This past weekend was the ultimate in community and wellness, as I hit the road to head out to not one but two back-to-back events in the Hamptons. With the summer season drawing to a close on the east end,…
Revamping My Summer Shorts Style
Each season, I reassess what’s in my closet and then decide what I need to replace. However, this summer, the decision was made for me when I noticed that all of my shorts seemed to be simultaneously missing in action…
Now Trending: The Chevron Open Stitch Sweater Tank Dress from Loft
What do you do when the perfect dress for Memorial Day arrives right before the start of the long holiday weekend? Try it on and make a Reel in it, of course! When I spotted this dress at my local…
The BEST Dress for Spring/Summer Events
For the past few weeks, I had been searching for the perfect wedding guest dress. I started by looking online at some of my favorite retailers: Loft, J. Crew, Anthropologie, and Banana Republic. My only criteria were that it had to pack…
Working Out in Style at The Rockaway Hotel
There’s nothing like a good workout after a couple of weeks off to remind you how out of shape you are. But workouts at a beautiful destination make everything better. This past weekend, I attended a cardio pilates class at…
What I Purchased from the DVF x Target Collab
If you’re a Target lover, you know that Target does some great collaborations with well-known designers. And you probably also know that these collaborations sell out fast. So, when Target dropped its most recent collection with Diane Von Furstenburg, it’s…
The Best Fall Find
The other day, I headed over to my local Target. As is always the case, I didn’t have anything particularly exciting on my wish list. I needed a couple of hooks I could use to make a “hat wall” in…
The Nail Polish You Need This Summer
Last week, I was giving myself a manicure and scrolling through Instagram in between coats when I was served an ad from the nail polish brand, Olive & June. I’ve purchased polishes from the brand before, and I love their…
5 Things I’m Looking Forward To
If you’ve been following me on Instagram Stories, you may have seen that we have been getting more than out fair share of snow on the East Coast. Mother Nature may have forgotten that it is spring, but we all…
Fall Footwear
Fall Footwear by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring slip-on shoes Well, it’s a good thing that the East Coast has been seeing mild temps this October, as I am still walking around in my summer wedges and sandals. One of the problems…
My Project 62 Style
My Project 62 Style by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring mid century modern dining chairs After the last few posts, it should come as no surprise that I love the new Project 62 line at Target (okay, fine, I may be…
The October Agenda
Can you believe it is October already? I’m not quite sure what happened to September—oh, right, I was moving for the entire month. But, regardless, here we are. While I am sad to officially say goodbye to summer, I am…
