Oh goodness, what a week. While Lar has been keeping AsianCajuns afloat, I’ve been spending most of my waking hours in a car – or at least it’s felt like that. Troy and I had to drive up to Vandalia, OH unexpectedly last week for his grandmother’s funeral. It was an intense couple of days sandwiched between two nine hour drives. Almost as soon as we got back from Ohio, we jumped back in the car and headed to Dahlonega (about an hour north of Atlanta) for a short weekend getaway we’ve been planning for a month. The past six days have been a mix of emotions without any downtime and I’m exhausted.
My cure for exhaustion? Nope. Not sleep – sleep is overrated! If I really want to feel energized, I spend hours reading other fashion/design/lifestyle blogs. I get so inspired by the creativity of others. This summer I’ve noticed a lot of style bloggers have learned to work the layered look in the heat. So I tried it out myself.
Usually just the thought of wearing layers in the Atlanta heat would get me sweating, but I’ve learned to keep it minimal – like my yellow dress that’s pretty skimpy on the top and a crop top with loose short sleeves. I was outside for a good five minutes while Lar took these photos and I didn’t even begin to sweat. Success!
Outfit details: American Apparel dress, Dolce Vita top, Dolce Vita sandals, freebie faux Ray-Bans, second-hand necklace and AsianCajun necklace from MyNameNecklace.com.
And here’s a little bit more layering for you – in necklace form. Not the most unique idea, but I figured I’d point it out since the whole point of this post is about layers. Or is it about inspiration?
This Dolce Vita top is one of those purchases I made thinking I’d wear it a lot more than I do. I love the look of it – especially the handmade stamp vibe of the graphics on the back – but it’s kind of an awkward length. It’s not a full on crop top, but it’s short-waisted enough to look white-trashy with denim shorts.
I didn’t realize this outfit consisted of so much Dolce Vita until I started working on this post. I bought the sandals over a year ago and still love them so much. I imagine it’s the type of shoe Audrey Hepburn would wear if she was filming Roman Holiday in 2011.
I’m feeling better already. Here’s to a less stressful week!
