Cut-off shorts are probably one of my favorite pieces to have in my wardrobe. They’re so versatile and so comfy. I especially like having them in a washed out blue and white. They make for the most effortless look during summer!

Here are a couple of looks on how you can style a pair of white cut-offs during summer/beachy days.

ABOVE wearing: Rag & Bone denim tank, SJ denim shorts, J Crew sandals

Wearing: ERIC JAVITS panama hat, BILLABONG crop swim top, BIRKENSTOCKS sandals, SAINT LAURENT aviator sunnies, SJ denim shorts

Wearing: JANESSA LEONE panama hat, RAYE flat sandals, KAREN WALKER sunnies, SJ denim shorts

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Summer in Montauk is all about feeling a bit luxurious but at the same time lookin’ effortless and easy-breezy chic. Pulling out your favorite panama straw hat to cover the bright and hot sun from your face and putting on your favorite little flowy dress has got to be one of my favorite parts about getting dressed for summer on the beach.

This was my first time in Montauk, NY and I was excited to experience something completely different than my normal west coast summer. The vibe was serene and a bit eerie at times… must of been the cloudy, foggy weather that felt lonely but beautiful.

I hung out with my best friend as we laid out by the soft, almost white looking sand while we took in the cloudy sky and talked about life and silly things.

For me, getting dressed for the beach should look effortless. I threw on a flowy, summery LBD and focused more on the accessories. I wore these beautiful John Hardy 
pieces which felt so appropriate for such a pretty setting. The stacked bracelets were just the right touch and the braided ring with green amethyst was the bold statement I needed.

Here is my Montauk summer look with John Hardy because I get to experience the best of both worlds. A memorable and stunning summer in Montauk and wear the prettiest of jewelry.

This ring is such a stunner! Just look at it. It beams from a mile away!

Lonely, serene and beautiful.

Accessorizing is key. A panama hat and the right jewelry can make your simple dress look like a million bucks!

JOHN HARDY Classic Chain Large Braided Ring with Green Amethys
JOHN HARDY Classic Chain Extra Small Bracelet with Black Sapphire
JOHN HARDY Classic Chain Small Bracelet with Diamond Pavé
JOHN HARDY Classic Chain Extra Small Reversible Bracelet

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IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME HOW SMALL SPACES CAN SEEM SO BIG AND WELCOMING WITH JUST A TOUCH OF CLEVER STYLING. WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT, THE SIZE OF A SPACE ISN’T NEARLY AS IMPORTANT AS HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOU STEP INSIDE, AND WITH A BEAUTIFUL WHITE INTERIOR, BRIGHT NATURAL LIGHT AND THE COSIEST LOOKING BED THIS SIDE OF SNOOZEVILLE, I’M PRETTY SURE THIS GIRL WOULD FEEL RIGHT AT HOME IN THIS SCANDINAVIAN BEAUTY.. X

 As I’ve been doing over my office it’s the small (and most enjoyable) DIYs that have been left until last. This week I gave a bit of love to this old set of Ikea wooden drawers. It was a really simple DIY but added a much needed injection of colour to my otherwise white office.

These drawers have been in my bedroom since I was a teenager so they simply needed a bit of re-purposing. I sanded them down to the wood and wiped them with a damp cloth.

Using thin washi tape I marked my design, being sure to pull my drawers forward so the washi tape was sufficiently adhered. As this DIY was for my office I painted them as pictured below, however for a more professional finish using a scalpel you would now cut each of the drawers free and paint them independent of the frame.

I chose two colours from the Wilko Emulsion range (showed below). I decanted several teaspoons of each colour into three ramekins and used white emultion to dilute two of them to different extents. Although it’s not particularly clear from the the photo below, the differences in shade show up once dried.

I applied two coats, removed the washi tape and pulled the drawers out so they could dry separately from the frame.

It’s quite a simple design, but I think it works really well. Once I’d finished I thought it looked really familiar…a day or two later a realised the colours were similar to the Gotye (Somebody That I Used To Know) video, what do you think?

COS       striped dress (similar here & here)