Hey lovelies,
Well, as you read this, I’m a little farther away than normal. 1,700 miles away from my home in St. Louis, to be exact! Yes, you read that correct…which could only mean one thing…I’m back in Guatemala! One of my closest friends, Eleazar, is getting married! I knew I just had to be there for him on his big day! The thought of him getting married to his precious fiancé Celina just makes my heart so incredibly happy! You know those people who you just know were just made for each other? Yeah, that would be Eleazar & Celina for you!
One of the things I struggled with when I was planning the details of living in Guatemala for the month of June was the fashion. Because I lived in a small, indigenous pueblo, the clothing was very, very, very conservative. We’re talkin’ ankle length skirts, high ~ necked blouses that had around 3/4 length sleeves. While I wanted to abide by this in order to be respectful & not seem like some indecent gringa, my fashion ~ obsessed self was having an inner meltdown at the thought of what my outfit choices would look like.
Enter palazzo pants. Thank you Jesus for making these style of pants an actual trend for summer 2014 ~ modest, cool & breezy and fashionable?! Cue the fist pumping. So, during the month of June when I lived in Guatemala, even though I brought a plethora of maxi skirts, dresses and various other styles of pants, palazzo pants were the ones I chose to wear over and over again. For this current trip, I online stalked all my options from Forever 21 before finally deciding to add THIS pair to my collection. SO incredibly obsessed.
Below, you will see an outfit I created that utilizes palazzo pants with travel in mind {click the photo for a link for purchasing info for the items}. If you’re traveling to a part of the world where you don’t have to worry about being very conservative, you can definitely pair palazzo pants with a crop top like the one I chose below from Topshop. Otherwise, a simple tee will work just fine! Most days in Guatemala, I would wear palazzo pants, a black t-shirt and a scarf for an effortlessly bohemian vibe, all the while staying very modest.
If I could, I’d grab each of these items right off of the computer screen in front of me. But, even though I don’t own any of these things, this is definitely the vibe I’m channeling for my outfits for Guatemala round dos! Well, I’ve gotta go ~ I have a wedding to get ready for!
Much love!
Olivia
