Staycation
“A vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environs have to offer.”
For various reasons having to do with caregiving responsibilities, Calvin and I were not able to get away this year for our usual summer vacation. Traveling out of the city is deferred until later this Fall or during the semester break. However, being the creatives that we are, we planned a week of “staycation” where we stayed in the city but tried to do things that were not part of our normal routine. My all time favorite is going out for breakfast during the week, when it’s not brunch, it’s breakfast.
We went to places we haven’t had time to go to like new restaurants, new museums (the Whitney), exhibits (China:Through the Looking Glass) and it goes without saying, shopped. We wandered neighborhoods we had not visited recently, stopped for coffee in unfamiliar and new cafes and ate artisan ice cream while exploring. We walked miles until we felt tired and thus relaxed. We wandered esplanades in the early evening, watched the sun go down by the river and sat in the cool green of parks other than the one (Central Park) closer to home. We did not do laundry or errands and slept late. We watched marathon episodes of TV shows we had missed, like Orange is the New Black, ate popcorn and went to bed late. As you can see I dipped my toes in fountains, stopped to smell the flowers and chose clothes that were both stylish and comfortable. So here are some photos from a typical day of our staycation. Now it’s back to work for Calvin and time for me to buckle down and get ready for a new semester and Year 2 of Accidental Icon.
Have you ever tried a “staycation”? How did you change how you dressed and what you did?
I love your shoes!
Thanks Evie, found them as a surprise in a place called Beacon’s Closet.
Thanks, they are by Kenzo so they float around the body letting tons of air circulate, especially great on hot days.
I love your shoes!
Thanks Evie, found them as a surprise in a place called Beacon’s Closet.
Love your outfit ,love your style!
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Oh yes, in my next post I talk about how Japanese designs where the fabrics are breathable like cotton and loosely cut are the perfect way to wear clothes that still feel like they are off your body, more like floating around it. I feel the same when I am really hot.
Love your outfit ,love your style!
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I too am having a stay cation ( in Paris ) and doing many of those same things. And also trying to wear my clothes in different combinations as a kind of "rehearsal" for being back at work, just to see what works and what doesn’t. A kind of freedom really.
Corinne
Sounds like some interesting experimentation. I love the performance terminology you used.
Sounds like some interesting experimentation. I love the performance terminology you used.
Ha! Everybody (in a certain age) seems to be doing the same thing this summer …. we, too, here in Munich – only: it’s too burning hot to really want to wear CLOTHES, it’s more like … what can I bear on the skin – if I’m not lazying on the cool riverside …. Love the expression "Staycation".
Oh yes, in my next post I talk about how Japanese designs where the fabrics are breathable like cotton and loosely cut are the perfect way to wear clothes that still feel like they are off your body, more like floating around it. I feel the same when I am really hot.
Inspired to try during my own staycation next week l live in castle in the Channel Islands surrounded by people who visit whilst on their own vacations
Now I ‘ll bet you have a treasure trove of interesting stories! What do people wear when they vacation at a castle?
Now I ‘ll bet you have a treasure trove of interesting stories! What do people wear when they vacation at a castle?
Yes to staycations!
Bravo!
Yes to staycations!
Bravo!
If i lived in New York (or London for that matter)I would happily have a staycation!
as for my clothes-i would probably do what i do for my other trips ,"audition" clothes that would work for lots of walking etc but still stylish and quirky.O make my own,so that is always fun a few weeks before we go.
Sarah
I am jealous, I would love to make my own clothes! I have so many design ideas but no skills to execute. That must make trip preparation even more exciting.
Your "staycation" sounds absolutely luxurious and rejuvenating. Your photos reflect relaxation, contemplation, beauty and a sense of wonder.
I’m looking forward to the next year of Accidental Icon and the adventures about to unfold.
I am jealous, I would love to make my own clothes! I have so many design ideas but no skills to execute. That must make trip preparation even more exciting.
You seem to be on quite an inspirational journey yourself my dear, I love watching the emerging grey.
Your "staycation" sounds absolutely luxurious and rejuvenating. Your photos reflect relaxation, contemplation, beauty and a sense of wonder.
I’m looking forward to the next year of Accidental Icon and the adventures about to unfold.
You seem to be on quite an inspirational journey yourself my dear, I love watching the emerging grey.
Man I LOVE those pants! Glad you got some time off, looking forward to whatever comes next.
Thanks, they are by Kenzo so they float around the body letting tons of air circulate, especially great on hot days.