The Nautical trend has been hanging around for a couple of Spring/Summer seasons, and just about every clothing store you visit will have their version of the sailor striped boatneck shirt. Coco Chanel is credited for seeing the striped shirts worn by Breton sailors, and introducing her “marinière” shirt to the fashion world in 1917. They have never gone out of style. You could blame my Connecticut seashore upbringing, or the fact that my brother and I were dressed up in sailor suits when we were toddlers {see embarrassing photos below} but I am not sick of it yet.

1. Saint James Nautical Tee | 2. Sailboat wallpaper | 3. Striped pouches | 4. Compass, whistle and life preserver keychains | 5. Compass Pillow | 6. Sailboat Paper | 7. Whale tray | 8. Striped straw fedora | 9. Sailor Tote bag | 10. Rosewood Anchor falling knife | 11. Rope mirror | 12. Santa Rosa striped Espadrille | 13. Beside the Seaside Letterpress Print | 14. Forget me knot and Maritime Medallion necklaces by Madewell

{Above} Me on the left, my cousin, and my brother, just back from Newport probably. {Below} Me, in the family’s preferred toddler dress code: sailor style. {thanks a lot, Mom!} xo

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Top photo by Billy & Hells via Etsy |  President and Mrs. Kennedy view America’s Cup race, September 15, 1962, Photograph by Robert Knudsen via Apartment Therapy

1. Woolen blankets from locally raised sheep $225 | 2. Beard Oil Dude no 1 Mens Fragrance $65 | 3. Airplane vintage money clip $48 | 4. Mustache mug $12 | 5. Decoded by Jay-Z $18.88 | 6. wood block perpetual calendar $35 | 7.  World Globe $69.95 | 8.  Ray Ban plastic Aviator $135 | 9. Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey $43.99 {hand bottled, numbered and labeled, small barrel process. only Bourbon of its kind on the market} | 10.  Rugged twill travel bag $168 {Update 12/10: Just saw this is sold out already. Sorry. J.crew has a couple of other twill bags for options} | 11. Music Hall USB 2 speed turntable $249  | 13. Daptone Gold compilation $18.99 Vinyl $10.99 CD Mp3 $7.99 | 13. Brooklyn bridge letterpress oak box stationary set $55 | 14.  ‘Bottoms Up’ Leather Flask $34.50 {because who doesn’t need an extra drink around the holidays}