Washed Lilac

Greetings from Olbia, Sardegna!
I am currently enjoying Italy's beautiful little island off by the Mediterranean Sea :D It is absolutely stunning words can not express.
I was speechless when I first arrived and have been exploring new beaches non-stop. Today I went to Porto Rotondo where you can find smaller more private beaches which I feel are more exciting since they are not so commercial. I soaked up the sun in this lavender ombre bikini I bought while I was in Milan. I usually am not caught in bikinis because I feel they don't flatter my body very well but I couldn't resist the gathering detailing and of course the color!

[Bikini: Golden Point]

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Today is my last day here in Milan. I have been here for almost a month and it feels like just yesterday I landed in beautiful Italy. Of course I am spending the day in Lombardy, shopping before heading off to Florence tomorrow. I originally came to Italy to take a course in pattern drafting to perfect my skills and now that my course has finished I am packing my bags and going to travel around Europe :) I will keep you updated with photos and outfits if I can manage to find someone to take my photos :p

Today we went to Duomo so I wore something appropriate to enter the cathedral. Here they won't let you in the cathedrals if they are museums if you have exposed shoulders or mini skirts/shorts. Of course being catholic I was raised to dress nice for church but I felt bad for all the tourists that were not able to get in because of their wardrobe lol. I stuck to one color palette and my black velvet pumps. I love the ruffle detailing of this top I thrifted a while back, it has a very western vibe to it :)

[Blouse: Thrifted     Pants: Choice     Bag: Forever 21]

Glorious Afternoon

[Top: Forever 21     Skirt: For Love&Lemons]

Shades of Grey

Today it poured here in Milano. I had never experienced rain like this before today. As we were taking my
pictures for today's blog post a big splat of water hit my arm...I thought it was bird poop but as I looked I saw it was water. Again a big splat on my head... then it all came pouring on us, huge droplets of rain one could stand between the in a certain spot and not get wet it was so strange in California when it rains it sprinkles evenly, here it is sparse but heavy. We had to run to the metro and we got pretty drenched but I have to admit it was quite fun. Anyway for today's look I went with a monochromatic theme. Stuck to basic black and white but have fun mixing prints :)

[Cardigan: Target     Pants: Forever 21     Shoes: Urbanog.com]

Noirette

Ciao! I am currently in Italy taking a summer course at the Istituto Di Moda Borgo in Milan :) I am very much
overwhelmed by the city and culture! This is a dream come true. Many more photos soon to come so stay tuned and be sure to follow me on
instagram :)

[Shorts: Stradivarius     Shoes: Stradivarius     Top: Papaya]

Checkmate!

Nothing screams summer like nice pair of short shorts. The Sacramento River with some friends is a great spot to relax the day away. The river is gorgeous I am tempted to go back and do a shoot in the water :) Today I was feeling a little retro with my pink checkered top so I paired it with some high-waisted shorts that I dyed and paint splattered myself and some white high top sneakers. What is your favorite spot to hit up in the summer? :)[Top: Thrifted     Shorts: DIY     Shoes: Amiclubwear.com]

Polkie Dots

I still remember making these polka dot pants when I first started fashion school. It was the first pair of pants I had
ever made and surprisingly they turned out wearable. I made them as a gift for one of my sisters but she did not like
them and used them as her pajama. I rescued them and today I finally got to wear them out :)

[Top: Local Boutique     Sandals: Forever 21]