Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Summer Heat Outfit - How to wear a maxiskirt

Hi,

It seems like the whole country is under a crazy heatwave! Austin has been particularly hot and it has been a tough adjustment with my wardrobe, since my go to piece - jeans - are impossible to deal with in the heat.

So this has been my recipe for dealing with the hot weather:

Maxi skirt - made by me
Tank: Banana Republic
Shoes: Havaianas
Neckalce: Artisan from Brazil
Bangles: from random travels

Maxiskirts are a little tricky, because there is so much color and print to look at. That is why I loved pairing it with a very simple tank top, several bangles in the same color family as the skirt, and a funky necklace (this one is made of fishnets discarded by local fishermen in Brazil, then dyed and twisted to make this pretty necklace). 


I chose havaianas for the feet, but I think nice chunky wedges like those below would go great too! These were from Madewell.



The sangria was deliciously refreshing and simple! I love the smell of fresh citrus!

Enjoy!

Sam

Monday, July 9, 2012

Moved!

Hi!

I was trying to make one last post out of Sao Paulo, but there was so much stuff to do that there was no way to post.

However now, I am in Austin, Tx, with my husband and I am HAPPY! After a few months apart, it is nice to be together. There are a few challenges, though. We were living in a 4 bedroom apartment in Brazil and have moved back to Josh's bachelor pad, with pretty much no storage. We do have amazing rosemary and basil plants on our sunny balcony!

The other major challenge is that I am unemployed! I have given myself a few days to relax before hitting the job hunting trail.

So today, I went for coffee and a walk while Josh is at work. This is the outfit I chose to brave the 100F heat here.

 I love these shoes (even though they were from a winter collection in Brazil) and how well they go with the bib necklace. I even got a compliment on them on my walk today!





Top: J.Crew
Shorts: Banana Republic
Necklace: 25 de Marco
Bangle: 25 de Marco
Glasses: Chloe
Shoes: Arezzo

Love,
Sam