About Mandie

Hi! I'm Mandie, the girl behind Nautical Stripes. Some of my favorite things are nautical items, sailing, stripes, bangles, ripped jeans, bright colors, clutches, vacation adventures, running (only outside), and cooking (always homemade).

Born & Raised: St. Louis, MO
Lives: Chicago, IL
Favorite Meal: Salmon with mashed sweet potatoes
Signature Drink: Captain and Diet Coke
Go-To Closet Item: Ripped, Dark Jeans
Go-To Designer: Tory Burch & Kate Spade
Travel Aspiration: Ireland

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Whale Sales



Hi Gorgeous!!! 

Please be patient me over the next few days as I reconstruct the blog. I am working making it more reflecting of my personality rather than just being a template on Google.
Ian is going to be in town this weekend for the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island! He will arrive in Chicago on Thursday while I am at work and we are planning on getting Chicago style pizza with my aunts. Then Friday he will be practice racing with the team downtown. After I get off work I will go downtown and join him for the big send off party, date night dinner out, and drinks at the famous Three Dots and a Dash. I seriously cannot wait! My family and I will  be meeting him on the island, so stay tuned for what's in my bag! 

In other news, some awesome sales are still going on. Remember that Vineyard Vines tank I told you about a few posts ago? Well it is officially on sale! I just purchased it and if you are thinking about purchasing anything from Vineyard Vines, you should purchase now too. They are still holding their 40% Whale of a sale event and it really drops the price down. New items were just added to the women's and men's sections. If you are looking for a new button up for your honey then I would suggest checking out what they have on sale! Great options.
I ordered the tank in a size 0, which is not available at Nordstrom. Nordstrom also has not updated their vineyard vines items in a while, so if you would rather purchase from them (free shipping) then just email customer service and they will work with you if it's on sale on other websites. 

Here are some of my other favorite things that were recently added to the sale! 
Don't forget to put in the promo code: WHALE2015 
I am obsessed with these cover ups! I don't go swimming enough to purchase this expensive of a one, but definitely would if I was more of a frequent at the pool/beach scene. Stay tuned for my cover up post tomorrow!

I love this dress! It is so comfortable and cute on. I love that it is pink, white and blue; instead of being red white and blue. I only didn't purchase it because I have two very similar dresses in my closet currently!

 This dress is absolutely adorable on! It is a great summer shift for anything from Easter to Kentucky Derby Day to Date Night Out. Would look great with cork wedges or Jack Rogers Sandals. 

Who doesn't need a new white top in their closet? I love white! This top is great with the embroidered accents. Would be a great top to wear throughout the year. I would wear this top with my citizens of humanity dark ripped jeans and cork wedges for the summer time. For the fall I would throw on my grey Frye boots. 

I have recently developed a bit of an obsession with pajamas. In the past I have always worn leggings or sweat shorts with just a plain tee shirt. However, there is something to putting on a nice soft matching set right before bed! 

What a cute dress! I usually am not the biggest fan of seersucker but this dress won me over in the store. I love the accents. Would be very cute for Easter or Date night with nude wedges or Jack Rogers flats. 

Here are some other sites that have awesome sales going on at the moment: 
http://www.bodenusa.com/ Up to 60% off- a lot of cute summer dresses and tees
https://factory.jcrew.com/index.jsp 50% off Jcrew Factory 
http://www.loft.com/ 75% off at Loft
http://www.gap.com/ 60% off Gap
http://bananarepublic.gap.com/? Extra 50% off all sale styles. I always love Banana Republic- great business and casual clothing. Ian loves their men's jeans. 

Hopefully all of my updates to the site will be done by the weekend! I plan on sharing what I'm packing for the trip, Friday Night on the Town outfit (featuring my new Vineyard Vines tank top), and other outfits/shots from the vacation! 

Comment below with what goodies you find on the vineyard vines sale! Don't forget to check back in tomorrow for my post on cover ups! 

XOXO-Mandie
All photos above are from Vineyard Vines Website and Nordstrom. 
Sailboat picture is my own.