My Summer Fashion Story

Hello beauties!

I wanted to put together a few of my favorite photos from this summer and through them, tell you my own summer fashion story...

This is our first summer as parents, so it was definitely new and different to us. And when I say "different" I honestly mean better, because even though I didn't have "me time" to lay on the beach and take loads of outfit photos, my little son brings me so much joy and happiness and fulfills my life in a way that I really, honestly don't miss anything from past summers, when it was just me & my hubby.

Luckily, my hometown is full of coastal walks, so instead of laying at the beach all day long, we preferred going for relaxing, long walks by the sea with our little son.

For those occasions, I would wear my flowy, "easy breezy" summer dresses. I particularly like the one I'm wearing in this photo, because it's very lightweight and the print is lovely! It also comes with this golden necklace detail, so you don't need to worry about accessorizing it!

I bought it a few summers back at a Bershka store on sales and it's still one of my "go to" summer dresses.

When we went to the beach, it was in the late afternoon hours and this photo tells you that I kept things practical, when it comes to my beach outfits: jeans shorts are always a must and I combined them with colorful bikini tops and a straw material fedora.

I love this photo where my hubby managed to capture the waves in the movement: our Adriatic Sea is usually calm, nothing like the Ocean, but on some days, it can show its temper.

Of course, we HAD to buy a little swimming pool! Lol, just big enough to fit all 3 of us. We had so much fun in it as my little boy was splashing the water and clapping his hands and moving his legs, laughing and enjoying himself!

I would go in the pool for a quick refreshment before breakfast, to awake myself and start the day with a smile.

Also, I managed to visit my hairdresser, so that was another reason to smile, thanks to her, I'm a blondie again!

It was good to pamper myself after exactly one year since I went to have my hair done...I needed it! Blonde hair is the best accessory, I don't need any makeup...well, maybe just a really cool pair of sunglasses (like these ones from Matthew Williamson that I picked at H&M years ago!). The white swimsuit is also from H&M. I find these one piece swimsuits to be very elegant and flattering!

Evening walks by the sea were priceless! Even when the weather was promising rain, we feared not!

I love how beautiful my hometown is! For this evening walk I was wearing my ripped skinny jeans by H&M, floral top by an italian brand Francomina, little Zara bag and comfy Adidas sneakers.

All good things come to an end, so that's how we also had to return to the reality of our lives in Italy...Upon our arrival, one package that was waiting for me, made our return a bit sweeter...

When you receive a cool swimsuit like that, you know that summer isn't over just yet!

I'm looking forward to some sun in September and hopefully another quick holiday by the sea.

I hope you liked my summer fashion story.

How was your summer?

View more of my posts for Glam Express here

#endlesssummer #beachbum

ENG: Hi guys! I'm enjoying this never ending summer weather, who's with me? ;-) I honestly wasn't expecting September to be so hot & sunny, and I can personally never get tired of this weather!
Also, it's a good chance for me to put up on my blog all those summer outfit photos that I still have on my files, ready to upload :-)

These are a few photos from my favourite beach at the island of Rab in Croatia! My bikini is from H&M (last season), and, days like these...what else do you need? ;-)

HR: Pozdrav ljudi! Ja uzivam u ovom produzenom ljetu, tko je sa mnom? ;-) Nisam se nadala da ce mjesec rujan biti toliko suncan i vruc! Osobno, meni ljeta nikad dosta, tako da se ja ne zalim!
Ovo mi je i dobra prilika da na blog izbacim sve ljetne outfit postove koje jos imam spremne za objavu, tako da ce postovi sada ici svaki dan! Ipak ne zelim docekati zimu, postajuci slicice ljetnih outfita (hm, ovisi...ako otputujem negdje gdje je tada ljeto onda i daa...)

Ovo je par fotkica sa moje omiljene plaze na otoku Rabu! Bikini je iz H&M (kolekcija 2015.), a u ovakvim danima...sto vam jos treba? ;-)

H&M bikini
Jord watch, mod. Sully in Natural Green
Pull & Bear necklaces

TOP 5 SUMMER FASHION MUST HAVES!

ENG: Hello loves! In this post I'm going to show you my TOP 5 summer fashion must haves!
I also filmed a video on this topic, in collaboration with my lovely youtube friend, Sophie Louise.
I also wrote about it in my article for Glam Express this month, so check it out here!

HR: Pozdrav ljudi! U danasnjem postu pokazati cu vam mojih TOP 5 modnih must have-a za ljeto!
Vec sam na tu temu i snimila video, u suradnji sa mojom dragom youtube prijateljicom, Sophie Louise. Ova tema obradjena je i u mom clanku na Glam Expressu ovaj mjesec, a moje postove koje ste propustili mozete pogledati ovdje!

Summer fashion must haves video:

A little slice of heaven...and about positive body image ♥ Love your body, love your skin ♥

ENG: For the last couple of years I have been working on reprogramming my mind set, and convincing myself that my fair skin is beautiful and that I should not be ashamed of it!
I have been trying to love living in my own skin and feel confident exposing it in the public, without having to self tan, or sunbathe, or go to the solarium, for a "boost of confidence" and darker skin!

Yet, every summer, I reach for a self tanner...and even then, people will still comment on my pale skin, like it's a bad thing!
The other day, my neighbour came to visit, and the first thing she told me was: "Aren't you going to the beach at all? Go and catch some sun! Look how pale you are!" She told this to me in a tone that seemed like it's a bad thing and that she was almost making fun of how pale I am.

Is being pale ugly? Is it something we should be ashamed of? 
Is it something we should hide, or, try to sun tan quickly at any cost, just to avoid being laughed at?

The other day, my hubby and I were going to the beach, and I wore this short summer dress, and I couldn't help but starting to feel uneasy in my own skin, wishing that I had at least applied a self tanner the night before!
I began wondering why do I feel so uncomfortable in my own skin, and remembered all those times my neighbours, my friends, or my colleagues from work "laughed at me" for not being tanned yet, even though we're in summertime!

I started wondering, what's wrong with them? Because nobody should be put down on behalf of the colour of his/her skin!
I want to believe that pale skin can still be considered beautiful, attractive and appealing. I don't want to hide and cover it, trying to avoid people's rude comments and jokes!

The same thing goes for make up...Why do we have to put on the make up to feel confident?
When I was lounging around my house the other day, with a freshly cleansed face and not a dot of make up on,  I got asked (by the same neighbour), why are my under eye circles so pronounced and am I sick?
I always had pronounced under eye circles, even when I was a child. It's my face structure.
The way I was created. I'm not sick, I'm just ME.
And thank godness that I'm healthy, because that's the biggest treasure in this world. And all those people who put such a petty things such as skin colour and bone's structure as an issue, should be the ones to feel ashamed of their way of thinking!

And therefor, ladies and gentlemen, I proudly prsent you my pale skin and no make up face!

HR: Dragi moji, ja vec godinama radim na "reprogramiranju" mog mentalnog sklopa, pokusavajuci se uvjeriti da je moja svijetla boja puti lijepa i da je se nemam razloga sramiti! Pokusavam voljeti zivjeti u vlastitoj kozi, biti dovoljno samopouzdana kako bih ju otkrila u javnosti, bez potrebe za posezanjem za sredstvima za samotamnjenje, maratonu suncanja, ili odlasku u solarij po "brzu dozu samopouzdanja"!

Ali opet, svako ljeto, posegnem za sredstvom za samotamnjenje i cak i tada ljudi komentiraju boju moje puti, kao da je to nesto lose, ili razlog podsmjehivanja!
Bas neki dan, dosla mi je susjeda u posjet i prve rijeci koje mi je uputila bile su: "Zar uopce ne ides na plazu? Odi se malo osuncati, vidi koliko si bijela!" Njezin ton bio je podrugljiv, zelio mi je dati do znanja da je moja bijela put smijesna i neprihvatljiva.

Da li je bijela koza ruzna? Da li je to nesto cega se trebamo sramiti? Da li nasu bijelu put moramo skrivati, ili nastojati sto prije potamniti, pod svaku cijenu, kako ne bismo bili predmet ismijavanja?

Prije par dana, muzic i ja isli smo na plazu, a ja sam bila odjevena u kratku ljetnu haljinicu. Nisam mogla suspregnuti nelagodu, cak sram i pozeljela sam da sam barem noc prije nanijela sredstvo za samotamnjenje!
Pocela sam razmisljati zasto se ja tako nelagodno osijecam u svojoj kozi i sjetila se svih onih trenutaka kada su me susjedi, prijatelji ili kolege ismijavali na racun moje bijele puti. Cak i kada bih potamnila tijekom ljetnog godisnjeg odmora, to za njih nije bilo dovoljno zamjetno i opet bi me ismijavali.

Tada sam se zapitala sto to nije u redu sa njima? Jer vjerujem da nitko ne bi trebao biti predmetom ismijavanja na racun svoje boje koze!
Ja zelim vjerovati da se bijela boja puti moze smatrati lijepom, atraktivnom i pozeljnom. Ne zelim ju vise skrivati, u nastojanju izbjegavanja pogrdnih komentara i neslanih sala!

Ista se stvar odnosi na sminku...Zasto se moramo nasminkati kako bi se osjecali samopouzdano?
Kada sam odmarala u dvoristu, svjeze opranog lica i bez trunke sminke, opet sam dobila pitanje zasto imam toliko izrazene podocnjake i da li sam bolesna?
Ja sam uvijek imala izrazene kolutove ispod ociju, cak i kao dijete. Takva je struktura moje lubanje. Tako sam stvorena. Nisam bolesna, nego sam JA.
I hvala Bogu da sam zdrava, jer zdravlje je najvece bogatstvo na ovom svijetu i najveci razlog za srecu. A svi ovi ljudi koji isticu blijedu put i strukturu kostiju vaseg tijela kao problem, trebali bi se sramiti samih sebe i svog primitivnog nacina razmisljanja!

I stoga, dame i gospodo, ponosno vam predstavljam moju bijelu kozu i nenasminkano lice!

Location: Cifnata's cove, the island of Rab, Croatia
Lokacija: Uvala Cifnata, otok Rab.

TRIKINI: Yamamay
NECKLACES: Pull & Bear
SWIMSUIT COVER UP: Pull & Bear
WOODEN WATCH: Jord, mod. Sully in Natural Green