I hope you all had a happy Fourth of July! I had a low-key holiday, as planned, and watched fireworks from a local beach. When it came time to decide what to wear for the festivities, I chose to keep…
My Two Favorite Trends from Who What Wear
Despite it being June, this lightweight floral bomber from the Who What Wear collection has still been on major repeat lately. I wore it to an event in New York City a couple of weeks ago and layered the black…
Spring Style: Who What Wear
Spring Style: Who What Wear by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring a flower print pencil skirt Move over Mossimo. These days I am loving a new line at Target. Who What Wear stole my heart when I first spotted the…
Snow Day
Well, the snow day on Long Island turned out to be a bust for the most part. Our predicted 12-24 inches of snow that had been forecasted, was more like three inches of snow with another inch or two of…
Friday Feels
I have never been happier to see Friday in…my…life. Although this week had its high points (like enjoying almost spring-like weather some days and celebrating my three-year blogiversary), having to take a day off mid-week and spend its entirety at…
Valentine’s Day Treats and Trinkets
Valentine’s Day Treats and Trinkets by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring a red plate set I gave myself permission to take a long weekend…at least around here. So, apologies for my absence on Monday. I promise not to make it a regular occurrence….
The (Seriously) Last-Minute Gift Guide
The (Seriously) Last-Minute Gift Guide by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Stila So here we are…down to the wire. In T-minus four days it will be Christmas and you haven’t even started shopping. Don’t despair (I say this as a reminder…
The Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
Now that it is officially December, the time has come to start presenting you with all of those fun gift guides. Since I have yet to do any holiday shopping (well, I did gift myself a few new things from…
Birthday Buys
Birthday Buys by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring opi nail care As my birthday month concludes, nothing makes me happier than opening the last of my presents (even if I did gift them to myself). If you follow me on Snapchat…
Sweets, Shopping, and Snoozing
I’m still in a food coma as I sit down to write this post, but I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. Yesterday left me feeling incredibly thankful and grateful. I’m so honored to have…
Sunny Summer Style
After 18 hours in the car (and nine states and one District later), I have arrived in sunny Florida. If you’ve been following my journey on Instagram and Snapchat (@livinginsteil), you’ve probably seen all of the travel snaps I took…
Marimekko for Target
Marimekko for Target by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Marimekko What better way to start a new week than with some shopping? If you adore Target as much as I do, you probably have already made a run to your nearest…












