Till The Next Summer || Patchwork Flounce Blue Bikini by Target x MINKPINK

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Hello hello LOVEs!!!! 
I am so sorry for being MIA for more than a week, but I am back now with a ton of looks to share with you guys!!!! 

If you live in Seattle, you know we were quite fortunate with the weather over the weekend, and I am so so soo pleased to soak in the last sun of the summer!! I know, most people are talking about fall already. I even saw that Starbucks has already served the Pumpkin Spice Latte... But me? I am not quite ready yet! Although I love Seattle so much, the summers here are always so short and I want more! Yesterday was one of those moments - "Daaang! I wanna go on a boat again and enjoy this stunning weather in my favorite bikini!" I bet I am not the only one feeling that way! So to appreciate the last bit of summer, I thought it would be nice to share this pretty patchwork bikini look from Target x Made by MINKPINK .

If your favorite color is blue and you want that color in a bikini, this bikini set is made for you. It isn't something that makes you look HOT, but it's definitely comfortable, playful and stylish to wear to take on the fun!! I especially love the look from the back with the crisscross straps and the frills. You can totally mix and match with your favorite bikini tops/bottoms! Double the cuteness!
 I definitely need to plan a vacation someplace where I can wear this bikini again, or maybe just cross my fingers for a few more 80 degree days before fall really starts!

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OUTFIT DETAILS

BIKINI TOP :: c/o Target x MADE by MINKPINK
BIKINI BOTTOM  ::  c/o Target x MADE by MINKPINK
CHOKER NECKLACES  ::  ZARA
HAT  ::  Lack of Color (Similar HERE, HERE & HERE )
T-SHIRT  ::  Urban Outfitters
SUNGLASSES  ::  Ray-Ban

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CREDITS:

Photographed by Jason Nakaya  ||  Golden Gardens Park

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Sunday Funday // How To Style A Swimsuit Into A Day To Day Look

Photographed by Jason Nakaya // Alki Beach

SWIMSUIT  ::  c/o MINKPINK
SKIRT  :: ZARA (sold out, similar HERE & HERE)
ESPADRILLES  :: ASOS(More options down below)
BACKPACK  ::  Romwe ( similar HERE& HERE)
ACCESSORIES  ::  c/o Polette Sunglasses, Vidakush septum clip (use "AIKA15" at the check out for discount), stacking & bracelets, Urban Outfitters Bandana

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Whenever I buy clothes, I always ask myself if I can wear it in a different way, or how I am going to style it with whatever I have in my closet. That way, it expands my wardrobe so widely, and I can enjoy the pieces even more.  Plus, you can save up money, too. Like, a beautiful dress can be transformed into an super cute top or a charming skirt. 

A few weeks ago, I shared my swimsuit look with MINKPINK, and I am sooooo in love with this floral one piece bathing suit. You can check it HERE. Then, I thought it would be fun to restyle the swimsuit in a day-to-day look because summer is officially here now! 
As you see, it's all about playfulness -denim patchwork, big earrings, septum clip, lots of stacking jewelry, and bandana! Summer is the season to have fun with boldness, colors, prints, and accessories. I especially adore how I wore my go-to bandana this time! Just a little twist can create a fresh look! The swimsuit is turned out to be a perfect cute top, and it's also practical. You can be sweaty as much as you want to under the hot weather by walking by the shore, have some lunch, and etc... Then you can go to a beach afterwards, jump into the water, and enjoy the summer time! Doesn't it sound so good? This look really made me wanna plan on a rod trip to dessert with my besties! Maybe it's time to take a mini vacay!!

I hope you like/love the way I restyled my beloved swimsuit!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Thank you for reading!!!!

XOXO

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Floating in The Tropics

Photographed by Jason Nakaya //  Alki Beach

SWIMSUIT ::  c/o MINKPINK via Canyon County LA
SUNGLASSES  :: NO WEEKENDS ( Apply discount code "AIKA15" for 15% off at the checkout)
ESPADRILLES :: ASOS

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Hi LOVEs!!!
Yay for finally this season - playtime at the beach!!!! Every season, I am so glad to be reached out from a brand, and they would love me to feature their lovely swimwear collection. Of course, I don't have a perfect body to represent, plus I have small breasts that are kind of my personal feature I feel a bit of inferior to. That's why, featuring a bikini or swimsuit is not just I am asked to or adore the collection, but it's more like gives me the opportunity to embrace and love my body more!
What do you care about when it comes to choose a swimwear? To me, the first thing I always look into is whether or not the part around my chest will look flawless in it. Or if the top or swimsuit comes in padded. I may sound very over self-conscious , but that's what matters to me.

With the being said, I am extremely happy to get my hands on this really cute one piece swimsuit from MINKPINK. The brand is all about wild, playful and irrelevant, and I loooove the vibe that reflects on this swimsuit because I myself can totally relate to as I describe who I am! I am so amazed by the adorable floral prints all over the swimsuit, and I am also in love with the ruffle top overlay design. It really covers my small boobs - I am so pleased with it! The cut-out back detail and high-waisted are the other favorite part of this swimsuit as well! So this one piece swimwear is perfect for anyone that is obsessed with floral prints AND has the small bust and you want to cover it completely like me. This swimsuit give me such a vivacious feeling, and I can't wait to wear it more and enjoy this summer!! I created a fun beach-inspired look with this one because it's too cute to wear only as a swimwear! So stay tuned for the blog post or you can take a peek from my Instagram feed! Have a wonderful weekend, my dolls! Hope you have an awesome plan to enjoy it! ♥

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XOXO

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Tahiti & Fine Line

A killer bikini and fly coverup at a random garage rooftop, how awesome is this?

Photographed by Sarah Wolfe  //  Downtown 

BIKINI & COVER UP: c/o Fly Nation

SHOES: Just Fab 
SUNNIES: ASOS 
EARRING: ALDO 
LIP STICK: NARS

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Hi LOVEs!!! 

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I went to Bite of Seattle with my Japanese bestie on Saturday, and I had a lot of fun enjoying the festival even though I didn't get to try out what I wanted to. Have you guys been to? Then I ended my Saturday watching the new Terminator: Genisys and Oh EM GEE! I LOVED IT! I was such a big fan of the series from my childhood and I can't wait to see the rest of them! I totally recommend to watch it before it's gone!

I am starting off this week with another swimwear look that I am more than excited to share with you guys!! Unlike the bikini from the previous post, this one from Fly Nation is much more sleek, sophisticated, and matured. Black bikinis are always on point, but this one with the string design around the chest and side hips is what makes a head-turner piece! You know I am all about details! Then, I styled it with a dramatic drapy cover up which is also from Fly Nation. I seriously can't get over its beauty, and my eyes become heart shaped when the wind blows as the cover up breathtakingly flows in the air! My new photographer friend Sarah did such an amazing job capturing the moments, and we are so stoked about how the images turned out! They look like editorial-looking bikini shots! 

Fly Nation is currently offering a BIG sale and you can get pretty bikinis like mine only at $20! Don't miss out this awesome deal and let's get the bikini party started this weekend!! ♥

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XOXO

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#SummerFridays, Beach Day | boohoo swimwear

It's Friday! Let's celebrate, let's have some fun!

Photographed by James Chrosniak  //  Alki Beach

Everything: c/o boohoo.com ( BIKINI, TOP, HAT, NECKLACE )

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Hi LOVEs! Happy FriYay!

Whenever your favorite brand reaches out to you for some collaboration, you just can't believe it and you feel as if you were still in the dream or something. Well that happened to me when boohoo emailed me regarding this awesome campaign "Celebrating #SummerFridays"!!!!!

#SummerFridays is an extension from their new #WeAreUSA campaign which is about celebrating the unique personalities that are expressed through fashion, and embracing the differences in everyone’s individual style and identity. We Are Now, We Are Bold, We Are Fit, We Are Free – We Are USA. We are boohoo!

I looooooove the concept of this campaign since I am all about being unique through my style.

I wasn't quite aware that many companies in the USA offer employees the option of finishing work early on a Friday. How cool is that? Japan has to start providing this awesome system to employees! haha So based on this, I was asked to share how I spend my Summer Fridays/weekends doing. Can you guess what it is? Well here you go!

"My Summer Fridays list is actually blowing up with some new things I want to try this summer! Standup paddle surfing, rock hopping, go camping for a breathtaking star gazing, and a weekend mini road trip with my besties! Also, I am so excited to make plants to visit “Wide Waves” as I have not been there in a lounge time, maybe since my teenage years! I will definitely rock BooHoo bikini there!" 

For this campaign, I chose a super summery jungle print bikini and double horn necklace. I like rocking a bikini with some accessories to glam up and play with! Whenever you wear a swimsuit, you need to have a cover up 1) you can protect your skin from a longer exposure to the sun and 2) you can camouflage any not-quite-bikini-ready areas. That's why I picked a crochet lace top for my perfect cover up, but then I can also wear this top for the daily basis. You probably know by now that I am such a hat person, and this oversized straw floppy hat is so perfect for a beach attire. I love soaking up in the sun, but gotta protect my mermaid hair from it. I am glad with how the hat contrasts with my hair and gives more chic vibe to a jungle print bikini!
boohoo has an amazing selection of cute, gorgoues, killer, fun swimsuits with such an affordable price, so make sure to check them out because summer is not over YET! 
 

Hope you like what I chose to enjoy my Summer Fridays! 

How would you guys spend? Have a lovely weekend, cutie pies! ♥

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XOXO

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