Dress: Joie (last seen here) // Hat: J. Crew // Skinny belt: J. Crew (similar) // Clutch: H&M // Turquoise & Silver Cuff, Opal & Amethyst Ring: from Market 28 in Cancun

My hat was seriously a lifesaver during this trip - if there's one thing you buy next summer (or pre-tropical holiday), make it a hat! Also, I wanted to shoot this dress again styled a little differently so you can see the top half! It's the perfect hot-weather dress, with thin straps, light silk, and flowy skirt that won't stick to your skin. How beautiful is the scenery in these photos? The water was so gorgeous...I'll be posting regular (meaning: non-Instagram) photos tomorrow to cap off my final recap of Cancun, and I promise I'll stop talking about it after that!

On another note, I'm a little bit still shocked at how quickly the weather turned to fall over the last weekend - when I left New York it was still so hot that I'd break a sweat within 30 seconds of being underground, and since I've returned I've been wearing pants and digging out my sweaters and blazers for work! September is usually my favorite month weather-wise in the city, and I hope it warms up for a little longer to ease us slowly into fall and winter...

Photos by Lauren

Warning: this is a pretty picture heavy post!

1. Happy to be in water.

2. Breakfast at the hotel on our last morning

3. Thrilled to be where I am!

4. Ready for cocktails!

Where was your last holiday? Tell me about it!

Cancun Beach, via

I will sadly be missing out on Fashion's Night Out tonight, but I can't really complain since I'll be prolonging my summer for just one more (long) weekend of sunnin' and funnin'. (Just had to say it that way!) I'm looking forward to a weekend filled with sweet tropical cocktails I only ever drink on vacation, lots of sun, delicious Mexican food, and a mini family reunion with my cousin! Plus, I'll be taking a ton of photos so next week will probably be pretty Mexican-themed on the blog! 

Until next week...have a great weekend friends!