Friday, September 20, 2013

♡ Full Moon in Italy (Mid-Autumn Festival) ♡

Started off this day with super yummy breakfast (not pictured) and tiramisu + italian coffee by the canal ~



 Gondola traffic jam!  The water level in the canal was really high because of the full moon, so the gondoliers had to slowly/carefully maneuver the boats to fit under the bridges, which they did so effortlessly!  It was INCREDIBLE-- I mean look at that tiny gap under the bridge!! o___o

☆ Miu Miu sunnies, H&M cardigan, Gold Soul crop top (size small), AnnaRoc high-waisted shorts (size small), Moderntrend body chain, AnnaRoc bracelet, OIA JULES bracelet, Taiwan-brand gladiator wedges 
Anyway, the weather was so nice and sunny, it felt almost like summer again ^__^ so I decided to go light and casual

Closer look at some of my favorite accessories (with a pretty sunset to match)

And what's Mid-Autumn Festival without a nice full moon? 

I love how body chains can be worn both over a regular outfit (like in my previous post), or underneath a crop top to compliment a plain / simple look (: Moderntrend has some great ones-- check them out!

A cute pair of high-waisted shorts can make your legs look even longer

Since the weather was so nice and everything was so pretty, we decided to browse through St. Mark's Square again (:
St. Mark's Square at night
 Definitely a must-go place! There are people who perform live classical music (orchestra style) in various tents around the courtyard and they're AMAZING. 
Loved how the music drifted through the courtyard!
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Ok so we actually thought the holiday was on the 17th (oops) so we had already eaten all our mooncakes .-. yes, we brought a box to Italy.........

OIA JULES Athena bracelet
.....and Punahou class ring lol (YAY c/o 2010!)
But that's okay cus we got to have some freshly made GELATO instead! Yum!

That's it for now - Stay tuned (:


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Thursday, September 19, 2013

♡ Chilly Day in St. Mark's Square ♡



☆ Vogue Rage RAGE TANK (size small), Moderntrend body chainOIA JULES bracelet, ZARA jeans, Italian Murano glass bracelet, Oversized aztec cardigan (I got mine in a sample store in Shanghai, but similar can be found here), H&M backpack 


It was a nice chilly day in Venice the other day, so I thought it was the perfect time to try on my new cardigan I bought in Shanghai before I left.  I was actually looking at this on the web (except in ivory) for awhile, and then one day when I was shopping in a little sample store (Shanghai has a whole bunch of little shops that sell samples they get directly from factories, so the stuff is really cheap) I found the EXACT SAME cardigan-- but in black-- for only $15! It's really warm and not too heavy, and the material is comfortable (not super scratchy and itchy like I had imagined).  I also love the aztec print! Great for fall (: 



I first found out about Oia Jules while browsing around on Instagram, and immediately fell in love with the unique and beautiful pieces designed by Elizabeth Schricker.  I was really bummed at first because I discovered her jewelry three days before my boyfriend would leave for Shanghai (I mailed a bunch of stuff to his house in Hawaii to bring to me lol) and I really wanted to wear her bracelets on my trip, so I emailed Elizabeth and she was SO SWEET she rushed them to me (er, my boyfriend) just in time! Her designs are amazing, definitely go check out Oia Jules (:

Vogue Rage is actually my good friends' clothing line featuring women's street-wear and fashion on the west coast (US).  They just launched not too long ago but I love their designs so far & I'm excited to see what they have in store next.  Take the time to check them out, and follow them on Instagram for discounts and special offers (: Go Caela & Yasmin!


That's it for now! Until next time (:

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