beach beach beach

Sunglasses - Wildfox 

Dress - Thrift shop

Shoes - Ebay

Green ring - Costa Rican market

Other silver rings - H&M

Finally a chance to wear my jelly shoes! To the beach, bringing back memories of being a small child. Was so happy to find these on ebay really cheap and even happier when I found this dress the other day.

I was doing my usual round of the same old tourist tat shops by the beach, you know what I mean, the same things in every country. Beaded bracelets, wall hangings, standard homemade jewelery was everywhere when I decided to walk down a street away from the beach and I came accross a thrift shop! There were loads of lush bargains in there and I came away with some flared pattered trousers and this dress which is actually a night top! 

It's really silky and a size XL and I just about get away with it being an extra short dress! Very comfy silky fabric too. 

My ring is also something I got from a local Costa Rican market. Such. A. Sucker. For. Rings. Must stop buying...

Style Crush - Jemima Kirke/Jessa Girls

Ever since the first episode of American TV series Girls, I've been hooked. And not just for the hilarity and pure genius of it, Jessa's style has kept me enthralled for nearly three seasons now.

It's so laid back, bohemian and most important of all, it always looks like she just threw on the first clothes she found on the floor and didn't even bother looking in the mirror before she left. Effortless. Something everyone dreams of looking like. Not only does the character create this vibe, but the actress Jemima Kirke seems to be like this everyday - the long hair dont care attitude comes to mind.

Left and Right: On screen as Jessa

Centre: Jemima off screen at an event.

It's clear she likes kimonos and loose floaty outfits. Heres some things I found reminiscent of Jessa/Jemima's style.

1. Monsoon

2. sportsgirl.com.au

3.Matthew Williamson 

4. nelly.com

5. Rosita Bonita

6. glamorous.com

Into Town

The first thing I wanted to buy for travelling was a white boho linen top so I headed straight for Monsoon, naturallement. I was quite literally bombarded with tops of this description and probably took about 7 or 8 of them into the changing rooms.

I mainly chose this one as it wasnt too see-through. Doesnt that totally ruin the point of having one of these loose thin material tops?? They're worn because people want to cover up but still say cool, surely?? Not to induce sweaty skin via layers. Rant over. 

Not that you can see them very well but my shorts were the second thing I went in search for. A summer wardrobe staple without a doubt. However going into any high street shop and the only style that seems to be available are the sort that show your bum. I'm going to some places were the culture is a lot different to England, in other words they don't strip practically naked at the sight of some sun, so I thought it would be more appropriate to cover up a bit more. 

Surprisingly Topshop, being the worst in selling arrays of denim pants, sorry shorts, had this pair which covered me nicely and a bit of leg, without looking too much like a 90s soccer mom.

The trainers are my custom made Nikes, I talked about them in my previous post. 

Even in the dead of winter in England I find it hard not to go by wild flowers without pulling them off and putting them in my hair. Its just something I've always done. I used to get told off in primary school for it for some reason. Here, the flowers are incredible, they're like nothing I've ever seen before, but thats what it should be like in the middle of the jungle!

Nike ID

For travelling, trainers were something I was going to need, and I needed good quality ones that would last me. The last pair of vans I owned fell apart in the space of a month and converses never looked right on me so I decided to go for Nikes. Loads of my friends have them and RAVE about them, and when browsing on their website I found an option where you can custom make your trainers,  called Nike ID.

Here you can custom design a pair of Nikes pretty much however you like. You can choose the style, the materials for all the different parts of your shoes, the lace colour and the swoosh colour. You can even write what you want on the back, something I wish I did now. 

They take about three weeks to arrive as they're being made specifically for you over in Asia, but Nike keep you updated with emails informing you as to how your trainers are getting on and you can even track them online after their dispatched down the exact town and minute it was there, if you're super keen (definitely not me!) 

Of course there's always the gamble that they're not going to turn up looking exactly how you wanted, something I was anxious about throughout the entire process, so you should make sure you're wiling to risk £95 before ordering them! 

Luckily enough mine were just how I wanted, however now I have to gamble if they're going to last me 7 months of galavanting round South America...