peaches & dream

dreamy gift guide - buying for boyfriend!

happy wednesday, my darlings! i'm so excited for the holidays i can barely contain myself... i'm about to spend the day holiday shopping with my momma, so fun! while i'm out i'll be scoping out goodies for the dreamboat, but below is what i've scoped out thus far....

1 roosevelt fedora, $60 via brixton

2 river island carry-all, $71.88 via asos

3 mahogany veneer sunglasses by tumbleweed oddities, $65 via etsy

4 sterling, alpaca and copper tie bar by patricia gallucci, $78 via etsy

5 double cable-knit scarf, $34 via urban outfitters

6 clarks desert mali boot, $135 via urban outfitters

7 wood grain laptop sleeve by brokesy, $52 via etsy

8 j.crew factory bowery pant in wool tweed, $108 via j.crew

 

what are you going to buy for your sweeties this holiday?

dreamy outfit - his and hers date night via jcrew.com

hello, hello, hello. did you love the picnic post? i really hope so! i love love love date night because it's a pretty nice excuse to get all gussied up! (let's be honest, though, those of you who know us know that neither the dream nor i need much of an excuse to get dressed up). in the spirit of that post, i decided to create a couple's dreamy outfit post, and i did all of my "shopping" in the sale section of jcrew.com!

for her

1 vivette dress, $69.99

2 cashmere shawl cardigan, $129.99

3 indio pursette, $129.99

4 crystal trio ring, $24.99

5 quorra high heel oxfords, $119.99

6 crystal wildfire necklace, $59.99

7 crystal petal ring, $39.99

for him

1 baird mcnutt linen camp shirt, $49.99

2 herringbone linen vest, $99.99

3 levi's 511 jean in rinsed indigo, $79.99

4 sperry topsiders, $120

5 herringbone linen sportcoat, $279.99

6 rugged boot laces, 2 for $6

the things i love about this for her look are as follows: mustard paired with navy is one of my favorite color combinations at the moment. i can't even handle a sweet, feminine dress paired with oxfords or booties - it's an impossibly perfect coupling. i love the raw edged silk on the bodice of the dress paired with big costume jewels and the geometric bib necklace plays perfectly against the gentle shawl collar of the cardigan.

the things i love about this for him look are as follows: brown and blue paired together, the casual feel of a gingham linen shirt and jeans balancing the formality of both a vest and suit jacket. topsiders are such a wonderful summer shoe and i love the idea of lacing them with colored laces. also, can i just say - these are the jeans that my dreamboat actually wears and dang do they make his cakes look fantastic!

dreamy boutique - honeypot in asheville, nc

hello everyone! how is vacation? vacation is AMAZING! it was raining last night so we went out for bbq dinner at luella's which was so super delicious! i had the chopped pork bbq sandwich with fried okra and mac&cheese... yum!

today marissa had to work and it was 90 degrees outside! it has been raining and/or cold in new hampshire for the past week(ish), so i jumped on the chance to soak up some sun (with plenty of spf slathered on, of course) and explore downtown asheville!

while wandering around downtown i walked into a totally adorable vintage and high-end consignment shop called honeypot. they have such amazing inventory... among their many delightful treasures i found teal sequined miu miu maryjanes (not in my size OF COURSE), an orange leather handbag that i couldn't find the price tag on (boooo!) and a bunch of plaid shirts that i'm tempted to go back and snag for the dreamboat. so many beautiful things and the merchandising was impeccable! the manager there was nice enough to let me snap some photos... enjoy!

i'm so in love with everything in this shop! if you're ever in asheville, pop in and visit - they're so sweet!

dreamy outfit - mens swimwear!

while wandering around boston last summer, the dream and i stumbled into this adorable shop in the south end called uniform. i instantly fell in love with the aesthetic there - prepster meets hipster, very mod without being over-the-top and cheesy. dream ended up buying the first of his fedoras as well as a really nice pair of shades, but before we left i spied the cutest little pair of men's swim shorts ever! they were super short and tight, very vintage looking, and let me tell you - the dream was not impressed with my instantaneous appreciation for (what i now affectionately refer to as) "the mankini."

the whole experience kind of opened my eyes to a world that i never knew existed before - the world of mens swimwear. mind you, before laying eyes on that mankini i was fairly certain that all men's bathing suits fell into one of three categories: speedos, oversized ugly board shorts, or an old pair of shorts that are no longer being used as clothing and thus have been given a new purpose as swimwear. seeing that skimpy little pair of briefs made me realize that the dream doesn't have to wear something that little, but he can certainly look good for beach days! so, without further ado, here are a few of the dreamiest mens swimsuits. enjoy!

old navy - $10

gap - $39.95

etsy - $22

barneys (marc by marc jacobs) - $128

etsy - $22

annnnnd... the beloved mankini (okay, okay, i'm just kind of tempted to buy this one for myself, in all honesty):

etsy - $55