Photoshoot: TS Summer Essentials

[trip style = any]

Right before the stork delivered Baby Styler 8 months ago, I launched the Trip Styler Store. It was kind of like having two babies at once, except one got WAY more attention—my wee wanderer, of course! 

The store, focusing on wearable lifestyle finds hand-sourced from coordinates as far as Morocco, Mexico and Bali, embodies the true spirit of trip styling: Getting deep with a destination, and doing so in style. 

So often I see the world's top fashion and home publications—think: Nylon Magazine, NET-A-PORTER, People StyleWatch, Canadian House & Home—featuring similar goods to those curated for the store, which got me excited to showcase our limited-edition bounty in a lifestyle shoot. 

And, since I wear at least one find from the TS Store daily—I always buy one extra for myself to road-test it—here's a selection of our hot-weather haul, perfect for summer. 

Happy browsing!

Wearing: Thai Golden Triangle Micro-Print Purse // $89

Wearing: Bali Beads Wooden Necklace in Black // $30

Wearing: Bali Beads Stone Necklace in Fire Red & Oaxacan Wrap in Technicolor // $35 & $59

Thai Envelope Clutch in Earth // $35

Wearing: Miami Necklace in Sizzling Sunrise // $49

Wearing: Tulum Beach-Weave Bag in White // $39

Wearing: Tulum Embroidered Top in Midnight // $46

Tulum Beach-Weave Bag in Earth // $39

Wearing: Tulum Embroidered Top in Purple Pairs // $46

Thai Golden Triangle Tempt-Me Tote // $110

Note: All prices listed in CAD

[photos by @heatherlovesit for trip styler]

Fashion Friday :: Surfer Style

[trip style = beach]

Fashion Friday posts are published on the last Friday of every month by fashion and lifestyle blogger Heather.

Puka shell necklaces are back, y'all! Just kidding---thank goodness---but surfer style is alive and well and living on Oahu. Last month, I took my first trip to Hawaii, where I rediscovered my high school love for all things surf. Once you get past the Tommy Bahama shirts and the wear-it-30-different-ways sarongs of Waikiki, there's a whole island of beach style to embrace---lest you look like a Haole.

Now What To Pack? Women (clockwise from top left) Reef creamy leather sandals, Quiksilver lamrocks butler shorts, Quiksilver stavi hat, Spell cambodian tribal bag, Free People big dipper oversized tee, Billabong only good vibes blanket towel, Billabong sunset ryder hat, Free People sunkissed flora racerback tank

Men (clockwise from middle right) Quiksilver railed long sleeve shirt, Quiksilver malone sweatshirt, Reef warrior stripe, Reef suicides chino, Reef kitchi kah mi win shoes

More Fashion Friday Life's a Beach Romantic Caribbean Cabin Fever

[top photos via reef.com, collage by @heatherlovesit]

Fashion Friday :: Life's a Beach

[trip style = sun + beach]

{Fashion Friday posts are published on the last Friday of every month by fashion blogger Heather.}

My Instagram feed has been filled with images of first snow this week from friends across the country. I imagine after a few mornings scraping their windshields, the novelty has worn off and those friends are already online bookmarking tropical destinations, hoping to swap their parkas for pareos and their boots for bikinis.

Even on the rainy West Coast, I'm dreaming of trading my umbrella for a tiny drink umbrella, preferably in a coconut, at a swim up bar, surrounded by surfers who speak very little English. Before I get carried away with an Ally McBeal-style daydream, I must remind you that the perfect styles for your sunny getaway are on sale now. And it makes sense that if you buy the perfect sandals or swim trunks now, you'll just have to find somewhere to wear them soon...right?!

Now What To Buy? Women (clockwise from top left) Rodebjer petite swimsuit {sale!}, We Are Handsome dutch frilled swimsuit {sale!}, Heidi Merrick carp tunic {sale!}, Osborn sandalia black sandal {sale!}, Miu Miu plunge-front swimsuit, Topshop chunky oversize sunglasses, Target braided hat, Madewell toe-strap boardwalk sandal, Zimmermann frill rash guard {sale!}, Lemlem bella patio dress

Men (clockwise from middle) Warriors of Radness coastal trunk {sale!}, Wings + Horns shorts {sale!}, Filippa K t-shirt {sale!}, Warriors of Radness renegade pullover {sale!}

More Fashion Friday Romantic Caribbean Resort Wear Falling for Portland Runway Style