I love visiting Tegucigalpa (the Honduran capital) for various reasons. One of them is the weather. I can wear black you guyyys! And not sweat like a pig you guyyys! I’m not even sure if my blouse looked decent with the ruffle skirt, but I just had to wear it and closed to the last button. La Ceiba’s so hot and humid, gives ya Monica Geller-at-the-Bahamas hair…

I ended up looking very business-ready on top and very clown meets aztec on bottom. Worksh for me!

Mirror sunnies: ASOS, Sheer blouse: gift from momma, Skirt: DIY here, Clip-on earrings: vintage, from grandmotha

I fell in love with the Archduchess Platform (from Free People) ages ago, and saved up while waiting for them to go on sale. And on sale they went! Muahahaha!

By the way, I was browsing through my old posts and my heart ached for a very specific reason: I reeeeally miss taking pictures out on the town. Unfortunately, La Ceiba isn’t nearly as safe as it used to be. I hate saying negative things about my country, but the situation reflects on my blog and I really feel the need to share it. A big camera + posing in heels is recipe for getting mugged, and I obviously don’t like exposing my younger siblings (aka TWF’s photographers) to danger. We used to hear stories of tragic assaults and kidnappings, but now they’re hitting closer to home. It’s a shame, because my country is truly beautiful and what inspires my outfits; I love sharing it with you guys! I hope this changes soon, but til’ then please forgive me for flooding this blog with bland pictures taken in private neighborhoods. Better than shutting the whole thing down, right? 

This is why I’m extra excited about a trip I’m taking and will be blogging about. I promise LOTS of pictures!

Being a fashion lover around here sure puts the right side of a brain to work. You know the drill: one mall, very few shops (most sell the discounted leftovers from the U.S. of A. stores), trends show up months later, etc. And I mean, c’mon, as fun as thrifting can be there’s nothing like le smell of le new.

This is the first of a series of posts about items found in unexpected places which, in my case, includes malls.

Item: Swimming trunks.

Where? Beachwear section of the only legit department store in Honduras, Tiendas Carrion.

Their potential was hidden by the tacky pink & blue options (I say tacky, but I’m sure someone else could make them work). My sister convinced me not to buy them but my stubborn self returned for them the very next day.

The polka dots reminded me of the cute Commes des Garçons pouches & wallets, but the shorts were less than a 10th of the price…under $7!

 To make it less beach and more sunday lunch, I dressed them up with platform heels and a white button-up. Good enough for siblings not to feel embarrassed about taking my pictures in public. 🙂