Dream Vacations: Amalfi Coast

During my short hiatus from posting -- which was not, unfortunately, due to being on vacation, but in fact due to long hours at work and a slight lazy streak -- I started to wistfully think about my impending two week vacation. I wish I had planned a dream vacation somewhere magical, romantic or exotic. Alas, I did not. I'm sticking around town, maybe taking a stay-cation at a local resort or heading up north for some cooler temps. But, that hasn't stopped me from my dreaming.  And, so, for the next few weeks, I'll be taking you through a fashion journey of my dream vacation locations.

First up -- the Amalfi Coast. Maybe it has something to do with the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, but the look and feel of this place seems magical. The idea of being perched up on a mountain's side, overlooking a cerulean sea, with tan, deliciously hot Italian men walking around, seems, well... like a dream come true.

 Positano, Italy

Finding a style that fits this idyllic place had me a bit stumped -- there seems to be more to their milieu than beaches and mountains. It seems to be a place that is unencumbered by life's expectations; a place that doesn't take itself too seriously and enjoys the beauty of simplicity.  So, with that in mind, here are some looks that I think evoke that spirit of the Amalfi Coast.

Day Look

 Anthropologie, Captured Embers Tank, $29.95; Max Studio, Pinstriped Shorts, $28

Evening Look

Anthropologie, High Seas Dress, $69.95

Beach Look

dELiAs, Grecian Halter & Foldover Boyshort, $45


Sandals for every look

Naturalizer, White Leather Tipton Shoe, $39.99