Weekend Wears: Tourist History

What I'm Wearing:

Striped Maxi Dress - Urban Outfitters

Bombay Satchel - Marc by Marc Jacobs

Gold Buckle Bracelet and Square Bangle - vintage finds at Unique Thrift

Rhinestone Sandals - Target (2 seasons ago)

Ever since I moved further central in New Jersey, I've been driving further south towards the shore on the weekends to spend time in some of the state's noteworthy towns. This weekend, Mike and I spent the afternoon in Red Bank, known for it's art and culture.

The town's shops and restaurants on Broad Street are unique in every way, giving shoppers a mixture of everything, from chic boutiques, pet stores, odds and ends, awesome eateries and most popular, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash (a comic book store). Yes, it's named after the Mallrats characters and owned by director Kevin Smith.

Window display at Urban Outfitters in Red Bank

View of some of the adorable shops on Broad Street in Red Bank.

Red Bank is literally one of those towns with cobblestone sidewalks and a slue of funky shops. These kind of towns are my favorite because there's always something new to discover, and they're awesome for getting lost in. Dublin House is another favorite of mine, both for the food and because of it's gorgeous exterior.

See, New Jersey isn't so bad after all. Just gotta avoid the areas where Snooki hangs out... and you'll be alright.

Weekend Wears

What does one wear to go furniture shopping? First, you start off with a mint green shirt, followed by purple jeans and then throw in a statement necklace for good measure. Because your outfit isn't obnoxious enough...

Although it is a good way to keep the sales people away.

What Jen's Wearing:

Mint Green V-Neck Tee - Gap (similar style here)

Purple Jeans- BDG - Urban Outfitters (similar style here)

Iris Patent Leather Wedges - Blowfish Shoes, purchased on ModCloth.com

Violet Princesse Bib Necklace - Bauble Bar

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bombay Satchel

Hot times, ladies and gents. You too can look forward to spending Sunday afternoons looking at sofas with your spouse when you get married. While the sarcasm is all in good fun, and I love my husband dearly and would go toilet paper shopping if it meant spending any amount of time with him, it reminds of the quote in Old School that Frank the Tank says, 

"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."

This being my first Bauble Bar purchase, I am beyond happy. The Violet Princesse Bib necklace is gorgeous and adds so much impact to whatever I wear it with. Plus, for what I paid, compared to other sites with a similar style - it's was steal! 

Violet Hill

What Jen's Wearing:

Giraffe Print Silk Top - INC International Concepts, available at Macys

Pink Gramercy Twill Shorts - New York & Company

Dany Platforms - Jessica Simpson Collection

Chain Link Necklace - Charming Charlie

Stackable Bangles - Forever 21

Emerald Cut Ring with Crystal Accents - c/o Sorrelli

Marc by Marc Jacobs Bombay Satchel - similar style here

The Italian in me does not handle the heat well. New Jersey was hit with a heat wave last week - at least three days in the upper 90s. While I'm all for summer weather, this is just cray. Anything that causes my bangs to look disheveled I'm not a fan of...  Mother Nature is on my bad side. 

Incorporating shorts into your wardrobe has been made a lot more fashionable and easier with prints and brights. No longer do us girls have to just wear denim shorts - shorts can be styled to the gilt now that we have more options.

I have to thank two things for helping me style shorts: Ridiculous platforms & bright prints. This outfit, which I wore over the weekend to dinner with my favorite British person (my husband), was my compromise to the heat. 

If I have to sweat, I figure I should wear something that distracts from my brow's perspiration - in this case, it was my Jessica Simpson Dany Platforms and neon shorts.

Jen - 1. Mother Nature - 0.