Author: thenavyleopard

Tropical Blues

Published on by thenavyleopardLeave a comment

Today was the first day back after two weeks on vacation.  I was almost late dropping my son off at science camp (I am usually early) because he and were researching and planning our next vacation early this morning. We want to get one more family mini-vacation in before the end of August.

These shorts remind me of vacation and make me feel like I am on vacation.  I bought the necklace in deep pewter a few weeks ago and featured it in Stripes and Paisley on the Vineyard.  I picked up the necklace in bright hibiscus this weekend because I love it so much.  It gives a substantial pop of color while still being easy to wear, feeling substantial and light on the neck, all at the same time.  I love the two together.  My favorite gold espadrilles are on promotion (details below) along with the shorts and hat.  The t-shirt is on sale and comes in a bunch of colors.  It is breezy and easy to wear.

IMG_9271IMG_9275IMG_9277IMG_9282

IMG_9378

J. Crew Hat (20% off with code LOTSTOSHOP through August 11, 2016)

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew Deep Pewter Necklace

J. Crew Bright Hibiscus Necklace

J. Crew Shorts (20% off with code LOTSTOSHOP through August 11, 2016)

J. Crew T-shirt (on sale plus 40% off with code LOTSTOSHOP hrough August 11, 2016)

J. Crew Shoes (20% off with code LOTSTOSHOP through August 11, 2016)

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

Fiddlehead Farm

Published on by thenavyleopard3 Comments

The amazing farm stand/gourmet grocery store, Fiddlehead Farm, was a short walk from where we stayed on Martha’s Vineyard.  They had fresh produce from their farm and a perfectly curated selection of gourmet goodies including pie from the Pie Chicks.  We had the amazing Key Lime one night.  We also bought Chilmark Coffee Company coffee to brew at the house and it was to die for.  On one of my jaunts,  I wore a new Liberty print shirt from J. Crew, my J. Crew sunglasses, favorite lookout high rise jeans and leopard flats.  J. Crew did a recent “how to” post on the shirt here.  In my May Liberty Flowers post I wrote about my love of Liberty prints and included my collection of shirts.  I just had to add this one.  It is such a perfect print for multiple seasons.

IMG_8493IMG_8486IMG_8483IMG_8478IMG_8501

FullSizeRender(360)

J. Crew Liberty Shirt

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew Leopard Flats

J. Crew Lookout High Rise jeans similar here (on sale) and here

Happy Shopping!

XO,

 

JAE

Mani Friday – Golden Sunshine Edition

Published on by thenavyleopard1 Comment

This week Olive & June announced the August OJColorCrush, “Sun Bleached” by CND Vinylux.  It is one of my favorite colors that I featured in Mani Friday – Bee Edition and my first Mani Friday post, Mani Friday – Pineapple Edition.

 

I decided to try my first half moon mani after doing triangle half moons a couple of weeks ago in Mani Friday – Triangle Half Moon Edition.  I love the gold with the yellow.  It feels like golden sunshine on my hands.  CND Vinylux also wears really well.

The main color is “Sun Bleached” by CND Vinylux and the half moons are “Rose Gold” by RGB Cosmetics.  The manicure and nail art are by Olive & June.

Happy Friday!

Xo,

JAE

Stripes and Paisley on the Vineyard

Published on by thenavyleopard2 Comments

We just got back from our family vacation on the East Coast.  It was our second year staying on Martha’s Vineyard with my sister-in-law and niece.  My sister-in-law has a beautiful house on the island that is walking distance to one of the best restaurants, State Road.  My husband and I took a stroll there one evening for a drink and appetizer and snapped these photos.  I love this new cap-sleeve dress from J. Crew and my favorite Gemma flats in this neon paisley.  I continued the pop of pink with the belt and cardigan and then added a more tonal lucite necklace (which is such a great length).  If you have not checked out J. Crew’s sunglasses that launched this fall,  there are some great styles.

We had an amazing time with great beach days and East Coast vs. West Coast Monopoly games.  My son and I then spent three days exploring Boston.  It was the first time for both of us.  He is six and even managed to be my photographer one day.  Stay tuned for a kiddo photographed Boston outfit post and several others from Martha’s Vineyard.  The island is just magical and it is so great to have a week with our East Coast family.

IMG_8538IMG_8542IMG_8549IMG_8557IMG_8559IMG_8566IMG_9176

J. Crew Dress

J. Crew Shoes

J. Crew Necklace

J. Crew Sunglasses

J. Crew Cardigan (on sale!)

J. Crew Belt (old style)

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

Ikat and About

Published on by thenavyleopardLeave a comment

There are so many pretty and inspiring walls in Venice.  My mom and I found a bunch of cool ones a few weeks ago.  I featured this J. Crew Ikat blouse in my Ikat in the Dining Room post.  I decided it needed to be shown outside with white denim.  These were such fun backdrops and I added a Parker Thatch sequined clutch.

IMG_7438FullSizeRender(332)IMG_7431FullSizeRender(335)IMG_7429FullSizeRender(330)

J. Crew Collection Blouse

J. Crew Shoes (sold out) these and these would look great

AG Jeans

Clutch c/o Parker Thatch

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

 

Watermelon Sequins

Published on by thenavyleopardLeave a comment

Sequins at Legoland?  Why not?  I recently took my son to Legoland and this was my casual outfit.  I love this beaded (almost sequined) watermelon sleeveless tee.  My chambray shirt always comes in handy for extra sun protection and to help with changing temperatures.  I have several pairs of these New Balance for J. Crew sneakers.  They are the perfect way to be comfy, stylish and add a pop of color.

FullSizeRender(286)

J. Crew Beaded Watermelon Tee (20% off with code NEWCLOTHES through August 4th)

J. Crew Chambray Shirt (similar here)

J. Crew Lookout High-rise Jeans (similar here and on sale!)

J. Crew New Balance Shoes (similar here)

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE

We Scream for Ice Cream

Published on by thenavyleopardLeave a comment

Los Angeles has so many great ice cream options.  We set out to try several new places and also review a few of our favorites.  We enjoy ice cream in the summer (really all year long).  My husband and son were more than willing to help me with research for this post.

Salt & Straw

Salt and Straw started in Portland,  Oregon.   They have three shops in Portland and three (soon to be four) in Los Angeles.  We visited the Venice location.  My boys are both vanilla fans and their Double Fold Vanilla did not disappoint.  I was more adventurous and tried the Birthday Cake and Blackberries, which was amazing.    Overall, we all really liked it.

Sprinkles Ice Cream

Sprinkles Ice Cream is from the creator of Sprinkles cupcakes.  You can even get a cupcake split in half with ice cream in the middle. Again my boys love vanilla and their vanilla bean was amazing.  I tried the lemon meringue and it was really good.

Magpie’s Soft Serve

Magpie’s Soft Serve was the only soft serve we found and it was amazing..  My son had sweet cream and my husband had vanilla latte.  They have interesting toppings.  They also offer two non-dairy almond milk flavors daily that we tried and really liked.

Rori’s Artisanal Creamery

My husband and I first discovered Rori’s on a weekend in Santa Barbara.  We were so excited when they came to Santa Monica.  My son actually enjoys  another flavor other than vanilla here – Cinnamon Toast Crunch.  They offer a kid’s happy hour everyday from 3 – 5 where you get a free scoop for a child with the purchase of a scoop for an adult.

 

Sweet Rose Creamery

Sweet Rose is our local favorite.  My son is on the wall in their instagram gallery.  The boys love their vanilla in a vanilla cone.  I am loving blueberry muffin which is a July flavor.  Get it while you can!

Home

At home we drink almond milk and do not have much dairy.  We really save it for ice cream out.  We have tried a few almond milk ice creams and New Barn vanilla almond creme is our favorite.  We also found these great gluten free cones.  New Barn has a few other flavors and I am a big fan of their almond milk for lattes.

Overall we really enjoyed all the ice cream and the research.

Enjoy a scoop today!

XO,

JAE

 

 

Into the Preppy Wild

Published on by thenavyleopard2 Comments

My final outfit for the J. Crew challenge has a preppy twist with my sweater around my neck.   I decided to go matchy matchy with the shirt and shoes.  I wore this Ratti “Into the Wild” print four other ways in these four posts: Tropical Gold, Party Pants , Tropical Stripes , Going Bananas,  and Into the Wild and Off the Shoulder

FullSizeRender(249)FullSizeRender(250)IMG_6712FullSizeRender(251)

J. Crew Shirt

J. Crew Shoes (on sale plus 50% off with code SALEONSALE)

J. Crew Lookout Cropped Jeans

J. Crew Featherweight Cashmere Cardigan

Happy Shopping!

XO,

JAE