Fashion
The Palm Heights Packing Edit
When packing for Palm Heights, I always start with pieces that feel expressive and fun to wear. It’s the kind of destination where getting dressed is part of the experience where color, shape, and texture naturally take the lead. I gravitate toward statement silhouettes and saturated hues.
For this trip, that meant anchoring looks around printed silk separates, fluid dresses, and swim that reads as part of the outfit rather than something worn only to the water. A Pucci silk skirt that slips on over a swimsuit for lunch, wide-leg linen-blend pants that carry through the afternoon, a roomy beach bag that goes everywhere, and jewelry that adds contrast and texture as the day shifts into night.
Instead of packing for every possible scenario, I work from a loose framework — a way of editing that keeps the suitcase versatile, playful, and ready for how the days actually unfold.
The Palm Heights Packing Formula
Swimwear:
One-pieces and bikinis in color or contrast designed to layer with skirts, pants, and shirts.
Dresses:
Dresses with print, color, or texture that hold their own at night and take well to accessories — styled with statement jewelry, heels, or a bag that shifts the look.
Day Separates:
Silk skirts, wide-leg pants, and beach shirts designed for mixing — worn over swim, paired together, and finished with accessories throughout the day.
Light Layers:
Dusters, kaftans, or maxi tops that add shape and flow, transitioning easily from day to evening with jewelry and shoes.
Shoes:
Flip-flops for beach to lunch, and a color-forward heel designed for long evenings.
Accessories:
Bags and jewelry meant to be layered, stacked, and swapped — pieces that bring color, contrast, and personality to every combination.
It’s about building a suitcase that feels easy and inviting — filled with pieces you’ll reach for again and again, ready for long days, warm nights, and whatever the trip unfolds into.
If you want to see how everything came together once we arrived, I shared a quick “unpack with me” video from Palm Heights in my Substack. In it I walk through the bags, shoes and clothing I actually brought—
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my rainbow sequin Chanel bag (so fun for a beach vacation)
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the little Prada mini wicker bag that works with everything
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my new Chanel 25 raffia travel bag
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and the swimsuits I never skip on a warm‑weather trip.
You can watch the full unpack with me Palm Heights video on Substack
Fashion
Dressed for the Afterglow
Outfit Details: Rixo Dress, Miu Miu Bag, Ancient Greek Sandals, Carolina Bucci Necklace (similar, less expensive here and here)
There’s a specific kind of dressing that only happens as the sun starts to drop. The light goes warm and low, everything picks up a little shine, and I want to be wearing something that catches it.
That instinct is exactly what pulled me toward this Rixo dress. Between the mirrored embroidery and the rainbow watercolor effect, it’s the kind of piece that feels special without trying too hard. Fun, a little dazzling, easy to fall for. This edit follows the same idea. Every piece has some shine, sparkle, or bit of embellishment that comes alive as the day winds down, all in those warm, glowy tones that feel just right for July nights.
Multi Stone Necklace
The rainbow stones on this necklace add jewelry-box color against sun-warmed skin.
Silk Halter Top
Silk draping with its high neckline make this halter top feel striking for golden-hour plans.
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Fashion
Amazon Sundays: Get Ahead on Back to School
This week’s Amazon Sunday is all about getting ahead on back-to-school supplies while summer is still very much happening. I’m soaking up the last of it, but the first day always has a way of sneaking up right behind me. The idea is to have the necessities prepped and ready to go now, so that when the morning actually comes, the only thing left to think about is packing lunch.
I pulled together the pieces that make the transition feel easier, from a lunchbox that keeps everything fresh to craft supplies and notebooks. Then all the things that keep routines organized, like a label maker, family calendar, and a restock on my favorite stain treater.
Browse the full selection below, and explore more in our JB Amazon Shop and Amazon Storefront, refreshed weekly.
Personalized Backpack
A personalized backpack makes the first day feel a little more official, and it is one of those pieces that feels just as useful for school mornings as it does for weekend activities.
Kids Art Smock
An art smock is exactly the kind of small thing you are happy to have before the projects start coming home, keeping paint, markers, and glue a little more contained from the very beginning of the school year.
Fashion
The Matching Set, But Make It Swim
Outfit Details: Montce Bikini & Pants, Eliou Necklace (old, similar here), Janessa Leone Hat, Ancient Greek Sandals, Retrosuperfuture Sunglasses
There is something so satisfying about a matching set, that feeling of being put together head to toe with almost zero thinking required. Swimwear makes an especially good case for it. I love when a suit has a second act, a sarong, a pair of pants, or a linen dress cut from the same print, so the move from pool to lunch barely counts as an outfit change. The last thing I want to think through is an elaborate look when the whole point of the day is relaxing by the water.
That is what a set like this solves. It adds polish and intention to beach dressing, building a look full of color and personality that still makes sense for a swim but can carry you through the rest of the day.
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