Fun in the overpowering, sweltering, burning hot sun.

Ahoy there! I just got back from a trip to the beach where I spent the week eating, sleeping, drinking, and sun-bathing.  What fun.  Here are a few pics.

Using my height/creative juices to get a full body shot. Turned out kind of awkward but what the hay.

One of my favorite sushi restaurants ever is near our beach house. 

See? I told you I'd show you my shortalls.  From American Eagle.

Add a felt hat and a hand on your hip and you've instantly leveled up on the coolness factor.

I wear this sunhat almost every day while I'm at the beach to protect my face.  Also, I'm currently OBSESSED with these camo espadrilles.  I got them on the Atterley Road website.

Me and my sisters from one different mister and two different mothers.  See if you can work that one out.

This shot is from my last day.  I sat alone on the beach and watched a summer thunderstorm roll in over the Gulf of Mexico.  It was pretty cool to say the least.

And that concludes my Beach Trip Summer 2K14 photo diary.  PEACE.

"Overalls are always a good idea"

You might recognize this quote, one with perhaps a slightly different wording involving some city in Europe that's supposedly really pretty, coined by Audrey Hepburn. However, I would like to believe that if Audrey was a style icon of the 2000 and teens rather than the mid-late 20th century she would perhaps agree with my alteration to her famous saying. Overalls, particularly shortalls, are one of my new best friends! They are awesome for so many reasons! (And not awesome for only one-- think about potential overall removal velocity in event of bathroom emergency). A few choice points which lie within the multifarious reasons that overalls rule are as follows: they are usually denim and thus achieve the look of a Canadian Tuxedo in a more effortless way, they make the wearer look like a super hip painter and/or farm hand, and they tend to have an endless amount of pockets. 50 points for Gryffindor!  I like to pair my favorite shortalls (a total steal from American Eagle) with either a Breton stripe shirt, a bathing suit if I'm headed to the beach, or a white tank top.  This look always leaves me feeling either super cool and fashionable or, particularly when clad in stripes, like I am a little boy named Timmy or maybe Bobby who was probably an annoying cousin of the Boxcar Children who always wanted to tag along but was never invited. Pics of me in my shortalls will come soon enough, trust me ok?

For now, here are some of my favorite overall looks to tuck away in the style file.

Alexa. What a babe.

One my fave bloggers, Lizzy van der Ligt.

Another favorite, Lucy Williams of Fashion Me Now. (Her awesome blog post on the benefits of shortalls here).

*Action shot*

Cool girl club.

In conclusion, overalls are easy and chic all at once. Keep it simple, keep it cool.