Veronica & Veronica

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05/23/2021

With Memorial Day around the corner, we put the Veronicas in the hot seat—and got their takes on all things summer…

BBQ or picnic?
Veronica Swanson Beard: Beach bonfire and BBQ!
Veronica Miele Beard: BBQ!!

Fave beach read?
VMB: Hamptons magazine
VSB: Next on my list: City of Girls, The Vanishing Half, The House We Grew Up In.

Best hostess gifts for the long weekend?
VSB: I love to give table linens or beach quilts.
VMB: Mozzarella from my favorite Italian deli in Staten Island!

What are you most excited to get back to doing this summer?
VMB: Travel and parties on the beach!!
VSB: Seeing friends for dinners, yoga, tennis and riding my bike.

Favorite beach cover up?
VMB: A VB smocked cover up—the wind won’t blow it up!
VSB: VB Goldie terry blazer

Perfect cotton sweater?
VSB: Nikasha sweater—perfect for walks on the beach
VMB: Cropped fisherman knit

Favorite summer dress-shoe combo?
VMB: I love a sundress! Pair with the Hannalee clog slides.
VSB: Vani dress and the Carah heel

SHOP THE LOOK, clockwise from top left:

Jesila Patchwork Dress
Carah Woven Sandal
Zee Floral Minidress
Cox Cover-Up Minidress

SHOP THE LOOK, clockwise from top left:

Windansea Maxi Dress
Hannalee Clog Sandals
Vani Cover-Up Dress
Nikasha Tie-Dye Pullover

Memorial Weekend plans?
VSB: Boat, BBQ, bonfire and beach on repeat.
VMB: Kids’ sports! School isn’t out yet!

Favorite outdoor games to play with the kids?
VMB: Volleyball, basketball and football. Endless entertainment
VSB: Rummikub, badminton and ping pong.

Summer travel plans?
VSB: Nantucket, Napa Valley to visit my parents and a getaway weekend with my husband—TBD.
VMB: If we can, the Silk Road in Uzbekistan and seeing the whirling dervishes of Istanbul!

Best sunscreen?
VSB: I love Supergoop Glowscreen, Glow stick and Glow Oil
VMB: Supergoop

Morning routine?
VSB: Yoga and rebounder with Evie Marie O'Connor, vitamins, beauty routine from Knockout Beauty and coffee with half and half. Then I drive kids to school, take the train into the city and walk to work.
VMB: Joe’s coffee! Then school drop off. Silver lining: parents not allowed in school!

Top 5 wardrobe classics to invest in?
VMB: Jeans, jeans, jeans for all your moods, comfortable sexy shoes (does that exist?), classic navy Miller dickey jacket, three or four dickeys for all your moods, THE perfect t-shirts (band tees, deep v-neck tees) and some gold jewelry to top off any outfit!
VSB: Blue blazer, classic denim, white shirt, nude sandals and a midi-length dress that can be dressed up or down.

Fave blazer color of all time
VMB: Navy or pink! Don’t be scared to try it!!!
VSB: Navy, of course!

SHOP THE LOOK, clockwise from top left:

Miller Dickey Jacket
Cindy V-Neck Tee
Crosbie Wide-Leg Jeans
Simone Sandal

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