Seafood Fest

 

*Day Outfit* Blouse: F21 (oldie, similar here)...Shorts: Billabong...Shoes: TOMS...Necklace: NastyGal (similar here)...Purse: Rebecca Minkoff...Sunnies: Super (Specific pair Fred Segal exclusive)...Watch: Triwa...Wrist Party: Bendels, Brinas Boutique Shop &  Pink Chick....Wrap Bracelet: Flea Market find...Earrings: River Island.
*Night Outfit* Everything the same except Sweater: Uniq

     Happy Wednesday & holy whoa, I'm so behind on my posts!  I know this is very disappointing to my followers (aka all 10 of you ha).  However, I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend!  I attended the annual Florida Keys Seafood Fest.  Its a fun filled weekend of artists selling their goods, live music, eating local yummy seafood & washing it down with ice cold brews.  One of the art pieces I picked up at the fest is pictured above.  For this piece, these local Key West artists Eric & Yvonne Watson incorporated shells to create flowers & placed onto painted wood.  This piece is unique, hand-made & my favorite color!  What more could I ask for a great wall piece?  Go check out their amazing stuff here.
     The weather has been so great here lately it makes me feel like I'm back in SoCal.  Its just warm enough during the day for hitting the beach, but cools down at night with a nice breeze.  This is exciting for two reasons: 1): I don't sweat my makeup off during the day & 2): I'm able to wear a few of the cute sweaters I picked up in hopes of a chill.  I have to say that there are some clothing pieces I purchase & love them so much due to to their versatility & fit, I feel the need to buy them in every color.  Current obsession?  The Billabong Laneway shorts pictured above.  I have purchased them in two colors so far & still will go back for more.  Shorts like these are perfect for the laid back lifestyle I live.  I can wear them with a nice top (as seen above), a casual tee, or a sweater (also seen above).  They also fit my curves very well because they're a bit longer in the back, yet still short on the sides to keep a short cutoff illusion.  (Genius design.)
     Another current obsession of mine?  These AMAZING sunnies!!! I picked them up while on an unnecessary shopping spree on the Promenade with the besties.  They are extra fantastic because the particular color/lens combo is exclusive to Fred Segal.  And, the conveyor date is etched on the inside arm along with the words "Los Angeles".  Fred Segal is an awesome department store located only in Santa Monica & Hollywood, Ca.     The store began in 1960 when Fred Segal opened the world's first jeans-only store.  Segal expanded it to having other stores within the department store in which certain employees had items within their own expertise.  (Info via Wikipedia.)  The stores still remain very unique mainly due to their items' exclusivity & their employees' product knowledge.  I mean we seriously wanted to be BFF with the guy who sold me these sunnies...& sold my friend Megan a shirt & baby shoes...basically we would have bought anything we asked him about!  He could tell us the history & current info on any brand.  I worked in retail for a very long time & truly believe that you should love what you sell.  It makes your job that much more enjoyable!  It also has helped my closet to keep growing, but hey-thats a different story.
     If you haven't already noticed, I added a few new things to the blog.  There is now a DIY tab at the top that will link you to any of the past projects, baking, etc I have done.  There is also a button on the right where you can follow & like all of my activity on the blog via your Facebook account.  Lastly, there is a Lucky Mag button on the right that links you to my posts on Lucky Magazine online.  And speaking of, I am currently in the running to attend the Lucky Fabb conference in LA!  So, if you love my style (which i know you do) please click here to go vote for me!  Thank you so much!  Happy hump day.