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OPEN FIELDS

(Photos by: TR)(Dress: self made with vintage fabric, Top: Trouvé, Sandals: Martin Margiela, Clutch: Samudra, Jewelry: Hinu Jewelry)

So we traveled all the way out to the East Coast for a wedding and I decided to bring a little bit of Hawaii with my outfit. Everything down to the shell rings! Except maybe the top which was my attempt at being conservative. Needless to say that thing came off right when the music started and didn’t go back on my shoulders until the end of the night! Thankfully we got our luggage less than 48 hours after we arrived so I could actually wear my planned wedding outfit!! Haha. Yes, it was a premeditated outfit.. something I rarely do. But in all honestly I find that dressing for weddings is probably one of the hardest [fashion] things to do. I don’t always have a really nice dress [warranted for the occasion] hanging in my closet. Maybe I need to work on that..

But like I said before, this is one of the most fun weddings I have ever been to. Not only did the wedding last from Friday evening to Sunday morning but I literally danced the whole night of the [actual] wedding. I think I stopped for 5 minutes to scarf down some dessert but as long as the music was playing everyone was dancing!! It was set at The Quechee Inn [this beautiful bed and breakfast nestled between a sleepy lake and picturesque trees] and everything you imagine from a quaint little Inn. You can tell by the photos how gorgeous this place was. I’m pretty sure it is what made my outfit look even better in the photos. Nature was my arm candy… or better yet.. nature is just absolutely gorgeous it makes anything else glow! Corny, I know. But kind of true. Nothing like frolicking in open fields to get to warmed up for a night of wedding festivities!

Fashion and open fields.

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TWO AND A HALF DECADES

(Dress: ALC, Sweater: Trouvé, Bag: Samudra, Shoes: Franco Sarto, Jewelry: Hinu and Dezso)

It was my birthday and I’m not afraid to admit it!! So.. I’ve always been a little standoff-ish about my birthdays in the past. It’s a weird time of year for me. I never like to draw attention to myself or do anything on the day of my birth. But this year I decided to have a little get together since it is a pretty pivotal year. I turned 25!

I used to be deathly afraid of getting old. I wanted to and still want to stay young forever. But within the last year I’ve started to realize how good it feels to grow older and wiser. I feel so much more comfortable with myself, the people around me, and the world  then I did.. say.. 5 years ago. As you grow older you get such a better sense of your place in the world and your worth as a human being. Your contribution to the people and world around makes a lot more sense as you grow in years.

On  a fashion note, I am in love with the ALC dress I snagged at a Barney’s Warehouse sale in New York. Not so thrilled about the actual snag I got in it by the end of the night. I’m led to believe I wasn’t meant to have pretty/nice things without it being damaged the first time I wear it (I had another shirt completely damaged on a wild night out. Bar hand stamp ink stains, agh!!) I guess it just keeps me fashion humbled. Hah. Also, the newest addition to my Samudra pouch quiver. One of the benefits of working for a rad company: you get to keep the samples and rock it before they are available!

So, my birthday in a nut shell. Thank you to all my friends who celebrated with me and those who were there in spirit! I appreciate you folks so so much!! Life is worth each year knowing I get to share it with you!

The big two-and-a-half-decades. Yikes!

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