friday's fancies - halloween style

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with Long Distance Loving is all about Halloween! Last year, I was a mermaid for Halloween and wore a similar outfit to my creation below. Since I brought the same costume to Italy with me (not getting creative this year by making a new one...) I wanted to repost my FF from last year! A mermaid costume was super simple to find pieces for.

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I lucked out when I went to a boutique in Spokane and found a bandeau and green high-low skirt in late October. I would've loved to wear a sparkly one like I originally envisioned, but bright blue works too! My friend went as Posh Spice.

I wore brown wedges with colorful beads to complete the look. Since I didn't bring those shoes with me, I'll just wear my starfish Capri sandals instead. :)

What are you dressing up as this Halloween? Do you buy a pre-made costume, put pieces together to make one like I did, or craft your own?

xo-ally

chocolate festival in perugia, italy

Last weekend we had a day trip to Perugia for the annual Eurochocolate Festival. It was a gorgeous, warm day and the city of Perugia was beautiful. After eating a decent amount of chocolate, when I got home I went straight to the kitchen and started eating lettuce out of the bag. I needed nutrients, okay?!

I also updated my about page; go check it out! I was in desperate need of an update. Now I explain what Sunny Sweetheart is, the name behind the blog, why I started this blog, and more.

Thanks for stopping by :)

xo-ally

friday's fancies - travel chic

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with Long Distance Loving is travel chic. I love the mixed materials on the J. Crew top (the sleeves are leather!) and the Lilly Pulitzer travel pants are supposed to be perfectly comfortable for travel. Add some boots, a cozy scarf, and a sleek cinnamon red MK bag and you're good to go!

shirt, pants, scarf, bag, boots

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navy & grey

 Ray-Ban sunglasses | J. Crew shirt (similar) | J. Crew skirt (similar from Factory) | Report flats | Nordstrom belt (similar) | Louis Vuitton bag

Loving navy today, as usual, with my striped tee and military-inspired jacket. My hair looks two colors in the top photo haha, got to love taking photos outside. :)

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chambray in firenze

 H&M top | Nordstrom skirt (similar longer designer version) | J. Crew bracelets (similar here and here) | Tory Burch sandals | Swank necklace | Chanel sunglasses

I have a new camera! It turns out that my main lens was okay and just my camera body was broken. I upgraded from the Nikon D3100 to the D3200 (the new version of the same camera) and kept my lens. Now I'm back in business and hope to be doing more outfit posts! This one comes from Florence on the Arno River. It was a gorgeous day and even more beautiful at dusk, when we shot these photos. I love the way a casual chambray top goes with this black cupcake skirt, which I wore from day, then out to dinner, and then out at night.

Thanks for stopping by!

xo-ally

a florentine weekend

I stayed in Florence this weekend and took a trip up to Piazzale Michaelangelo, which has the best view of Florence. I hadn't been up there since I was a student two years ago, so it was nice to take in the magical view once again.

One thing not so magical, however, are the tiger mosquitoes in Florence. They are enormous compared to regular mosquitoes (see the photo below) and just seem to love leaving bites on my skin in particular. Can't wait for bug season to be over!

 Three guys and three girls in one apartment...recipe for a mess! A couple of us cleaned this weekend, however, when the boys get back...it might not be so clean anymore. Which is I why I documented the clean state of the apartment with a photo, because it may not look like this for a while...

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floral + a statement necklace

Forever 21 shirt | Swank necklace | Hudson jeans | Corso Como boots | Michael Kors watch

Please mind the selfies and the dirty mirror (looks like we need to clean our apartment!) We've had a busy week but still all good fun. What still isn't fun, however, is that my camera refuses to work :( 

It is juuuust starting to get chilly in Florence, and while I probably could've worn shorts today, I've been rocking the skinny jeans and leggings all weekend. Of course, once it hit September, the oh-so-fashionable Italians were bundled up in scarves, fall sweaters, and boots. Me being me (summer-and-warm-weather-obsessed), I wore my summer favorites well into October. :)

I'm loving this floral F21 top I found this summer and saved it for fall due to the navy base and high-low hem. The neutral colored statement necklace added a little "something extra" so the outfit. I finished it off with classic riding boots and my signature MK watch.

Here's to finally welcoming fall fashion!

xo-ally

photo diary: oktoberfest! [oct. 3-6]

Finally getting around to uploading photos on here from Oktoberfest! Last weekend we went up to Munich, Germany to the world-famous Oktoberfest. It was a BLAST. What a weekend.

He ripped his lederhosen from squat-dancing

I FOUND A STARBUCKS!

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details lately...

Haven't had much of a chance to do my usual outfit posts lately, being so busy taking photos of the students on our trips! My Nikon is also currently broken...so sad! Hoping to get it fixed ASAP. In the meantime, I'll be using my phone.

Outfit details from lately:

Dixie glitter sweatershirt | Nordstrom hat (similar here and here)

My latest instagram: 

Stella & Dot scarf | Nordstrom sunglasses | Nike shoes (similar here, with a touch of pink!)

A little shopping from Croatia...  

From the market, these look like they could be inspired by J. Crew or Kate Spade, don't you think?

Loafers and sandals, also from the market.

And then I got these Nike high tops! I always said sneakers were just for the gym, until I moved to Europe...where literally everyone wears them. There is so much great style to be inspired by here, and I just had to snag a pair.

xo-ally

friday's fancies: color crush

This week's Friday's Fancies theme with Long Distance Loving is color crush. I've been loving all the beautiful emerald green clothing I've been seeing in the store windows in Florence and am excited to incorporate Pantone's Color of the Year into my outfits this fall and winter. I love the two dresses below, and the outfit from the Twin-Set lookbook!

dress (left), dress (middle), outfit (right)

xo-ally

photo diary: croatia [sep. 24-27]

I led another trip to Croatia last weekend, and it was just as fun and beautiful as the first time! Here are a few photos from the weekend:

Beautiful sunset on the water

Island hopping

The real deal

We ate the fish!

I want these cute flip flops!

"What does Blue Sky flavor taste like?" "Bubble gum"

"Swans are right there"

Dude in the background

"How does this translate?" Haha

Another fun weekend! Tomorrow night I am off to Germany for Oktoberfest. I am so excited.

xo-ally