feather lite.

on saturday, i went to the grand opening of Patty's Closet's newest location here in hawaii. after months of working with the brand, i finally had the chance to meet Patty. she is down to earth and just as pretty in person as she is in all of her instagram photos. you can check her out here.

the store was filled with lots of cute stuff, but the only things i had on my mine were loose and cool. in this summer heat, the last thing i want to put on is anything heavy and fitted. i loved the bright print and color of this top, and it fit the bill of being cool and breezy. i'm wearing it with parachute pants that are equally cool and loose-fitting. on the weekends, i'll definitely be throwing this top over my denim cut-offs.

how do you stay cool in the summer?

(Patty's Closet top; PacSun pants; Sole Society shoes)

a week of white denim. shorts.

oh how i've missed you. my internet has been down since last thursday, and i was starting to have withdrawals. the cable guy should be at my house as we speak, so i'm hoping everything will be up and running by the time i get home. can't wait to catch up with you!

there's nothing better than white denim in spring. or summer. or winter, for that matter. there's just a freshness about it in the spring, a coolness in the summer, and a crispness in the winter. white jeans can be tricky (i wrote about how to shop for white denim here), and i found a great pair/brand that i'll be re-mixing the rest of the week. but first, let's start the week off with white denim shorts + a classic pin-striped boyfriend shirt for a casual day look.

it started to rain!

(Express shorts; sheinside shoes;

Forever 21 shirt; JustFab bag c/o)

a few you might like:

denim grunge.

oh, monday. we meet again so soon?

the weekend was jam-packed with activities...mini-she's school fun fair followed by her freshman all-nighter, then a birthday party at a trampoline place for mini-he's friend. the latter part of the weekend was spent literally "hanging" out at the beach house (see picture below), eating, and having rubik's cube races. i talked about the cube before when i was teaching mini-she and my nephew. now, the cube has hit my niece's school, so she's learning how to do it. poor thing was learning on a tiny key-chain sized cube; i ended up buying a bunch of cubes so we could all have our own.

how did you spend your weekend?

(house of harlow ring (gold); capwell & co necklace (buy))

apparently this is called a brazilian hammock. i thought it was the funniest thing because it looks like a cocoon. definitely not what i envisioned for relaxing at the beach house, but my mom didn't know when she bought it. we joked about hanging four of these across the balcony for the kids to take their naps in!

rubik's cube racing marathon...

can you guess who's the fastest??

lips: mac up the amp + anastasia beverly hills gloss in jolene

(victoria's secret shirt; pacsun denim (coupon); converse shoes;

aviators via amazon; patty's closet flannel (808-625-6441))

floral slip dress.

if this dress doesn't scream spring, i don't know what does! i found this little number at Patty's Closet and couldn't resist its open back. that, combined with the fact that it is totally sheer, will make it a fun cover-up at the beach house. but for a birthday tea party this past weekend, i wore a nude slip underneath. and a pair of tan shorts...just in case.

i'm rocking my bobby glam triple weft hair extensions for a little oomph. i'm only using three of the seven pieces, and you can already see a difference in fullness...compared to the party picture where i'm not wearing them. imagine what you could do with seven pieces. va va voom!

happy hump day.

photo wall...

nail station...

and the cutest tea party setup.

(Patty's Closet dress c/o (808-625-6441); JustFab bag,

Wet Seal shoes (40% off! buy); thrifted jacket)

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dress as skirt.

i'm no expert when it comes to layering, but i learn

from the best...YOU, my cold weather friends.

while i love the depth and texture layering creates, it's

almost impossible to re-create the looks i love in our year-round warm temps. thank goodness for air conditioning.

(maxi dress worn here)

our office was never big on snacking. in fact, we were lucky if we even ate lunch. but over the past few years, we've acquired a few new employees. and now, we snack. one employee's wife bakes us all kinds of stuff from lavosh to scones to bread pudding. in case you missed them on instagram, see them below. this same employee just brought in a convection oven, and now we're having fresh baked cookies. the office never smelled so good.

tell me one of your favorite layering combos.

do you snack in your office? what's on your snack table?

blueberry scones, mandarin orange/cream cheese jello,

chocolate chip cookies...

here's a look to try:

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happy friday. again.

the only good thing about a holiday during the week is that it's like having two fridays. my brain is slightly confused today...part of me struggled to get going this morning, because it felt like a monday after having 4th of july off. but i can also feel the excitement of butterflies in my tummy because the weekend is ahead.

yesterday, i had my fill of all-american food...hamburgers, hot dogs, and apple pie. now i'm ready for a healthy weekend of fresh fruits and salads, exercise, and more summer fun.

what's on your agenda?

(gifted shirt; express shorts; kangol hat; rosie anchor bracelet, honey love (buy))

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blue lace.

hello.

(express shorts; JustFab bag c/o; libi & lola bracelet c/o; sunglasses via amazon) 

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a little black dress + pet peeve.

nothing new here, but this is a great LBD for the summer because it's thin and lightweight. i have this dress in three different prints, but i liked this one because it looked like a modern take on the chinese dress. what i noticed, though, is that there isn't one full print on the dress...they are all cut off at a seam. and see that little gold bit at my chest? what's that about? it's an eye sore. they could have cut the fabric a little more to get rid of that partial print. i always wear a long necklace to camouflage it. also, when the stripes don't match up at the seams? huge pet peeve.

this weekend we'll be staycationing in waikiki...a fun weekend before mini-she starts summer school on monday. my sunburnt skin is still recovering from last weekend, so i'll definitely be packing a lot of sunscreen, hats, and rash guards. you can follow me on instagram for updates on this weekend's activities.

what are some of your fashion-related pet peeves?

table for two?

ok, maybe just one.

(rubber ducky dress; nine west shoes & bag)

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