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Vacation Vibes with Farm Rio

Farm Rio dressFarm Rio dress Dress // Bag // Shoes Amelie Pichard (similar here) // Sunglasses

Sometimes you just need a dress that says, “I’m on vacation.”  This dress is that for me.

If you’re not familiar with Brazilian brand Farm Rio, get acquainted.  Inspiring happiness is part of their brand mantra and they certainly do it through their vibrant prints, pattern mixing and whimsical silhouettes.

I love that this dress is 100% cotton, has 3/4 length sleeves and is so comfortable to wear.  It absolutely checks all the boxes for my ideal summer dress.

Farm Rio also collaborates with other brands – check out their collab with Levi’s.  Below are some of my favorite Farm Rio dresses right now, many of which are on sale!

I’d say it’s a vacation state of mind.

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Top 5 Favorites – June 2021

Top 5 Favorites June 2021 We all have summer on the brain.  Your Top 5 Favorites for June were like the perfect summer day.  Beach time in the morning followed by a night out!
Mini Dress

I adore this dress and snagged it on sale.  It also comes in pink, yellow and white.  Not gonna lie – I will probably get another color.

One piece bathing suit

This beauty comes in pink and black and looks SO good on.  I have hips and a booty but have honestly never felt more comfortable in a one piece than I have in this one.  The high-cut leg is so flattering – try it – I promise you’ll love it!

Bikini (top and bottom)

This wins the award for most comfortable bikini EVER.  It’s super chic (also comes in red), the cheeky bottoms aren’t too cheeky and the top is perfect for active water sports or if you have kids.

Sandals

These are SO comfortable.  And they’ve taken a beating.  I wear them to the beach (in the ocean, oops!), to run errands and even walking around the San Diego Zoo all day.  They come in 7 colors and run TTS.

Straight leg jeans

Cue the perma-spot music for these jeans.  They’ve made your Top 5 countless times and rightly so.  They run TTS and come in multiple washes.  I like this light wash for summer.

Bubble Sleeve Little White Dress

White bubble sleeve dressEvery summer I share a little white dress (LWD) I love.  (Check out the Ultimate Summer Wardrobe Guide as well as Little White Dresses Under $150 and this one)

To me, a white cotton dress is quintessential summer.  Over the years I’ve found that the winning combination is 100% cotton, with sleeves and shorter in length.

I originally picked up this dress in red.  I adored the color but ultimately returned it because it was too big and snagged the white one in my size.

I love how effortless the white one is.  I styled it more casually with espadrilles and a circle bag, but you could glam it up with block heels and bold jewelry.

Bonus points: this dress looks great with sneakers.

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Affordable Summer Sandals

Summer sandalsIf you’ve read In Spades before, you know I’m a fall/winter girl when it comes to fashion.  So it’s not surprising that except for these, I haven’t updated my summer sandal collection in about 10 years!  While I love the sustainability aspect of this, it’s definitely time for a refresh.

I’ve been scouring the internet for comfortable, flat sandals and here are my faves.

Mini dress & Mules for Summer

Loveshackfancy Viola dress

Dress // Mules // Sunglasses

This dress and these mules are my favorite summer sale purchases.

I’m a big fan of LoveShackFancy dresses.  They are 100% cotton (washable), comfortable and stay cool in warm summer months.  This one comes in blue, pink, white and yellow.

Amina Muaddi is a shoe designer that has totally captured my heart.  Her playful mules come in tons of fun colors and materials and I’m coveting a pair of her boots for winter.

This would make a fabulous date night look.  I am looking forward to putting on something fancy (i.e. this) and hitting the town.

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