What I wore and didn't wear on my Beach Vacation.

This is an Outfit I wore to my Beach Vacation this year. It is also the first time I am showing Shorts on the blog, this Spring and Summer. As a matter of fact I only wore Shorts IRL for the first time, just a day before we left for our Adriatic Vacation, on June 5th 2015 to be exact. We will get to the outfit above in a moment, but first I want to show you what I packed mostly and how I first styled most of these pieces at home, before leaving for Vacation.

I knew I would take photos of the outfits as layouts for two reasons: no time to take Outfit Photos on Vacation, especially since we were vacationing with my in-laws too, and secondly because I wanted to have a more vivid idea of the outfits I would create. So I had all the visual outfits I created right on my digital camera that I took with me to vacation. Almost all the photos we took were of us at the beach, by the sea or the sand and when we were (usually) on our swimsuits. You saw a sneak peak of some of My Vacation Pictures here. I stayed true to my Vacation Packing List and took my own advise. Pictured in my layout outfits the items are as below:

Tops:

Baby Blue, Stretchy Cotton Tank Top: Banana Republic (very similar), (cropped lace option, best deal, love this), (gorgeous option by Anthropologie, great deal, love this).

Pink+White Striped, Kerchief-hemmed Tunic Tank Top: Pelinki (similar), (simple option by Gap, best deal, love this), (dressy sequined option, love this).

Navy, Cap-Sleeve, Striped+Anchor, Sequined Graphic Tee: Sabra (similar, best deal, love this), (long-sleeve option by Talbots, great deal, love this), (gorgeous option in red+navy stripes, love this), (baseball tee option w/ multi anchors, for a steal!).

Bottoms:

Bright Green Shorts: H&M (very similar by MK, on sale), (similar casual option, great deal, love these), (dressy, high-waisted option, best deal, love these).

Denim Cut-off Shorts w/ Zippers off the side: Gap (similar, Splurge, love these), (similar, great deal, love these), (fun distressed option, by Tommy Hilfigger, best deal).

Green Floral, Crinkly Chiffon, Girly Skirt w/ Cognac, Butterfly Belt: A Local Boutique (very similar, best deal, love this), (dressy option by The Limited, grat deal, love this), (similar gorgeous option by Ted Baker, Splurge).

Tropical Floral Green+Hot Pink, Ankle-length, Draped Pants: Pelinki (similar in pastel colors, best deal, love these), (similar, great deal), (gorgeous muted colored option by Gap, on sale, love this), (fun option by Dorothy Perkins, love the colors).

Yellow+Lavender Floral, Flowy Strapless Dress: The Limited (very similar, best deal, love this), (similar in blue floral, great deal), (gorgeous option in navy floral by French Connection, on sale, love this).

Accessories:

Royal Blue+White Summer Panama Hat: A Local Boutique (New) (similar, best deal, love this), (similar, great deal), (all navy, classic option, love this).

Baby Pink/Blush, Woven Fedora Hat: Doca (New) (similar in khaki/nude, great deal), (gorgeous option by Vince Camuto), (white option by J.Crew Factory, best deal, love this).

Bright, Kelly Green Strappy Sandals: Simple Shoes (New) (similar, trendy option), (similar, love this), (dressy stiletto option by Guess, love this).

Electric Blue, Jelly Sandals w/ Neon Circle Decorations: Simple Shoes (similar w/ bows, great deal, love these), (similar, best deal), (fun fringe option, Splurge, love these), (dressy stiletto option, love these).

Off-White+Neon Pink Paisley, Linen-blend Large Wrap/Beach Coverup: A Local Accessories Boutique (similar by Echo, great deal, love this), (gorgeous nautical option by Kate Spade, love this), (similar in blue paisley, best deal).

So, here are 11 Outfits I layed out and created with the pieces itemized above. In all actuality I only wore half of these outfits this way. I ended up not wearing the Strapless Yellow/Lavender dress at all. I wore my Coral Tie-Dye Shorts once, the Navy Anchor Graphic Tee once, the Maxi Dress once, the Floral Pants once. Between the pieces mentioned above and the ones not pictured (mentioned after the layout outfits), I could have easily mixed+matched at least 25 Outfits. I also wore one of my 3 Hats every day, sometimes even in the evenings.

(I didn't include the shoes in this last one because I planned to wear it with my flip-flops and at the time I didn't know which flip-flops I would pack; I ended with my black rubber ones.)

So, do you like some of the outfits I created? I think my top 3 favorites (in no particular order) are: 3, 4 and 6.

Items not pictured, but that I also packed were: a Watercolor Floral Maxi Dress, a pair of White+Neon Coral Tie Dye Shorts, a Silk See-through, Patterned, Long-Sleeve Blouse, Black Rubber Flip-Flops, A Floral Floppy Hat from this post, my Denim Jacket, a Kimono-like Cover-up, a large Beachy Scarf Coverup, my Floral Sunglasses and all of my Jewelry. And of course I took with me 4 different Swimsuits. As far as jewelry I packed two colorful Statement Necklaces but only one of them got worn once, a bunch of Bright and Neon Rubber and Beaded Bracelets, 2 pair of Light Colorful Dangly Earrings (which I never wore) and the Seafoam Green and Light Coral Cocktail Rings pictured here. I basically alternated/wore all of my 7 or 8 different bracelets I packe like 2-4 at a time, matching them to my outfits and swimsuits and my Cocktail Rings never came off my hands, either. I even went swimming with my rings and bracelets and they were fine.

Now the outfit I took pictures off (below) I ended up wearing it on the last day, after the beach time. This is the outfit I wore when we drove home too. So I took a couple of pictures of it really quickly. I ended up picking a necklace and a headband from my dresser and put them on since we went for a little cold drink after arriving home. But rather than that, I had packed everything else with me.

Coral, Ruched Tank Top w/ Crystal Embellishment on the neckline: White House Black Market (gorgeous flowy option, love this), (w/ chest pocket, great deal, love this), (simple option by Express, best deal).

Bright Green Shorts: H&M (very similar by MK, on sale), (similar casual option, great deal, love these), (dressy, high-waisted option, best deal, love these).

Bright Yellow Pearlized Circle-Beaded Necklace: The Limited (statement necklace in neon yellow & crystals, best deal, love this), (w/ a pop of yellow, great deal), (gorgeous option, Splurge, love this).

Yellow Lucite Circle Bangle & Green Lucite Square Bangle: Viggos (neon yellow option by Alexis Bittar, love this), (yellow+red option, best deal), (very similar in green but in circle style, love this), (fun tiki option in green by Fornash, best deal).

1 Pastel Coral+Gold Tone & 1 Pastel Green+Gold Tone Cocktail Ring: A Local Beach Attire Boutique (New) (very similar in green by Kenneth Jay Lane, best deal, love this), (gorgeous dressy option, fine jewelry by JC Penney, for a steal, love this), (similar in coral+gold, best deal), (very similar by Kenneth Jay Lane, on sale), (stunning coral option in square by French Connection, great deal, love this).

Turquoise, Skinny, Leather Headband w/ Bow: Viggos (gorgeous beaded option in gold+turquoise, best deal, love this), (set of 2 by Guess, great deal).

Pink-framed, Green/Rainbow Mirror "Wayfarer" Sunglasses: A Random Street Vendor (very similar, great deal), (gorgeous Ray Ban option, love these), (similar in pink ombre, love these).
Bright, Kelly Green Strappy Sandals: Simple Shoes (New) (similar, trendy option), (similar, love this), (dressy stiletto option by Guess, love this).

P.S. Also linking up with Alice, Allison, Birdie, Carrie with Jill, Christie, Claire, Elle, Erika, Dawn, Jalynn, Jenna Marie, Jen, 

Jolynne, Lauren, Lauryn, Linda, Lizzie, Megan, Mix it Monday, Nicole, Rachel, Summer Style, Tara, Tiffany and Vicki.

Also linking up with Whitney for "Create 28" - Graphic Tee.