Covet of the Day: Maasai Beaded Leather Sandal by Brother Vellies

I found these sandals on Nasty Gal today and I want to start out by making it clear that I will not be purchasing these $1250 sandals... They are the Maasai Beaded Leather Sandal by Brother Vellies and they embody everything I live for: beading, strappy-ness, and black leather. As gorgeous as they are, I don't know how someone could possibly wear these without destroying the feathers. They are nice to look at though!! Check them out below.

I hope you liked these beautiful pieces of artwork. Check back soon for my next covet of the week! I promise it will be something you can actually buy and wear ;)

oxxo Leo.

Off The Shoulder Tops

I am in love with off the shoulder tops right now and I know I am not the only one! I've been searching for the perfect one online and I've come across plenty. But last night I found some really cute ones that are also really cheap! Below are the ones I purchased from a company I have never used before called Pylo.

Davy Jones Crop

Off The Shoulder Crochet Trim Blouse

Off The Shoulder Crochet Trim Crop

In addition I bought this top, which while it's not technically an off the shoulder top it is a tube top and super cute so...

Mystics Cropped Tube Top

I also ordered this one by Faithfull the Brand from Nasty Gal

Faithfull Shutterbabe Top

These aren't the only adorable and affordable off the shoulder tops I've come across while online shopping. Here are some more of my favorites:

Caroline Crop Top

La Vie Crop Top by Jen's Pirate Booty - as seen on Kendall Jenner

also here and here

ASOS Off The Shoulder and Open Back Top

Tularosa Alexa Top

Glamorous Cotton Stripe Off The Shoulder Blouse

ASOS Festival Smock Top with Off Shoulder in Texture with Bell Sleeve

Faithfull Riot Crop Top

Coyote Off The Shoulder Top

Faithfull Garden Top

AUGUSTE Gypsy Top in Tiny Floral

OH MY LOVE Off The Shoulder Blouse in White Crochet

Lucy Paris Blushing Lace Crop Top

AUGUSTE Nomad Top

Below are links to even more tops! PSSST there's a lot of cheap alternates in this list ;)
Garcia Chiffon Top - Akira and in white
One Love Crop Top - Akira
Roxton Top - Reformation
Eight Sixty x REVOLVE - Revolve
Loki Crop - Saboskirt
Vine Embroidered Beach Crop - ASOS
Giraffe Print Crop Top - ASOS
ASOS Off The Shoulder Crop - ASOS and in dark red and so many more so click HERE
Crochet Blouse - ASOS
Slouchy Top - ASOS
Vacay Top - Planet Blue
Nate Blouse - Revolve
Acid Pixie Fiesta Crop Top - Revolve
Eight Sixty Top - Revolve
Autumn Leaves Top - Harper Rose Boutique
Carmen Lace Crop - Nasty Gal

I also recommend searching "off the shoulder" on Nasty Gal, Pylo, Asos, Missguided, Forever 21, etc. because this works so well and you'll be surprised at the variety!

I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know in the comments what other trends you're loving right now and I can totally do a post on my favorite pieces fitting that style! And I'll have a review of the tops I bought coming soon.

oxxo Leo.

Covet of the Day: The Jetset Diaries Carnivale Maxi Dress

THIS. DRESS. IS. EVERYTHING. I have recently discovered The Jetset Diaries and fallen in love! They have some great pieces (I have another covet coming soon *wink wink*) and the Carnivale Maxi is one of my favorites. I love the tropical colors it comes in but my favorite part has to be the delicate strap detail. The way it lays across the lower back is gorgeous and unique.

Here it is in Mandarin from Revolve. This is my favorite color because of how gorgeous it looks with her skin tone.

 

You can also get it in this color from Singer22. Right now they are having a 20% off sale with code JUNE2015. Check it out!

Nasty Gal carries it in this really pretty blue. I think this color is much more wearable but not as dramatic or tropical.

And lastly, it comes in a black and white print from Swell. I much prefer the solid colors to this print because I think the business of the print draws the eye away from the beautiful strap detailing of the dress and the construction is my favorite part.

My only complaint is this dress is 100% Rayon. While rayon is very lightweight and soft, I hate the maintenance because sometimes the recommended care is to hand wash and other times it is to dry clean. Whenever I hand wash rayon the fabric seems to tighten and shrink slightly, changing the fit of the garment. So if I were to purchase this I would probably dry clean it.

I hope you liked this post. I love how each color/print gives the dress a very different feel. And it's so simple yet dramatic, I think the design is just beautiful.

oxxo Leo.

Spring Break - Naples and Miami

Back in March I went on my senior year of college spring break. I know a lot of people do crazy week long trips to Mexico with a huge group of friends but college is crazy and wild enough for me so I went a different route. My roommate and I took a relaxing trip to Naples, Florida. Ive been to Naples plenty of times before but I had never been to Miami so we then drove across the state for two days and one fun night out! I had an amazing time enjoying the beach and sun, while also getting to wear some cute summer outfits! Check out some of my pics below.

For our first dinner we went to my favorite pizza place. Super casual, I wore this floral printed button up tank and jean shorts.

Our second night in Naples my roommate and I walked to a restaurant and bar for drinks after dinner. I wore a mint crochet tank by Somedays Lovin', white shorts by Roxy, and a floral fringe kimono I bought from a little market in London.

White Hanes t-shirts are my go-to on beach vacations. They're light weight and comfortable making them perfect for warm weather. But the beach and sand can get clothes dirty so they're cheap and affordable too! Although you can barely see it in these pictures, my bikini is from Victoria's Secret. In the morning we took a walk down the beach while it was cool and cloudy and even got to see wild dolphins up close swimming in and out of the bay! In the afternoon the clouds cleared up and we had a gorgeous day.

This is a beautiful tree we saw at the enterance to a neighborhood. I know it's kind of random but the color was so beautiful especially against the blue of the sky, I thought it was worth sharing!

For our last night in Naples I wore this printed dress which has a back cutout detail from Forever 21. I paired it with my Lucky Brand Andie Sandals and a braided elastic belt from American Apparel to accentuate my waist.

We arrived in Miami! I wore this loose striped t-shirt from Urban Outfitters.

We went to a beautiful Italian restaurant called Cibo. I wore this mint crop top from Pac Sun and crochet midi skirt from Volcom (see it in my Paris post here).

For our night out, I swapped the crochet skirt for a black neoprene skater skirt from Nasty Gal and these amazing strappy heels from Steve Madden. We went to a sports bar which converts to an outdoor club at night time. There were DJs, a fun dance floor, and a little seating area where we were standing in the picture below.

For our very last day, I wore this crochet and lace tank from Free People. You can also see how I wore it in the fall in my Just A Memory post! I again wore my high-waisted Roxy shorts and Lucky Brand Sandals. We got a delicious piña colada and strawberry daiquiri frozen drink on Ocean Drive and relaxed in a park.

And that was the end of our trip! I hope you liked this post and enjoyed seeing what I did for spring break this year. Comment below where you went for spring break, I would love to hear!

oxxo Leo.