check mate
check mate

many times after ashley and i had our early morning shoots, we would head back to the hotel, stuff our faces with breakfast, change, and then go out for more photos...all before 8am. did i mention we were pro travelers? haha! but this morning we had intended on just shooting in piazza navona (seen in the last picture) but we kept getting distracted by the cutest little streets on the way and surrounding the piazza. and while it may always be nice to have some sort of plan while traveling, my favorite moments are the ones we improvise!

dress: zara (similar here and here)
belt: gucci
bag: saint laurent
shoes: gianvito rossi
bracelets: cartier
earrings: vintage chanel
hat: prada (similar here and here)
sunglasses: gucci

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Fashion, TravelAllie Provostcheck, plaid, summer, linen, tote, hat, boater hat, belt, rome, italy
roses in rome
roses in rome

with a sharp contrast to the last post on prêt-à-provost where ashley and i leisurely went to the spanish steps during the middle of the day and there were swarms of people everywhere, this 5:30am call time gave us all the time to truly enjoy this tourist hotspot all to ourselves! well that was until the three guys who were still out from the night before left from the top of the steps...

dress: dolce & gabbana
bag: kate spade
shoes: christian louboutin (last seen here, similar here)
hat: gucci
earrings: vintage chanel
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: dolce & gabbana

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Fashion, TravelAllie Provostfloral, rose, off the shoulder, hat, boater hat, sandals, mini bag, dolce and gabbana, rome, italy, summer
rome-ing around
rome-ing around

whenever i go to a city, especially as a blogger, it's inevitable that i have to hit up the big ticket stops (like here and here) but there is nothing i love more than just exploring some of the main touristy areas at our own leisure. ashley and i started off our morning around the ruins around palatine hill and while we may have gotten there relatively early at 9am, compared to our other early morning wake up calls, this was a welcomed change!

dress: fendi (love the red here and budget friendly version here and here)
shoes: fendi (love the black version too)
hat: prada (similar here and here)
bag: serpui marie (similar here)
earrings: tory burch (old)
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: gucci

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TravelAllie Provostrome, italy, fendi, shift dress, hat, boater hat, wicker, slides, summer
a-door-able rome
a-door-able rome

when i was packing for my trip to rome, i knew i needed to bring some crazy comfortable pieces that i could walk around all day in...and eat copious amounts of pasta. i immediately grabbed this gal meets glam collection dress without hesitation. while i purchased it back when the gmg collection launched (as in right at 9am est on the first day haha!) and wore this dress countless times, i never actually photographed it! so i figured rome would be the perfect time for this dress to make it's debut on the blog. but for real, this dress feels like you're wearing pajamas and it's the greatest thing ever! i even convinced jenn that she needed it in her life too...it's that good!

dress: gal meets glam (also love the navy)
shoes: chanel (similar here)
bag: mango
hat: prada (similar here and here)
earrings: tory burch
sunglasses: dolce & gabbana

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FashionAllie Provostgal meets glam collection, rome, pink, monochromatic, wicker bag, straw, comfy, italy, door, doors, hat, boater hat
a monumental morning
a monumental morning

it was another painful 5:30am call time but this time ashley and i were headed to the pantheon. when i was last in rome, i merely walked past this site as the masses of people were just too much. so thankfully we were able to dedicate one of the mornings to see the pantheon in all it's glory.

dress: fendi (also love this striped dress)
shoes: tabitha simmons
bag: kate spade
sunglasses: dolce & gabbana

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FashionAllie Provostrome, italy, pantheon, monument, history, stripes, pink, cold shoulder
make a wish
make a wish

after making my return to italy for the second time in six weeks, i was so excited to get to explore rome this time around! while this may not have been my first trip to rome (i spent thanksgiving here when i was studying abroad in paris!), it was my first trip to the city as a blogger...two totally different experiences! basically what it means to travel as a blogger is the leisurely mornings are replaced with 4am alarms to get to the most popular tourist destination before some people even come home from their evening. 

dress: asos
shoes: chanel (similar here and here)
clutch: tory burch
belt gucci
necklace: maje
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: dolce & gabbana

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FashionAllie Provostrome, italy, yellow, stripes, mixing prints, maxi dress, shirt dress, belt
veuve is in the air
veuve is in the air

it's that time of year again...the new york city veuve clicquot polo classic (also know as christmas in june) is without a doubt my favorite event of the year! coming off of last year's new york times worthy outfit i knew i needed something extra for this year. so when i stumbled upon this stunning christian siriano dress online, i knew it was going to be the one! the detailing and the structure of the dress were absolutely breathtaking and the metallic threading perfectly reflected the light...oh and the pockets were an added bonus! the second i tried it on in his new midtown townhouse store (adorably decorated by the way!), i fell in love and had them ring me up right away! and just as a quick sidebar, the entire staff there is phenomenal! literally have never had such an amazing experience at a store!

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LifestyleAllie Provostnyc vcpc, new york city, vcpc, veuve clicquot, yellow, polo, twirl
all in a day's work
all in a day's work

visiting the amalfi coast was everything i wanted it to be and then some. so on our last day in paradise, ashley and i wanted to do a day trip to visit every remaining inch of the coast. ashley had arranged a car to pick us up from our hotel in sorrento at the crack of dawn to begin our drive along the famous "blue ribbon" road. earlier in the trip, during our stay in positano, the wind was so strong that the picturesque umbrellas on the beach had to stay closed...so as we were driving past positano, i may or may not have had the car pull over so we could hike down to get "the shot." but hey, do it for the instagram right!? after we got the shot and hiked back up the 10,000 steps (ashley really loved me at this point) we continued up the road and stopped at the most famous fruit stand where we discovered our driver and the fruit stand owner were great friends haha!

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TravelAllie Provostpositano, ravello, sorrento, furore, reformation', black and white, wicker bag, off the shoulder, gingham, belt, hat, white shoes
orange you glad i didn't say lemon?
orange you glad i didn't say lemon?

when in the amalfi coast, it is mandatory that lemons are incorporated in some way. thankfully ashley found a garden of lemons in sorrento and i got a little excited. obviously i had the perfect dress that had not only lemons on it but oranges! ...lemons citrus cousin haha! located in the back of a limoncello shop just down the street from our hotel, it was the perfect hidden gem!

dress: anthropologie
shoes: loeffler randall
bag: tara zadeh
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: dolce & gabbana

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TravelAllie Provostamalfi coast, lemons, fruit, off the shoulder, yellow, sorrento
you, me, capri
you, me, capri

during the planning process of this trip, ashley and i knew a pitstop in capri was a must! after spending our last morning in positano exploring and eating gelato, we took the last ferry of the day over to capri to spend the night. we arrived just in time for golden our so we were able to get a few pictures in our completely ridiculous dolce and gabbana inspired looks! but you know what they say, when in capri, look like a dolce and gabbana ad threw up on you...don't forget to check out ashley in her coordinating outfit!

dress: from a tacky tourist trap in postiano
shoes: ivanka trump (last seen here and similar here)
bag: tory burch
scarf: stolen from ashley
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: celine

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TravelAllie Provostcapri, amalfi coast, italy, dolce and gabbana, extra, print
easy, breezy, positano
easy, breezy, positano

while in positano, i knew it was going to be hot. so i was incredibly thankful i packed this super lightweight off the shoulder dress that kept me cool for ashley's and my adventures for the day! but don't worry, the sunscreen was on hand at all times because...well duh!

dress: caroline constas (similar here)
shoes: loeffler randall
bracelets: cartier
bag: zara (similar here and here)
hat: gucci
sunglasses: linda farrow

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FashionAllie Provostpositano, amalfi coast, off the shoulder, black and white, hat, boater hat, polkadots
ciao positano!
ciao positano!

after my initial evening in positano and i recovered from my journey by sleeping for 12 hours, ashley and i were ready to hit the ground running! we fueled up for the day with an expansive breakfast spread at our hotel. we got one of everything and i didn't feel sorry about it!

dress: lela rose
shoes: chanel (similar here and here)
bag: tory burch (old, similar here)
earrings: tory burch (sold out)
bracelets: cartier
sunglasses: linda farrow

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TravelAllie Provostpositano, amalfi coast, lela rose, blue and white, midi, italy, le sirenuse
planes, and trains, and cars, oh my!
planes, and trains, and cars, oh my!

coming off of one of the longest travel days i've ever had in my life, arriving in positano was like arriving to the promise land...i had finally made it! but getting there was no easy feat. after my short 18-hours in mexico city, i hopped on a plane and headed to atlanta. after going through customs, i got on another international flight and this time to rome. from the rome airport, i had to take a train to the rome train station where i had to transfer to another train to get to the naples train station. when i arrived to the naples train station, i had a car pick me up and make the windy one and a half hour journey to the stunning positano to meet up with ashley! all in all it was a 24 hour travel day...i was exhausted! but there was no time to waste because ashley and i had a very tight schedule to keep.

top: msgm
skirt: dolce & gabbana (old, last seen here and similar here)
shoes: chanel (similar here and here)
bracelets: cartier
bag: tory burch
sunglasses: givenchy

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TravelAllie Provostpositano, italy, mixing prints, dolce and gabbana, le sirenuse, travel, colorful, amalfi coast
a walk on park
a walk on park

springtime in new york is truly one of my favorite times of the year! ...you know, aside from fall and christmas ;) but one ues tradition that i never fail to miss are the park avenue tulips! every year the city plants a different color to make the walk up and down park avenue a little more scenic and i'm so happy they chose red this year! naturally i decided to wear my favorite spring print in celebration of the turn of the season: gingham! be prepared to see a plethora of it again this year!

top: gap (old, similar here)
skirt: kate spade
belt: kate spade (old, similar here and here)
shoes: raye (also love the red)
hat: rag & bone (old, similar here and here)
sunglasses: celine

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FashionAllie Provostspring, new york city, tulips, park avenue, mixing prints, stripes, gingham, black and white, pop of color, hat, boater hat, bow
net-a-prêt-à-sale : my picks from the net-a-porter sale!
net-a-prêt-à-sale : my picks from the net-a-porter sale!

i don't think it comes as a surprise that net-a-porter is one of my favorite retailers...as in i'm pretty sure almost half of my wardrobe has come from the site! if you have never shopped from them, they have an amazing selection of styles and sizes with efficient shipping. and if you live in nyc, they can deliver to you same day (which has come to the rescue before countless trips...like the veuve polo classic in la)!! so today is an extra exiting day because their best sale of the year has gone live!

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FashionAllie Provostsale, net-a-porter, net-a-porter sale picks, sale pick, sale picks
lilac to me
lilac to me

spring is here! so bring on all of the flowy dresses and handbags filled with flowers! this is truly one of my favorite times of the year because the flowers and trees are starting to come back to life and the unbearable heat hasn't quite hit yet. when julia engel released her stunning line of dresses, i knew i was going to be obsessed from the start! from her first month's collection, i purchased six dresses...yes six! while my intention was to overbuy to scope out the collection and then later return, i ended up keeping almost all of them. but out of all the dresses, this one had to have been my favorite. aside from the color, the fabric felt the highest quality of the ones i ordered and i just felt like maria von trapp in it! so overall it was a win! i cannot wait to see what she keeps putting out every month!

dress: gal meets glam collection
shoes: stuart weitzman
bag: j.crew
bracelets: cartier
ring: david yurman
earrings: kate spade
sunglasses: linda farrow

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FashionAllie Provostpurple, lilac, central park, gal meets glam collection, flowers, spring, summer, new york city
18 hours in mexico city
18 hours in mexico city

hot off the heels from my family wedding in puerto vallarta, my parents and i took a quick trip to mexico city. my parents had time to stay the entire weekend but my time was limited to a mere 18 hours because i had to hop on a plane first thing in morning for my next adventure. needless to say the moment we landed in mexico city, it was crunch time!

dress: zara (similar here and here)
shoes: gianvito rossi
bag: anthropologie
bracelets: cartier
earrings: katerina markiyianni
sunglasses: gucci 

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TravelAllie Provostmexico, mexico city, hotel, four seasons, colorful, architecture, luis barragán, color block