What I Wore; Strapless Striped Off-the-Shoulder Milly Top

     On Friday, in the middle of packing and moving, the husband and I went out for a date night to take a mini break from the craziness and stress. We went to see the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie, it was so good! Before that we enjoyed margaritas and some really delicious Mexican food. I brought this beautiful (big) Zac Posen purse so I could sneak candy in the theater, otherwise I would probably have done a small black bag.
     We are now all moved out of our old place, but the new townhouse is a total mess. There are things everywhere! No exaggeration. I have to get to work, wish me luck!

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What I Wore: St.Lucia Sunset Cruise

 

I absolutely LOVED wearing this dress! It was perfect for this sunset cruise on a catamaran sailboat. It fit beautifully and has a gorgeous back. 

Charleston, SC Trip: Isle of Palm and Boone Hall Plantation

 Here are some photos from our  trip to Charleston, South Carolina! I know I don't usually post photos of my family here, so this is rare. However, this was a family trip so it is what I took photos of. I am so grateful to have been able to spend this week in such a beautiful place with family, I had to share the pictures. This place is such a great location for a mini vacation, if you are within driving range, definitely check it out! There is a lot of fun things to do, just make sure you visit in the spring-late summer as the beaches in November were a little bit chilly.

Boone Hall Plantation

Our daughter LOVED the beach

Marni Olive Branch Dress

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What I Wore; Blue on Blue

I wore this simple blue look for a day out in Williamsburg to go sight seeing and shopping. 

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What I Wore; H&M Floral Print Culottes

     I had always been scared of the culotte style pants that have been in style for a little bit. having a long torso and short little legs, I never thought it would look good on my body type. Then I found these. They were so pretty with this gorgeous print and great fabric and on sale($20 at H&M) that I had to try them on, lo and behold... They looked pretty great! I think it is because they are high waisted and generally have a flattering fit. I did have to go up a size from my usual size because they were hugging in all the WRONG places at first. While they may still have these in stores on sale, they are no longer online but I did link other styles in various price ranges below. My bag is a vintage Chanel camera bag, similar ones can be found here.  I also plan to wear these into the fall with a turtle neck and pumps or ankle boots since we will still be in Virginia and I don't see it cooling down anytime soon.  My next mission is to find a midi dress that doesn't make me look crazy.

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What I Wore; Light Blue H&M Printed Romper

I wore this romper for the stock the bar party over the weekend in South Carolina, but I played photographer for the party and didn't get a chance to photograph it. So I recreated it the way I wore it. Pictures don't really do this little play-suit justice, it's so pretty in person and the ruffles flow beautifully when you walk. The colors compliment pretty much any skin tone and the fabric does not feel cheap. It would look lovely with a stacked thicker heel sandal as well. 

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Tie-Dye, Baseball Hats and Tennis Shoes; My LA Style

So I originally got this skirt to wear in Miami, but ended up wearing those high waisted olive green shorts way too much and didn't get a chance to wear this (also it rained 50% of our time there). I decided to go more casual than I was planning and do this sort of hip-hop urban look which I call LA style.. This one is from Love Culture similar HERE (on sale). I wore this outfit to a block party concert type thing here in VA. 

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What I Wore; A Visit to D.C

This Sunday me and my husband took my family sight seeing around DC a little bit. After they left we ventured a little bit further out of the tourist-y areas and discovered a really fantastic neighborhood full of historical homes and condos and really great restaurants. We walked all the way over to Agora after finding it online, we never tried Turkish food and it was all that I had hoped for. In case you are in the area and curious, it's at 1527 17th st NW. The entire neighborhood is adorable and very LGBT friendly as well as four legged 

baby friendly :)

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What I Wore: Black and Olive

I wore a combination of the pieces in these photos so many times I might as well have packed half the things I actually did! The shorts fit really great, and they are super comfortable in the heat. The cropped top I wore with my high waisted, wide leg linen pants as well as with these shorts.  The shorts work great with all crop tops, but look cute and casual with a loose fitting half tucked tee shirt. 

Miami Beach Edition Trip: Day One!

    I just got back from Miami yesterday, we had so much fun! We were only there for three days and our first day it straight up rained as soon as we got there. There was not enough time or good weather to do everything we wanted, but I will share what we did and where we went with you guys, as well as some photos.
    First off, The Miami Beach Edition is one of the most stunning hotels in Miami Beach. It's further away from South Beach, so It's a bit quieter than staying somewhere on Ocean. The lobby is luxurious and the service from the beginning from valet, front desk, the bars, the restaurants..
everyone was really top notch.

This was the pool and beach bar with sun beds on the rooftop. 

sandals forever21 (here)

The cabanas looked very comfy and clean, probably worth it to rent one for the day if you are with a larger party. 

This was our view to the right of our ocean view balcony. The building you see is also part of the hotel, those are the ocean view bungalows. 

The first day we got there, it was raining hard during the day, but in the evening we headed to the beach. We saw a tarpon, that everyone thought was a shark, a stingray, and a bunch of other little fishies. Which, our daughter thoroughly enjoyed! At night, we headed out to dinner and to walk around Espanola Way. We had done this many times, but our friends had never been to Miami, so we had to show them the sights. We ate at Moshi Moshi and headed back to get much needed sleep.