Organize, Please... iPhone Apps

Confession: I've only recently begun to take my iPhone app organization seriously. I really decided to pare down on the number of apps I had and get them all organized properly on a whim.

I've never had a subway ride go faster in my life... and it stopped four times between 14th St and Grand Central. I'm honestly glad that I was trapped underground without the chance to read because I would have otherwise never gotten around to cleaning things up!

It's the simplest thing, but having all my apps in order makes using my iPhone so much easier. I got rid of junk, rediscovered some old apps, and know where everything is.

I was going to do screenshots and just explain it, but I decided that a video walkthrough might be better. Of course, my editing software isn't working super great. So be prepared for some awkward pauses... and like two half sentences. Eep! While filming the video, I also highlight some of my favorite apps.

Links mentioned during video:
iPhone Case from Casemate
iPhone Background
Lilly Pulitzer Charger // J. Crew Charger

How do you organize your apps? What are your favorite apps?

xoxo

PS Here are the apps I use to edit Instagram photos.

PPS Check out these iPhone apps you don't need... but should download anyway!

Sunny Disposition

Every time I get to that point where I think I've had enough of the city... I have these miraculously beautiful days. The weather is perfect. Work goes smoothly. A couple of a-ha moments occur. The to-do list isn't crushing my soul. Every drop of coffee is perfect. The subway is efficient. And my hair isn't giving me too much trouble. (A good hair day almost always equals a good day.)

Today was simply one of those days. From the minute I woke up (literally, I jumped out of bed), I knew it was going to be good. Don't you just love that feeling? It's sweeter than adrenaline, but pumps through your veins and forces your lips to curl upwards into a smile all day long.

Warby Parker Eyeglasses // Chambray Popover // Toothpick Jeans // Mari Sandals

How was your day?

xoxo

PS This is basically my go-to look. I love the denim on (white) denim and I think that I stand (literally and figuratively) so much taller in some heels!

Joie

How cute is this Joie dress? I think I would love to run around town in it on the weekends and throw over bathing suits at the beach!

Shop more summery looks from Joie below:

xoxo

PS Shopbop has tons of looks perfect for the summer right now!

Clear Skin Advice (help!)

I definitely had typical teenage acne growing up throughout high school. Oh, you seriously couldn't pay me to go back to the teenage years. Braces, gangly legs, and zits. No thank you.

Except... my skin is going crazy right now. It's absolutely from stress, and the fact that New York City is just kind of disgusting doesn't help.

I'm not kidding, I woke up the other day and my skin was better-than-normal. One subway ride and one semi-stressful morning was all it took to send my skin spiraling again.

Ugh.

I have a Clarisonic and is certainly helps, but my normal morning and nightly routine is just not working anymore. Wah. I feel like I'm back in middle school.

I'm totally open to hear any (and all) of your suggestions...

What's your routine? What works for you?

xoxo

PS Can Instagram filters just walk around with us all the time. Valencia does wonders for the skin.

Must Have Summer Sandals

As much as I love having some fun heels to wear to work and to go out in, I have been seriously loving being able to wear sandals! Maybe it's because I've been wearing heels much more frequently that my feet now rejoice when I slip into sandals.

Because storage in my apartment is tight (how do I run out of space with two closets?) in my apartment, I keep all of my flat shoes in giant buckets that slide underneath my bed. Even with this nifty hidden storage, I've been wearing the same sandals so frequently, that they pretty much permanently are in a pile by my door. I try so hard to put them away every night, and it really feels like I'm constantly putting away shoes... yet, there they are. In a pile. By my door. Without fail.

It's funny because in Florida, I used to wear these shoes year round. Now, I relish the days that are warm enough for exposed toes!

Here are my favorite "must have" summer sandals:

Jack Rogers Navajos | I wear Jacks everywhere and with everything. Whether I'm donning a Lilly shift dress for brunch or throwing on a pair of running shorts for a quick trip to the pharmacy. They're basically a staple. The true sign of summer sinking in is when you've 100% broken in the sandals... and your feet.

  Lilly Pulitzer McKims | These are a beautifully glorified flip flop. They're super comfortable and look great with casual dresses and patterned shorts. They come in tons of colors so you can find one to go with just about anything.

  J. Crew Braided Flip Flops | I really dislike wearing rubber sandals... especially around the water. (Too slippery!) But I never want to wear my nicer sandals to pools or to the beach. The rubber sandals are perfect from J. Crew. (I have a pair of critter flip flops with bulldogs!) The braided pair is just oh-so-summery.

  J. Crew Espadrilles | These barely-there-wedges are great for when you feel like you need to have a little bit of height, but want to give your feet a break. My friend has these and I have seriously been coveting them!!!

What's your go-to pair of sandals during the summer?

xoxo

Sponsor :: Paxton 1345

Paxton 1345 has literally the cutest boxer shorts for girls. They're the most perfect shorts for lounging around your apartment (or dorm room). The style is borrowed from the boys, but the fit is all girl. And they can be monogrammed. Hello, amazing!

The ultra-soft 100% Egyptian cotton shorts are $39.50 and you can get a monogram for an additional $6... and they're 100% made in the USA.

There are two collections for women... The Eastern Seaboard Collection and the Women's Collegiate Collection.

I think they're all super cute, but the Vineyard pair is especially cute... don't you think?

Each pair has a little inspirational note sewn in too– how cute is that?

xoxo

The Best Documentary

I'm a huge fan of documentaries. HUGE. As much as I love reading, I think my love for documentaries is the only thing that surpasses books. It really doesn't matter what the documentary is about, chances are pretty great that I'm going to, at the very least, like it.

The one problem for me is that I've seen so many that it's really hard for one to stand out as amazing. They really are all so great in my mind! This weekend, I ended up watching two documentaries. I intended on only watching twenty minutes of the first one (while my nails dried), but in typical Carly-fashion, I got completely sucked in.

Oh, the other problem with documentaries? Once I start watching them, I tend to fall down the rabbit hole and binge-watch. I used to only keep documentaries in my Netflix queue for when I was inflicted with a bout of insomnia. But now I just can't wait.

Bill Cunningham New York is truly the best documentary that I've ever watched. 

It's a really, really well-done documentary. Bill Cunningham seriously loves his job. He wouldn't even consider what he does as "work" at all. I smiled and cried and couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Oh, I don't even think I can describe to you how wonderful this film is.

Watching his friends sit around and reminiscence about the amazing and quirky lives they've lived was quite breathtaking. The history they've all seen– and documented– is nothing short of incredible.

The backdrop of New York City (the rainy sidewalks and the little corner nooks) mixed with the stylish cast of characters is just perfect.

Again, it can hardly be described. You must watch.

What documentaries have you watched lately? What's your favorite?

xoxo

PS I loved First Position, Art & Copy, Nursery University, The September Issue, This Is It, Ballerina, America the Beautiful, Life in a Day, and all of these food ones! 

PPS I also watched Bully this weekend and CRIED SO HARD.