Monday, October 13, 2014

Bidding Adieu to Summer Days





I'm back in New Yorkand like everyone I'm trying to find that balance between school, work and the blog, the first two have obviously taken most of my time, but I'm back! This weekend made one thing obvious, Fall has definitely arrived! These pictures are a couple of weeks old, so in light of colder temperatures I bid farewell to summer wear. These shorts were definitely one of my favorite things to have during Summer, their print and pop of color made them an effortless statement piece. During Summer I was really into understated everyday leather bags and it's transitioning into my Fall wear. My Huarache sandals are Ix Style, they're an amazing company that makes making a difference easy and stylish.

Hope you enjoyed this post & stay tune for what's to come!

Xo
Flor



Estoy de vuelta en Nueva York y muchos, ando buscando el balance perfecto entre mis estudios, trabajo y el blog. Definitivamente los primeros dos han tomado todo mi tiempo hasta el momento, pero ya estoy de vuelta. Este pasado fin de semana marcó la llegada de otoño. La llegada de otoño me ha hecho despedir mi ropa veraniega, haciendo este "post" en honor a mi despedida. Estos pantalones cortos fueron una de mis piezas favoritas durante el verano, su estampado y detalle colorido lo hacen fácilmente llamativos. Otro "must" de mi verano fueron bolsos simples de cuero, algo que estoy llevando para el otoño. Mis sandalias huarache son Ix Style, estoy totalmente obsesionada con estas sandalias que me permiten hacer la diferencia fácil y con estilo.

¡Espero que les guste este post y esten pendientes a todo lo que está por venir!

Xo,
Flor

Photos by rarod

T-shirt: Banana Republic, Shorts: Lush,  Sandals: Ix Style, Shades: Karen Walker, Bag: Nicoli




Sunday, August 10, 2014

By The Beach




There's a style that comes natural to all of us, to me, it's a really casual and laid back style, where shorts are a must. Denim and white is one of those combinations that's timeless and it looks amazing regardless of your style of choice, either if its modern or laid back. I'm not a huge fan of using statement jewelry when going to the beach, but these wood beaded necklaces are light and the tassels add a great effortless and ethnic touch to the look, plus I'm a fan of anything with tassels. The beach is one of my favorite places to be in, and I love having the opportunity of sharing the amazing one's we have in Puerto Rico with you guys! 

Hope you like this post!

Xo,
Flor


Todos tenemos ese estilo que nos viene natural, el mío es uno casual con un toque bohemian, donde los shorts son muy necesarios. La combinación de mahón y blanco es clásica y se ve súper bien sin importar el estilo de vestir, ya sea uno moderno o uno bien casual. No soy la más fanática de usar prendas llamativas cuando voy a la playa, pero estos collares de cuentas de madera son bien livianos y los tassels le añaden un toque étnico al look. Uno de mis sitios favoritos es la playa y me encanta tener la oportunidad de compartir con ustedes las playas súper bonitas que tenemos en Puerto Rico.


¡Espero que les guste este post!

Xo,
Flor




Photos by rarod

Top:Vintage Top, Shorts: Levis, Shoes: Soludos, Bag: Leather Tote, Shades: Karen Walker



Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Unconventional Seating


I love looking at interior decorations, and my go-to place for this is definitely Pinterest. I have to admit, I can spend too much time scrolling through countless images and not really noticing I've been glued to my computer screen for hours, I guess it's one of my guilty pleasures. I love to look at all types of interior decorations, but for decorating my own environment, I gravitate towards a relaxed, beachy vibe with some Moroccan details.

I'll soon be moving to a new apartment in New York, and I've actually been thinking of cool, unconventional seating options. So, while I looked at interior decoration images in Pinterest, I was trying to find inspiration for this. I found some interesting options, from layering big cushions on the floor (like these from Urban Outfitters), to more eye catching ones, such as the huge hanging chair from Anthropologie and a revamped bean bag chair from Bean Bag Boss, to the more traditional ottoman. Hope you like my choices!


Let me know!

Xo,
Flor

















Monday, August 4, 2014

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, July 29, 2014

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

Monday, July 28, 2014

The Casual Weekend Look


As you can see from the photos, the setting was very much an adventure, and the look... super casual. A great way to make any casual look more interesting is by adding a statement piece, for this look the statement piece was the shirt. The print of this shirt instantly makes the look more eye catching. I decided to play off the shirt's color and went for these Ikat inspired espadrilles in red, orange and white. I'm a huge fan of braids, and they're definitely a must for Summer. A braided crown always looks really feminine with a boho twist to it; it's also, another way to make your casual look more stylish. Hope you like this look! 

Let me know what you think!

Xo,
Flor 


Como pueden ver por las fotos, el local fue todo una aventura y el look, muy casual. Hay muchas maneras para hacer el look más casual verse interesante. Para este look, la pieza clave fue la blusa, su estampado automáticamente llama la atención. Quise jugar con los colores de la blusa y escogí estas alpargatas en un estampado de Ikat. Recogernos el pelo en verano es súper común y una de mis maneras favoritas de hacerlo es con trenzas. Una corona trenzada logra un look femenino con un toque bohemian y es otra manera de hacer este look casual más llamativo. Espero que les guste este look.

¡Me dejan saber que les parece! 

Xo,
Flor 




Photos by rarod 

Top & Shorts: Zara, Espadrilles: Soludos, Bag: Botkier, Shades: Karen Walker 

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Basic & Eye Catching


There's always a way to embrace the heat and dress accordingly! Ideally, that way would be laying on the beach, soaking up the sun and going for a quick dip in the ocean to cool off ( & repeat), but sadly, that's not always possible. There are basic pieces that are always a must in any closet, and a super thin tank top is one of them. This skirt's print makes it super eye catching and an easy way to fend off the heat while looking stylish. For an easy going summer look, the tank top and the simple leather tote were the perfect match. I'm kind of obsessing over my new shoes, they're like glorified flats. Hope you like this look & have an amazing weekend!

Let me know what you think.

Xo,
Flor 




Siempre hay una manera para aprovechar el calor y hacerlo la inspiración de tu look. Lo ideal sería, un traje de baño e irte a la playa a coger sol y tirarte al mar para refrescarte, pero desgraciadamente no siempre es posible. Hay algunas piezas básicas que siempre debemos tener en nuestro closet y un "tank top" súper finito es uno de ellas. Siempre estoy en la busqueda de estampados llamativos y esta falda lo tiene. Quise combinar la falda con una blusa súper fresca y con un bolso de cuero para un look bien simple y estilizado. Estoy un poco obsesionada con mis zapatos nuevos, son como unos flats glorificados.  

¡Espero que les guste este look!

Xo,
Flor 



Photos by rarod

Top: BCBG, Skirt:Palama, Shoes: Idore, Bag: Leather tote, Shades: Karen Walker