friday find: convertible sweater scarf

{Free People Valley Convertible Sweater Scarf}

Happy Friday!  How cute is this convertible sweater scarf from Free People?  It also comes in navy/red.  Perfect to throw on when you're running out the door for a touch of extra warmth for when you need it in the morning and then wear it as a regular scarf wrapped around your neck when it warms up in the afternoon.  Obsessed.

Happy shopping!

Mx

gauzy goodness

{Jen's Pirate Booty Chiapas Top (special order, 7 colours);

One Teaspoon Blue Cult High Waist Bonitas (another colour here);

Brixton Dalila Hat (sold out, love this one);

Prada Minimal Baroque Sunglasses (also here)}

Hope everyone had a great long weekend!  I'm still fighting an ear infection and now I have a cold.  But that would never stop me from going out for ice cream!  The weather was perfect so we headed to the park after so that the kids could play and we could enjoy the summer breeze that we rarely get.  I wore this Jen's Pirate Booty Chiapas Top I purchased at Planet Blue in Boca Raton.  I'm obsessed with Jen's Pirate Booty (raved about the brand last September here - NSFW).  I've also been eyeing this one-shoulder style top.  It's just dreamy fabric.  The details are so pretty.  I paired this beautiful top with a pair of One Teaspoon cutoffs that I also purchased at Planet Blue.  I've collected my share of One Teaspoon Bandits, but I had to have these high-waisted Bonitas.  They are super comfortable!  For those that are in fall fashion mode, this top would of course look great with a pair of jeans and booties.

On our trip to Florida a few weeks back, we stopped in Boca Raton on our way to Miami (specifically Planet Blue in Mizner Park, below).  It's one of the cutest places to shop and I can't wait to go back!  I love Florida (as most do) and I'm devastated and praying for those affected (or will be affected) by the hurricane.

UPDATE: I'm selling this Jen's Pirate Booty top, along with other great items from my closet, and I will be donating 10% of my sales to those affected by the hurricanes.  Shop my items on Poshmark here: https://poshmark.com/closet/marikascloset
Mx

spring mules #inspo

I've been looking for the perfect pair of mules for spring.  I'm obsessing over these gorgeous Gucci Princetown New Flora Mules (or these pink ones, or these rose-print ones).  With a pair of mules this gorgeous, I would pair them with cropped flared jeans to really show them off, an off-the-shoulder top (I love pairing stripes with florals), a pair of sunglasses and a pretty bag.  And would wear this outfit on repeat.

Mx

tomboy greens & girly blush tones

{ZARA Top With Frilled Sleeves;

Paige Denim Edgemont Jeans (similar here, here, here and here);
Steve Madden NONSTP Open-Toe Mules (other colours, love these pink booties);

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater;

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

Happy Friday!  Last month or so, an email from Revolve popped up in my email box: '2 Colors Your Closet Wants' and they were 'tomboy greens & girly blush tones'.  A sucker for blush, I immediately clicked on the email and became a little obsessed with the colour combo.  Pairing pastel pinks and greens is nothing new, but pairing 'tomboy greens' and blush feels more modern.  I had blush jeans covered - these Paige Denim Edgemont Jeans I bought a few years ago that I've been reaching for a lot lately (last seen on the blog here paired with a red top for Valentine's Day).  (Although I am obsessing over these pink ZARA cropped trousers with frill and a few others I've tagged above.)  So I just needed something army green / khaki / olive, which was a colour missing from my closet.  I immediately went to ZARA because I had been eyeing this khaki jacket with frilled sleeves, but because it started warming up here in the South and I had already purchased a denim jacket, I decided to go with this khaki top, above, which also has frilled sleeves.  (I also ordered this khaki oversized tee.) 

If you'd prefer to wear the colours in reverse, I'm loving these Siwy wide-leg pants, which would look great paired with this blush off-the-shoulder top, or these khaki ZARA high-waist jeggings paired with this amazing ZARA embroidered tulle top or this Free People top.

Happy shopping!

Mx

#OOTD / blushing

Happy Friday!  It's been a lazy week this week with my hubby being away and the on and off rainy weather we've been getting.  So what better way to end the week with a head-to-toe pink outfit.  This #OOTD combines two things I love most when it comes to fashion: pink and monochrome.  I am obsessing over these Milly Trapunto Trousers!  (I also love these pink pants from ASOS and these Joe's Flawless Icon Ankle Skinny Jeans.)  This Topshop Oversize Turtleneck Sweater would go perfectly with these pants.  It looks SO cozy.  A cream turtleneck sweater would be my next choice.  Camel also looks great with pink.  J.Crew is currently having a great sale on sweaters.  I love this camel and pink cashmere turtleneck.  I also love this camel wool turtleneck sweater.  It also comes in burgundy and I love burgundy paired with pink.  Because I'm petite, I would most likely pair these wide-leg pants with heels, but my ideal shoe to continue the ease of this outfit would be to pair them with a pair of pink flats and, of course, adding a pink bag.

Happy shopping!

Mx

drippy pullover in December

{Free People Drippy Extreme Pullover;

One Teaspoon Junkyard Skirt (now 50% off!);

Vans Sneakers;

Brixton Alex Hat;

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

Hello, December!  We have been super spoiled with the weather lately.  I've been living in this Free People Drippy Extreme Pullover.  It is SO cozy and perfect for this weather.  After cleaning out my closet, I realized I own a ridiculous amount of sweaters from living in Canada, but not many tops like this one.  I will definitely be buying this pullover in another colour.  (I also bought this thermal.)  I LIVE for pjs.  Like, I can't be in my house with regular clothes on.  It feels unnatural to me to wear jeans in my house.  This top feels like you're wearing your pjs.  At least now I don't have to be embarrassed getting the mail.  I'm still working on the whole pants thing.  (I'm eyeing these joggers.)

Mx

blush paisley printed tunic

{Free People Just The Two of Us Paisley Printed Tunic (other prints here);

Brixton Alex Hat;

Jeffrey Campbell Cors Suede Peep Toe Bootie (light pink here, LOVE these red ones);

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

I immediately fell in love with the colour of this Free People tunic (and clearly so did everyone else because it was sold out by the time I received it in the mail.  Size small currently back in stock!).  It comes in navy now (tip: navy looks great on brunettes!)  Because it's still warm here, I paired this blush paisley printed tunic with pink Jeffrey Campbell booties, but I'm excited to wear it with my Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots once it starts to cool down.  I added a grey hat because I love pairing pink with grey, it's probably one of my favourite colour combos for fall. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Mx

#OOTD / blush & denim

Yay, weekend!  It's been a busy week, we had family visiting from Canada and they left yesterday so I'm a little late with my #OOTD post.  I sometimes have an idea when it comes to my #OOTD posts, based on what I've been coveting that week, but this week it came together quickly as soon as I came across these Derek Lam 10 Crosby slides.  Dying over the them, but sadly the smallest size (6), I think, will be too big on me.  Naturally I paired them with cutoffs since it's too hot to wear jeans, but I have been obsessing over 3x1's crop fringe jeans for a while now.  Again, I think they'll be too long on me, otherwise I would be all over them even though I wouldn't be able to wear them until probably October.  I stuck with the blush vibe and went with this pretty FindersKEEPERS blouse, although I think this Free People bodysuit would be my next choice to keep the focus on the slides (or the fringe detail of the jeans + slides).

Happy shopping!

Mx

blush sun dress

 

Twirling because how can you not?  Also, I love this walk to the beach.  Just getting a glimpse of that ocean, you immediately become calm. 

{SPELL Prairie Lace Sun Dress (also comes in white);

Lush Top via Mendocino (old);

Free People Choker (sold out);

Lack of Color The Spencer Straw Boater Hat (similar here);

Prada Sunglasses}

I became obsessed with this dress as soon as I saw it on Class Is Internal on Instagram.  The details and colour sold me.  I saw the line was launching in May so I patiently waited.  I ended up going on the site a half an hour before I received the email that the line had launched so I was able to score this dress in my size (it was meant to be!).  I knew it would sell out quickly (there are a couple of sizes left!).  It's very sheer so I wore one of my favourite, very old, tops that I use over sheer slip dresses, etc. (also here).  It was partly cloudy but became super hot when the sun came out so I wore the dress without the top for a little while (#freethenipple!).  I love the different ways you can wear this dress.  I wore it loose, but you can also tighten it around the waist for more definition, or add your own belt.  I'm on the hunt for the perfect bra to wear under it, but until then I'll wear it as a skirt.  Throwing a cardigan on would work but it was way too warm.  This dress will be on repeat when we start swimming at the beach because then I'll be wearing a bikini underneath. 

#OOTD / blushing beauty

Today's #OOTD was inspired by Easter.  Blush is such a pretty colour.  You might only pick one of these pieces but I LOVE a monochrome look.  When you do monochrome, you can look really put together, or look like a hot mess.  I don't think you can really do wrong with blush though.  This floral dress is perfect for spring and would be great for Easter.  It's a dress so obviously appropriate for the occasion, but it looks like it would be very comfortable to wear all day.  This BlankNYC jacket is SO pretty (it's under $100!), but it's already heating up in the South so I don't think I'd get much use out of a jacket.  (I'm also obsessing over this AllSaints one, this one and this one is also super pretty.)  I'm more of a cardigan / kimono kind of girl.  I'll be living in this Free People cardigan that I bought last year, which is now on sale!  I'm also obsessing over these mules.  There are so many great mules out there, I'm having a hard time deciding on one pair.  These might be it.

Hope everyone has a great weekend / Easter!  We'll be spending it with my cousin and her family who are coming to visit.

Mx

wine & blush

{Free People Coco Cocoon Cardigan; sweater: Free People (love this one);

FRAME Le Colour Ripped (the most amazing jeans ever); Urban Outfitters Felt Slouch Fedora}

This cardigan felt a bit summery to me, until I paired it with this wine coloured sweater and black jeans.  I love the cocoon fit of the cardigan since I can layer it over another sweater.  It comes in a few other colours and I'm seriously considering buying all of them because I've quickly learned living in the South means peeling off layers because by the afternoon it's too warm for a bulky sweater, if a sweater is needed at all.