Summer is on its way out in England, and I’m trying to make the most of these last balmy evenings before they disappear for the year. Of all my beloved Cambridge pastimes, there is little I adore more than lazy summer evenings spent idling on the River Cam. At Kings (the grandest of all the colleges), the river bank is not accessible to the general public, so we usually have the entire stretch of bank to ourselves.
Often, I’ll meet the Clever Boyfriend there after work, and we will have a picnic for supper, stretched out on the grass with cheese and strawberries from the market and some bread to feed to the resident swans (who always come to say hello).
As we sit there together in the shade of the willow trees – the Kings chapel swooping into the sunset in front of us, the college cows grazing in the grass behind, and the punts floating up the river at our feet – it always feels more like a perfect literary moment from an entirely different era than real life.
Wearing: Petit Bateau top c/- (also available at Urban Outfitters) // Current Elliott boyfriend jeans (also available at ASOS + Net-a-Porter) // Chanel bag // Mulberry heels (past season but similar style here + here) // Miu Miu sunglasses (also available at Bloomingdale’s + John Lewis) // J. Crew pearls (also available in a less-expensive faux pearl version) // J. Crew crystal necklace // Bauble Bar necklace c/- // Kenneth Jay Lane pearl bracelet (sold out, but similar style available at J. Crew + Shopbop) // Mimco bracelet (past season).
Beauty note: Chanel ‘Extatique’ lipstick // NARS ‘Orgasm’ blush (also available at John Lewis) // Essie ‘Muchi Muchi’ nail polish (also available at Target + Liberty).
Love, Miss B xx
Photos by Beth Morton
This is one of my favorite outfits of yours, ever! I love everything!! Hope you are feeling better. xx
This is darling! I adore Breton stripes as well- my Saint James tees come out every week, at least. The setting looks so idyllic! The US is beautiful, but we just don’t get those 500 year old buildings 🙂
What a great outfit. I just love nautical stripes!
I have to ask one thing… I’m an American, but when I lived in London we would sometimes drive up to Cambridge – ostensibly for the charm, but mostly for the delicious fudge we could get there. Do they still have it?
Susan
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Love this whole outfit. The layering of the necklaces is a beautiful look.
Xx Fatima
Excellent outfit! I love the layered necklaces and absolutely adore those shoes!
Breton tops are an always ready to-go pieces, and I loved them so badly!! You look wonderful, the perfect amount of cool into a classic outfit.
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Hi sweetie,
you look stunning
Love your denim
Kisses
Maggie D.
Love this outfit! So cute! Great scenery!
-Meg
You always look so put together! I absolutely love this. The setting can’t be beaten either, you paint a lovely picture of life
xxx
Beautiful photos! x
Love the look, especially the stripes top and the jeans! Very pretty!
When I read the title of this post, I didn’t believe that you would actually wear boyfriend jeans! Of course you perfected this with your signature feminine twist!
Such a darling outfit! I love the stripes!!
B I’m obsessed with nautical stripes! I wore some today and I always seem to pick them out on a rack when shopping. I also looove the shoes! 😀
Absolutely stunning! Love any outfit with stripes.
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I just bought boyfriend jeans like those! Wish summer wasnt over so i could wear them!
XO
The striped shirt is wonderful ! 🙂
Absolutely loving your style & photography!
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You are so lucky to be living in such a beautiful place as Cambridge! I’ve been there a couple of times – once for the Uni’s spring event! – and I fell completely in love.