Maui Fever

Oh man. It's been a minute since I last blogged! School and work have been keeping me busy, but my husband and I were able to get away to Maui in April for the most wonderful family vacation. I had never been to Maui (or Hawaii) before, but I left with a deep love of the tropical scenery and laid back island vibes. I was crazy inspired by all the lush greenery and bright flowers - it really re-ignited my passion for photography. I was really feelin' the porch of the beach house we rented and I knew I had to shoot a blog post out on it. It had a jungle-esque vibe so I reached for my khaki skirt to start. I love pairing khaki with my striped button up so that was an obvious choice for me - the lightweight cotton did great in the heat and kept my arms and shoulders free from sunburns. I paired the look with a simple pair of flat, black sandals for comfort and ease. The fringed, black and white clutch was the perfect accessory - it was fun and detailed but still had an earthy texture. I wore this outfit out to breakfast with the family where I enjoyed my 50 millionth smoothie bowl of the trip. Haha. Just writing about it makes me wanna go back sooooo bad! I'm hooked. I might have to do another blog post featuring the rest of my Maui pics just to relive the memories. Thoughts? Would you like to see more pics from my trip? Lemme know in the comments below :)

Skirt: H&M (similar) // Button-up: Smart Set (similar) // Sandals: Forever21 (similar) (also cute) // Clutch: Mango (cute) // Sunglasses: Can't remember (cute) (also cute) // Necklace: Sam Moon (similar) // Ring: Stella & Dot

Commander in Chic

I'm not gonna lie...I totally stole this title from a bottle of Sally Hansen nail polish! Haha. In my defense, I feel it suits this look perfectly. When I was trying to find links to similar vests for the first blog post that featured this vest, I was struggling with how to search it..."Google, hmmm, green vests with pockets?" I finally found similar looking pieces listed under 'military vests' on Polyvore. Huh! Learned something new! All I know for certain is I loved the utilitarian vibe of it mixed with the preppy, girly white dress. Oh, The dress. I spotted it on Oldnavy.ca at the beginning of summer. I knew I liked it right away but I didn't purchase it, I just kept going back to the site and looking at it (please tell me some of you weirdly stalk clothes online like that too, right?). Not even a few days after I initially spotted it, I noticed it had already sold out in my size. I panicked, and searched the closet store location with my size in stock and rushed out and grabbed it! It must have been fate, 'cause it was on sale too. The whole thing was really a rollercoaster of emotion :p I also want to shout out to my accessories in this post - I've been loving these round sunglasses lately and am totally thrilled with my backpack/purse find (I'll probably have to Google the proper description for that type of bag too). I think the bag will work out great into fall. Speaking of fall...it's that bitter sweet time of the year when the stores are starting to get their fall stock in, and you know the summer is almost over. I love a good season change in my wardrobe, but I'm sad to have to say goodbye to summer soon!

 
Vest: Sirens (similar). Dress: Old Navy (similar + cute). Belt: American Eagle (similar). Glasses: Ross (similar + these look like fun). Purse: Winners (love this similar one). Shoes: Aldo (old) (similar).

Preppy Date Night

I fell in love with the bright, preppy print on these shorts the minute I spotted them (at the grocery store, thanks Joe Fresh!). I paired them with an equally structured and classic white button down. I love it's almost mesh like material; it's that perfect extra detail. I'm totally into the mini bag trend right now, so I grabbed a fresh, white clutch. I added wedges because it was date night, but I think the outfit would be just as cute with some flat, leather sandals for a more casual look :) 

Hat: Ardene's. Sleeveless blouse: Suzy Shier (old). Belt: American Eagle (old). Shorts: Joe Fresh. Sandals: Aldo (old). Gold link bracelet: Stella and Dot. Stackable rings: Yair Stern

Thanks for reading! :)