Look of the Day: Roots

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Abril

I’m excited because today I fiiiinally get to start sharing my photos of Mexico with you! I say start because I took a gazillion photos so it’ll take many posts to be able to share all of my favorites.

If you follow me on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook, you may have an idea of the places I visited, which were a few. To sum it up, I traveled to Mexico City for almost 4 weeks, stationed myself there and then traveled during weekends to towns and cities around on a 5 hour radius.

I had such a fantastic time, exploring some of the culturally richest places in Mexico, reconnecting with my roots and with important people in my life. One of those people is my childhood friend Artemisa, who was so kind to snap these Look of the Day photos for me. I spent 5 days at her parents’ house in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, and they were the warmest hosts you could ever imagine. Of course I’ll also share some photos of this lovely little town, but that will be next time as this post is just about this Look of the Day.

And speaking of, how cool is this faux leather jacket I’m wearing? It was a gift from my cousin Luzma (who you might remember I visited a couple of months ago in Seattle), and I love it!! The weather in Mexico was cooler and occasionally rainy so I wore it non-stop, and I plan to continue to do so as soon as the weather permits here in Arizona. I had been wanting a biker leather jacket for ages, and if you don’t have one yet, you better get on it because it is such a must-have.

Well, my dears, I’m off for today but I hope you are having a great week.

Photos by Artemisa Salinas

Dress: H&M – Jacket: a gift

Shoes: Crocs – Backpack: Aldo

Look of the Day: The Last Goodbye

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Abril

Today I bring you a look of the day shot on my last day in Vancouver. Right before heading to downtown Vancouver for a farewell dinner with friends, my dear Norma and I stopped by the Waterfront Park to try to get some photos with the Vancouver skyline as a backdrop.

The whole evening was the perfect way to say goodbye to this beautiful city, my wonderful friends, and this lovely time in my life. The sun was setting, the weather was gorgeous, location was perfect. Right after the photo-shoot, I rode the seabus into downtown for the last time, enjoyed a delicious dinner with my summer Charming Gardeners, and wrapped the night at my favorite jazz bar.

Even though I left Vancouver 4 weeks ago, with this last post and photos from my time there, it kind of feels like the last goodbye. I know I’ll go back there sometime, but for now…goodbye to Vancouver and to a time in my life that will never come back.

Photos by Norma Ibarra LaPir0

Blazer: Forever 21 – T-shirt: H&M – Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: Payless Shoes – Backpack: Vintage

Infinity necklace: Tiffany & Co.

Look of the Day: Essentially Seattle

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Abril

I am so behind with my blogger duties, and with the unofficial end of summer already here, the pressure to get caught up has only gotten worst. So bear with me my friends as I attempt to keep up with sharing my summer adventures with you.

As you may already know, during my stay in Vancouver, I took a quick weekend trip down to the Emerald City a.k.a Seattle. One of my closest cousins (funny fact: I happen to have around 50 first cousins!) lives in this gorgeous city with her husband and kids, so this trip was more about spending time with family than exploring. Nevertheless, we managed to do a quick tour of some of Seattle’s must-sees, like the Space Needle and Pike Market. Luckily, Luzma (my cousin) has no problem being around a camera, in fact she’s awesome posing for it, but this time she volunteered to be behind mine to help me shoot a Look of the Day.

I am so happy to finally get to feature my beloved cognac backpack here on the blog, which I bought especially for my summer travels. I had been wanting a 90’s style backpack for a while, and this studded one from Aldo was love at first sight. It has been my loyal companion for the past 2 months, and I foresee us living happily together for many years to come.