As such, I didn’t quite know what to expect of Miami, a trip planned with a bunch of fun ladies to celebrate one’s impending nuptials. What initially came to mind? Lots of gold. Of course skin baring outfits. And BRIGHT colors. So bright, it hurts your eyes, bright. Fluorescent bright. Crazy neon bright.
And I so can’t do neon.
So what to pack? I was flummoxed. My lovely friend came over, God bless her, to help edit my existing wardrobe a bit (or, as I like to call it, dress-up time with a glass of wine).
And what we came up with WORKED.
A lot of pieces I already owned – a tight black Victoria’s Secret dress with a bombshell bra handily built in (see me, third from the left - accessorized with a ModCloth gold and pink sequin bag and gold Payless wedges). A festive peplum halter dress, also from Victoria’s Secret. And anything and everything paired with a sweet pair of Seychelle’s gold glitter kitten heels, previously acquired from Ideeli.com - they go with IT ALL.
To fill in some gaps, I did acquire a few new pieces that proved perfect.
A Forever 21 pink peacock print dress was mailed to me post-haste - swingy and flirty, I paired it with a lacy black F21 bra and Mia's Orchestra tie-up gladiator sandals in stone. With hot pink lips and nails to boot (Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm in Sweetheart is my new very favorite lipstain), I was up for anything. And a moment I'll never forget in said dress? Dancing on a table (sober, I might add!) with confetti raining down from the heavens and sparklers everywhere, outrunning the night with my loves.
Similarly, Forever 21's Triangle Drawstring Dress in black was an exceptional travel piece.
Paired with the same gladiators, I felt comfortable without having to resort to dull sweatpants. And, although I wouldn't normally wear it with this outfit, my red tasselled Melie Bianco satchel was a great, upscale beach bag alternative in a more wearable color for me.
Another revelation? Anything that seemed too ‘tame’ was instantly updated by gold. Lots and lots of gold. A big, gold necklace draped over a Victoria’s Secret bikini with a chunky gold ring. Or over a cover up with gold wedge sandals. Accompanying the Victoria’s Secret little black dress. It was instantly classic, chic, fun – MIAMI.
So, the best things I took away from this trip? Well, for starters, always look in your own closet first before going on a vacation outfit rampage. When you actually analyze the things you do have, you invariably realize you don't need to scoop up as many pieces after all (and side note, ladies: why do we feel this burning ache, anyway, to buy a ton of new clothes for trips to cities where people have never even seen our everyday outfits? Hmmm.).
Secondly - Bling.Updates.Everything. Seriously. Put a crazy pendant on with any plain old thing, and you've got yourself an outfit.
Also notable: you can't judge a town by it's purported fashion. All the notions we had pre-trip of everyone in hot pink minis? Yeah, no one dresses like that.
And most importantly? Fashion is fleeting and ever changing - but time spent with wonderful, lifelong friends? Well, it's just indispensable.
(Special thanks to my dear friend, Jen, for letting me use oodles of pics. And yay to my friend, Christine, the soon-to-be special bride!).
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Black bombshell dress, Victoriassecret.com
Gold + pink sequin bag, Modcloth.com
Gold wedges, Payless.com
Peplum halter dress, Victoriassecret.com
Seychelles gold glitter kitten heels, Seychellesfootwear.com
Peacock print dress, Forever21.com
Black lace bra, Forever21.com
Gladiator shoes, Miashoes.com
Triangle drawstring dress, Forever21.com
Melie Bianco bag, Meliebianco.com
Coverup, Victoriassecret.com
Necklace, gift
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