Seeing sweet Sharon and stylish Eli of Elisharon. Yet another dinner at Kona Brewing Company and a walk around the marina of our new neighborhood, Hawaii Kai. Stripes from Fighting Eel, blue green color blocking, and a polyester silken maxi from Bamboo Sky, and killer spiked shoes… All in all, what you call a good night.

{ Architecture of an Outfit } Hawaiian Style: Bamboo Sky Silky Maxi, Blue Green Color Blocking, Fighting Eel striped cardigan and Eli’s crazy studded/spiked loafers

Aloha kakahiaka kakou ~ Good morning, all!

OUTFIT ARCHITECTURE / DETAILS
ME
TOP: Ribbed cotton tank, H&M
CARDIGAN: Striped batwing cardigan, Fighting Eel Cardigan Moon
BELT: Gold buckle elastic belt, Bamboo Sky
SKIRT: Silky blue polyester maxi skirt, Bamboo Sky
SHOES: Nude suede wedge heels, Dolce Vita
SHARON
DRESS: Sheer batwing dress, Forever21
SHOES: Glitter platform boot, Jeffrey Campbell “Disco Lita”
ARMCANDY: Bamboo Sky
ELI
SHOES: Spiked / Studded loafers, UNIF “Hellraiser”

ALTERNATIVES / SHOP
CARDIGAN: Cashmere striped cardigan, Bergdorf’s (EXTREMELY SIMILAR). Striped batwing cardigan, Vero Moda. Striped draped cardigan, ModCloth.
BELT: Gold studded buckle, Vince Camuto. Gold metal buckle front belt, Reiss (SIMILAR, high end).
SKIRT: Crepe maxi skirt, Splendid (SIMILAR, high end). Silky pleated maxi skirt, Lastcall.
SHOES: Nude suede wedge heels, Dolce Vita (ALMOST EXACT). Nude cross strap wedge heels, Dolce Vita / Shopbop (SIMILAR).
SHARON
DRESS: Sheer batwing dress, Sentimental NY. Belted batwing sheer dress, Nordstrom.
SHOES: Glitter Lita, Jeffrey Campbell via Nasty Gal.
ELI
SHOES: Studded black loafer, Steve Madden (Black). Studded gold leather loafer, SM (Gold). (Also comes in leopard.)

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After two months, finally got to see Sharon and The Pirate of EliSharon again. As is beginning to trend, we spent most of the time eating, drinking and laughing that outfit shots became an afterthought… a quick “Oh wait, we forgot to take pictures” before heading off our separate ways. And again, we laughed our way through a photo session. Thankfully we had some moments of composure to get halfway decent shots. All the while, The Bear watched the hijinks.

Miss you guys already!

Then Max the Bear tried his hand at Parkour, jumping on random benches, café tables and making adorable eyes at the camera, embracing the true, fearless Wheaten within (he’s been very timid these last four years). He’s finally coming out of his shell. Seeing as how he truly comes alive, breaks out of his somewhat anxious, enervated daily weariness whenever we drive into Hawaii Kai, we know he’ll be happier closer to town after we make our move, than he has been while in the rain forest. We will be, too.

Finally, a “Home Sweet Home” in Hawai‘i. It brings a tender warmth to my chest at the thought of it.

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

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