I am back and I am wearing stripes

Hello dear readers, this is a quick post to let you know that I am back from my vacation in Europe. The only purpose of the trip was to visit my parents who were dieing to see my daughter (they hadn't seen her in a year) and spend some time with us. So we didn't do much but we had a great time especially because the weather was just lovely (very sunny but not humid). I love Milan at this time of a year, there is a mix of relaxed, I-just-got-back-from-a-month-in-Ibiza atmosphere and excitement for the new season ahead. I don't feel the same thing here in NY, probably because people tend to take less days off during the summer and the city is never really "closed for vacation", unlike the biggest cities in Italy.

Anyway, we came back last Friday after a quite exhausting 10-hour daytime flight (meaning that my daughter didn't sleep in the plane) and my husband (who didn't come with us) had a surprise for me: he had booked a night in the Hamptons to celebrate the end of the summer. I almost told him that I was too tired to even think of leaving again but then I thought that it would probably be our last occasion to go to the beach this year and that I could do it. So I spent the Saturday unpacking, doing laundry and repacking but it was worth it because we spent two fantastic days and it turned out to be the best cure against the jetlag (my daughter is back on track already, while last year it took her almost two weeks).

I wore this outfit on our way to the Hamptons and again today and I just love it. The top is Petit Bateau and it's one of the (many) purchases that I made while I was in Italy. I always visit a Petit Bateau store because the prices are so much lower than the prices here in the US (which are a little bit ridiculous). I also got a nude slip that I had tried here before leaving and retails in the US for $81. The price in Europe? 28 Euros!





The shoes are a pair of TB Thora thongs that I found on ebay at the beginning of the season. They were supposedly worn but in reality they looked like new and I am thrilled with them. I wore them a lot this summer (along with my silver pair) but I think that I never posted a pic:



Did I mention that they are the Most. Comfortable. Thongs. Ever? And I say this owning at least 4 pairs of Havaianas. If you can find a good end-of-summer deal on them, I really recommend to grab a pair while you can.

Before leaving I was in a fall-ish mood already (probably induced by all those JCrew fall rollout) but now, especially after the last two days, I wish that summer never ended. Unfortunately Labor Day marks the official end of the summer and reminds us that we will be wearing our boots in a heartbeat. Sigh!
At least we can look forward wearing new fall clothes and I will share my Italian shopping purchases in the next posts. This year I splurged on two pair of booties and as usual I couldn't leave Italy without shopping at Zara, where I got my "camel" fix (I mean the color, not the animal lol).

Stay tuned!