NICOSHA

nicosha collins 

outfit || target 

today's shoot went wonderfully. nicosha has photography experience, so i picked up a few pointers, as well as strategies in lighting. we traveled to old town kern and hart park for some urban, as well as nature backgrounds.  

Venice Beach

ft. biankabee
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[really liked her style and stopped her for a photo]

playsuit || asos 

kimono || angel

shoes || asos 

bucket hat || brown 

alyssa and i visited venice beach, where we people watched and hung around the beach. we walked around a bit, snapping photos, and later left to L.A.'s RAW, an art show for surrounding artists. 

Rings and Things

april 

is wearing a vintage romper with military boots and a tone of sliver jewelry

shops at "in your wildest dreams" vintage shop, and her jewelry has either been gifted or purchased randomly over the year. 

dallas&sdyney

dallas & sydney 

found these two outside dagny's coffee shop. lovin' the pair of them, i asked them to pose. their pictures turned out incredible and both are natural models. when asked where they shop, sydney purchases more of her clothing from cotton on. a really great store for basic pieces. dallas shops wherever. 

xo*vivi 

BOYfriend + STRIPES

dress wrap || h&m

bottoms || calvin kelvin 

shoes || fabio rusconi 

backpack || kanken fjallraven

another tally for a hot day. many hours were spent at the immigration office waiting to renew and change my visa status: spousal visa! our marriage was made official on july 8th. 

this wrap dress was purchased yesterday. instead of wearing it as it is intended, i was inspired to wear it open and draped. when pulling together a draped look, make sure to included some fitting pieces; otherwise, should you wear a loose tee with boyfriend jeans, make sure to tie in some sexy pumps or strappy heels to give a good balance. 

xo*vivi

Lace and Crystals

top || zara

shorts || mercury duo 

shoes || zara

handbag || zara 

today was hands full of white bags filled with darling and hip acquisitions. i bought some exciting pieces that i will feature soon. i'm leaving for america saturday, and look forward toward going on adventures to feature my new pieces. 

it was extremely warm today, so i picked a light and breezy outfit. i love these lacy shorts that i bought a while back. violet grey works well for any season. my shoes have black crystals (though I should have posted a picture of them).  this piece was inspired by an outfit worn by alexa chung. she's one of my inspiring fashionistas. she often pieces together something casual and dressy for a lovely feminine, minimal look. check her out! be inspired. 

xo*vivi

flowers&print

tee || project social

pleaded top || zara

shorts || lush

shoes || vidorreta

these photos were taken on our last day in okinawa. we went out for breakfast, hit up DFS and left for the airport. i read an article posted on "whowhatwear"about appropriate airport shoes. these wedges are perfect for traveling. 

it was incredibly hot on our last day, so i threw on these fun semi-animal print shorts, a pleaded top underneath a ultra-thin tee. i made the flower head-dress. 

xo*vivi

HYPE

shirt dress || hype (asos) 

shoes || converse 

we took a family trip to okinawa. we traveled east to hamahiga island where we stayed at 413 hotel&cafe. it was designed by miki's dad. it's a small hotel sitting right on the beach. with only 6 rooms, it was a lovely stay with warm-hearted staff. 

it was so hot that wearing a bathing suit is ideal, but didn't feel entirely comfortable walking around in only a swimsuit, so i packed along this piece i purchased from asos. a perfect piece for tropical weather.

i love okinawa! 

xo*vivi

be neutral

top || fenn wright manson

one-piece || thrift shop

shoes || zara 

clutch || thedayztokyo

i'm a big fan of neutral colors. neutrals, i feel, can tie into an outfit and be wore in any season.

here i am wearing the sister sheer to the nude one in "Pony Love", wore a while back. i was lucky to have found these pieces in a thrift store for 2$.

in both posts i wore it along side a sweater top, but should you find sheer dresses, you can wear a tank and skirt or one-piece underneath. it'd also be cute paired with a tank and jeans. sheer/transparent items are in this season. it adds "lovely" to any outfit.

 today's adventures took us to jiyugoaka by bicycle. we visited a beautiful shrine and a cute "Venice" village, set with a gondola and bridge. overall, it was a great day with my love.

xo*vivi