Recent Travels: Aspen + St. Barth’s

 //  Travel

Happy New Year everyone!!! I’m still in St. Barths for a while, but wanted to check in and share my recent travels. I hope you are having a great start to 2016! We are headed to Nikki Beach in a bit for lunch and beach lounging so I’m currently packing my beach bag and getting my things together for a beautiful day in the sun. Going through these pictures is funny because Christmas seems ages ago, and it was soooo cold compared to my current climate. So many of you have been asking for outfit details on Facebook and Instagram, so I linked everything up in the following pictures to give you all of that info!

St. Barths is such a beautiful little island spot with amazing food (very European – Italian, French) and lots of fresh seafood. I’ve been eating lots of white fish, raw fish, and salads. Every year, NYE is a big party scene here so it’s the busiest time of the year, which makes it super fun for people watching and beach clubs. I’m in such an ultra relaxation mode which is really nice after such a crazy busy year and I’m savoring every second before the excitement of real life starts again. This is definitely one of my favorite spots I’ve ever traveled!

post12Aspen!

Jacket: Ralph Lauren (similar) / Sweater: JCrew / Pants: J Brand / Boots: Isabel Marant / Bag: Givenchy / Sunnies: Gucci

post1 Christmas morning!Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetshopping at Gucci…Processed with VSCOcam with hb2 presetEggs + coconut milk latte

post11Heading homeProcessed with VSCOcam with hb2 presetPacking for quick turnaround to St. Barthspost9Back at the airport

Jacket: Blank NYC / Jeans: J Brand / Boots: Isabel Marant / Bag: YSL / Hat: Janessa Leone / Suitcase: Tumi

post8We spent one night in Miami to break up the trip and had dinner at our fave sushi spot, Katsuyapost7Miami –> St. Marten

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetSt. Marten –> St. Barths. This is an “interesting” little shuttle plane experience. It’s this teeny tiny propeller plane with seats that look like school bus seats and you fly super low into the smallest little runway at the St. Barths airport. Definitely an experience and if you ever do it, I recommend having a drink or 5 before…

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetAll the boats!

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetProcessed with VSCOcam with hb2 presetWe made it!Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetProcessed with VSCOcam with a6 presetAtrichoke with trufflesProcessed with VSCOcam with a6 presetSole with a delish lemon sauce

post3Sea bass with more truffles

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetWorking out to beat jet lag

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetPost workout cocktail hour…because it’s vaca 😉

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetSpa timeProcessed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetPost massage sceneProcessed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetSalmon tataki at BonitoProcessed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetSmoked scallops + caviar at Bonito

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetBeachin’post21New Year’s Day beach club drinks the size of my headProcessed with VSCOcam with a6 presetTuna tartare at Do Brazil

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetLobstahhh at Do Brazil! so so goodpost24My daily attire

Bikini: Mikoh

post17NYE outfit

Shorts: Blank NYC (similar) / Shoes: Stuart Weitzman (on sale!!) / Top (unpictured): Free People / Bag: YSL

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetWarm seafood salad at Isola

Processed with VSCOcam with a6 presetSalt crusted sea bass at Isola

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetThe yachts lined up on the Marina for NYE

Processed with VSCOcam with hb1 presetPeople ready to ring in the new year

post29Fireworks!

post30Lazy beach day yesterday in recovery mode…

Neoprene Bikini: Lisa Marie Fernandez

 

  • Liz Stark

    Another incredible vacation recap! And I’m proud to see you did some well-deserved shopping, of course 🙂 Keep having a wonderful time! Enjoy! X

  • Jesse

    Looks like some fun amazing travels! St. Barths sounds lovely, I think I am more of a warm-weather person than cold 🙂 Rose is so delicious, especially those from the Bandol region. I’m looking forward to reading more of Blawnde in 2016! Would love to see some posts on how you do your make-up, which looks great! And also more on how you maintain a work-life balance, and deal with stress,, which is an ongoing challenge (for me!) My job is crazy stressful so any tips on how to live a more balanced life would be so appreciated 🙂 Happy New Year and thanks for sharing with us! 🙂

  • Rachel S.

    Looks like an awesome trip! And I’m drooling over those truffles!!! Happy New Year, Annie 🙂

  • FT

    Dying over these pics, Annie! You are a master at looking tres chic in all climates! Can I ask a few more product questions? I would love to know the brand of the headphones you are wearing in your workout pic in the gym. I am looking for a pair that stays on when I’m working out because ear buds always fall out. Second, can you please share who makes the ah-maze gold stacking rings that you’re wearing in your NYE outfit pic? Thanks so much!! I hope you continue to enjoy your amazing trip and all of that seafood looks so delish! 🙂

  • blawnde

    Thank you!! The headphones are beats in rose gold 🙂 I love them!!! The rings are all different, but 2 in the stack are Vita Fede and one is custom. I hope that helps! Happy New Year!! xxoo

  • blawnde

    Ahhh they were soooo insanely good. Maybe my best fish dish ever. XO!

  • blawnde

    Hi Jesse! One of the big reasons I am launching a youtube channel is to do makeup tutorials because it’s really really hard to show through text/still photos since makeup is such a live process. I get asked a ton about how I do my eyeliner, so that will likely be my first makeup tutorial! XO

  • blawnde

    Thank you!! I’m still here for a while so stay tuned for part 2! XO

  • FT

    Awesome, thank you so much! Happy New Year! 🙂

  • Sandy Y.

    Amazing shots! I’m curious to know the location of the beach with the wicker hanging lamps?? and the Spa??
    I’m going to SBH next week !xx

  • Jennifer

    Thanks for sharing! My favorites – 1) your massively awesome Givenchy satchel. 2) the Lobster!!!

  • So.much.good food!! St. Barths is on my travel list!

  • Megan

    Love the necklaces you are wearing with your bikini – they are simple but so beautiful!

  • Hillary Folkvord

    Hi Annie! My husband and I are headed to St. Barths for our 1 year anniversary…where did you stay or did you rent a private home? You put me in the right direction with Rancho Valencia so hoping you can help with this one. Thank you and love your blog! Xoxo Hillary

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