Category Archives: summer
Bathing Beauties: The Nifty 50s
Ah, the 50s! Fabulous days in the sun, huh? Back when people didn’t have smartphones and electronic devices, beach days were filled with photographers, sufers and young couples often accompanied by friends (at least in Spain, where unmarried couples were often watched over to ensure they wouldn’t do inappropiate things).
In the mid 40s a new type of swimwear came out: shorter swimsuits and two pieced suits would soon hit the beaches, especially in the 50s. Women would no longer be afraid of showing off their bodies, and the popularity of the two pieced bathing suit (which later on would evolve into the bikini) encouraged more women to go to the beach to get a tan.
1930s and 1940s bathing beauties
Bathing Beauties: The roaring 20s
– I really hope you are all enjoying the holidays, and excuse the lack of activity on here, I have been a bit busy lately.
Bathing Beauties through decades
This week I am showing you some of pics of beach life in the 1910s.
As you can see on the photographs, in the early 1910s women used to wear large suits that covered their bodies, but later swimsuits were modernized and more daring, especially on young girls, who would coin the term “flapper” later in the 1920s.
Summer Essentials
This month I’m very busy with work and other personal issues, so you’ll have to forgive my lack of activity in advance! Anyway, I just want to let you know that I am preparing a cool blog post about the tiki look – hopefully it will be up by the end of July!
Summer is that time of the year when you just want to look cute but comfortable at the same time. Living in a country with hot temperatures from June to September is really hard, especially for someone who adores wearing fancy clothes and dresses 24/7. I just picked my essential items for this time of the year. Easy to find, they’ll blow your mind ❤
- Polka dots. Who doesn’t love these? I am a huge fan. You can find them everywhere; from skirts to dresses and tops.
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Shoreditch T-shirt from Kling (41$) |
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Vintage dress from HillSideStory on Etsy (51,13$) |
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Skirt from Modcloth (69.99$) |
- Tropical accessories. Summer is my favourite season in terms of healthy food: Pineapple, Watermelon, Peaches…Best time of the year to channel my inner Carmen Miranda!
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Strawberry Hair clips by Foreverandrea on Etsy (6$) |
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Juicy Necklace from Modcloth (24.99$) |
- Sun protection. It is very important to protect your skin from radiation, even If you don’t go to the beach or it’s cloudy where you are. Apart from sunscreen, it is always recommendable to bring your sunglasses everywhere. You don’t know when the sun will come out. Parasols or head protection are also a thing.
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Car Boogie Sunglasses from Modcloth (11.99$) |
Sunglasses from American Apparel (40$) |
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Parasol from Modcloth (24.99$) |
- Shoes. Always walk in style.
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Cherry Pop shoes from Miss L Fire (115$) |
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Sandals from Zara (29.99€) |