Photography by Michele Equitz

Reformation tee | Mother denim | Arno Cooperative boots | ASOS handbag (similar) | Ray-Ban sunglasses

Do you ever read the “About” page of a new brand you discover? The way the world of clothing revolves around fast fashion these days, it’s pretty common for sites that carry inexpensive, trendy pieces not to have an “about” page at all. Why would they want to articulate just what it is they do? “We make it easy and cheap for you to fit in with everyone else—buy more, more, more!” No one wants to hear that. When you do find a brand whose ethos aligns with yours, it certainly makes you feel good to shop there, and I feel that way about Arno Cooperative. Not only are they sufficiently edgy enough to fit in with the trendiest brands out there today, but they are a women-founded company who practice slow, ethical fashion and put their people first.

Between that and my recent discovery that Reformation is all about sustainability, not just unique and adorable clothes, I felt great wearing this outfit despite its simplicity. Doing my best to live out the saying “quality over quantity.”

Photography by Michele Equitz

Theory blazer  |  Junk Food tee  |  Tula Boutique denim  |  Shoes c/o ASOS  |  Lulus handbag  |  Ray-Ban sunglasses  |  Gloss Naturals nail color in Spanish Cedar

Last week, I was on the phone with my mom and realized that my life is anything but routine. "It's all or nothing with you," she told me, and she's right. I'll go for weeks at a time just staying at home with no plans, writing and reading and enjoying my time being a homebody. Then the next week, I have 3 days of events in a row, a trip to take, appointments scheduled and sponsored posts to shoot. This week is one of the busy ones. I'm so excited to explore Paso Robles, California for the first time this weekend while visiting family, but before that I have a ton of work to do, a new couch coming, appointments of course, an exciting Airbnb stay here in Seattle...phew. Before this week, the most exciting thing that happened to me was this white blazer arriving in the mail. I got it $300 off on Gilt and knew immediately I wanted to style it with a graphic tee for a little rocker chic look. You might normally see it in a business look, but hey, no rules when it comes to fashion, right?

Hotels have fascinated me since I was young. Some people are skeeved out by hotels or simply find lodging average or uninteresting, but for me, there's nothing like hearing the click of a new door unlock and finding a massive, pillow-laden queen-size bed on the other side. I drop all of my things in the middle of the floor and explore every corner of my suite until all the nooks and crannies have been inspected. I probably enjoy hotel-shopping a little too much before I travel to a new city, but the place we found in Milwaukee may top the list of coolest hotels I've ever stayed in.

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Upon arriving, my friend Emily and I quickly discovered that Milwaukee is basically a city of castles and brews—beer and coffee alike. The Brewhouse Inn & Suites was the original PBR brewing plant (hipsters, this is about as close to the mothership as you'll get) and it's unreal to see how they've preserved so much of the manufacturing equipment amidst restoration. They're something like a 10-minute walk to the river—where it feels like the actual city begins—but on a gorgeous weekend like it was over the Fourth of July, we were happy to spend the time outside.

It may have taken us nine tries to figure the Keurig out. We may have spent one stuffy night of sleeplessness before we realized we hadn't turned the air conditioning on. We also may have slept through the continental breakfast (twice), and housekeeping ran our dishwasher to clean just two little glasses—but memories were made here. What else is there when it comes to travel?

Thanks to the Brewhouse for having us! We loved it and I can't wait to come back.