LWD at the Beach

Life is always better at the beach, isn't it? The other day we went to Sentosa. Stephen randomly said, "Man, I wish we could go to the beach. That sounds so relaxing…" and I said, "Ummm… but we can. We live on an ISLAND." #coolstatement  

I found this heavenly white dress at the thrift store and it was one of those moments when you pull out an unassuming piece from the rack and in the second you realized you found a unicorn, you instantly you look over your hunched shoulders and scream inside your head, "Miiiiiiine!!!! Hands off my precious!!!!" No? Just me? I mean, if this is you too, you better tell me so we can be BFFs pronto. 

Gollum moment aside, Little White Dress are obviously the *new* LBDs and have been for like, 5 seasons. I have bought multitudes and haven't regretting by a single one (now mixing them accidentally in the laundry hamper is another thing…) This one is great because of the textured fabric (what is it called???) and the huge fluffy ruffle at the end. It's like walking on a cloud. 

And no cloud is complete without a little misty-minty air, as in this dreamy kimono. And then the watermelon purse. I saw it on someone else blog (I'm so sorry, I forget who!) and I knew it had to be mine. And it was only $16! Heck yes! Because it's that clear shiny plastic, I kinda feel like a 7-year-old playing dress-up but in the best of ways. 

Have you had any Gollum moments recently? Or maybe just more relaxing beach days...? Tell me! I wanna know I'm not the only weirdo! :) 

 Dress: Thrifted | Kimono: H&M | Sunglasses & Bracelets: Cotton On | Purse: Abaday

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Black and White

I know this isn't the most exciting outfit but it's all about the kimono. It's the most delicious filmy, gauzy material and the fringe is too fun, even if it does go all over the place. And of course, it protects my pale Irish skin from too much sun exposure. This 'outfit' was my go-to for hanging by the pool in Thailand. The resort we stayed at had a bar in the pool, which was a first for me. In my humble opinion, every pool should have a bar (complete with snacks, too!)

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Peace, Love and Beaches (Bali Day 1)

I apologize in advance - these Bali posts will be full of photo-overload. I just can't narrow down them all down! 

Last week, my friend Nadia and I went to Bali and y'all, it is everything everyone says it is. It's gorgeous, the people are so lovely and there is SO MUCH TO DO AND SEE. I'm already planning my next trip back! On our first day, we had a taxi driver take us around to a bunch of different places: 2 different beaches, an amazing seafood restaurant, a coffee plantation, and Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) cultural park. We ended the day eating a $6 steak dinner that tasted like $50 (all the cheap, delicious food might honestly have been my favorite thing!) I think my favorite part of the day was our lunch (see, I told you!) We went to a practically deserted beach and ate under a big yellow umbrella directly on the beach. A traveling band stopped to serenade us to "American Pie". It was pretty perfect. 

And for my outfit, it's all about this kimono! According to InStyle, fringe is the new peplum. I can totally get down with that. I just love the white, thin, filmy cotton material and of course, all the fringe detail. 

What do you think about the kimono and/or fringe trend this summer?

Fringe Kimono: Cotton On | Shoes: Cotton On | Shorts: H&M | Sunglasses: H&M | Bracelets: Lovisa | Necklace: Boutique in Little 5 Points, Atlanta | Tie Dye Tank: Street vendor, Singapore

Day II in Medan, Indonesia

Here's the second part of my quick little trip over in Indonesia last week. If you don't already know, Indonesia is a Muslim country. Most of the women cover their hair and all women dress conservatively.   I'm glad I planned on covering up when exploring because we attracted a LOT of attention walking around. But most of the attention was from really lovely Indonesians that were just curious about us. We got to chitchat and learn about life where they're from. 

We did most of our walking on day two so I brought out the full coverage, in a manner of speaking. This cotton maxi dress from H&M is one of my all-time favorite purchases. I practically have been living non-stop in this thing since I brought it home; it's so versatile and so comfy in Singaporean (or Indonesian) heat! In fact, I loved it so much, I bought it in blue. 

This kimono is also from H&M, near my work (probably the biggest temptation in my life! And I usually don't show a lot of self-restraint in there). I kept seeing it in the window and could not get it out of my head. Eventually, I just bit the bullet and bought it. I just love the airy, mint ease to it. 

What do you think about the kimono trend this spring?

Dress: H&M | Kimono: H&M | Scarf: Otavalo, Ecuador | Sunglasses: H&M  (similar) | Belt: Thrifted