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Despite the rain, I’m packing up and heading out East again for the weekend. My only plan other than vegging out on the couch and watching movies? Finally get myself over to Aerin Lauder‘s new Southampton shop! There are so many great new stores open this Summer (if you have yet to check out Serena & Lily in Wainscott, it totally lives up to the hype), and this one is at the top of my list. Below are a few of my favorites from Aerin’s recently launched site.

P.S. Recognize the logo? Happy Menocal who did our wedding suite illustrated it – which must be why I’m so drawn to it. Check in with me on instagram and facebook over the weekend for some snaps of my favorite details – and have a good one!

I came across this spread in Vogue recently and found it to be utterly charming. In it, Dree Hemingway re-imagines the life of her great-grandfather Ernest. I’ve always been somewhat fascinated with Hemingway, and even more so now that I’ve just finished Z: A Novel Of Zelda Fitzgerald (highly recommend it by the way).

On a similar note, I’ve always felt that if I could’ve lived in another era I would choose the Jazz Age a million times over. Am I starting to sound like the hopelessly nostalgic Gil in Midnight in Paris? Regardless, I have to ask, what era would you have loved to experience most?

I wouldn’t realllllly be back from my extended blog-cation without putting up a wish list now would I? Here are a few things I’ve had my eye on these past couple of months…

1. This block-printed Parakeet lumbar pillow from Furbish sure would brighten up my bedroom this Summer.

2. I can’t be the only one out there that has lusted after one of these Italian crystal ship chandeliers. Here’s the one I originally fell for. Put this one on the very long-term wishlist…

3. My friend Sarah Tolzmann recently added some new designs to her print shop. I absolutely adore the Palms print and might have to snatch up both the stationery and the iPhone case!

4. & 5. Be still my heart. Jennifer Meyer and J.Crew collaborate to create these two geometric pieces inspired by The Great Gatsby, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, and the architecture of The Chrysler Building. Both the necklace and the earrings will most definitely have to come home with me.

6. The perfect cobalt serving tray – for yourself or as a hostess gift.

7. I’ve falled in madly in love with Maresca Textiles and highly encourage you to stop over to her online shop – each design is better than the next. Now to narrow down the options…

8. I’ve never purchased finials before but I think this pair of geodes is a good place to start. They’d completely transform any boring old lamp.

9.  Recently we’ve been discussing switching out some of our starter furniture for newer pieces we actually love and want to invest in. We’re considering these Josephine dining chairs from Serena & Lily in Cerused Oak and upholstered in Indigo pinstripes. I’d love it if you would weigh in on them as it’s quite a big decision for us!

10. The prettiest floor lamp I ever did see. If I needed another (and thought I could somehow sneak it into my apartment unnoticed), I’d pick one up in a heartbeat.

11. Lucky me! Something on my wish list I actually already own! I had to share these with you guys because I love love love how they turned out. Happy Menocal designed our entire suite of wedding stationery. We had one of the crests she painted printed on tote bags to fill with local Hamptons goodies and give out to our guests at the start of the weekend. Sarah T. captured this shot of the tote and I keep coming back to it because it’s just so darn pretty.

With Summer almost in full swing, I’m on a bit of a nautical kick. Though I suppose I always am… Now that we’ll be spending most of our weekends out at the beach house, at least until Fall, I think our bedroom out there could use a bit of  seasonal sprucing. We received several beautiful pieces of artwork this weekend as wedding gifts (more on that later) but I also happened upon these gorgeous encaustic oyster shell pieces on Etsy a few weeks ago and had to share. Aren’t they stunning? I love how earthy and textural they are. They’d make the most perfect beach house decor don’t you think?