT UP WITH A CHUNKY NECKLACE & STRAPPY SANDALS. THROW A LIGHT GRANDPA CARDIGAN (LONGER LENGTH) OVER IT WITH YOUR OWN BELT FOR A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LOOK. THIS DRESS WILL LOOK GREAT ON ANY BODY TYPE & IT HAS A BIT OF SPANDEX FOR A LITTLE EXTRA GIVE. GRAB ONE FROM BANANAREPUBLIC.COM FOR $58.

SAMPLE THIS

HERE'S ANOTHER REASON TO VISIT NYC THIS WEEKEND...AFTER CHECKING OUT THE MURAKAMI EXHIBIT AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM, MAKE YOUR WAY OVER TO THE REBECCA MINKOFF SAMPLE SALE & PICK UP A FABULOUS LEATHER HANDBAG (MAYBE THE MORNING AFTER BAG...IT'S HOT!!!)

NEW ONLINE FIND

PIXIEMARKET.COM IS A ONLINE STORE THAT I RAN ACROSS WHILE READING RANDOM BLOGS. THEY HAVE REALLY UNIQUE MERCHANDISE BY VARIOUS "INDIE" DESIGNERS. CHECK THEM OUT FOR YOURSELF @ http://WWW.PIXIEMARKET.COM IMAGE FROM PIXIE MARKET.

CULTURE: I HEART MURAKAMI

IF YOU'RE PLANNING A TRIP TO THE "CITY" MAKE A STOP IN BROOKLYN & CHECK OUT THIS EXHIBIT. VISIT HTTP://BROOKLYNMUSEUM.ORG TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION!

DECOR: WASH UP

I LOVE THIS SHOWER CURTAIN! I FOUND IT URBN.COM FOR $40. I LOVE THE BROWN & WHITE COMBINATION...YELLOW, ORANGE, BLUE, OR GREEN ACCENTS WOULD GO PERFECTLY WITH THIS SHOWER CURTAIN.

TRAVEL: FILL ME UP

JCREW HAS A LUGGAGE COLLECTION THAT IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! ALL THE PIECES ARE HANDCRAFTED IN ITALY BY DELL'GA. THE LUGANO LEATHER SUITCASE IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE ($1800). THIS BAG WOULD DEFINITELY STAND OUT AMONG THE MILLIONS OF BLACK SUITCASES GOING AROUND THE CAROUSEL, EVEN THOUGH I WOULDN'T CHECK THIS ONE. IT'S A DEFINITE CARRY ON PIECE, WOULDN'T WANT IT TO BE LOST, STOLEN, OR DAMAGED!

FASHION: JOE WHO? JOE WHAT?

JOE'S HANDBAGS AS IN JOE'S JEANS? YES, THEY ARE DESIGNING HANDBAGS. I FOUND THE PERFECT GREEN HANDBAG ON KARMALOOP $395 BY JOE'S...TAKE A PEEK! VISIT http://KARMALOOP.COM FOR ALL KINDS OF FRESHNESS!