Charming Kailua Town café with rain forest cottage appeal. Double shot espresso mochas and coffees to bring us back from the dead. Lace shorts and cropped vests and linen breezy tanks for a lazy afternoon. Cute Wheaten Terrier who wants friendship from everyone he meets. Portrait of Sunday in Windward Hawaii.

{ Architecture of an Outfit } Lace shorts, cropped vest, linen tank, gold arm swag and way too much coffee

Aloha ahiahi kakou! ~ Good evening, you guys!

We went to Kailua Town for late lunch (more like first dinner) at Kapalawai Café, a charming rain forest cottage-like café off Kailua Town’s second main drag. Battling late nights and longer days, we needed serious caffeine running through our arteries as a reboot. The baristas here made the perfect soy mocha blend with a double shot and an extra tall black coffee for The Huz. Back to normal.

The food was divine. This, being the third and final day of our 3-day 7th dating anniversary (our first date lasted 3 days–it’s what we count as the BIG anniversary, but we’ve been married for 2.5 years now), I decided that I’d go non-vegan on the cuisine, as is my rule for special occasions. The pizza… let’s just say, next time I’d go non-vegan for their pizza and consider that a special occasion in and of itself.

Max pretty much jumped on everyone who walked by him. But how could you not? He’s f*cking cute.

Our next anniversary of the year (we have 3) is the wedding anniversary, which probably won’t get as much ceremony as the other two. Heh. We’re weird that way.

OUTFIT ARCHITECTURE / DETAILS
TOP: linen tank, Forever21
SHORTS: Lace Shorts, Gift from Joey, Everyday Outfits (Thanks, Joey-luv!!)
VEST: Shrunken vest, Zara
EARRINGS: Wood filigree earrings, Shop Ruche
RINGS: Gold XO rings, JewelMint
BANGLES: Vintage, Alex and Ani, CC Skye
CLUTCH: woven oversized clutch, Waikiki boutique
SHOES: pop herringbone classic TOMS

ALTERNATIVES / WHERE TO BUY
TOP: Twisted racer-back linen tank, Inhabit. Linen tank, Alternative Apparel.
SHORTS: Tiered ivory lace shorts, Haute Hippie. Scalloped ivory lace shorts, Free People (similar, cheaper).
VEST: peplum vest, Forever21.
EARRINGS: Wood cut out earrings.
RINGS: JewelMint XO Rings (Sold Out, can be waitlisted). Gold stackable fleur de lis rings, Gorjana Jewelry.
BANGLES: Gold metal screw bracelet, CC Skye (EXACT SAME). Gold and silver wire bangles, Alex & Ani (exact same). Textured gold tone bangles, ABS.
LUTCH: leather portfolio woven clutch, Endless.com (High end). Woven flap clutch, Christopher Kon. Brown ombré woven clutch, Burke Decor (high street).
SHOES: pop herringbone classic TOMS

What happens when Husby shoots while I'm talking.

So, how was your weekend? D’jou do anything fun? How do you celebrate your anniversaries?

Honi, me ke aloha ~ xo, with love,
Mae

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