as you may have seen on today’s earlier post, i am headed out on holiday next week. i am headed to sicily for a little belated birthday trip and meeting up with another friend with a big birthday and five other friends from all over the world. to be sure, i can-not-wait, and i’ve been fantasizing the entire scenario before i even leave. i’m like that — are you? you imagine yourself sunkissed and relaxed, looking chic (fingers crossed), doing the most fabulously lazy things. i’ve definitely visualized the whole trip, and this week’s friday finds take you to where my head’s at. we’ll be posting while i’m away and of course, be the trip so if that doesn’t give you too much of the dreaded FOMO, do follow along! see you back here live and in person soon! until then, ciao!

xo, victoria

1. we’ve booked all our stays on and found some wonderful old villas in . think tall ceilings and checked tiled floors like . and when you split the cost, they’re the oh so very affordable way to stay!
2. there is so much in italy (more beautiful floors, yes please) and i plan on soaking it all in. lots of exploring ancient italian architecture and old charming neighborhoods.
3. we’re planning on lots of long leisurely cafe lunches full of fresh and local foods, like this pretty prosciutto & melon dish photographed so beautifully by . can’t you just taste it?
4. lots of farmer and flea market shopping will be happening, too, of course. i’ll i need is a cute little bamboo market trolley like this one we have in the shop (if only it fit in my suitcase) and i’ll be good to shop for hours and hours. well, at least until siesta time.
5. all of our have really charming like this pretty one decorated very simply, but with such beautiful, elegant style. design inspiration abounds!
6. our in has never-ending and an infinity pool so i expect to be seeing an image like this on constant repeat and i doubt i will ever tire of it!
7. this little getaway spot shared by is in greece, but it has all the feel-good vacation vibes i’m hoping for, too. so very charming!
8. cheerful colorful villas like this one photographed by are everywhere in italy and i plan to find every single one they’ll allow me to see! this trip is all about seeing new things with a fresh eye and bringing back inspiration, and i can’t wait to share with all of you!

for this week’s wear this there, i’m turning the tables a little bit and asking for your travel tips on ! i’m headed to for a few days, and then to and i’ve never been to this part of the italy before — the very bottom of the boot! i’m meeting up with six friends from all over the world and we have some amazing lined up — especially this in Castellammare del Golfo (the beauty of traveling with six people is splitting the cost of a villa!)! it’s got me just aching to get on that plane and arrive already. i’m headed to france to shop for super marché after i leave italy, so i’m trying to pack light, which is always a challenge for me especially when i’m going to be traveling for two weeks, but i’m really tryin’! i’m keeping it pretty monochromatic so i can easily mix and match my pieces, and everything is either silky or very lightweight and can easily be rolled up into my suitcase (i find rolling your clothes really helps make more room). here’s a peek at what kinds of ensembles have been inspiring me for the trip and a few things i’m definitely bringing along! don’t forget to share your favorite places to eat, drink, see and shop in with me! ciao!

clockwise, from l to r: ELSA ESTURGIE ATTENTION TOP from the ; flared shorts; black wedge sandals; Classic-fit boy shirt in white cotton poplin; Sorrento striped sand shoe; drift top; CROPPED KARATE PANT in BLACK; white poplin tunic; Black Pursuit Pool Slides.

clockwise, from l to r: DOSA SUSAN SLIP MIDNIGHT; BIAS-CUT APPLIQUE SILK TOP; Fourteen Hip Pack in Black Light; Agent Sunglasses in Smoke Dark; Voluminoso Tie Hat Black; Leather Buckle Sandal; Ruched halter one-piece swimsuit; Midi skirt with eyelet trim in organic cotton.

leave it to to find all the très chic parisan apartments! like this one in the paris neighborhood of Gare de l’Est where a young couple and their son have created a uniquely beautiful blended space, combining his family heirlooms and her knack for scoring classic vintage treasures, and all those fabulous lighting fixtures. i’m headed back to france in a few weeks to shop for super marché at the french flea markets (after my trip to italy next week!) so seeing places like this beautiful home filled with pretty vintage things always gets me excited for the hunt. for the full tour and more about resources, visit .

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