IVY LOOK OF THE WEEK: BOHEMIAN CHIC

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I love the smell and the sound of summer, you know when it's coming. When I saw this outfit at Ivy boutique I thought it would be the perfect thing to wear for brunch on a Sunday morning, don't you agree? Comfortable, colorful, modern, and fresh... Can you visualize yourself sitting down at the table outside in a beautiful garden surrounded by your loved ones sipping mimosas wearing this? It's the ideal outfit for girls with a bohemian chic kind of style. 

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Amo el olor y el sonido del verano, se sabe cuando ya viene. Cuando vi este atuendo en Ivy Boutique pensé que sería perfecto para un brunch el domingo por la mañana, están de acuerdo? Cómodo, colorido, moderno y fresco... Pueden visualizarse sentadas a la mesa afuera en un hermoso jardín rodeadas de sus seres queridos tomando mimosas vistiendo este atuendo? Es el atuendo ideal para chicas un un estilo bohemio chic. 

OUTFIT: Ivy Boutique

HAIR & MAKEUP: Social Statement Salon

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I MISS YOU MIAMI BUT I'LL SEE YOU SOON!

I just came back from the most amazing trip to Miami with my best friend Kika (which is why I completely abandoned you for a whole week. Sorry. I know you understand). We literally couldn't stop laughing from the moment we got there. We stayed at an amazing apartment with the most gorgeous ocean front view, we hanged out with family and friends we love, we ate delicious food, we went out every single day looking like a million bucks, we went to the boat show in Fort Lauderdale where we saw many beautiful things (wink, wink), we even went to Casa De Los Trucos in Little Havana where we had to wait in line for like 30min to go in AND came out with nothing! I'm telling you we where all over the place. 

Kika was born in Guatemala from Cuban parents but lived most of her life in Miami. I wasn't born in Miami nor have I lived there but I've been going to the magic city since I was a little peanut (like Kika says) and so needless to say Miami feels much like home to both of us. Every time we go together and come back we always feel like we left half our soul there. 

I didn't do that much shopping because that wasn't the main purpose of my trip but I did buy some pretty cool things that I want to share with you. Can't wait to do some Little Miss Red Fashion Adventures posts with this stuff.

Acabo de regresar del viaje más increíble a Miami con mi mejor amiga Kika (razón por la cual los he tenido abandonados por una semana entera, lo siento, sé que ustedes comprenden). Literalmente no paramos de reír desde que llegamos. Nos quedamos en un hermoso apartamento con vista al mar, compartimos con nuestra familia y amigos que amamos, comimos delicioso, salimos todas las noches luciendo como un millón de dólares, fuimos al boat show en Fort Lauderdale donde vimos cosas bellas (wink, wink), incluso fuimos a La Casa De Los Trucos en La Pequeña Havana en donde tuvimos que hacer cola por 30 min para entrar solo para salir con las manos vacías. Les digo, anduvimos por todas partes. 

Kika nació en Guatemala de padres cubanos pero vivió la mayor parte de su vida en Miami. Yo no nací en Miami y tampoco viví allí pero he viajado a la ciudad mágica desde que soy una pequeña maní (como dice kika) y por supuesto Miami se siente como casa para nosotras. Cada vez que vamos juntas y regresamos sentimos que dejamos la mitad del alma tirada por allá. 

No hice muchas compras porque no era el propósito de mi viaje pero si compre algunas cositas lindas que quiero compartir con ustedes. No veo las horas de hacer una sesión de Little Miss Red Fashion Adventures con todas estas cosas. 

J.CREW denim button down shirt, printed cigarette pants and neon pumps.

THELMA ESPINA handbag

FOREVER 21 sailor stripes mini dress

URBAN OUTFITTERS cutout peplum mini dress

BEBE art deco earrings

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HOW TO WEAR PRINTED PANTS THIS SUMMER

It seems that printed pants are the thing to wear this summer. Everyone from Stella McCartney, to Gucci, to  Lanvin included them in their pret-a-porter collections. I personally prefer skinny ones to harem ones and my favorite's are Lela Rose's. Why? because they're printed without being scary and you can play with them in many ways.

If you're thinking about venturing into the world of printed pants this summer, here are some simple rules to follow (althoug, if you have a very strong sense of style, please do make your own):

1. Let the pants do the talking and keep everything else simple.

2. Mix them up with more classic pieces like cable knit pullovers and button down shirts.

3. Wear a basic tee or even a printed one if you'd like to.

4. Wear neutral on top.

5. If you're pants are monochromatic and neutral try wearing contrasting bright colors on top.

6. Wear a stripped shirt or sweater (a la Jenna Lyons).

7. FOR PROFESSIONALS ONLY go for the mixed prints trend.

Of course I always make my own rules. Because of that, I came up with 3 outfit ideas for you to try this summer.

CLASSIC ELEGANT

Who said that being classic meant being boring and unoriginal? If you're on the more classic side of fashion mix your printed pants with a colorful and classic silky button down shirt. Keep your accessories elegant and simple. Try to match at least two of your accessories. 

HIGH FASHION DRAMATIC

Are you more on the wild, look at me kind of side of fashion? Easy, just keep your outfit neutral and mix it up with high fashion, eye popping accessories. A bright color handbag, statement necklace and ring, oversized sunglasses, and sky scrapping platform heels. 

CREATIVE ECLECTIC

Dressing eclectic can be a little bit of a challenge. If you don't have a strong sense of style and knowledge about fashion you may end up looking ridiculous. Being eclectic is about mixing different styles and most importantly it's about expressing your own individuality. There are no specific rules in being an eclectic girl, you make your own rules. 

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