. . . once there was the grandest cruise ship and sunny, exotic islands far away — barbados & st.lucia and other such magical places of white sand and swaying palm trees, champagne and oysters at midnight and the moon reflected in the night waters . . . but since, a city-adoring and wanderlust heart has only traipsed narrow cobblestone streets and gilded opera houses, preferring museums and galleries and sidewalk cafés . . . but every once in a while, when the whether begins to change, the enchantment of the islands beckon . . .

{images: pia miller by darren mcdonaldon location in bora bora pearl beach resort & spa, styling by karissa fanning; via studded hearts, originally from the lane}