Favorite Finds: Beach Style

While most are gearing up for back-to-school and buying the kids their winter coats, I'm paying homage to the tail-end of summer.  A few transitional weeks of which I enjoy so much.  

I've always considered my childhood a fortunate one, having spent so much time at the beach.  I relish everything from the stale salty air to the view of the water each morning, but no matter how often we come, I will always love the end of the season when people (mainly tourists) have packed up and headed home.  There are few souls up on the ocean, no reservations for dinner to be made and a bit of a chill in the air that finds its way up the shore in the late afternoon. 

I also love beach style.  Who doesn't, really?  (I can see how easily it gets out of hand, with the Vineyard Vines belts, the demijohn bottles turned table lamp - you want to find a way take it all home with you!  But maybe a bit of restraint is in order or, before you know it, you're knee deep in white wicker and aqua pillows)  


Here are my faves:

Sweater | Swimsuit | Beach Blanket Tent | Throw | Cover-Up

Hat | Book | Flops | Aviators | Boat Shoes | Beach Chair |Beach Bag

- Bethany

rando ramblings

I dislike the steampunk movement.  I feel like Helena Bonham-Carter violated Father Time.

QUICK, change of scenery.  I cannot wait to get to the beach for our vacation, it's taken way too long to get here this year.  I'm pretty much treating myself to a large slice of Smith Island Cake and a bushel of blue crabbers while looking out over this pretty body of water.

Lastly but probably most importantly, I NEED YOUR HELP. I have to find a chair for my office and I need to find it pretty quickly.  I have a lil something in mind but I can't seem to find just the right thing.  I want distressed leather, preferably whiskey/vachetta or saddle leather brown and I'd like it to have some personality. Not just a club chair or a dining chair or something non-descript.  Campaign, English, MCM...anything.  Any of you design gurus have any ideas??   Here's the feel I want from this chair:

I'm crazy for this chair, if only it were for sale!

 A MCM chair in consideration, from Wisteria.

 This should be easy enough to find on eBay or CL... but it escapes me!

The end-all-be-all chair, but just don't know if it's comfy (from Restoration Hardware).  Some solid options as far as leather chairs go, but still not loving the rest of their vibe.

Anything, ladies?

-Bethany