BEDKNOBS & BAUBLES

We’re back from our Memorial Day road trip to Louisville, Ky.! The city is only a seven-hour drive from Madison (eight hours with the inexplicably long construction traffic jams), which is close enough for a day-long drive and a great excuse to take Dave’s convertible on the road. Sunscreen should have been my top travel essential (I have quite the sunburn on my scalp from driving that long with the top down), but it was actually this Hayden Reis tote. It’s made of durable, lightweight sailcloth (read: packable, water resistant and wipes clean) and was large enough to stow all of my on-the-road essentials with plenty of room for souvenirs. My bag is the larger “Ditty” version, but Hayden Reis’ upbeat, preppy designs also come in a smaller “Middy” size, which is a bit more manageable for daytime use. There are also plenty of summer accessories like this darling pouch to stash your wet swimsuit and a mesh bag for beach-combing finds.

Lilly Pulitzer tunic | J.Crew shorts | Rivet & Sway sunglasses c/o | Tory Burch wristlet | Hermes bracelet | Golden Thread necklace c/o | Cynthia Jones ring c/o | Lacee Alexandra ring c/o | Sam Edelman sandals | Hayden Reis tote c/o | Floto duffle bags