Last week I went on a family trip to Rhode Island for the 4th of July and to attend a family reunion. We stayed at a different house than usual because there were 10 of us plus a dog (my sister's!) and we needed a place that would accommodate that. This meant being a bit further from the beach than our normal spot. We were only a quarter mile down the road so we could bike to the beach but that's not easy when it's one of the hottest weeks of the year.  BUT we had this really fun rocky beach area down the street that I had to take photos at.

Dress: ELLE Poppy Zip Up Dress (Kohl's), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athena' (Gilt),  Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika', Eyeglasses chain: Tinksky (Amazon)



Also, you may have noticed something different about my hands. Rather than wearing all my rings I'm wearing one beautiful ring. Yep, I'm engaged! My boyfriend proposed a few weeks ago while we were camping in Vermont. I wanted to wait until we were able to tell most of our family members before sharing it publicly.



You don't see much of my fiancé on the blog apart from his talent as a photographer, but he makes occasional appearances over on my Instagram. How lucky was I to find a handsome, caring man who just happens to love taking photos and will let me take as many shots as we need for posts. I'm not one to get too mushy or personal on here - and I won't start now - but I will say that I'm extremely happy to have found Christian and to be able to spend the rest of my life with him.


And for those of you that missed it on Instagram, here's the photo I shared last week.

One last walk on the beach . . . Plus a little secret I’ve been keeping for a few weeks 😉💍

A post shared by Megan (@closet_fashion) on Jul 6, 2018 at 5:42pm PDT

Last week I was in Rhode Island for a couple days and headed to Newport for an afternoon. It was a whopping 80 degrees - IN OCTOBER - so I was able to wear my thin cashmere sweater one last time before it goes away until next Summer.

Striped Cashmere Sweater: Club Monaco (Clinton Crossing), Jeans: Everlane "The High-Rise Skinny Jean" in Mid-Blue, Velvet Floral Embroidered Mules: Zigi Soho (T.J. Maxx), Aviator Sunglasses: Gucci, Eyeglasses chain: Tinksky (Amazon), Bag: Chloé Faye (eBay)

On a rather rainy day on our trip we decided to take a little field trip to Newport so I took the afternoon off work to join in on the fun. Luckily for most of our time in Newport the rain stayed away but we did have a 20 minute span of rain where we ducked into a store. I ended up buying a really fun opal (and I THINK sapphire) owl ring at the Armory Antique Marketplace. Opal is my birthstone and owls are one of my favorite animals so I couldn't resist him!

Dress: Splendid (Net-a-Porter Sale), Sweater: American Eagle, Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Alethea' (bought in Santorini)

My mom and I also matched on this day. She wore the zebra print pants I bought her for Mother's Day since she wanted a pair like my Sea New York silk pants.

Mom and I matched in our @splendidla zebra print 😜 http://liketk.it/2oXWD @liketoknow.it #liketkit

A photo posted by Megan (@closet_fashion) on Aug 10, 2016 at 4:28pm PDT

Another outfit from Rhode Island. I wore this for a quick trip to get ice cream after dinner one evening. It's not a trip to the beach without a big cup of soft serve with rainbow sprinkles, right?!

Sweater: Made by Grandma, Shorts: Zara, Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athanasia' (Moda Operandi), Sunglasses: Ray-Ban 'Erika' (Ditto)

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A photo posted by Megan (@closet_fashion) on Aug 7, 2016 at 4:27pm PDT

Last week I was on a family vacation in Rhode Island. Sadly I didn't get to enjoy much beach time since I was working all week, but I went for a few hours over the course of a few mornings and got to spend a lot of time with my extended family. This is what I wore the Saturday we arrived. We like to start our vacation off by visiting Galilee and watching the boats drive by.

Dress: Zara, Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Athanasia' (Moda Operandi)

When we go to Rhode Island we stay at a house that's right across from Scarborough Beach so each night we go for an evening walk on the beach.

Striped Sweater: Club Monaco, Blue Sweater: BCBG, Shorts: Madewell

Here are some lovely photos my family members took of me on our trip. Some are cute, others, not so much, but they amused me so I figured I would share them.

Red dress: ELLE (Kohl's), One-Piece: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Gilt), Tee: Everlane, Striped Sweater: Club Monaco, Blue Sweater: BCBG, Shorts: Madewell

Before I went on my vacation Lydia and I hit up Roundabout Resale for their Summer sale. I picked up this adorable Carolina Herrera dress, which was PERFECT for our day trip to Newport! They're very preppy up there and I think this dress fit the bill.  It was very empty the morning we went, which was fine by me, I hate crowds!

Dress: Carolina Herrera (Roundabout Resale), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Clio' (Nordstrom), Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika' c/o Ditto, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Fifth Avenue)