Some Summer Ensembles

This summer has come to an end and as I prepare for classes to start tomorrow, I figured I'd share a few of my favorite summer outfits from this year. My summer consisted of a lot of working (just the broke college student life) and trying to enjoy beautiful Miami whenever I was off, as well as a trip to North Carolina. Because of work I was in uniform much more often than not, so any time I was off I made sure to dress up in some really pretty outfits. These were some of my favorite ensembles:

White and Black and Red All Over:

Whenever I wear a piece of clothing for the first time, I like to really take it somewhere special and hopefully have it "match" whatever I'm doing. I've had this Modcloth dress in my closet for over a year and hadn't had the proper occasion arise for me to do it justice. I finally took it out on a special day with two of my best friends to HistoryMiami and the Perez Art Museum. I'm proud to say that the dress matched the pirate accessories I put on at HistoryMiami after making pirate flags on their Family Fun Day.
(Dress: Modcloth/ belt: Ross)

Rainbow Kid:

Casually posing with a wolf that proceeded to casually nibble and lick my face in a colorful outfit that makes me feel kind of like a little girl from the 70's. This picture was taken at Safari Edventure, a place I seriously recommend to anyone in Miami. I think I've gone four times in the last year, and my favorite part is always meeting the wolves. Dakota, their gray wolf, is my favorite.

(Shirt: vintage from Etsy/ shorts: Modcloth/ purse: Target)

Queen of Hearts:

Can you tell that I really love the color red? I love to walk around Wynwood and just take in all the art and the beautiful and usually colorful walls, and every time I go I try to dress as vibrantly as the walls. This is one of my favorite walls by Maya Hayuk.

(Shirt and hat: Modcloth/ sunglasses: Target/ necklace: vintage from Etsy)

Sunflowers & Sunshine: 

My favorite flowers are roses and sunflowers, so when I found out there was sunflower fields in Miami I just had to find one! Of course I had to wear a vintage flowing dress from L.A. Boudoir in Miami that is the shade of my other favorite flower.

(Dress: vintage from L.A. Boudoir in Miami/ headpiece: handmade)

"Where's the Cheesecake at?"

I am an absolute glutton and for the past two years have used the excuse of National Cheesecake Day to eat all my meals on that day at the Cheesecake Factory, which is basically my favorite restaurant ever. Of course I had to dress up for the occasion, and these two outfits were the result. Please note the very loose form of my dinner outfit to stealthy disguise the day's food baby.

(On the left: shirt: thrifted from Goodwill/ skirt and belt: Forever 21/ hat: vintage from L.A. Boudoir in Miami/ necklace: Claire's/ purse: Modcloth.

On the right: dress: Forever 21/ headband: Claire's/ earrings: Sale Rack in Miami)

Pastels are the Bubbles:

This Hell Bunny bathing suit is just gorgeous, and I had so much shelling in Naples while wearing it.  The fun seahorse, shell, and bubble print had me singing "Under the Sea" in my head the whole time.
(Bathing suit: Hell Bunny/ shorts: Forever 21)


Mountain Maiden:

My family was fortunate enough to get to vacation for free in our accountant's cabin in Glade Valley, North Carolina. The area around the cabin was so beautiful and full of wildflowers and pine trees,  and I loved going on two hours walks in the morning. On those walks, these were the two outfits I would wear on repeat. Both were so comfy and prevented my legs from getting soaked in the morning dew. Those morning walks were so beautiful and so worth waking up at six in the morning.

(On the left, shirt: Forever 21/ skirt: vintage found on Etsy/ flower crown: handmade.
On the right: sweater: Love Culture/ shirt: Forever21/ skirt and backpack: Target/ hat: Urban Outfitters/ shoes: T.J. Maxx)

Bohemian Blue:

Worn to the ever beautiful Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami. I'm really getting into floppy straw hats lately and all the drama they can add to an outfit. Also sometimes I really like to go all out in the jewelry department (sorry not sorry).

(Dress, hat, and necklace: Forever 21/ rings: Claire's and Forever 21)

Even though it was a bit of a stressful summer because of work (adult life sucks), it was still a lot of fun as well, thanks to friends, family, and of course my two dogs. That being said, I think I'm very much ready to embrace the start of the new semester back in Tallahassee!