What’s not to love about the new blast of gingham in the fashion world? 🆕🚀 I especially love styles/trends that I can wear both at home in SF or on vacation in a more romantic forgein atmosphere……enter gingham. 🙌🏼
Perfect for summer afternoons by the beach or backyard barbecues, traveling through Barcelona or the Amalfi Coast, or right at home for an evening with friends in the city.
I see gingham taking on a new wave of existence. Not just the east coast prep that previously I associated the with. This spring/summer gingham has come back in a refreshing, expressive, and even slightly edgy way, and I’m alllll about it.
I’m a majorrrrr lover of all things coconut. Coconut cake, coconut yogurt, coconut candles, coconut donuts, coconut drinks, coconut annnyyyything. 🙌🏼🌴 So when I found Kopari’s whole beauty line was ALL coconut flavored I immediately had to try it out. 💯
Who knew coconut oils had so many health benefits either? Not me! Although, I don’t pay attention to much of that hah… I’m not a huge surveyor of beauty and health products (😳😳) so when I find one, and one that I like, I’ll prob stick with it for years… 👌🏼 or until the bottle runs out.😜😝
I mean how could I not when the oil can be used to tame fly always and fix split ends 💇🏼💆🏼, to moisturize the driest of skin and chapped lips 😙, to remove makeup and prevent aging 🚫👵🏼, and best of all smell, like a tropical dreaaaaam (feeling like I’m in Hawaii is arguably it’s best trait). 🌺☀️🌊
Between the plane flight, the change of air/environment and going in lots of bodies of water, traveling generally dries out my skin. This Coconut Multitasking Kit is the perfect mini moisture set, plus who doesn’t like a little extra sparkle on the beach? ✨😄✨💗
As Kopari says, I am a “coconut virgin”…but soon to be coconut junkie (in the beauty realm of course, we all know I have the consumption realm on lock 😛🍹).
I’m fresh of the plane from a family trip to Barcelona and Ibiza!💃🇪🇸🌞 It was beyond amazing. Just the perfect amount of time to actuallyyyy feel relaxed 😊… and then ripped back into reality, ugh. 😖
So anyway, I hate packing for trips, it takes me AGES and lots of gray hairs… Whyyy?! But I loveeee dressing for vacations!! There is an automatic sense of freedom and wave of happiness that comes with vacation style.☀️🍷🙌 New goal: vacay vibes all day, every day. 💅
I was too busy drinking Aperol Spritz to link up my looks while over there (#sorrynotsorry 😬), so nowwww you can shop all my favorite instagrammed looks from Spain below!
Gingham
Gingham is hittin’ hard this spring/summer and what better location to try it out on, than the city streets of Barcelona?! None! 🏁👍
The dress I’m wearing is from Reformation (currently waitlisted), so I rounded up a few of my other favorite gingham dresses – all sure to get some heads turning on your next vacay.💃👀 Plus these Forever 21 black satin slides were the perfect shoe pairing, and actually comfortable! Yay for no blisters (f*cking finally). 👏👏👏
The Linen Dress
True life: I have a substantial collection of linen going from all my tropical vacations. The affinity I get from my Dad, who is literally ALWAYS in a linen shirt when he’s not in the office. 💯🕔 The best linen really should only be purchased from linen stores while on vacation (better quality, better price) like this one from Mykonos last year. 🏖🔝 But I did manage to track down a few of these vacation staples online. ✔️
After all, nothing says its time to drink rosé quite like a linen get up. ☀️🍷☀️
The Ruffled Sleeve Maxi
This high heat demanding maxi dress is quite possibly my favorite look from the trip (been saving it for several months just waiting to drop it heheh).🌼 🌸 🌺👗 Actually, I’ve been seeing these ruffle sleeve maxi dresses a lot, and they always seem to pair well with sunshine filled, humid, oceanside environments. 🌊↔️🌇 Whether I’m in LA or Barcelona, Hawaii or the Amalfi Coast this style is surely one I’m going to revisit. 💛💛
Caftan Coverup
A vacay necessity for the ultimate #vacationvibes. This lace caftan works wonders as a beach to lunch cover-up. 🌞👙👘 No shoes necessary! 👣 But before I let my toes fill with sand, they were on the boat in some huarache sandals. 😉
PRO TIP: I’ve also totally rocked it with some short cut western style boots for a boho chic city look. Score for multi-purpose (in which case, this dress slip is V important).
The Wrap Maxi Skirt
I just bought this floral maxi skirt from Reformation a few weeks ago for alllll my upcoming summer travels, because let’s be honest, when would this skirt not work.😝🤷♀️ Pairing a high waisted wrap skirt with just a simple white cami or off-the-shoulder crop is the perfect level of casual chic that I like to go for on vacation.🌼 🌸 🌺 That effortless cool, like you just got off the beach but now are ready for a glamorous dinner. 😉✨☀️💅
First of all, I legit need a haircut. This is not a fake post, or rather, statement. Its been 1 year since, but thankfully I have an appointment at Population Salon on 6/28 at 5:30pm – see ya there. PHEW.
Second of all, this outfit (sans accessories), is from Nordstrom. YES. Nordstrom. Does it look like a Nordstom outfit to you!?? Not to meeee. My point being, they must’ve really upped their game recently in the buying department (because also these).
Obsessed with this new find, the 80s inspired graphic tee is so hot right now. Said no one, well, besides me. But I’m lovingggg the type on it! Sorry I forgot to show the back graphic, so check it.
Lessons learned today: don’t go over a year without a haircut, and spend more money at Nordstrom cause someone has been getting them SWAG.
My best friend left me with this thrifted Mickey Mouse sweatshirt when she moved away to Berlin (they don’t wear color there 🤣😜), and oddly enough it has actually become a wardrobe staple of mine. It’s the perfect mix of “styled” and “I don’t give a shit” vibes🙃😝 for running errands, that mid week slum, casual weekend brunch or movie night with friends.
Well, so much for my hidden comfy, casual gem because recently I’ve been noticing a series of retailers/labels coming out with their own Mickey swag.⭐️🆒⭐️ So I’m here to shout 🗯 Mickey Mouse is having a mommmeeennnnnnt! 📣 A moment like this… some people wait a lifetime. OH, no wait… wrong song. OH! Mickey you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind. HEY MICKEY! 🐭❤️ Meh. Either way, it’s your moment Mickey.
Shop the trend:
Also I need to get something off my chest. Colored lenses are one of the biggest eyewear trends for SS17 (🖖 invest in some, cause they’re cheap, so why wouldn’t you!?), but let it be known that I got my yellow sunnies about 2 years ago. Phew. Glad that is SETTLED! 👏👏👏😎✔️
A little while back I got the opportunity to do a shoot for Lexington Standard, a boutique in the Mission (SF). Tbh, I hadn’t heard of the store before the shoot, but for good reason. Because now that I’ve seen it, I officially want EVERYTHING they have behind those doors… Like literally, suck that bone dry it’s so good. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 So good that I have to put it on blast here. While most stuff is at a higher price point, their sister store Aggregate Supply (also in the Mission) is a bit more affordable. 💸👌🏼
What got me so interested in participating in the shoot in the first place was not only the uber sweet owner, Mark, but the vision he had for the look book, and message he wanted to send to the world. The theme for their SS ’17 look book was “real couples,” especially those in the LGBTQ community. 👉🏼🙋🏼👈🏼 They wanted to show real relationships and real people of alllll different shapes, sizes, sexualities, race etc, and tell that story, and their story, to a larger audience. Hoping to spread love, tolerance, equality and inclusiveness (especially in this time of conflict), how could I not want to be a part of the project is the better question! 😍👭👬🏳️🌈
My second half refused to do the shoot (she’s all for the message, but not so much for the camera) so here I am, all by my lonesome 😭, but hey… at least I got the 70s decade though! ✌🏼🌼🌿 Everything I wore was divine, as was the night spent with this crew. The only thing left is convincing them to let me keep all these clothes!!!! 😜🙏🏼🙏🏼👕👖👗
Cider gets a bad wrap in general for being too sweet. Well, IT’S NOT ALWAYS sweet (I’ve been down that road before). But even still, Crispin Cider in particular was one of those that I “wrote off” because of the one time I picked it up at Safeway and was like HOLY sh*t that’s apple juice! 😳 Guilty! I mean, can you blame me? But they’ve released some new bottles onto market that have me actually changing my opinion of the brand! 🍻🍎👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Ironically, my favorite flavors are not pictured in this post. 😬 But their Browns Lane cider is my new discovery because it’s the most light, dry and less sweet of the bunch. My girlfriend, Katie, likes their Honey Crisp flavor because its unfiltered and 6.9% – I have to agree that one’s pretty goooooood too. 👍🏼😄
Especially because I don’t like mimosas (😮😲). I know what you’re thinking…”waittttt, there is an alcoholic drink she doesn’t like?!? It can’t be!” Well yes, I’m not the biggest mimosa drinker so having an alternative “brunch appropriate” beverage (aka low ABV) is a huge win! 💯
Now, I’ll be turning to ciders more for my special mornings at home 😋🍳🥞 ( ⚠️ it’s hard to find a dry one when out at a restaurant) Happy Sippin’ Sunday and enjoy!
PS this Williams Sonoma pancake mix is divinnneeee. The flavor of the batter is different for some reason, and different is good. Like a hint of vanilla, or whatever the hell that gourmet quality is that I’m tasting is 👌🏼🥞👌🏼✨
