Maxed Out

With the move coming up our last few days have been hectic to say the least. But all in all we have been making the most of our time here by spending time with family and friends. I wanted to wear a dress this weekend but when the weather dipped into the 60's on Sunday a maxi skirt was my best option. One of the most versatile items in my closet has got to be this skirt, I can dress it up or down, with flats or heels and it works in hot or cold temperatures. Obviously I should invest in a few more maxi's since I get so much use out of them.  Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Target skirt and shirt, Zara blazer, Nine West shoes, vintage necklace, J.Crew earrings

Pink and Leopard

This outfit includes two of my favorite things: pink and leopard. I've had this H&M blouse forever and for one reason or another never got around to wearing it except once. I dusted it off and paired it with this little cardigan (which literally can be matched with anything in my closet) and pulled it all together.

Este outfit incluye dos de mis cosas favoritas: rosa y leopardo. He tenido esta blusa de H&M por muchísimo tiempo y por una razón u otra nunca me la he puesto con la excepción de una vez. Le quite el polvo y la combine con esta chaqueta con estampado de leopardo (una pieza que literalmente se puede combinar con cualquier cosa en mi closet) y le dio el toque final al outfit.

H&M blouse, Guess cardigan, Zara jeans, Aldo shoes

Oversized

On Saturday the weather felt slightly cold in the morning and after searching through my closet and not finding anything to wear I immediately ran over to my husband's closet and found this gem. It's so oversized that I had to pair it with tight jeans to balance it out. And even though the temperature ended going back up into the 70's later that day (which made for an extremely uncomfortable day)  I was happy to have made a new discovery and I ended up shopping his closet the entire weekend.

My husband's Old Navy shirt, Guess jeans, Zara boots, Banana Republic necklace, Forever 21 ring, Guess watch

Jewel Toned

Even though black and white will forever be the perfect color combination for me (for fashion and home) I love exploring other options. This kelly green blazer quickly became a favorite when I spotted it a couple of weeks back at a local boutique. I can't wait to layer it with different jewel tones like citrine or ruby red.

A pesar de que blanco y negro siempre será la combinación de colores perfecta para mí (en la moda y el hogar) me encanta explorar otras opciones. Esta chaqueta verde “kelly” se convirtió rápidamente en mi pieza preferida cuando la vi un par de semanas atrás en una tienda local. Ya me la imagino combinada con otros tonos llamativos, como citrino y rojo rubí.

Xtaren blazer, T.J. Maxx blouse, Nordstrom jeans, The Loft shoes, Target belt, H&M jewelry

Floral Innocence

This skirt feels so sweet and innocent paired with these heels but I can see myself wearing it with ankle boots and a knit sweater when the weather cools down a bit for an edgier look.

Vintage skirt, Target shirt, Seychelle's shoes, Guess watch, Hot Gossip MAC lipstick

A Fall Transitional

Fall is officially underway and I couldn't be happier, it's actually my favorite season of the year. However one of the most difficult parts of Fall is knowing when exactly to leave the short skirts, sleeveless tops and sandals behind and dress up completely in Fall wear. That's when this little number comes into play, a denim jacket. It can be so versatile year round but I found this weekend it can be the ideal transitional piece for the Fall, when it's still warm but slightly chilly at night. This one happens to be thrifted and I can honestly tell you I didn't take it off the entire weekend, which you can see if you follow along on my Instagram adventures @cynthiarod!

 

  Gap kid's thrifted denim jacket, Everly dress, Aldo Shoes, Ray-Ban sunglasses, MAC Vegas Volt lipstick

Tomboy with a Twist

Shirt Target. Pants J.Crew. Shoes Jessica Simpson. Necklace Banana Republic. Lipstick Russian Red by MAC. Nail color Essie Go Overboard

I've been wanting to do a tomboy/masculine outfit for a while now and I finally got around to it. I added the red lip to add a dash of femininity to this otherwise "no fuss" outfit. This gray t-shirt is my new love! It's from Target and costs only $8 and the fabric is perfect, not to tight and not too loose. I bought one in gray and one in white and they have been on constant rotation ever since.

Something Borrowed

 

 shirt: F21, jeans: Zara (similar here), belt: Target, Shoes: BCBG

Packing your entire weekend bag only to realize you forgot it at home when you get to your destination is definitely a travel fail and that's exactly what happened to me this past weekend. I was a little upset not having everything I wanted but thankfully I was able to get this outfit together with the help of my family. The shirt was borrowed from my sister-in-law and the shoes where borrowed from my mom. In order to switch things up a bit I used my animal print make-up bag as a clutch. Thanks to their help it ended up being a relaxing and fantastic weekend spent indoors playing board games, cooking and a few outings.

 

Este fin de semana luego de empacar la maleta para el de fin de semana nos dimos cuenta después de llegar a donde íbamos que se nos había olvidado en la casa! Aunque estaba un poco frustrada, con la ayuda de mi familia pude vestirme con este outfit. La camisa fue prestada de mi cuñada y los zapatos de mi mama. Para añadirle un toce diferente use mi bolsa de cosméticos como una cartera. Gracias a la ayuda de ellas pude disfrutar de un fin de semana súper relajante, jugamos juegos de mesa, cocinamos y disfrutamos de algunas salidas.

 

Stripes & Pleats

shirt: J.Crew, skirt: Dress Up boutique, shoes: Seychelle's, earrings: old J.Crew

Quite a few things have occurred in the last week that  I want to share with you guys but first things first I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Ok so here it goes: 1.) I lost my camera! (Which is why I wasn't able to post last week, I think I might have left it in Miami but now I can't remember, I have the worst memory but either way - my apologies.) and 2.) As you can see I cut my hair! I decided I wanted a change after I don't even know how many years with the same ol' long hair. Initially I wanted to go shorter but I'll wait till this length sinks in until I go shorter.

I wore this outfit yesterday, first I was going to wear it with a gray t-shirt, then I tried the skirt with a chambray shirt but I ended up with this. Oh..and I can't forget to send a special shout-out to my sis-in-law who not only let me borrow her amazing camera but was also my director/photographer. I think we got something going here ;-) 

Easy, Breezy

Even though it's been raining the past few days there is no denying that easy, breezy is the way to go when it comes to blouses and shirts during the Summer. I love this blouse, it's the perfect amount of sheer and can be worn with shorts, jeans, as well as slacks for a more 9 to 5 look.

Denim on the Bay

As I mentioned on Thursday we took a trip to Miami and so far we're having a blast. I'm trying not to think about the flight back home for now and just enjoy every moment we have left here. We snapped these pictures (very quickly) on Brickell Key on Friday while meeting for work on the island.

Unfortunately we weren't able to capture good images because it's illegal to take pictures on the Key without previous approval, which we obviously had no idea about so we were only able to get a few pictures in. Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Victoria's Secret chambray shirt, old jeans, Sam Edelman wedges, J.Crew jewelry 

Red, White & Gold

So here's my red, white and little bit of gold for today! I love celebrating the 4th of July (for obvious reasons) and also for the food, fireworks and spending time outdoors with family and friends. We might  be driving out to the lake to watch a fireworks show or maybe just staying home, inviting friends over and sipping on some celebratory champagne to top off the night. 

Hope you all have an amazing 4th close to those who you love while appreciating those who fought for the freedom we celebrate today.

Here's a little outfit inspiration, these shorts were old jeans that I cut into bermudas, paired with the most comfortable tank top and red heels to dress up the entire ensemble. xo

old jeans (DIY shorts), H&M cuffs, Aldo shoes, J.Crew iphone case

Heat Wave

This weekend was insanely hot, almost unbearable where I live. I'm not sure if it was a heat wave but it sure felt like one, the entire weekend was between 105-108 degrees. Either way we made the most of it. We practiced some tennis, had a family grill-out, went to the pool and spent a lot of time inside our cozy and cool home trying to beat the heat. 

I wore this outfit because I needed to stay cool but at the same time feel a little dressed up to remind myself that it was the weekend!

How about you, what did you do over the weekend? Were you a victim of the heat wave also?

thrifted blouse, Guess shorts, Target belt, Sam Edelman wedges, Essie Russian Roulette nail polish