That Island Life.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I recently purchased India Hicks: Island Style, a gorgeous home decor and lifestyle coffeetable book.  I pored over it this past weekend, willing the cool Chicago weather to evoke the warm island breeze you can almost feel coming off the pages of this gorgeous book and daydreaming about all kinds of home decor projects I’d like to undertake.

Yes, please.  Because I can’t pack up and move to the Bahamas, let’s get the look locally with some fun island-inspired fashion pieces, like this Elle Sasson dress ($484) with my favorite shades (Wildfox Classic, $179):

 

 

 

Finish with my K. Jacques bikini sandals ($265):

 

 

Or, what about this babydoll pink romper (on sale for $179) with white sunnies (St. Laurent, $345):

 

 

Finish with strappy lace-up sandals ($220 — or check out these, or my own Aquazzuras):

 

 

For beach lounging, check out this bikini ($58 for top, $44 for bottom), a white cover-up ($75), and a Turkish-T beach towel ($82):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or, check out the jumpsuit version of the fern print above ($128 — or check out this style in black-and-white palm print for less) with these funky retro shades (Opening Ceremony, $165) and Loeffler Randall sandals ($195):

 

 

Finish it off with a monogrammed Kayu clutch in pink linen ($200):

 

Lastly: Mara Hoffmann one-piece ($230); Illesteva shades ($177); Jack Rogers sandals (on sale for $88); this ridiculously chic t-dress (on sale for $119); palm printed sandals (Sophia Webster, $520);