Not Just for the Beach Anymore: Sarongs

When someone mentions the word sarong, you are probably immediately transported in your mind to a remote sandy beach where you lay lounging in a patio chair sipping a fruity cocktail. A sarong has been a mainstream beach accessory for women for decades. They provide women with both confidence and warmth on the beach. Some women prefer tying them traditionally around the waist, while others tap into their creativity to invent entirely new ways to drape their sarong.

Sparkles Sarong

Today's modern woman has embraced the sarong as more than just a beach cover up. With a huge range of colors, materials, styles and lengths to choose from, women are scooping up sarongs by the dozens and adding them to their day-to-day wardrobe. A quick visit and search of any fashion blog or online video site will yield thousands of sarong-related videos. You can search for tutorials on how to tie a sarong, new ways to wear a sarong and how to find the perfect sarong to complement your features. You will become inspired by the ideas you find online.

Celtic Sarong

A sarong constructed from cotton or silk provides the perfect amount of coverage and thickness for creating the ever-popular halter sarong dress. A hand-painted or sequin-adorned sarong makes a great maxi skirt when paired with a classic solid tank top, chain belt and pair of stiletto heels for a night out on the town. A featherweight or jersey patterned sarong drapes beautifully and is light and pliable enough to create a gorgeous halter top. A half or mini sarong is not just ideal for the beach; you can also wear it as a shawl or wrap at a summer wedding or as the temperature drops suddenly.

Lotus Floral Sarong

Most retail stores only offer these versatile wraps during swimsuit season. They may also carry a limited selection of styles and colors. When you shop for a sarong online, you can enjoy the convenience of year-round availability and choose from an abundance of styles and colors to suit your personality.

Abstract Rose Sarong

An online boutique like FairWinds specializes in beach-related apparel and accessories. When you choose a sarong from an online specialty boutique, you can enjoy the convenience of in-home delivery and play with new ways to tie it from the comfort and convenience of your bedroom. Many online beach specialty stores will also offer free shipping. FairWinds offers free priority shipping on all orders over fifty dollars.

Smoked Sarong

So which is your favourite sarong?  

 

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LADY JAVA

Sunday at T.G.I. FrIDAY'S *

Lunching with good friends at one of my favourite hangouts on a rainy afternoon, that was how I spent my Sunday. I’m glad the lunch happened as planned and though there were some minor glitches in terms of location and timing, everything was sorted out by the time Sunday came around.

TGIF Sunday with friends

It’s nice to spend time with people you like but it always seems extra special when it’s with those who truly mean a great deal to you. Aside from LJ and Emila who visited B in the hospital a few months back, I’ve not seen my blog buddies like Nessa and Soulie in quite a while. So when Emila invited us all out for lunch @ T.G.I. FRiDAY'S, I was delighted to say yes!

Me and my Blog Buddies

Mushroom Soup for Emila

Buffalo Wings

Stuffed Mushroom

Chicken Nachos for Nessa

Spicy Snapper for LJ

The food was great, the company even better and I have to say I went home feeling grateful and much loved by real friends who love me for who I am.So thank you ladies; thanks for bringing loads of sunshine my way that rainy Sunday afternoon!

Cafe Latte for me

Cappuccino

Shopping with the girls

Me with LJ and Nessa

Fun @ Timberland!

Till our next meet, thanks for a wonderful Sunday!

   

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My New Idol!

Have I told you that Jennifer Hudson is my new idol? And I don’t mean just for her sensational singing prowess but I am referring to her new svelte super skinny figure as well! Doesn’t she look amazing in this tribute for the late Whitney Houston? Even her face has slimmed down and now, she looks like a super sleek singing goddess!

I love weight loss success stories especially if they involve celebrities utilising healthy and effective weight loss programs in their journey. It is truly inspiring to see the thin confident winner emerge from the formerly fat person and these strong-willed dieters inspire me to lose a few pounds too.

Of course I’m not looking at a dramatic change like Jennifer Hudson but losing a few pounds after all the eating and pigging out I’ve been indulging in lately would be a big fat bonus for me right now.

Having said that, it is definitely hard to lose weight with the abundance of yummy food available to me when dining out or dining in. Every day I tell myself the diet has got to start but every night I end up eating something sweet to satisfy my sweet tooth!

It’s even harder to lose weight when rice is a staple for almost every meal but as hard as all the above, what’s most upsetting is not being able to fit into that old skinny jeans hanging inside your closet just waiting to make an appearance as soon as you’re ‘thin enough’!

I am still waiting for that day to arrive, which means I should seriously start dieting soon but at the rate I’m stuffing myself silly nowadays, I doubt that day will come any time soon. Meanwhile, I am consoling myself by sticking to my so-called diet of two meals a day, coffee with no sugar, housework as exercise and dark clothes as camouflage!

Happy Thursday and thanks for reading.

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LADY JAVA

My Shoe Confession!

As much as I love the ankle booties I purchased especially for my London vacation, I have a confession to make! One I did not want to admit earlier especially to B because I knew he'd give me his "I told you so" look.

So I silently endured the first few days of our vacation wearing my bootie heels. I braved through the pain and discomfort because I love the way my heels looked on me. But as awesome as they were, I hereby sadly admit that my lovely booties were just not comfortable enough to withstand the endless walking we did while vacationing.

Me and my booties

Usually, I'd bring two pairs of shoes including a pair of sneakers while on vacation. This recent one however, I was quite strict with my packing and left my sneakers behind; refusing to add additional weight to my luggage. Truth was, I was planning a shopping spree and needed all the space I could get to stuff in my buys later!

Gorgeous ankle booties from Liz Claiborne!

To be fair to my lovely ankle booties, I did enjoy wearing and walking around in them for the first three days. Day 4 saw the pain starting to kick in and by the end of Day 5; I returned to our hotel with a pair of Footglove shoes from Marks & Spencer! I finally surrendered to the call of a new pair of comfy flat shoes since there was still plenty of walking, shopping and sight-seeing remaining on our agenda.

A little shorter with my Footglove flats

Anyway, they're off-white and the last pair available was in my size 7; kind of meant to be I guess! And yes, I did appreciate the immediate immense difference it made to my feet and I do admit that I walked a lot faster and easier with my new comfy women's flats.

So you win Love and I do deserve that "I told you so". Worry no more however for I will DEFINITELY go back to practising my two-pairs-shoes-including-sneakers rule on our next getaway! When will that be?

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Something Pretty for Me!

Totally loving this lovely Sterling Silver White Stainless Steel Heart Bracelet I spotted while online shopping at TraxNYC tonight! And after almost 48 hours without sleep and three huge jobs done and delivered in record time, I am ready to pamper myself; starting with something pretty just for me!



Now this is what I call a great find. I love the simplicity of this bracelet and it would be perfect to wear on my next coffee session with the girls. Plus it's only $50, which means I won't burn a hole in my pocket and would still have enough to throw in a new pair of earrings!

A perfect place to shop for guys as well, I recommend my male readers to visit TraxNYC, the #1 trusted Jewellery Empire online. Here, you can definitely get some fantastic ideas on what to get for that special lady in your life on her birthday, anniversary, engagement or simply to say I Love You.

TraxNYC.com also provides high-precision custom jewellery. Using an intricate process, a computer model of your piece is created. Changes can be made to your creation until you are completely satisfied to ensure valued customers like you and me get exactly what we order. This I think is pretty cool. And apparently, TraxNYC has done almost every representation imaginable including the lovable Smurfs , SpongeBob and Bart Simpson too!
I can go on and on about all the gorgeous jewellery available at TraxNYC but you have to take a look see yourself to truly appreciate the dazzling delights on display. Some of the items are a little pricey but if you look hard enough, I'm sure you'd be able to find something pretty for yourself too. By the way, all bracelets are steamed and polished before shipment so get ready to sparkle and shine when it arrives!

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