Summer Swim Styles

Adore Me

Swimwear 2016

Hey y'all this upcoming weekend is the perfect weather for the beach. Every weekend the weather gets nicer and the summer gets closer. With summer coming so fast I have been on the hunt for some amazing swimwear to share for everyone and that is affordable for all. After talking with me swimwear and sexy lingerie friends over at Adoreme.com, I wanted to share some of my favorites from their collection. Adore me is excited for beach season and are excited to see what some of my favorite beach and swim styles are my favorite. Make sure to comment below and share with me your favorites also. 

Adore me not only carries everything from lingerie, bra and panties, accessories but they also have an amazing swimwear line that is not only super stylish but affordable and easy to shop for. You can go online to their website and pick out your favorite style, and custom sizes all from your laptop or phone. I have their app installed on my phone so I can easily scroll through all the latest styles and order all in a few clicks. They have a large selection of styles and best part is you can customize your top and bottom sizing to fit you perfectly. They have a large choice of sizes from smaller girls to curvier. You can order from XS to 3X. Below are some of my personal favorites that I completely adore. 

Keep in mind all their suits are sold as a set except for a couple styles they offer in top only, they also have coverups. If you are a VIP all suits cost $39.95 your first VIP order is only $29.95 and the retail cost is $49.95. AdoreMe.com Swim

The above suits are available in other color combos also. Be sure to head over to www.adoreme.com or upload the app for your phone to see all the styles they have available. They have one piece and tankini options also available, these are just my favorite choices. 

Love bright tie dye patterns and halter style tops with a bohemian feel either with fringe or crochet/lace details. 

I am also a huge fan of strappy suits, I have a few bralette style tops I wear under my low cut or off the shoulder tops that add a strappy, rocker kind of look, giving my tee shirts a more edgy look. I think strappy suits are very sexy and also can be very flattering to most body types. 

Cover ups are a must have for the summer and beach. I really don't like to have to throw on a top and bottom when I run to grab a drink or walk the boardwalk at our beach. These cute dress style cover ups are ready and comfortable. Just throw it on over your suit and you are protected from additional sun plus you can go into shops or food spots without being stopped because you need a shirt. 

Last up I love this red high waisted with bra style top suit, it has a very vintage pin up girl vibe. I also love this strappy halter style one piece. Black looks amazing on all body types and this suit has just enough exposure with this low deep b cut and sexy strappy detail. 

It was so hard to only pick a few of my favorites but wanted you to be able to get an idea of what some of my favorite looks are. Also sticking with what styles and trends are hot this season, be sure to head over to their site yourself and check out the many options available. I guarantee you will be able to find several that you will love also. 

www.AdoreMe.com

Worried about hassle of returning, I have read some amazing reviews left on their site about easy and fast returns. You just simply return the unworn suit in the package you received it in with the size or style information for the suit you want to replace it with. I even read some who needed their suit right away ordered the correct size and then threw the return on the mail for a refund that way they didn't have to wait. I will be purchasing a suit to review after my long weekend and will be sure to share with you my review on the suit and ordering. 

Thank you for checking out some of my favorite styles from Adore Me. Hope you find the perfect bikini or swimsuit for your summer. XoXo 

Ettika Jewelry Contest

My original Ettika blog post from April 2016 you will see this person posted same style photo of choker photo taken April 25-27 on wood slice. This was taken by me prior to their post. Have all proof on my social media and right here on my blog 

Ettika Jewelry


For those of you who are on Instagram you may have seen the contest Ettika Jewelry had to win your wish list from Saks. I was so excited to discover I had been picked as one of the winners of this awesome contest. I received my prize recently and I'm so in love with this choker that I have two more in my cart to add to my collection for stacking or layering. 

Above is my beautiful Turquoise and gold Ettika, Still surprise you choker which retails for $30. They have so many amazing pieces to pick from. I paired it with a handmade crystal necklace made by one of my favorite Etsy shops that you can find under my fave shops in side bar, Fawninginlove. 

Stacked star choker available at www.freepeople.com 

Stacking my Surprise you still choker with the Lucia choker, and both can double as a bracelet, then I wear my beaded chokers as anklets also. 

You can get your Lucia choker at FreePeople online and in stores. 

Role Player tan choker available at www.revolve.com 

One more late addition shot of my Role Player Choker from Revolve.com, I am beyond excited to have not only won the Surprise you still choker in the Saks and Ettika contest but I am so honored to have been contacted and chosen to become an Ettika Review Team member. I really love this brand and their jewelry is amazing. Keep an eye out for more styles and looks on my social media. 

A few more of my favorites below and of course a link to their site using my link.

Be sure to follow them on Instagram and Twitter @Ettika.

Link for shopping:Ettika.com

Happy shopping xoxo and make sure to dress your neck as lovely as the rest of you. 

Punk Masters by Patty Palazzo

Punk Masters

by: Patty Palazzo

*logo from www.punkmasters.com

Have you ever wondered who designed that awesome graphic tee you have, or that you saw one of your favorite musicians or celebs wearing? I love to do features on my blog taking the time to showcase some of my favorite new shops and designers I discover. I get lucky and come in contact with some amazing designers. Etsy and Instagram are amazing places to find some creative people. Being the graphic tee addict that I am, I'm always looking for amazing new tee shirt designers that have a style of graphics that really is relatable to my lifestyle. Sure there are lots of amazing tee shirts available in stores, sometimes you don't even realize that some of these smaller owned shops and designers have even created some of the graphics you may own on tee shirts or clothing from  higher end designers or more well known labels or shops.  Most likely you have seen this amazing designers graphics on tee shirts from Juicy Couture, Dirty English and worn on stage by members of Duran Duran. Let me introduce you to Patty Palazzo of Punk Masters. 

Photo from www.Punkmasters.com

Patty is also a tee shirt junkie (this told me right away she was going to have some cool designs because I know being the tee lover I am I dream of creating my own tees all the time). Patty was born and raised in Akron Ohio. Life was always about fashion, music and art for her, shortly after graduating from Kent State University with her degree in graphic design Patty relocated to Los Angeles, CA.  This led to her eventually working full time for John Taylor of Duran Duran, she did many things from working as a personal assistant, web designer, merchandiser, photographer, music editor, sounding board and more. She helped John create, maintain and edit his own personal website named (TTP)  Trust the Process. While working with him she had the opportunity to use more then her graphic design skills to help him create packaging for his CD's, tee shirts, stickers, along with many other cool things and a lot of other merchandise. 

Through her time working with John she was brought on to design the logo for Juicy Couture and worked closely with Pam & Gela on graphics for their women's clothing line. She did this for a span of eight years. Juicy then launched a men's clothing line, Dirty English, Patty Palazzo and John Taylor were a huge part of the direction of the line. During this time she said she really learned so much and got to experience some amazing and fun times making logos, designing graphics and clothes, it is like a dream come true for any fashion, music lover that has a passion for graphic design and tee shirts. She remained working with Duran Duran over the years designing merchandise and even their stage clothes. I was excited to learn some of my favorite Pam & Gela tees Patty had also designed. She is for sure an amazing graphic designer and creative mind. 

In the summer of 2009 Patty decided she would start her own tee shirt line, Punk Masters. She launched her line as a personal creative outlet and to further explore her love of screen printing.  While working on the men's Juicy line she loved the imagery of the great royalty and classic masters of centuries passed. She enjoyed mixing those images with a twist of punk, rock and bringing in the modern world. Her line really does have the perfect twist even if you aren't a fan of punk or rock, the images are all eye catching and then the punk and rock twist gives it that originality and edge. I own several of her tee shirts and love the designs on them along with the style of tee shirt the designs are printed on. I love how the tee shirt has the raw hem with a worn, soft, broken in feel like one of your older favorite tees. Being a lover of music, from classic rock, to rock that spans the decades and of course a bit of punk and metal her line is really appealing to me. The night I came across her page back in late Jan early Feb of this year I was drawn to many of her designs and laughed when I looked in my cart to see I had already in a matter of a few minutes managed to add at least five or six tees to my cart. I love almost every design and was even sad that some that were on sale were older designs or samples she wouldn't have more of. I look forward to new designs and being able to add more of her styles to my collection. 

I also not only love how Patty uses some amazing images and designs but also how she combines them with some of her favorite sayings or quotes that are inspiring but also sometimes something that someone may see and it will have a personal meaning to them because it was from a movie, song or maybe even something they heard someone say or read somewhere over time but you see it on a shirt and know you have to have it.  I know I love her mix of design, images and words. Below are some of my favorite designs, including a few shots of the shirts I own. 

All her tee shirts are designed and screen printed by Patty. I love the artistic and creative graphics on every shirt with such detail mixed with the punk and rock vibe. 

Some of the tees pictured are samples and only available in the one size but the rest are all available in both men and women's size tee shirts. They retail for $32 each. If you are a fan of Duran Duran some of these designs you may have seen worn by John or other members of the band. 

My tee shirts I have so far. I have a love of feathers which have a special meaning to me and I'm also a big fan of skulls. I have a deep passion for music spanning from classic rock, all spans of rock and metal, punk rock, and retro 80's music also. Thieves like Us is a song I love by New Order, add the feather with skull graphic and I feel like this tee was made for me personally.

Make sure to visit Patty's website at: www.punkmasters.com. From there you will find the link to her Etsy store where you can purchase your own favorite tees or designs. You can follow her on IG @punkmasters then you can see some more of her designs along with photos of some of her past work and be able to see the newest styles as they are created. 

Where to shop: 

PunkMasters.com

Summer Must Haves Pt. 2, Beach Necessities

 Hey there y'all.  What a perfect weekend for the beach.  I'm going to share more of my beach necessities, these are my favorite items. Some items I am almost due for replacements, like my beach chairs. After a year or two the sun and salt water will start to wear the chairs down but they are worth every dime for all the use I get out of them. Some can be used as a bag, I have back pack beach chairs, these have a lot of metal so they rust from the salt water faster but I have had these for seven years or longer. I usually hit Walmart and pick up 2-3 new chairs every summer and sometimes when I am thinking about it I will look at the end of summer when school starts for sale or clearance chairs. 

Chair is from Sam's Club by Nautica has a side zipper pouch that is also insulated and holder which I recently broke. Chair is almost two years old so almost time for a new one. This one can lay all the way back flat for optimal tanning. Wanderlust tie dye sand cloud towel covering chair. 

I love to layout on a blanket so I can get full sun and my Sand Cloud denim XL blanket towel is ideal. This large oversized Turkish beach towel easily will fit 3-4 adults comfortably, it also is perfect for concerts with general admission lawn style seating. 

Pictured Sand Cloud XL denim blanket towel, coral pillow towel and tie dye towel bag. 

Sand Cloud Link

Sand Cloud towels are perfect for many reasons for your beach day, because they are multi purpose. All you need is one towel and you can have something to layout on, dry off with (towels dry fast the Turkish material air dries in minutes.)  store your personal items in the zipper pouch, wrap around your waist or bust to cover up ( towels are stylish patterns, colors and tie dye look like stylish wraps), and the towels all roll up small to fit in your beach bag without taking up the room normal beach towels will. I carry 3-5 towels every trip, I bring one per person, then my large blanket towel and my pillow towel, the pillow towel has a removable pillow and is perfect for my little one to nap on the sand under the umbrella.  Use code Wanderlust25 for 25% off your own towel. 

Pictures Wanderlust tie dye towel tied at side as a sarong or skirt. www.SandCloudTowels.com code Wanderlust25 to save 25% off 

That brings me to the umbrella you have to have at least one umbrella for every 2-3 people who come to the beach with you. When we have large gatherings with friends and family we bring the pop up canopy. Shade is crucial specially when the sun is so hot, by noon it is 90-98 here specially the end of July which is our hottest month. Kick in high humidity and the beach can be torture if you don't have the right items to keep you cool, covered, comfortable and hydrated. 

Normally I bring my beach cart with me when my hubby works. This has a cooler that you can remove and has a strap to carry as a bag. This is cool for when you don't take the cart you can detach it and carry it like your beach bag. It is insulated and we have a bunch of ice packs to keep drinks or sandwiches cool. I always recommend bringing waters, Gatorade or sports drinks and juices. When we go for longer then 2 hours I like to pack sandwiches and fruit. 

I will add photos of my beach cart from Sam's club last spring. I have seen them at Walmart also. They have large plastic tires to drive over the sand, usually a mesh large bag for taller items like noodles, floats and beach toys. Has a shorter front area by the cooler for your items you need quick access to and bags. The beach chairs hook on the side, it has an arm like handle that sticks out perfect for 4-6 chairs. They built in a pocket and Velcro for holding your umbrella. I also use the tall pocket area for my extra umbrella. Of course then you have the cooler that attaches to the side where your handle is. This is the best $40 you will spend. Especially if you have kids. 

I have many beach bags, from Michael Kors and Tory Burch straw bags to Juicy Couture Terry beach totes but I usually use one of the many free beach totes j get from Victoria Secret. Some of them are really cute and don't mind getting them dirty. The bag has to have room for my small wristlet I bring with my money, ID, and personal items, 3-5 sand cloud towels, hair stuff, sunblock, small hair tie bag with items for putting hair up, blue tooth speaker for phone to play music, and more. 

Pictures Lily Pulitzer green bag with scarf from Target. Filled with some of my Sand Cloud collection. 

Blue tooth wireless speaker for your phone or iPod is a must. We have tried the amplified style ones that have no power you set your phone on this plastic cool shaped stand and it makes the sound amplify, then we have the hamburger speaker but need cord to plug the phone into speaker. Best $20 you will spend is the Jam wireless Bluetooth speaker my daughter got as a gift. When we forget the speaker I have to have music so will lay my phone by my head to listen. Music is a MUST HAVE, no exceptions. 

When ordering from www.sandcloudtowels.com use my code Wanderlust25 and you will receive 25% off your order and 10% of proceeds from every order is donated to protecting and saving marine life. Got to love that.  www.sandcloudtowels.com

Don't forget fun in the sun, you can't go to the beach especially with kids without toys or fun stuff for the beach and water. We have body boards, pool noodles, large tubes and floats, soccer ball, bouncy ball, paddles and ball, volleyball  and more. We also have buckets that come with shovel, tools and different molds for building sand castles and other fun sand creations. 

This week will be covering more summer fashion and beach must haves so keep checking. Also have a feature on a favorite tee shirt and graphic designer I discovered online, Patty Palazzo of Punk Masters. Just finished typing up the post and will be posting shortly. Hope you had an amazing weekend. Xoxo 

Weekend fun photos, after the beach on Sunday Funday we went in the pool to cool off and I had worn my Pebby Forevee muscle tank over my Target tie dye fringe bikini. 

What a beautiful weekend it was for the beach. Water was crystal clear and the waves weren't crazy. Almost calm most of the day till right before we left. 

Started this post Saturday morning but didn't finish until Sunday evening sorry for the delay. More to come on beach,  summer must haves and fashion. Love summer time always excited for the fun in the sun time of year. Counting the days till June 9. Only 44 days to go. 😉

Spring & Summer Shoulder Showing Style Trends

Shoulder Baring Fashion Trends for Summer

Spring may almost be over but summer is about to begin. One of my favorite spring and summer style trends is all of the off the shoulder or open shoulder tops, dresses and rompers. Whether you are wearing a halter or thin strap tank, cold shoulder or open shoulder, off the shoulder, any shoulder showing styles are on trend this summer. You can't go wrong with sexy shoulder revealing tops, dresses and cute rompers. Below are some of my faves from a few affordable online shops I love.

Boohoo.com

www.boohoo.com

Recently I ordered some jeans and shorts from BooHoo.com and while on their site jumped on some cute tops and rompers for summer. Here are some of my favorite off or open shoulder pieces. 

Forever21.com

www.forever21.com

Forever21 always has the cutest and hottest new trends. Not only do they have a huge selection of all the latest styles that are trending but they are super affordable. I tend to buy a lot of my pieces online because they have the best selection. A lot of their pieces are so close to higher end designer styles for a fraction of the cost that they sell out in store. 

We have an outlet mall close to my house that has a huge Forever21 retail store so whenever I am in the area I try to pass by because I like to try on styles sometimes because like I'm sure everyone is aware of some items look cute online then they arrive and look nothing like the photo or something may not look cute online but you try it on and it is way cuter on. Either way you can't ever go wrong because if you see a style online that isn't in store or doesn't have your size you can always return it to the store. That I love so you don't have to deal with the long return process. 

Maurices.com

www.maurices.com

Since becoming a Silver Jeans ambassador I discovered this gem, Maurices.com. We don't have any stores in my area that is why I had never heard of them but luckily I discovered this store and they have some awesome sales along with super cute styles. Also they carry Silver Jeans and some other well known brands. They also carry one of my fave jewelry designers Lacey Ryan. 

Be sure to check out my where to shop link below for some of the styles above. If they aren't in the link below visit the sites which I have included links to under each photo. Also will be sure to include some other favorites. Target also has some cute off the shoulder and open shoulder pieces, some I featured last week by Who What Wear for Target, like the Bardot dress and top. 

Happy shoulder baring style shopping. Enjoy the weekend xoxo. 

Where to shop:

Forever 21 favorites:

BooHoo.com Favorites and they have so many amazing styles for affordable prices.  I have not received my first order from them just placed it this week but can't wait to let you know what I think. I have seen a lot of bloggers rave about their jeans and jewelry.  Love to find new shops and been wanting to order from them for awhile so had to take advantage of free shipping and 30-50% off sale.

Summer Must Haves Pt. 1, What's inside my beach bag.

Hey y'all summer is almost here and my countdown started right after spring break. But to kick off the official countdown to summer I'm going to be doing several posts on my summer must have items. Starting off my posts with, What's inside my beach bag. Today covering SPF and skin care items I like to carry in my beach bag. My favorite SPF line is by Ocean Potion. My hubby works for a company where he use to work outside all day and they provided the Ocean Potion products to him for sun protection. After using this line for years and trying other drug store brands it is hands down my favorite line and only line I trust for protecting my family and my own skin during long term exposure to the sun. 

Number one when going to the beach or living in South Florida is protecting your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Not only does the sun cause skin damage and cancer but also can cause early aging.

Ocean potion has a full line of products that are amazing and smell so good. I use the zinc oxide face cream and always wear a hat of some form while at the beach to protect my face and hair as well. We also have the lotion SPF 50 but we prefer the spray form of the Broad Spectrum SPF 50 with vitamin D3 for nourishing the skin, it is easy to apply and is water proof. Their line not only protects your skin but nourishes the skin helping to prevent aging or dryness from the sun. 

The hat in my photo I got at the dollar tree a couple of years ago and have two styles. This style is a little smaller around the brim but protects your face and hair from the harmful rays of the sun. Target has some amazing hats in their dollar section for $3 from a wide brim hat to fedoras.  I always carry a few hats and multiple Ocean Potion products. We also use the lip protection stick because our lips are sensitive to the sun also and nothing worse then having a sun burn on your lips. Make sure to protect every inch of your skin. 

Coming up next will be more of my summer must haves from inside my beach bag. I will have my Sand Cloud towel collection along with all the reasons they are my go to for summer towels, also a 25% off code for Sand Cloud so you can stock up on the newest styles that are not only good for laying out or drying off but make the cutest and most stylish sarong/beach wraps. You can always go to their site and use my code Wanderlust25 to save 25% off plus 10% of proceeds from every purchase goes to protecting and saving marine life. 

Other beauty and skin care items I always carry in my bag are a wide tooth comb and wet brush, a leave in conditioner that I apply after I swim to my hair then brush through for detangling then conditioning my hair while in the sun. The salt water dries out the hair, if I decide to wet my hair in the ocean I always make sure to rinse it in the shower then apply a dime size amount of Bella & Grace Moroccan Argan oil mask to my hair to help detangle my hair with the wide tooth comb, then I will brush the conditioner into my hair good using my wet brush and then clip hair up in my hat or wrap with a towel so that the heat from the sun will help penetrate the conditioner into my hair. This way not only am I able to detangle but condition my hair while relaxing at the beach. I also use a foot lotion after using the sand to exfoliate my skin on the bottom of my feet. I don't have a favorite brand yet but have tried many and currently am using a line from Israel a friend gave me using salt from the Dead Sea. 

use code Melissa20 for 20% off Grace & Stella website, link below

Grace & Stella conditioning mask is perfect for using at or after the beach to replenish moisture and restore shine to your hair. Make sure to protect your hair as well as your skin from the sun. The Wet Brush is amazing it is the best brush for managing hair that is prone to tangling without snapping or breaking it. I also recommend using a wide tooth comb. This helps to make sure the conditioner is evenly distributed throughout your hair. Once I am home I will rinse the conditioning mask out then splash with cold water to add some shine. 

Tomorrow we are planning to hit the beach of the weather holds up and will have photos with part 2 of what is inside my bag as well as what necessities I take to the beach. Having kids I usually have a lot of items so I have a beach cart with built in removable cooler bag, it is awesome and great when my hubby isn't home to go with us. It can be hard lugging chairs, bag, toys, cooler and other items from the car to the beach but my cart I got at Sam's club last year works great. It has large tires that roll over the sand and plenty of room for beach toys, chairs, umbrella, blankets and towels, noodles or floats for the water, snacks and drinks inside the removable cooler, and much more. Can't wait to show you this amazing must have beach item. Also will show you the inexpensive cord free speaker we have that for music lovers is a must. We have tried so many different speakers and devices for our iPhones but this blue tooth speaker was inexpensive and works so good. 

Hope everyone had a happy Earth Day, and enjoy the weekend. Xoxo 

Where to shop:

Ocean Potion can be found at Target, Walmart, CVS and Walgreens along with many other popular retail stores.

Grace and Stella conditioning mask can be found at www.graceandstella.com  use code Melissa20 for 20% off all items.

31ements Jewelry

Happy Friday y'all , I know if you are like me the weekend is the highlight of your week. I spend from Sunday night to Friday morning counting down to the weekend when I can spend quality time with my family enjoying the beach or just relaxing together. Tonight I'm excited to share with you an amazing jewelry designer from Cope Cod, MA.  

31ements, (Elements) is owned and created by the talented Morgan Kendrew. The 31 in the name of her line comes from her love for basketball growing up, 31 being her jersey number. I love her creative spin on the name, I have always loved to use numbers in my business, blog and social media names. Morgan is very talented and artistic, she graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor's degree in Arts. 

*Photo taken by DlitefulTrends

Her jewelry line is created with precious gem stones and good vibes in every piece.  As Morgan has posted on her website,  " Every gemstone is said to have its own metaphysical meaning and energy from the four elements: earth, air, water, and fire". There is a piece that is sure to appeal to everyone and have meaning to each person who wears any of the pieces from her collection. 

*31ements.com photo

I love to support small businesses, especially those who take the time to hand make all of their items, creating their own unique designs that show the love and passion the designer has for their pieces. You can see the time and heart that goes into every piece of jewelry Morgan has created. 

                            

*31ements.com photo

Her line has a selection of necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Every item is handmade on Cape Cod (currently...) using mostly brass and 14k gold along with a variety of semi-precious gemstones. 

                           

*31ements.com photos

Above are a few of the styles of earrings she has on her online site along a bracelet from her collection.  Again every item is hand made and designed by Morgan. Earrings retail for $20 and bracelets are $24.  I love the beachy, bohemian, good vibes each piece has. 

                            

*31ements.com photo

A beautiful arm stack to show the variety of options available from her collection. 

                           

*31ements.com photo

These bracelets are made out of coconut shells and gemstones. They retail for $24. Traveling, creating, beaching, working out, and being around amazing people are her favorites and all of these are reflected in Morgan's designs.

                          

*31ements.com photos

31ements tassel necklaces are one of my personal favorites, I love how she has taken a trendy boho chic design adding the beach vibe with the addition of gemstone chips on each necklace matching the tassels color. These beauties retail for $34. You will find Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Fancy Jasper, Unakite, Amethyst, and Turquoise gemstones on all of her pieces. 

                         

*31ements.com photo

This wire wrapped arrowhead shaped obsidian or crystal quartz with paisley leaf pendant comes on a 28" brass necklace for $34. As you can see in on of the photos above,  it looks fabulous layered with other pieces like the tassel necklaces and the Kyanite necklace I am wearing below.

                          

*Photo from @Cr8tivewanderlust on IG

Above I'm wearing the Kyanite gemstone piece with one brass crescent moon on each side. Hung vertically from a delicate brass or 14k gold plated chain measuring about 24". This piece retails for $32. The stone has a gorgeous sparkle and love the moon charms on each side, no matter which way the necklace sits it looks the same so you don't have to worry about your pendant twisting and not showing the crescent moon charm. Love this design and the stone is gorgeous. Blue is my favorite color, reminds me of the sky and ocean, Representing relaxation and tranquility.

                            

*Photo taken by DlitefulTrends

You can visit the site her: 31ements.com. Then make sure to follow her on Instagram @31ementsjewlery, on FB at Facebook/31ements and on Twitter @31ements.  She also has an Etsy shop at 31ements on Etsy.

                           

*Photo from @Cr8tivewanderlust IG

My coconut shell beads and fancy jasper bracelet stacked with some of my Alex and Ani favorites,

"Inspired by the breathtaking island of Hawaii, all pieces in the Everlasting Summer Collection have a tropical and summery feel to them that remind the wearer to always look towards the sun for warmth and positivity". 

                            

*Photo by @Cr8tivewanderlust IG

All bracelets are made with 5 mm coconut shell beads and small gemstone chips in between two sterling silver disk beads. 

Hope you enjoy Morgan from 31ements handmade creations as much as I do. All her pieces from her line have such great energy and I really love the passion she puts into making her jewelry. I look forward to new creations and hope she has lots of success with her amazing line. 

Have a dliteful and relaxing weekend, don't forget to follow her on social media and check out the full collection available on her site. Peace and love to all XoXo 

**Special thanks to Morgan Kendrew from 31ements for the lovely necklace and bracelet, and for allowing me to feature her collection on my blog.  XOXO

Who What Wear for Target

Hey there everyone, happy almost Friday. Excited the weekend is so close ready for the beach again and working on a little tan for Rockville coming up. Today I am going to post about the new line Target released that I finally got a chance to try on and purchase some items from. I saw the collection before it was officially released since Target is an affiliate program I work with. I saw so many cute styles but figured it would be hard to get my hands on pieces like the Lilly Pulitzer collection. I have to say I'm so happy that my local stores have stocked plenty of items and sizes then I have to say this collection is more my style then the Lilly pieces were. I love the army green, black, white and some bold pattern pieces that I have seen. I also love the Bardot styles, off the shoulder tops and dresses. I purchased two of the woven Bardot dresses, one in black and one in blush. I also got a Bardot striped dress, black top then a distressed knee length denim skirt, chambray button down tank, a pair of shorts and a black and white polka dot skirt. I'm looking for the army green vest and dress still in my size but everything has really impressed me that I have tried on. 

The materials are amazing and most pieces have fit nicely. I am larger busted so I like that they have plus sizes available, I thought I might need a XL or 1X in the button down tops but so far the items I have been able to find seem to run larger then most of the other styles I have tried at Target. I was happy about this since most of the left over sizes were smaller. The Woven Bardot dress I have a small in the blush and medium in the black. There isn't much of a difference in the small and medium but I would for sure prefer the medium since it is supposed to have an oversized look to it but the small fit me and loved the blush. I'm carrying the small blush with me when I go to other stores or when out just in case I come across a medium but I am currently on a diet and new fitness routine, the dress fit nicely and really I can wear it now but the medium has more of the over sized look. It could also be that black is a more slimming color. 

Let's check out some of my fave pieces and keep in mind that the pricing on this collection is amazing. The Bardot dresses were $34.99 and the striped one was $29.99. The pieces I found have been priced from $14.99-39.99. These are great prices for some cute staple pieces you can add to your closet at a fraction of the price compared to higher end designs that look almost exact. 

This is an outfit with all the pieces are by Who What Wear and they can all be found at your local Target, some pieces are still available online. Also keep in mind most styles are available in plus sizes. This cape blazer is a favorite. These have been very popular with other bloggers and celebrities. I have seen styles of this same look all over the Internet and for way over $75 this one is only $39.99. The button down top is white with black polka dots, this pattern is on shorts and a skirt also. I have the skirt and love it. I tried it on and loved the fit but don't need any long sleeve tops right now it's so hot where I live 95% of the year and I just packed away my winter wardrobe to make room in my closet. 

The blazer is a staple piece especially if you have a career style wardrobe. It looks great with dresses and skirts or as you see above with jeans. 

Another favorite look from their line is this army green long military inspired vest. I haven't been able to find my size yet but I am not finished searching still have a few Target stores within 20 minutes from my home to check. I love it paired with the striped dress I purchased or with jeans. 

Here is the Bardot striped dress with the vest. Found this photo on Pinterest to show how cute the vest pairs with the dress. Every piece from this collection really is great for mixing and matching which I love. 

I got the striped Dress in a medium mostly because of my chest size. The small fit but felt like it was to tight across  my chest and looked weird where the arms are. I love how this has a thicker fabric so it isn't see through then love the A line fit very flattering for most body types. I feel if you are tiny it may not be as figure flattering it's a lot of material and you may be over whelmed but would have to see it on different bodies. I loved it on me and I have a stripe obsession. It was $29.99 so couldn't pass it up. 

Above photo shows more items from the collection. I wasn't able to find the bags but my local Targets had a well stocked variety of the styles, sizing was mostly XS-M larges were sold out then a lot of the plus sizes are available. 

Another shot of the vest with a green dress under. Hoping to find this vest in a medium or large this week, tomorrow going to hit three more stores after work in hunt. Also would love to try this dress on, I love army green and have a lot of pieces I could pair with this. 

I purchased this skirt above is the plus size photo of the style. I love the mid length skirts that hit right below the knee I have a collection of these style skirts in many colors, fabrics and prints. 

These shorts also are very cute for spring and summer the fit is amazing then the pattern is cute very versatile for mixing and matching with other pieces from the collection. 

I found this top in a Medium and was my first purchase then the Bardot woven blush dresses. Love the tie side and off the shoulder style. I wore it with the same print as the shorts above but in the skirt got so many compliments on the outfit. Need to snap some pics forgot to this morning, had a hectic morning. 

I tried on this skirt without any intentions of buying it but once I had it on had to get one. Not all that long ago I got a cute lighter colored, patched looking skirt by Citizens of Humanity. This is similar fit but has a darker tone denim and love the frayed hem. Very on trend right now and with my job this is perfect for pairing with a blouse or graphic tee. 

This is the Woven Bardot dress in blush. $34.99.

In stores they carry it in black and blush online they have black and olive green. 

Above is the blush I tried on in small. Its long and goes below my knees but has a side slit on both sides with tie waist. Can be worn off the shoulder or on. Excuse the wrinkles took this photo in the fitting room. 

This is the striped Bardot dress in a medium. Looks so cute with a thin pop of color belt or you can wear black leather and even a metallic belt. Would love to get the cape blazer and then the green vest, to pair with this and the other pieces I have purchased. 

I will have more photos coming soon of my pieces posted on my social media then I will be sure to add some here as well.  You can head over to Target.com to check out what's still available online for purchase and be sure to head over to your local Target. Again here we have a lot of the styles, I didn't try on a few pieces like the blue and yellow floral print skirt and the other dresses cause they aren't really my style but if they fit like the other pieces from the collection then they are for sure going to be a hit if you are into the prints and styles. Overall I got 3 dresses, 2 skirts, 2 tops, and a pair of shorts for $200-250. Make sure if you don't have the Target Red card you grab one so you can save 5% off your purchase and upload the cartwheel app also, I use both every time I shop Target. I also make sure to check around the store for specials they have where you can send a text for a discount or gift card when you spend a certain amount. 

Happy fashion hunting to all and let me know if you have tried on or purchased any pieces from this new collection from Target. I would love to hear what other fashion lovers think of this line. I know it is one of my favorites for sure. I have always loved Mossimo I remember when I was a teen I use to buy Mossimo jeans at Dillard's. 

Have a great end of the week, xoxo.

Where to shop:

Target.com