A DAY AT THE BEACH + MIAMI SWIM WEEK CONTEST

Victoria's Secret colorblock one-piece | Joie Louisa woven tote { also love this color } | House of Harlow Aggie sandals via StefaniBags | Trina Turk Malibu Barbie towel & water bottle | Vix Swimwear coverup dress | J Crew friendship bracelets { similar here } | Bath & Body Works Pure Paradise beach bronze leg shine & beach glow body lotion | Vanessa Mooney Indica cuff & unity ring | OPI nail polish in "You're Such a Budapest" 

Wanted to share a few pics from our day in Paradise Cove in Malibu, one of our all-time favorite beach destinations. Aside from being absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, a big reason why Emil and I like Paradise Cove so much are of course the private cabanas, super comfy beach beds, and of course the Beach Cafe! The only restaurant in Malibu located right on the sand, if you like seafood as much as we do, you should definitely check this place out. Our absolute favorites are the Macadamia Coconut Shrimp and Ice cream CocoLada, a delicious cocktail served in a real coconut shell, decorated with an orchid and a tiny umbrella.

I also have some amazing news to share with you guys! I just found out, I will be attending Mercedes-Benz Swim Week, taking place in Miami on July 18 - 22. Can't tell you how excited I am, since this will be my very first visit to Miami! We'll be staying at the gorgeous SLS Hotel in South Beach and I simply cannot wait to check out this beach front dream! This of course brings me to the best part:) 

1 lucky reader + a friend will win a roundtrip flight to Miami as well as a 2-night stay at SLS Miami or Raleigh Hotel OR if you live in Miami, you have a chance to win 2 tickets to attend Swim Week with me! Simply CLICK HERE or on the image below to ENTER! 

Please, leave a comment below so that I may contact you if you win. This giveaway is open to US residents only. I wish everyone the best of luck!

Thank you for reading

& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE,

Annabelle

EL MATADOR - A DAY AT THE BEACH

Swimsuits: Loulou in cerise-silver & Piet in turquoise-taupe both via Elizabeth Kosich New York | Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent ruffle front strapless dress - old |  Giuseppe Zanotti colorblock sandals { other color here }   |  J Crew aviator sunglasses {similar here & here } | J Crew friendship bracelets { similar here, here & here } |  ASOS cross bracelets { similar here } | House of Harlow pyramid pave ring

One of the things I like best about California, is that just when you think you've seen everything and been everywhere, you discover a completely new spot unlike anything you've ever experienced. Most of the time, when Emil and I go to Malibu, we head on over to one of our regular spots, but a few weeks ago a friend recommended El Matador beach and since we felt like trying something new we decided to give it a shot. Much less crowded and much more secluded than most beaches around Malibu, we fell in love with El Matador from the first moment we saw it! We stayed for 2 entire days, doing nothing more than swimming, boogie boarding and working on our tans. Getting our buts back to the city and reality was certainly a very rude awakening:) Don't you sometimes wish Summer lasted for ever...?

 Elizabeth Kosich New York is Giving Away one of the swimsuits I was wearing in this post to one lucky VivaLuxury reader. All you need to do to Enter, is follow Elizabeth Kosich New York on Facebook by CLICKING HERE, Twitter by CLICKING HERE and leave a comment below. 

P.S. Elizabeth Kosich New York is giving VivaLuxury readers 20% OFF any purchase, simply use VL20 at checkout!

I wish everyone the best of luck!

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Keep on smiling,

Love,

Annabelle