There are always a
few special moments in the year where I feel like life can’t get any better.
Birthdays, Christmases, Sunday mornings spent curled up in bed. I feel ya…
I had one of these pinch me moments last week whilst on
holiday in Portugal. I was lying on the beach with an ice cream in my hand and
a tropical head scarf perched precariously on top of my bed when I decided that
life couldn’t get any better.
Of course, like all
the best stories, the fantasy eventually came to an end. I found myself
transported back to drizzly Britain with my bikini and flip flops trailing sadly
behind me.
Thankfully, things
have been really busy since I’ve got back. Apart from one particularly
depressing moment in Manchester airport, I’ve managed to stave off the worst of
my holiday blues. Instead, I’ve been enjoying reminiscing about
the trip and frantically google searching my next holiday destination.
For the first year, I
feel like I’ve finally got my holiday wardrobe down. After months of battling the
British weather and trying to defend myself against relentless rain and wind,
it was really nice to be able to throw on the nearest dress or playsuit without
too much faff.
So in the spirit of
warding off any post-holiday blues, I’ve decided to share my top fashion
essentials for a holiday in the sun…
The beach cover up
On holiday I tend to
spend the majority of the day wearing a bikini. I love being able to wander
around without too much fuss, however I like to always have a cover up on hand
in case I want to head into a restaurant or slope off for a walk.
My favourite item to
reach for is this playsuit (featured in the pictures) c/o ASOS.
I bought it from
their nightwear section a few years ago and have been in love with it ever
since. It only cost £12 and I’m sure the cost per wear must be mere pennies.
Although this particular cover up is no longer
in stock, I did find something similar by Somedays
Loving c/o ASOS. The relaxed fit and pattern are perfect for throwing
on over your bikini for a trip to the bar.
The
humid hair saviour
One of the luxuries
of being on holiday is being able to get ready in ten minutes flat.
Admittedly,
I’m not the fastest person in the mornings, but I really enjoyed being able to
pop this headscarf from Zara in my hair and tick one thing off my list.
The tropical print felt very vacation-esque and the style enabled
me to hide a multitude of frizz induced sins. Win, win.
The easy shoe
At 5”3, I’m not the
tallest person in the world and I can sometimes feel self-conscious about being
so short.
For the nights when I
fancied an extra lift, I picked up these flatform espadrilles from Dune.
As a self-confessed
lover of all things neutral, they went perfectly with all of my outfits and
spent most nights surgically attached to my feet.
The special piece
There’s always that
one point in the holiday when you suddenly feel at one with your surroundings.
Your legs are a
constant sticky mess from applying copious layers of after sun, your summer
glow is starting to set in and your hair has reached that pivotal point where
you begrudgingly admit defeat and allow yourself to unleash your inner
Monica Geller.
It’s always around
this time that I feel at my happiest and tend to reach for my favourite holiday
outfit. This year it was this navy polka dot playsuit c/o Zara.
The ruffled sleeves
made me feel like a muted version of the red dress emoji which in my opinion is
never a bad thing…
