Summer Ready | Styling Denim Shorts

I was wearing...

American Eagle shorts c/o | J. Crew top | Jack Rogers sandals c/o | Free People hat | Julie Vos scarf c/o | Dooney & Bourke bag | David Yurman & J. Crew bracelets | Topshop rings

And we're back! You may remember back in April I collaborated with fellow bloggers and real-life friends Cathy, Kristen and Christina for a styling spring denim series. One of the brands we worked with was American Eagle and I'm so happy to be teaming up with them again to show you how we style AE's festival shorties for the summertime. I decided to go for a preppy city look and styled my shorts with a striped tee, printed scarf, Jack Rogers and a panama hat. I have a feeling this is an outfit I'm going to be wearing often on my summer adventures around NYC :)

Want more ideas for how to style your denim shorts for summer? Make sure to check out Cathy of Poor Little It Girl, Christina of Oh So Glam and Kristen of Living in Color Print outfits for some inspiration!

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Summer Beach & Swim Essentials

Summer Essentials:

Old Navy pool bag | Old Navy jelly sandals | Free People hat | Warby Parker sunglasses | Victoria's Secret bikini | Wet Seal coverup | Old Navy towel | Bangstyle sea salt spray

Beauty Needs:

Persifor clutch | Lancome Flash Bronzer | Estee Lauder BB Cream | Waterproof Mascara | Hair Ties | Lip Balm | Powder | Tissues

During the summer I always like to have a tote bag ready filled with my summer essentials for a trip to the pool or beach. In college when I lived at home with my family I always spent my free time in the summer at the pool at our country club down the street. Now that I'm living in the city I'm not even sure where people go to escape the heat and lay in the sun. Are there even pools in NYC? I know people go to the Hamptons and  Montauk on the weekends so maybe I'll have to look into planning a  trip. I've still never been to Long Island! 

I mentioned last week that I was heading to Jamaica with my family for a week-long getaway! I'm currently here and having a blast - more to come later - but I wanted to put together a video and post showing you my essentials for summer at the pool or beach. Most of these items (minus the towel) are now with me on my trip. One thing I did forget though when I put together this post (probably the most important thing) was sunscreen! Always remember your SPF - I'm crazy about it - my worst fear is being a wrinkly old granny! HAHA 

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CITY BLISS | Shopping at Warby Parker

Guys. I have a surprise for you - a CITY BLISS video where I'm actually not pigging out on a sugary treat! Shocking right? For the third installment of my new YouTube series I'm taking you guys to the Warby Parker flagship store located at 121 Greene Street in Soho. I had so much fun learning about the brand, shopping and playing in their awesome photobooth. Seriously if you guys are in town you need to stop by! The store itself is a work of art. 

Check out the video to see my experience, outfit (you may recognize it), the awesome pair of sunglasses I went home with plus my interview with Warby Parker PR and fashion coordinator Kaki Read. As always let me know what you guys think in the comments! If you have any suggestions for future CITY BLISS please let me know! You can Tweet/Instagram your ideas to me @KatiesBliss with #CITYBLISS. Hope you all have an amazing weekend! I'm heading off to Jamaica Saturday morning bright and early :)

Me and Kaki Read, Fashion and PR Coordinator for Warby Parker

Even though my poses were lame, the photobooth was SO muc fun!

An array of classic and statement frames

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