Ah it feels great to be home in NYC! After an adventure filled two weeks in New Zealand, it feels great to just be in my own space [read: bed] and back on my daily grind. I didn't manage to get a lot of work done, so sorry for the lack of posts, but am starting the week with a couple shots I took while in the small vacation town of Akaroa, New Zealand.

The sun is much stronger on that side of the world than here in the States so a good pair of shades are vital. With cool features like colored mirrored lenses and tortoise shell details, these from Illesteva will definitely step up your sunglass game. The shades are pretty unique, so I went on the more casual side with the rest of my look. White sneakers and quality denim are just a few of my other must haves when packing for my trips... No matter the season, these are essential.