shoes, summer, and belt bags

I went to City Creek Mall in Salt Lake City today and found myself very excited about a lot of the shoes I saw in Nordstrom's shoe department. 

Trends:

Block heels 

Suede 

Lace-up heels 

Oxfords

Monterey-style Birkenstocks

Anything Vince Camuto or Steve Madden (or knock-offs, if you're like me) 

The very first picture are shoes I now own(thanks Mom). Vegan Birkenstocks are great for two reasons. You don't have to feel the guilt of wearing real leather, and you don't have to feel the buyer's remorse of purchasing real leather. 

And then I found myself in the Nordstrom Swimsuit section. 

      Solid & Striped                                 Becca by Rebecca Virtue

Summer suit trends I love:

Cut outs

Lace

Low cut backs

Halter-tops

High waisted bottoms

Colour blocking

One pieces! As a dedicated two piece girl, I never really gave a singles a chance. But this season is coming out strong with edgier styles.                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                       A must have for this swim season is of course, a cover up. This cover up is by Surf Gypsy. Cover ups have made a great transition this year by going from basically a towel sewn into dress form into an entire chic outfit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Another Summer trend I love is one that used to be a joke. 

Belt bags. More commonly known as fanny packs.  

left to right, top to bottom: Herschel, H&M, Frye, Kate Spade   

A fun, casual camping accessory was recently adopted by designer brands like Frye and Kate Spade, turning it into an instant classic. But if you're not willing to spend $228 on a leather belt bag, a $17 version from H&M will do just as well. 

Beauty Recommendations

A moment of silence for this Tre'Stique Mini Matte Lip Crayon in Florence Fig, for I have run out of it. Something that has never happened to me before. 

I used it like I use to use chapstick. It was a go-to. It looked like a light matte lipstick without drying out your lips or bleeding as the day goes on. It was essentially smear resistant, and got through almost everything.

If you can't afford Kylie Jenner's lip kit, like everyone else in North America, this next recommendation is the perfect alternative. 

NYX Cosmetics Liquid Suede cream lipstick. Another great product from NYX's lip care line. The only con about this product is the texture. It doesn't necessarily dry your lips out, rather it feels like you have a thin coat of acrylic paint on your lips. It's worth it, though, for the look and easy maintenance. I've also noticed it makes your lips look insanely full. 

Muted tones are really in for lips this season, and it's easy to experiment when you can buy great products like this from your local drug store.

Colour: Soft Spoken

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