*A mini intro for a unique post…
~ If you’ve been following along on here with my travel adventures for the last few years, then you know this one looks a little bit different! I had SO much fun taking you all along on my trip to the Bahamas with my mom via Instagram stories. It was really fun to share all of the shenanigans in real time! In writing this post, I decided to just focus on some of my favorite things that I wore on this vacation (*sprinkled with a few stories!) vs. sharing each detail of the trip. While I LOVE partnering with different hotels, photographing them, and sharing each special detail…it was nice to just relax with my momma and just do what I love – work on the blog, soak up some sun, and wear lots of fun things every day!
You’ll find the product details for each look under every outfit and as always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any product or fit questions that you might have!
I hope these looks inspire you for your next vacation and for real life, too. A few of these special pieces are definitely 100% appropriate for fall/winter!
xoxoxoxo
~ Outfit Details: Dress by Vineyard Vines ~ Similar Espadrilles ~ Custom Straw bag by Lisi Lerch ~ Sunglasses ~ Earrings ~
~ I am absolutely LOVING this dress from Vineyard Vines – not just for travel, but for everyday wear as well. It’s so soft, lined, and it truly fits like a glove! The contrasting stripe and the tie around the waist add the most perfect touches to a classic shirt dress. I like that the waist can be adjusted to fit you even more perfectly because of the adorable tie (*I had a lot of questions on fit when I shared on my instagram!). Vineyard Vines’ women’s collection keeps getting better and better every single season and I love to see it evolve in the best way! I paired this perfect shirt dress with one of my favorite handbags (which you can customize!) by Lisi Lerch.
~ Outfit Details: Dress by Vineyard Vines ~ Wedges ~ Custom Straw bag by Lisi Lerch ~ Sunglasses ~ Earrings ~
~ I only made it about 3 feet out of the hotel room in this dress before getting my first compliment…and they kept coming! It’s another dress where the fit is right on point and I love the navy stripe eyelet detail. It kind of makes eyelet appropriate to wear in the warmer days of fall, which is amazing. I think this dress was my mom’s favorite that I packed for our trip!
Did I mention that my mom fully planned this girls weekend for us? It was so nice of her to gift me with this mini girls vacay! It was my first vacation away from work…and…I kind of missed it?! I think that’s a good sign 🙂
We stayed at the SLS Baha Mar...which is a bit more…um…lively then we had expected (*think wild club/pool party…but your mom is there?). BUT, how amazing are the colors? Really, the whole place is so aesthetically pleasing and bright!
~ Outfit Details: Dress and Wedges by Lilly Pulitzer ~ Monogrammed Scalloped Cross Body ~ Sunglasses ~ Earrings ~
~ SPEAKING of BRIGHT ^ When this Lilly dress arrived in the mail and I first tried it on for our trip…I could NOT take it off of my body! Really! I packed and organized while wearing this dress…I was that obsessed with it. It’s a soft scuba material, is SO incredibly bright and fun, and COMFORTABLE! I think that it is better in real life than it is online, as the color is a bit less dark, a bit brighter, and a tad more NEON. It also comes in Navy. It would be a perfect option for any holiday party (and/or a great Thanksgiving dress if your family dresses up!).
~ Outfit Details: Dress by Duffield Lane ~ Clutch by Carrie Dunham ~ Earrings by Lisi Lerch ~ Wedges (old) ~ Sunglasses ~
~ Finally…my FAVORITE thing to do on the blog is to share new brands with all of you that I KNOW you will seriously LOVE! I’m really excited to share TWO with you from the above look. First, this is the first of a few looks to come from Duffield Lane...a new forever favorite brand of mine…SERIOUSLY! I absolutely love each of their pieces and I COULD NOT wait to shoot the two fall tops they sent along last weekend just so I could wear them ALL THE TIME! I’m over the moon about their classic feminine pieces, fun gingham and striped patterns, dainty scalloped touches, and perfect fits!
This linen dress from Duffield Lane was perfect for the Bahamas! I’ll be the first to admit that as a stylist (*who pretty much keeps her handheld steamer attached to her hip) – I’m not the first one to have a closet filled with linen, however, this linen is such amazing quality. I was surprised by how soft this dress was and to my amazement, it didn’t wrinkle terrible bad. I’m obsessed with the tunic neckline and the side slits with the white trim! You NEED to check out this brand, I promise you will fall in love too 🙂
Another awesome designer that I think will be a new staple in your handbag collection is Carrie Dunham. Her leather handbags are SO chic and absolutely stunning (*this is also coming from a girl who lived in Italy!). Quality leather isn’t as much about eye, it’s about feel, and this clutch absolutely feels like butter! It also comes in so many fun and bright colors, though I opted for a more neutral clutch to be able to wear it with everything. If you are a totebag girl like me, you will also fall head over heels with her totes that are perfect for work and for play!
Lastly, these Lisi Lerch Gameday Earrings that I have in red and white (*you know…because I’m a Buckeye now…) are getting worn FAR beyond gameday. I LOVE how the white look with…well…pretty much everything! They come in a ton of colors if you want to check to see if your team is there as well!
Are you going on any vacations soon?! I’d love to know where you’re headed and what you’re packing!
For more photos from our trip (*aka…the BEST photos of my mom and I getting silly on flamingo floats) head on over to my instagram!
Thanks for coming along on my adventure! Stay tuned for Pt.2 of my style diary soon…
Gratefully with love,
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Rhi
~ S H O P T H E P O S T ~
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