New York, New York It’s A Wonderful Town

The Bronx is up but the Battery’s down
The people ride in a hole in the ground
New York, New York it’s a helluva town!

Fleet Week is in full swing in the Big Apple and I do love seeing all of the cute young sailors in their pristine white uniforms whooping it up, well, like sailors on leave. It reminds me of that great musical “On The Town” starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and that Other Guy. If you haven't already, put it on your Netflix queue, the fashions alone are worth the rental.

I have yet to see one of these modern day Navy hotties break into song and dance but I did feel inspired to seek out some cute nautical-inspired looks perfect for showing the boys a good time in Gotham.

Who does retro sex kitten better than Betsey Johnson? I adore the 40s vibe of this white halter dress.

Or what about this sweet white and teal smocked sundress from one of the cutest eBay sellers ever, Le Robo?

Okay, so this one's not nautical per se, but it is a girly take on the traditional sailor garb.

Somewhere Beyond The Sea

Having missed the boat (yuk yuk) on a recent Seaton sample sale I drowned my sorrows by turning to my old favorite bud eBay in search of some cute nautical inspired gear. Type the word "seahorse" into it's mighty search engine and amazingly you'll get 2,000 item matches (including actual seahorse food - who knew?)

Plowing through the muck of kiddie onesies and cheesy wall art, my faith was restored when I stumbled upon this:



This oh-so-cute Primp thermal is a celeb fave and totally perfect for my current L.A. obsessed mind set.

Feeling somewhat less deflated, I continued to scour the web for interesting items and came across this necklace from The Aquarium of the Pacific located in Long Beach California:



I could totally see this working with a flowy strapless maxi dress at some summer soiree - don't you agree?!