A little bit of Summer

Hello everyone! Since I last posted, I have finished traveling around Europe and I am back in the United States enjoying the remainder of my summer. During the last three weeks of my five week stay in Europe, I traveled to Paris (where I met up with my lovely friend Julia) and I also traveled through Belgium to stay in the amazing town of Rotterdam (located south of Amsterdam). In addition to summarizing my trip to Europe, I have a little bit of summer fashion for you all (featuring some pieces that were purchased in Europe).
During my time in Paris, I was able to be a tourist while also doing day to day things that any Parisian would do. I got to meet up with the lovely Julia, and we (along with her family) toured the Louvre, Notre Dame, and just meandered around the heart of Paris. Later, my aunt and cousin (who actually live in Paris) showed me around to little cafés and boutiques in the heart of Paris. Being in Paris not only reminded me of the scenes from Les Mis, but showed me how complex and wonderful an ancient city can be. It might be a little cliché, but Paris you'll always have my heart.
As for Rotterdam, all I can say is it is the city that never sleeps. I had an amazing time biking around the city at night and visiting the local zoo and watching Una Noche on the top of a parking garage. Although I don't speak Dutch, I had no difficulty here (it is a very international city to say the least). I loved visiting this city, and for anyone who ever plans to visit The Netherlands, make sure to visit the sleepless city of Rotterdam.
Now onto the present day, and the little bit of summer fashion that I have for you. During my last week in Europe, I made a little trip to the hairdresser decided to change up my appearance. I decided to cut my hair (saying goodbye to five inches is hard) and dye it dark dark chestnut brown. Needless to say I've never been more in love, and I would seriously recommend chopping your hair off if you're ever in need of a drastic change. For my outfit in today's post, I incorporated a couple of my favorite pieces from Europe. The textured blue stretch skirt with waves from Zara is one of my absolute favorite skirts. It's form fitting in all the right ways but is also perfectly feminine with the waves on the bottom. The light baby blue strappy heeled sandals that I received when I was in Europe are the comfiest heeled sandals that I've ever worn, and make even the shortest legs look long and slender. To finish off the outfit I wore a black stretchy shirt with mesh panels from a boutique. Normally I advise against wearing black during summer, but in this case, a black shirt balances out a neon colored bottom (like the skirt), and keeps the outfit from becoming almost too happy-go-lucky.

until next time!
xoxo, Paloma