the end of summer.

Happy Labor Day, everyone! I wasn't quite sure the significance of this day, besides the fact that it obviously had to do with work, and so I looked it up, naturally on Wikipedia. It turns out I was pretty much correct, but there is so much more history to it than I expected. Check it out here if you want more information! For a lot of us though, we mostly embrace Labor Day as the end of summer and beginning of fall.

This year, the weather has unfortunately fit that perfectly. It's been cloudy, and yesterday it down poured, which meant that it wasn't much of a beach weekend for us here on the Jersey Shore. Yet, it wasn't a total bust, because this means the bennys are leaving the beaches and the locals can finally have them to ourselves! I'm crossing my fingers for some sunny days to make up for the constant traffic and crowded beaches we've had to endure since Memorial Day.

I think my ideal Labor Day would play out like this: an entire day in the sun, specially on the beach, with a bunch of friends. We'd read magazines, flip our bodies every fifteen minutes and take dips in the water. Once the sun went down, we'd build a bon fire, drink beer and roast marshmallows. I'll admit, I was semi-influence by The OC when I thought up this idea. The best episodes of that show were on the beach, weren't they? Since Labor Day signifies the end of summer, I chose some cooler colors to highlight. These burgundy hot pants are epic. I chose a bikini that matches the color scheme, plus a simple white crop top that will end up being covered with sand. If the summer wasn't practically over, I'd be snatching these sandals up immediately, they look extremely comfortable but still stylish, which is something that most of my sandals cannot be described as. A big tote bag, classic round sunglasses and a stack of bracelets complete the day look. To move this look into night, and knowing how breezy the shore can get, toss on an oversized flannel and instantly warm up. The integration of flannel into my wardrobe may be my favorite part about fall!

Since Labor Day is rather dreary here, chances are I'll simply be preparing for the school year to start tomorrow, reading and perhaps roasting a marshmallow or two on the blog. My wardrobe? Jeans, a tank top, and a hoodie. It's safe to say I'm jealous of whoever gets to enjoy the beach today!