Beach Style

I find scarves to have some of the most beautiful prints and colors, so I'm always trying to find a different way to use them, besides the traditional around your neck or bag. I wore this to go to the beach earlier in the week; I wanted to wear something different, not your usual cover-up and thought this would be a great idea. A belt is a must to be able to achieve the blouse look with the scarf, I prefer to use a thin belt, so it maintains that laid back appearance. The bright colors of the scarf made it perfect for a beach look and I just added this white clutch to literally take the look from the sand to a restaurant for an early dinner. Hope you like this look!

Let me know!

Xo,

Flor

Siempre he pensando que los "scarves" tienen los estampados y colores más bonitos de todas las piezas de ropa que podemos usar, por lo que siempre ando tratando de encontrar formas nuevas de usarlos. Usé este "scarf" como blusa para ir a la playa durante la semana; quería usar algo diferente a los "cover ups" tradicionales. El cinturón es totalmente necesario para poder lograr el look de una blusa. Prefiero usar un cinturón finito para un look de playa, uno ancho le da un toque más formal al look. El estampado y los colores brillante hicieron el "scarf" perfecto para un look de playa, solo le tuve que añadir una cartera para llevarlo de la playa a un restaurante. ¡Espero que les guste este post!

¡Me dejan saber!

Xo

Flor

Photos by rarod

Top: Zara (scarf used as top), Shorts: Levis, Sandals: Anna Luz, Bag: Coach, Shades: Tom Ford,

Tuesday Inspiration

In a couple of weeks I'll be headed back to New York, and as excited as I am to keep writing this new chapter in my life, I'll definitely miss home. Since I won't be able to have that relaxed, island vibe in NYC, I'm going to make it a mission to make my apartment feel as close as possible to everything I love in Puerto Rico. Many important people in my life adore plants, so that will be one of the first things my apartment will need. As I've mentioned a million times before, I love simplicity, not in the sense of modern, simple lines, but as a relaxed and easy going essence. As you can see from the pictures, I gravitate towards a neutral palette with some punches of colors and prints, and I already have a Peruvian rug that will work as a statement piece. Even though I'll be miles away from my happy place (Rincón), I'll try to make my apartment as beachy as possible, even though I'll be in a city. Hope you like this post!

Let me know!

Xo,

Flor 

Ya se acerca la fecha de volver a la Gran Manzana, y aunque estoy muy emocionada de seguir llenando las páginas de este nuevo capítulo, extrañaré mucho mi casa. Definitivamente, no tendré ese sentido relajado, tranquilo y ese estilo de vida más suave en NYC, por lo que trataré de darle esa vibra a mi apartamento. Muchas personas importantes en mi vida adoran las plantas, y eso será una de las primeras cosas que mi apartamento necesitará. He mencionado esto mil veces... me encanta todo lo que sea simplista, no lo quiero decir en el sentido moderno, si no, cosas simples, con un toque playero o bohemian. Me gusta mucho uno paleta de colores neutrales, con toques de colores más brillantes y estampados. Tengo una alfombra del Perú que será la pieza clave para dar ese toque de colores. Reconozco que estaré un poco lejos de mi lugar favorito (Rincón), pero trataré de hacer mi apartamento lo más playero posible, aunque esté en un ciudad. Espero que les guste este post. 

¡Me dejan saber que les parece! 

Xo,

Flor 

Images from Pinterest

Summer Mornings

One of my quintessential items for days at the beach or Summer in general are oversized blouses. I still haven't found another item that's as versatile as this one. I usually pair them with shorts, like I did for this look or simply add a thin belt and off we go! I've been obsessing over espadrilles for some time now, I really think they're the perfect Summer shoes and I'm crazy over this laced up version from Soludos. Early weekend mornings around Rincón are always calm and relaxed, so a really casual and simple look was all I wanted. Hope you like this look! 

Xo,

Flor

Hay pocas cosas para un look de playa o para verano en general que me gusten tanto como las blusas anchas. Son de las piezas más versátiles, usualmente las llevo con pantalones cortos o les añado una correa finita y listo. No creo que exista mejor zapato para el verano que las alpargatas y llevo varios meses obsesionadas con ellas. Esta versión de Soludos ha sido mi zapato número uno desde que llegue a Puerto Rico. Las mañanas en Rincón durante los fines de semana siempre son tranquilas y súper agradables y solo un look simple y casual es necesario. Espero que les guste este look.

Xo,

Flor

Photos by Rarod

Blouse: Ralph Lauren, Shorts: Levis, Bikini: Vix, Shoes: Soludos, Leather Bag, Shades: Karen Walker

Simplicity

After quite a long hiatus, I'm extremely happy and excited to be blogging again. I'm back in Puerto Rico for the summer and I'm enjoying every second of it. I spent the entire first week at the beach, it's crazy how much I missed it. I wanted to make this post all about the simplicity of Island living during the summer. You really don't need much to pull off a great boho-chic look, I've always thought that it's that effortless touch that makes any look stand out. 

Finding that great beach cover up is a must, if you can take it from early morning beach strolls to drinks at night, I think it's a winner! What I really love about this one is all the fringe it has and the subtle crochet-like details. I wore this look for a spontaneous trip to the beach, so I really wanted to go for a relaxed and easy going style, with just the key items. If I were to dress it up I'd go for cork wedges and a leather bucket bag. 

Hope you like this post & stay tuned for all that is to come!

Xo,

Flor 

Después de haber estado un largo tiempo sin poder escribir estoy súper emocionada de empezar a "blog" de nuevo. Estoy en Puerto Rico por el verano y aprovechando cada segundo, estuve toda mi primera semana en la playa, es increíble lo mucho que la extrañaba. Este post lo quise hacer sobre lo poco que se necesita durante el verano para crear un look boho-chic increíble. 

Encontrar un coverup es crucial para el verano, si lo puedes llevar de la playa a darte unos tragos, definitivamente, vale la pena. Lo más que me gusta de este coverup es todo el detalle de fringe que tiene y los detalles de croché. Usé este look para una ida espontánea para la playa y opté por uno bien simple, solo teniendo lo básico. Si fuese a vestir este look más iría por unas plataformas de corcho y un bucket bag de cuero. 

¡Espero que les guste este post! 

Xo,

Flor

Photos by rarod

Dress/Coverup: Eb & Live, Shades: Karen Walker, Panama Hat, Sandals: Sam Edelman

New York Fashion Week-Runway

With New York Fashion Week already rolling, and numerous fashion shows already presented and many more on their way, I took the time to really soak in the collections, setting aside the hype and the glamour of this wonderful week. One of the biggest surprise for me was Tommy Hilfiger's collection, I think I refound my youthful love for this brand with this collection. I've always known that they have an athletic touch to their clothes, but I just love the wetsuit inspired pieces, with such a laid back, no fuss beach style with really strong colors, and not to mention that the sandy boardwalk was such a nice unexpected setting for the city. I've seen other wetsuit inspired pieces that I really wouldn't wear, but these pieces have enough of a wetsuit sense, but really stylish.

Another collection where I could literally pick things off the runway and add them to my everyday wardrobe would be BCBG Max Azria's. I loved the pale colors, long and loose aesthetic of their clothes; this collection is really stylish, but with a "I just threw this on" vibe. It's really inspiring seeing runway collections that manage to be fashion forward and really wearable at the same time. Something that I try to infuse to my own style is not over thinking about what I'm wearing, because it does translate, and this collection is the epitome of this.

With Peter Som's collection I came to the conclusion that I'm really leaning toward that easy vibe style. This collection was also inspired by that beachy-surfer vibe, and probably, being an Island girl myself I'm naturally drawn to this, but this collection manages to mix prints and modern touches without loosing the essence which inspired it. There are still many other collections to look at, so I'll be posting more insights of the collections I like! Hope you like this post!

Let me know what you think!

Xo,

Flor

-Images from Vogue.com

Labor Day Weekend Essentials

Happy Labor Day weekend! I'm sure everyone is super excited about this long weekend and probably have different plans, from just relaxing in your house after a long week at work to others planning to hit the beaches or hiking trips. These are some of my ideas for this long weekend! First of all I have to communicate my admiration for this Jason Wu piece, I'm not sure if I would dare wear these super short shorts on a regular day, but I would surely wear them for the beach or for a quick lunch near the beach, with the excuse that they are a beach cover up, but they are truly beautiful! 

I found this mouthwatering image on Pinterest, and was able to track down its recipe! It's definitely on my to-do list for this long weekend, it's the perfect main course for a brunch and it'll be a hit if your with your little ones or friends. 

This sunset picture of Rincon, P.R. pretty much summarizes what I want my weekend to be. There's never a doubt in my mind to what beach I prefer to go every time I go to one. I picked out my essentials for this relaxing weekend, and you can see by the choices that it's a no fuss, super simple look. A bright bikini is always a must at the beach and if you've been able to get a tan during this summer it's the best way to show it off! Huge hats are always really important to me, even though I love getting a tan, I hate to  burn my face. I always try to have a great book with me at the beach and they're usually business related, my mom read this one and highly recommended it! Hope you like this post & enjoy your weekend!

Let me know!

Xo

Flor

Billabong Tank

Prada Sunglasses 

Vix Swimwear

Wide Brim Hat

the dip

Celebrating 4th of July

The 4th of July is synonymous with red, white and blue, be it in clothing, decor or food and drinks. It's typical to celebrate this day with friends and family, at the beach, BBQ, watching fireworks or just with company. In honor of celebrating our patriotism on this wonderful day, most of us sport the famous colors in one way or another, some of us may go overboard, covering ourselves with stars and stripes, while other of us might choose to do it in a more subtle way. I prefer the more subtle way of showing your pride, mixing and matching the colors, but still not looking too cheesy, but hey, you should wear whatever makes you happy! For those of you who don't want to look like a walking flag here our some ways to incorporate some 4th of July spirit in a more fashionable way for a day at the beach and a BBQ with friends. Hope you like this post & happy 4th of July!

Let me know what you think!

Xo

Flor

J.Crew Top, J. Crew Bikini Bottom, Louis Vuitton Shades, Mar y Sol Beach Tote, Coconuts Sandals

Mango Dress, Rebecca Minkoff Bag, Dixie Wedges

The Perfect Bag

If there's any summer essential item that every woman should have, it's a bag you can take from anywhere to anywhere. Case in point... this canvas tote, it's casual and polished at the same time and it'll look great with a cute summer dress, jeans or shorts and work as the perfect beach tote carrying all your essentials. This tote is really classy, but extremely versatile, it'll look great with the most traditional dresser to the bohemian/surfer dresser and everything in between. I chose this tote because of its slim shape and detachable strap, I've been victim of the too big and too clumsy bags or the ones with really uncomfortable handles. Since this bag has many uses I pulled two different looks for different occasions with the same bag, hope you like them!

Denim and canvas look amazing together, so it was a no brainer to match them for this look. I went for a very casual afternoon style, probably for a weekend of vintage shopping. I loved these Tory Burch loafers and the contrast they have with the more traditional bag and blouse, the detailing on the shorts also help add some spice to the complete look. Combining different styles is always a good idea, and these pieces all have a relaxed and easy going nature in common.

I'm crazy over this mini-pineapple J.Crew bikini, it's super fun and kind of unexpected! This bag is perfect for the beach, you can fit a sarong, shades, sunblock, magazines or books inside while still looking like a pro beach goer, someone that gets their tan on every day and knows not to overpack. I really didn't want to hide the bikini, so I went for a sarong so you could still see the top and appreciate the pineapple print. You can transition from the sand to a nice beachside restaurant without having to switch from an oversized beach tote to a handbag with this one, and it will look great with a maxi or short dress.

Let me know what you think!

Xo

Flor

Madewell Tote
Mini-Pineapple J.Crew Bikini 
J.Crew Denim Blouse
Zara Shorts
Tory Burch Hat
Vix Pareo

Celebrating Summer

In name of celebrating summer's first official weekend I did what any person living near a beach would do, use it as an excuse for yet another weekend of soaking up the sun. Location: Rincón, Puerto Rico and the look: laid back tropical vibe. If there's one thing that I prefer for the beach after a sarong, it's an oversized button down blouse; you can just through it over your swimsuit for a really effortless look or match it with shorts or a sarong for a more complete look, perfect for catching a quick lunch or drinks before heading back to the beach. This blouse is about my age, and it's one of those things I've taken ownership from my parents closets, I mean common, with this insane print I just had to add it to my own. I wanted it to be all about the blouse, so a solid colored sarong was the ideal match and adding the iconic panama hat was a must in completing this tropical look. Summer is without a doubt the time to take out those "What was I thinking" prints, it's supposed to be fun and relaxed, so forget about not being too confident to wear those prints and just enjoy them! Hope you like this look!

Let me know what you think!

Xo

Flor 

Photos by: RaRod

Blouse: The Limited, Sarong: Unknown, Bikini: Vix, Hat: Panama Hat, Shades: Nine West

Doubling The Dress

Would you ever consider wearing a swimsuit coverup to a fancy dinner party or for a more casual summer get together? Well, let me tell you that you can use your coverup for other occasions during the year. If you happen to have one in a solid color you'll have more options, can you imagine wearing a fish theme dress to a fancy dinner? I can't either... so lets stick to solids. I chose to style this swanky black coverup two different ways, sophisticated and a more casual way by just switching shoes, accessories and hair. 

What makes this coverup double as a great dress is the draping effect created by tying it behind the neck. For the first look I went for a modern and really sophisticated touch, I kept all the jewelry gold tone and simple. I kept the hair loose and swept to the side, choose an Alexander McQueen clutch for the graphics and modern shape and sky high pumps to really finish the look. Red lips are always a great accessory, so I kept them on both looks.

I couldn't help but to think of a few ways to style the coverup, but ended choosing this casual look in addition to the one above. Tying the hair in a bun automatically gave the dress a more primordial role in the complete look and a more casual feel. I decided to pair the dress with platforms as to tackle any terrain, while still looking amazing. I changed up the jewelry and preferred big bracelets with wooden details to give the look a more daytime laid back effect, but I did keep the earrings simple with these gold hoops. The round bright yellow bag is really fun and different, completing the casual look, but showing that casual doesn't necessarily mean underdressed. I hope you start seeing coverups in a different way, and can incorporate them to different occasions during the year besides the beach! 

Let me know what you think & hope everyone had a great father's day!

Xo 

Flor

(First Look) Coverup: La Blanca, Jewelry: John Hardy, Shoes: Brian Atwood, Shades: Tom Ford, Bag: Alexander McQueen

(Second Look) Cover up: La Blanca, Shoes: Christian Sirriano, Shades: Tom Ford, Bag: Store from the airport in Venice