First, the outfit. Very relax and comfy while still being cute. Perfect to see the Ring of Kerry, which is quite a sight to see, even if you spend quite some time in the car.
Second, the London 2012 closing ceremony. It was amazing! My favorite part was of course the Spice Girls, as it reminded me of my childhood, when I had no idea what the lyrics truly meant as my first-language is french (I did understand a few words, but I thought "2 becomes 1" was about candles...). Anyway, it was a really fund closing ceremony to watch and very sad to see the olympic flame go out.
I actually found this hotel, which was built in 1824, inspiring to create this look, thanks to the description in the book. The green dress is a wink to Ireland, the tee is to be worn under the dress because I always found strapless dresses to be a bit odd for day wear and the detail of the tee adds an extra dose of loveliness to the dress. I went again for nude pumps. I seem to have developed a soft spot for nude pumps. I added a bit of glitter with the clutch and some metallic notes with the hair pin and the necklace.
Another restaurant... I'm really starting to think that Patricia Schultz should have written "1000 Restaurants and Hotels To See Before You Die"instead of "1000 Places To See Before You Die". Anyway, at least this two Michelin star restaurant inspired me to create a sophisticated and metallic look. The only item that doesn't look metallic are the nude pumps. I simply did not want to over do it with the shiny and the metallic.
The most expected look for St Patty's Day is an all green look, but I decided to do something different. The look is mainly composed a neutral colors (mostly black I'll admit), but the tights add the touch of green to go with the occasion and the golden hairband reminds us of that pot o' gold the leprechaun is hiding.
I've actually seen the Book of Kells and it is quite a thing to see. The details are amazing. I went for this chic look because I just felt that this piece of art needed an elegant look for seeing it, even if most tourist go there in very casual attire, including myself (can't bring your entire wardrobe in your suitcase).
Bloomsday is all about following the footsteps of Leopold Bloom, the main character of James Joyce's Ulysses. I went for a sort of literary look, or at least what is my idea of a library look. I went for those black high-heeled mary-janes instead of oxford shoes, which would perhaps accentuated the literary feeling of the outfit, simply because I loved them. That's how outfits should be done, by picking pieces you love, not by blindingly following trends, but that's just my opinion.
