Navigating up to Cold Spring was super easy. I don’t know what I would do without the virtual cockpit (with the most amazing navigation system), and killer Bang & Olufson sound system. It screams luxury, and make for a super smooth, relaxing drive. The AudiRS3 is super high-tech…with everything at your fingertips thanks the MMI touch…where you can draw out letter to reach a contact or place. We arrived in Cold Spring just at sundown and I had to stop in the parking lot just along the Hudson River. I have never seen something so peaceful and beautiful. The mountains. The leaves are just beginning to finally change color. Everything felt still…so serene. Nothing but the birds, the trees, and the open road. We loved our time in the car that we took the highway to test out it’s speed. The car has a top track speed of 155 MPH. I didn’t have to press hard on the pedal to get this baby moving. The Quattro all-wheel drive made the car extra smooth to drive…I’m obsessed. I got my love for cars from my father. He always loved Audi Sport…the firing sound of it’s engine, and super sleek design. Everything from it’s gorgeous silver wheels to it’s sporty leather interiors and RS exhaust pipes gives it a bit of race car glamour that still feels attainable. Remember my summer in the Audi R8? You still get that sporty feel with the Audi RS3, and just the right amount of horsepower. I have so many more weekends on the open road, and a playlist to match. Picking the destination is the hardest part…the rest is easy.

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I took my Audi R8 to Montauk this summer, and boy does this baby vrrooom fast. Summer never feels complete without a car and the open road. You just feel free, unstoppable, and more excited to explore than ever before. I was out east for a weekend work trip…but managed to squeeze in a ton of R&R. Montauk is a place I’ve been going to for years, but this time, it felt new, exciting, and special. With the usual stops, like dinner at Crow’s Nest and countless hours in the roman baths at Gurney’s, I also ventured out to Sag Harbor. We sailed away in a friend’s boat called The Kiwi in Sag Harbor out to the beautiful untouched shores of Gardiner’s Island. Some of the most peaceful beaches are out East…as are the memories.

There’s certainly a part of me that has outgrown the party scene that swarms the Hamptons each summer. Suddenly, I prefer to take early morning runs on the water, hikes on the cliffs during the day, and eat early dinners on the deck. That’s what I’ll miss most about this summer. The slow pace. The sun in my face. A healthier lifestyle…like simply being outside with the people I love. The sweetness of our hot American summers by the beach always warms my heart.

Tommy Hilfiger bikini

Gigi Barcelona white sunglasses

Back Beat Rags tee

Rebecca Taylor white jeans 

Elizabeth & James black sunglasses

Adornmonde earrings

Allen Schwartz velvet jumpsuit

Alexis Bittar quartz ring + assorted stone ring

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