NEW FAVORITES :: IRO ZARIUS BAG & SYDRAE PUMPS

Good morning, Everyone! I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my favorite new things. As I have mentioned before, come Spring time, I am always on a look out for certain essential items to complete my wardrobe.
A white bag, a pair of pastel pumps and perfectly slouchy boyfriend jeans in a light wash are always on top of that list because I simply can't imagine my Spring/Summer wardrobe without them. I think of these 3 as fundament of most Spring/Summer looks, which is not surprising I suppose, considering my weakness for pastel pairings:)

What about you guys, what are your Spring/Summer essentials? 

IRO Zarius bag in white, Sydrae pumps in coral pink, Emmie top & Keazan jeans | Emporio Armani chronograph stainless steel and silicone watch { similar here & here } | Rebecca Taylor tweed and lace moto jacket | Alexa Leigh gold pave diamond Elijo ring | Pandora Light As A Feather ring | Essie nail polish in Play Date 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE,

Annabelle 

PALE PINK SPRING & SAINT LAURENT JANE SANDALS

Good morning, Everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! This is yet another one of those outfits comprised entirely of all of my favorite things at the moment. I've been searching for a perfect pair of pastel skinnies for ever, and the ones I'm wearing in this post are exactly what I've been looking for. I love pretty much everything about them! The tweed texture, the combination of white and soft pink, the fit and of course the length. Cause I don't know about you, but I am not too keen on the idea of super long skinny jeans. Sure they look ok paired with pumps, but   when I wear strappy heels I have to roll them which I think creates a bit of a bulky look. 

The lace tee I am sporting in this outfit is also a recent find and definitely one of my favorite items right now. I think I mentioned before, I always look for special details and textures, and lace combined with a slightly slouchy silhouette turns a basic tee into a real stand out piece. 

Finally, when I think about essential heels for summer, a pair of white strappy heels is always on top of that list. Surprisingly, a pair of white sandals is not so easy to find. You see, I was looking for something very simple I could wear with jeans or dresses, but with a fairly high heel. Most of the white heels I've been coming across lately had too much detail and embellishment, or had tiny or bulky heels I am not particularly fond of. That is of course until I spotted these amazing Saint Laurent Jane sandals. Simple and elegant, I can definitely pair them with pretty much anything and dress them up or down. And I don't know about you guys, but for me, when it comes to shoes, versatility is key! 

Saint Laurent Jane leather ankle strap sandals | Shoshanna Annalise top | GENETIC Denim Shane skinny jeans in Desire | ASOS flat top cat eye sunglasses | Chanel Boy flap bag | BaubleBar Big Love cuffs, crystal barrel cuff, crystal parallel ring, diagon ring quad | OPI nail polish in Cotton Buds 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE,

Annabelle 

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE...

Good morning and happy Saturday, Everyone! Hope your weekend is going great so far! If you read my blog on regular basis, you know what a jewelry fanatic I am. What can I say... sparkly things make me weak at the knees! Which is probably why, when it comes to wearing jewelry my motto is the more the merrier! What about you guys, how do you like to wear your jewelry?

BaubleBar Big Love cuffs, crystal barrel cuff, crystal parallel ring, diagon ring quad & crystal drop earrings | AllSaints Dispel sequin T-Shirt - old { similar here & here} | Jimmy Choo Rebel grainy calf cross body bag { also love this color } | Madewell boyshorts in rip and repair { also like these ones in dark wash } 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE,

Annabelle 

PALM LEAF PRINT IN PALM SPRINGS

Good morning, Everyone! How is your week going so far? I just wanted to say hello and share a few images from our recent trip to Palm Springs. As I have mentioned before Emil and I are seriously addicted to the lounging-by-the-pool, working-on-our-tans thing, so we are always happy when we manage to carve out some time to get away. Though we've been to Palm Springs a few times before, normally we find it increasingly difficult to go anywhere outside of our hotel.

Yeah, I know! Of course by difficult I mean that we get super lazy, since we tend to visit when it's really hot and an ice-cold drink, followed by a dip in the pool is the best way to stay cool. But not this time! This time we actually managed to leave our hotel to go exploring a bit around Palm Canyon drive. We had dinner at Matchbox, followed by a bit of walking and shopping and some delicious frozen yogurt, which another serious addiction of mine:) Now that we are back in LA, we just can't help but plan another visit in the next few weeks or so, though personally I wouldn't mind being back there tomorrow:) 

Cameo Silver Springs dress | ASOS Holborn heeled sandals { also love this white option } | Saint Laurent classic duffle 6 leather bag { in red here, in black here } | Sunglasses - old { more orange mirrored aviators here & here } | Samantha Wills tusk dynasty cuff | L*Space Lillyville maxi dress | Urban Decay Naked Skin products | Essie nail polish in Mint Candy Apple 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE, 

Annabelle  

FLORAL FIXATION

Good morning and happy Monday, Everyone! Hope you enjoyed your weekend! To say that I've been obsessed with dresses lately would be an understatement. Don't really know what it is about warm weather that brings out my inner dress fanatic, but I can't seem to stop wearing them! Of course this particular shift number from By Johnny is an embodiment of a few of my obsessions, i.e. dresses, floral print, asymmetric hemlines and the color blue.

Though it is the first time it's appearing on this blog, I have to confess, for the past few weeks I've been wearing it non stop. What can I say, it's one of those pieces that works with everything! And I don't know about you guys, but I figure different shoes, bags and accessories paired with the same dress equals a completely new outfit! No?:) 

By Johnny Liya angled shift dress | Schutz Slate sandals | Saint Laurent classic duffle 6 leather bag { in red here, in black here } | BCBGMAXAZRIA Mirrored aviators { similar here & here } | Emporio Armani chronograph stainless steel and silicone watch { similar here & here } | Butter London nail polish in Cheeky Chops

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE, 

Annabelle  

IN THE NAVY :: SOPHIA WEBSTER RIKO SANDALS & SAINT LAURENT MEDIUM CABAS BAG

Good morning and happy Saturday, Everyone! If you read my blog on regular basis, you may remember last year I had a chance to do a few collaborative posts with Belen from B* a la Moda. As, I mentioned before, one of the biggest reasons I started this blog was so that I could connect with people all over the world who are passionate about fashion and style. Though, we have never met in person (up until now that is), we felt an instant connection and became great friends.
So, I suppose you can imagine my delight when I found out she is coming to LA! When we finally met, it seemed like we have known each other for years! We ended up talking non stop for what was probably hours, but felt like an instant. I so wish we had a little more time together, because even though Belen and her husband flew back to Madrid on Friday morning, Emil and I miss them already and hope we get to see them again soon!

L.A.M.B. cross dye canvas shorts  | Reese + Riley blazer | BCBGMAXAZRIA belt { similar here, in white here } | Sophia Webster Riko Tribal lace-up suede sandals { also love this option & this one } | Finders Keepers peplum top { similar here & here } | Saint Laurent Classic Cabas Y-Ligne medium leather bag via Gasmy | Wunderkind sunglasses 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE, 

Annabelle 

SUNSHINE & STRIPES

Good morning, Everyone! How is your week going so far? Initially I bought this skirt to wear to Emil's B-Day, which is coming up next week, but I just simply couldn't resist wearing it a bit earlier. Suppose now I have a perfectly valid excuse to shop for another outfit:) You know how I feel about voluminous skirts in general, so of course I found the combination of this fun shape and the sunniest shade of yellow, simply irresistible.
Today, I decided to pair it with a cute pleat-front top, caged sandals and stripped sunnies, honoring the classic black, white and yellow combination but of course one of the reasons I love yellow so much is because it pairs beautifully with such a range of colors, light blue and gray being some of my favorites. What about you guys, what do you normally pair yellow with? 

PARTYSKIRTS Katrin's skirt in yellow | Joie Eleanor top | Sophia Webster Mila sandals { also here, in black here } | Chanel Boy flap bag | Zara sunglasses { similar here } | Essie Luxeffects nail polish in Set in Stone { also here } 

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& Keep On Smiling,

LOVE, 

Annabelle