International Swim Fashion Week Curaçao ❤

Hello lovelies,

I just can't find the inspiration to blog lately, but I'm very excited for this particular post. One of the main concerns I had when moving back to Curaçao for these months, was that I would have to say bye to my blogger life for a while. Meaning: no(t too many) fashion shows or beauty events to attend. But all that changed when I found out Curaçao is hosting an International Swim Fashion Week later this month. I already set aside money to buy tickets, but I decided to approach them anyway in case they were looking for bloggers to cover any runway shows. Turns out, they were so excited and granted me a VIP ticket for each day! How cool is that? I'm beyond excited!

In case you don't want to miss out -what seems will be- a very awesome event, I suggest you get tickets asap. All shows will be held at the beautiful SANTA BARBARA Beach & Golf resort. I've never been there before, but I've seen pictures and it's gorgeous! I don't think I'd want to be anywhere else but at the place where I get to see 9 world class swim designers and 14 of the world's top runway models! Would you?

For the most recent updates, follow ISFW on facebook and instagram!

Who will I be seeing next week on the 20th?

Xx

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£3.99 Triangl Bikini Lookalike + Outfits ❤

Hello lovelies! The biggest bikini trend of this year are obviously the Triangl bikinis. I mean I've been seeing them literally everywhere: on tumblr, on instagram, on fashion blogs and even a lot of youtubers have been showing them off. But unfortunately for me, $90 is just waaay too much to spend on a bathing suit. Especially because I probably won't be getting a fair use out of them, living in the Netherlands and all. But thanks to Fashion-Train I stumbled upon a Triangl bikini lookalike that is seriously a fraction of the price from the real deal. These bikinis come in orange, mint and rose and are JUST £3.99 (plus shipping).

With an amazing bikini, you're going to need a cover-up to match it with. I was only able to grab the orange bikini on polyvore unfortunately, so I just created three outfits that I think will look amazing with this color bikini!

OUTFIT 1

Get this fabulous outfit: orange bikini, H&M striped satin trousers, H&M bandana cropped top, Forever 21 sandals. 

OUTFIT 2

A little heel never hurt nobody. I think heeled shoes are perfectly suitable for a pool party, where there'll be no sticky sand and a lot of dancing.  

Get this fabulous outfit: orange bikini, Boohoo.com floral kimono, Boohoo.com high-cut denim shorts, Heelberry cut-out chunky sandals, Forever21 striped beach bag.

OUTFIT 3

Get this fabulous outfit: orange bikini, H&M crochet muscle tee, H&M sweat shorts, Boohoo.com cat-eye sunglasses, Heelberry jelly cut-out sandals. 

Are you going to grab this lookalike? And what outfit best represents YOUR own style? I would love to know! <3

Xx

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Sea + Sun = Summer ❤

Summertime is literally and FINALLY around the corner! To be ready for some fun in the sun at the beach I created these two polyvore sets just for you!
Beach is the one place a lot of people spend their summertimes at, probably you too! And of course you want to look fabulous in case you spot any goodlooking shirtless guys soaking up some sun..

When creating this first set, all that was in my mind was.. mix mix mix!
When I was younger I never really understood why they would sell bikini tops and bottoms separately.. but now I know it's the best way.
You can create so many different swimwear looks, it's unbelievable..

Take a look!
And I hope you like the looks that I put together myself :)
All the pieces I used were separate pieces.

And of course you can't just show up only in your fashionable swimwear!
I mean, you could.. but why would you?
Here are my beach essentials, which I'm sure are yours too!

☀ Sun lotion, sun cream, sun block..whatever you need to protect your skin from the heavy sun rays.. Depending on where you live and how hot the sun is, use the one with the right spf. Even if you'll only stay for an hour, use it anyway! The sunrays are more powerfull than you think.
☀ Sunglasses. Doesn't only protect the eyes, but look stylish as well. Make sure the sunglasses really suite your face! The fun thing about sunglasses are, that they have them in every shape and every color.. so there is something to have fun with!
☀ Water. Of course you want to enjoy the sun, laying in the sand or in a beach chair sipping on some cocktails. You can! But be sure to drink some water as well.. I always bring some coke when I go to the beach, but nothing beats a bottle of ice cold water.
☀ Sandals for fashion. Flipflops for comfortable. It speaks for its self.
☀ Magazines. Books. Whatever you prefer!
☀ Ipod for some good music. And a camera to capture some new memories.
☀ Towel. But of course!
☀ Hat. It looks cute, especially with a bow like this one and it's protection for your hair.
☀ Makeup! Yess, I still bring it.. You gotta look cute every where you go.. compact powder (it's easier than loose powder, I think), lipgloss and some hair scrunchies.
☀ A cute summer dress. I always go to the beach with some shorts, but after I took a swim I always wear a comfy but still cute dress, or a coverup.
☀ And last but not least, a cute Beach bag. To put everything in it!

What are your beach essentials?
And where do you buy your swimwear?

Xx