Spring Break Style

 

With all the rain here, I am starting to think I live in Seattle and not Los Angeles! Luckily we had a couple of nice days of weather a couple of weeks ago and we were able to take a short getaway to Palm Springs where the weather was warm and sunny, which was a welcome change from the cold weather and rain we have had for more than a month now! To celebrate a little taste of spring and the sun I wore a bright and colorful outfit that included this bright green skirt! I just picked this skirt up from H&M and it is the perfect silhouette and color to put some life in my spring wardrobe!

 

I accessorized my skirt with some pink accessories, including this pink ruffle top and also these pink and orange shoes, which made an appearance in my last post! We went to this colorful hotel, called the Suguro because it was obviously the perfect match for my look. We went on a Monday, so I thought the place would be empty, especially since it was still just a little earlier for spring breakers, however the place was packed and I soon found out that Alt Summit was being held at the hotel. Well, the hotel was buzzing with influencers and others in social media. I got a lot of compliments on my outfit and I think people thought I was there for the summit but I was really just passing by for photos! Oh well, it was fun to pretend I was a part of the festivities for a moment!

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Skirt: H&M here

Top: Zara similar pink ruffle top

Shoes: J. Crew

Bag: J. Crew Factory yellow clutch option here

 

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Keep it Bright!

This week is supposed to be my spring break vacation but it obviously doesn't feel at all like spring break! In addition to this, it's also quite gloomy, rainy and cold here in Los Angeles, which only adds to the feeling of doom and gloom. Well, let's put all of that aside and keep it bright and cheery! Eventually, all of this will be over and just imagine how good it will feel to get to go out into the sunshine and see each other again! When that eventually happens, I'm going to be ready with a lot of fun clothes for spring and summer, like this popover dress in this fun, festive floral print! Below you can also shop some of the other fun items J. Crew has to offer in this stunning floral print!

I actually own this dress in a striped print, which I purchased last fall. For at least the last year, J. Crew has come out with this dress in different colors and patterns each season because, clearly, they know that they have a winner! As the "popover" name suggests, this is a really easy dress to just throw on with no fuss! It's loose fitting silhouette is also incredibly comfy, making it perfect for the warmer spring and summer days to come. Last of all, how fun is this print? I'd like to imagine myself wearing this particular dress while taking a stroll down the beach, even though it seems like ages since I've been to the beach! Perhaps after this is all over, I'll be motivated to go to the beach more often? I know if I do, I won't take the ability to do that for granted any more!

Dress: J. Crew here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Zara similar round straw bag here
Earrings: Target similar tassel earrings here
Sunglasses: Celine

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Spring Break Style

It's hard to believe that spring break was just last week! Now that I've been back to work for two days, it definitely seems like a distant memory! This spring break, I did a little bit of relaxing, a little bit of sight seeing and, of course, a little bit of shopping! One of the things that I purchased on my break was this cute ruffle sleeve grid print top that I stumbled across at Marshalls. I actually got it specifically to go with this bow skirt because, just like the wine and cheese I had over the break while visiting Temecula, I knew the two would make for a lovely pairing!

This skirt, with it's cute bow detail and lovely sorbet orange color, is actually from SheIn and is one piece that I am truly happy with in terms of the quality and "cute factor", especially given the price. It's currently selling for just $21 but my readers can save an extra 15% off this skirt and your entire purchase at Shein with code FEST235 at checkout! It's the perfect way to kick off your spring with some cute new looks or to get an outfit for "festival season" if you're into that type of thing! Personally, I'm not really into festivals like Coachella, as I'm just happy strolling down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena and doing some shopping!

Skirt: c/o SheIn here
Top: Vineyard Vines
Shoes: J. Crew
Bag: Charming Charlie

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Flower Heaven at The Flower Fields

There are no words to describe the beauty of The Flower Fields in Carlsbad! It's definitely like you've died and gone to heaven...flower heaven! If you're in the San Diego area, I would highly recommend visiting this scenic destination, as it's perfect for anyone who loves flowers or just bold swaths of color, such as myself. Although my husband wasn't thrilled about paying the $16 entrance fee to get in (he said one could see most of it for free from the road, parking lot, or from the nearby outlet mall!) I think maybe he secretly enjoyed it too!

As I mentioned above, if you're interested in visiting The Flower Fields, you will have to pay an entrance fee and possibly deal with crowds, which I was not expecting. The crowds were particularly surprising given the fact that we visited on a Tuesday. I would hate to see this place on a weekend, as it's probably just swarming with people! Another heads up is that it's quite windy as the fields are near the ocean. Next time around I would bring a hat, although the hat would have probably just blown off of my head!

Another tip I have regarding visiting The Flower Fields is that you should check to make sure the fields are at their peak before making the trek there. A few weeks ago we had some pretty heavy rains in California that I think contributed to the vibrancy of the current crop of flowers in the fields. In fact, last week was apparently the peak time to visit to see the flowers in their prime. Luckily, this coincided with my spring break, so it all worked out just perfectly! If you are interested in visiting the Flower Fields you also might want to follow them on Instagram to get updates on how the crop is doing and when peak bloom times are.

Last of all, I must talk about my outfit. (This is a fashion blog after all!) My floral blouse, which I picked up at a deeply discounted price during Zara's winter sale a few months ago, almost looks like it could be a photo or maybe a painting of the flowers in these fields. In fact, I like to call it "flower camo" because of how seamlessly it blends in with my surroundings! As you know, I like to dress for the occasion and I feel like this shirt was the perfect thing to wear to the most perfect of places!

Shirt: Zara similar here
Pants: Old Navy "Rockstar" here
Shoes: Target/A New Day here cute flower shoes here
Bag: Zara similar straw circle bag
Sunglasses: Celine

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Jurassic Winds

I visited the famous and kitschy Dinosaurs of Cabazon last month...twice! These dinosaurs are a fun stop on the way to Palm Springs or Joshua Tree and provide a perfect photo opportunity for families and hipsters alike. The one thing that stood out about both of my visits to this roadside attraction was actually not the towering prehistoric beasts but, rather, the epic wind gusts that seriously made me feel like I was in the midst of a hurricane!

I've seen quite a few bloggers and Instagramers take fun and fabulous photos at this location, so I thought I would give it a try. After my first visit, I thought that perhaps the wind was just an anomaly, but my second visit proved that to be wrong. The winds were just as strong on the second visit and the proof of this is in the picture above (actually, all the pictures!), which features some seriously bad hair! How the other bloggers got such fantastic pictures, I'll never know but I think mine, at least, have a lot of personality!

Speaking of personality, I decided to edit these pictures using a vintage filter for some nostalgic flair.  The filter and subject matter make the photos look they came straight out of someones photo album from the 1960s. My campy western shirt from Zara also adds to the vintage vibe. All of this 60s nostalgia is quite fitting because the Dinosaurs of Cabazon actually started in the 1960s with the creation of Dinny the Dinosaur (he's the brontosaurus) who was then followed by the T-Rex, who they call "Mr. Rex", in the 1980s. Since then, these dinos have become quite famous, appearing in movies like Pee Wee's Big Adventure and various music videos.

Shirt: Zara similar here
Pants: Old Navy linen "pixie" pants here
Belt: Target here
Shoes: J. Crew similar here
Sunglasses: Celine

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