Desert Princess

<a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2014/08/desert-princess.html#more"><img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-5_zpsa6aa7610.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-5_zpsa6aa7610.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><i>Feeling like a gypsy desert princess wearing my new Up and Armed <a href="http://bicycletteboutique.com/shop/armed-la-jolla-headpiece/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">head/hair jewelry</span></a> in beautiful Sedona, Arizona! (for those in Sedona or traveling to Sedona, this red rock platform, heavenly overview is just a very short hike up the Yavapai vista trail)</i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><br /><i>wearing: <a href="http://bicycletteboutique.com/shop/armed-la-jolla-headpiece/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">UpandArmed head jewelry</span></a>, Bershka Lilac jean shorts, TopShop tee, Frye boots</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-9_zps98920614.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-9_zps98920614.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-10_zps03a5ab38.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-10_zps03a5ab38.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-8_zps56a864e1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-8_zps56a864e1.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-12_zpsb5ecde01.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-12_zpsb5ecde01.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-4_zps20856bf3.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-4_zps20856bf3.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-3_zps71a97af3.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-3_zps71a97af3.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-1_zpscb55d0b8.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-1_zpscb55d0b8.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-desertgypsy-2_zps1b95f777.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-desertgypsy-2_zps1b95f777.jpg" /><br /><br />

Desert Princess

Feeling like a gypsy desert princess wearing my new Up and Armed head/hair jewelry in beautiful Sedona, Arizona! (for those in Sedona or tr...

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Western Girl

<a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2014/08/western-girl.html#more"><img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-11_zps56dab10d.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-11_zps56dab10d.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><i>How cute are these Western/Frontier looking settings? One of the perks of being in the "West" (like Arizona) are these little frontier designed shopping strip malls and office buildings. Totally cute, especially when some of these house actual western/cowboy/antique shops mostly selling souvenirs but sometimes actual Western frontier antiques like old saddles too! </i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Forever21 real suede scalloped shorts, TopShop Tee, Frye Boots, Native American Bracelets</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-8_zpsf3c910f2.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-8_zpsf3c910f2.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-9_zpse935dcfb.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-9_zpse935dcfb.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-10_zps135dc967.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-10_zps135dc967.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-7_zps078cf333.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-7_zps078cf333.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-1_zps2f41ad2c.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-1_zps2f41ad2c.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-3_zps533fd4c7.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-3_zps533fd4c7.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-5_zps102795c7.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-leatherscallopedshorts-5_zps102795c7.jpg" /><br /><br />

Western Girl

How cute are these Western/Frontier looking settings? One of the perks of being in the "West" (like Arizona) are these little fron...

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Tutu's in Arizona

<a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2014/08/tutus-in-arizona.html#more"><img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-1_zps818b5771.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-1_zps818b5771.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><i>The red dusted Arizona landscape asked for a different styling of my tutu! I styled the skirt romantic and vintage inspired in Georgia surrounded by country roads and colonial mansions (<a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2014/06/country-roads.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> and <a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2014/06/country-roads-part-2.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a>) Arizona however, needed an on-the-road tee (being close to route 66 after all) and my trusted Frye boots. The boots were really ideal for walking (and climbing) the rocks (I can't believe I have been wearing these boots for over a decade already!) Seriously, exploring the hiking trails and just sitting there surrounded by the red rocks was amazing!</i><br /><i>xoxo </i><br /><i><br /></i><i>TopShop Tee & Tutu, Frye Boots</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-8_zps078f536b.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-8_zps078f536b.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-7_zps1fc7f1e3.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-7_zps1fc7f1e3.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-2_zpsfc977304.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-2_zpsfc977304.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-6_zps5a79b0e0.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-6_zps5a79b0e0.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-roadtriptutu-3_zps5e485636.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-roadtriptutu-3_zps5e485636.jpg" /><br /><br />

Tutu's in Arizona

The red dusted Arizona landscape asked for a different styling of my tutu! I styled the skirt romantic and vintage inspired in Georgia surro...

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Country Roads ~ Part 2

<img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-1_zpsc8f08b2c.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-1_zpsc8f08b2c.jpg" /><br /><br /><i>The second part of my little Southern roadtrip! Georgia is absolutely beautiful and I just had to share these photos in front of these amazing colonial mansions. Some of the woodwork of the porches and verandas of these mansions are above and beyond gorgeous and I always take pictures of these for inspiration (in the hopes of customizing a porch/veranda like this one day myself) Strangely enough my dream house is smaller than these and almost more cabin-like but with the gorgeous wood work, almost like a miniature colonial mansion.</i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>ps. So excited for todays World Cup game! Hup Holland Hup!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Topshop cropped top and tulle skirt, Aldo heels, H&M hair ribbon</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-11_zps32785930.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-11_zps32785930.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-7_zps588b7a22.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-7_zps588b7a22.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-8_zpsaa91e480.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-8_zpsaa91e480.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-10_zpsb7d16389.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-10_zpsb7d16389.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-6_zps93e5bfef.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-6_zps93e5bfef.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-3_zpsb9439e73.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-3_zpsb9439e73.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-13_zpsa439e637.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-13_zpsa439e637.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-part2-12_zps70e82226.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-part2-12_zps70e82226.jpg" /><br /><br />

Country Roads ~ Part 2

The second part of my little Southern roadtrip! Georgia is absolutely beautiful and I just had to share these photos in front of these amazi...

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Country Roads

<img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-1_zps4e77ef28.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-1_zps4e77ef28.jpg" /><br /><br /><i>I love being on the road! These photos were taken during our little Carolina/Georgia roadtrip exploring the country roads around Buford,GA. I loved these shabby roads, with it's (sometimes shabby) colonial style houses with the cutest porches and gardens, farms and beautiful views it was like a perfect dream. I just had to make an "Southern Belle" look with a full fluffy tule skirt and gingham cropped top. Sometimes I really feel blessed that most my friends live spread out all over the world because I get to visit places I otherwise would never visit.</i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Topshop Gingham crop top, Topshop full tutu tule skirt, Aldo heels</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-9_zps30ee43f8.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-9_zps30ee43f8.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-7_zps75d07359.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-7_zps75d07359.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-10_zps5cdd94a1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-10_zps5cdd94a1.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-11_zps438ca80d.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-11_zps438ca80d.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-4_zps18f0c9a5.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-4_zps18f0c9a5.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-countryroads-3_zpsa404f890.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-countryroads-3_zpsa404f890.jpg" /><br /><br />

Country Roads

I love being on the road! These photos were taken during our little Carolina/Georgia roadtrip exploring the country roads around Buford,GA. ...

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Miami Vibes

<img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-4_zps1eab1af8.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-4_zps1eab1af8.jpg" /><br /><br /><i>Another Miami look! One of the cutest (and most iconic) things in Miami are the multi colored lifeguard shacks sprawled all over South Beach! The shacks made a beach walk so much fun because my curiosity just made me want to see them all and taking photos ended up being hilarious trying to play "50's pin up model" while battling the wind and attempting to control my beachy</i><i> hair. </i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Topshop printed denim set, Aldo heels</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>ps. Read more about my Florida experience and things to do on Ivillage.com's <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/cocorosa-chantal-van-der-meijden-summer-style-tips/5-a-568725"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">the Summer Escape Checklist</span></a>! </i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-3_zpscf29acc6.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-3_zpscf29acc6.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-11_zpsc853dd29.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-11_zpsc853dd29.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-2_zpsbe61273d.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-2_zpsbe61273d.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-9_zpsd018235b.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-9_zpsd018235b.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-6_zpsc66f0970.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-6_zpsc66f0970.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-miamilifeguard-1_zps12488503.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-miamilifeguard-1_zps12488503.jpg" /><br /><br />

Miami Vibes

Another Miami look! One of the cutest (and most iconic) things in Miami are the multi colored lifeguard shacks sprawled all over South Beach...

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Ocean Drive Miami

<img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-20_zps177699e1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-20_zps177699e1.jpg" /><br /><br /><i>Another Miami look! and yes, I'm wearing yet another matchy matchy gingham set, the red color being a change of scenery for me (instead of light blue, white or pastels) I love how the matching sets open a whole new dimension to styling and shopping cardigans or in my case dig out cardigans out of my closet ;) A side note on the retro looking crop tops would be that a new bra-strategy is needed!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Okay, I'm off playing mommy again to my new Hermit crabs! (I guess my matching set outfits left me time to start new hobbies meow ;)</i><br /><i>xoxo</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Topshop Gingham set, Aldo heels, Marc by Marc Jacobs cardigan</i><br /><br /><img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-25_zps68bf65f7.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-25_zps68bf65f7.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-29_zps3b0520fe.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-29_zps3b0520fe.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-28_zps0679bf5a.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-28_zps0679bf5a.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-14_zpsfd7251a9.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-14_zpsfd7251a9.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-15_zps11ec64b9.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-15_zps11ec64b9.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-10_zps689af261.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-10_zps689af261.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-13_zpsd66a260f.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-13_zpsd66a260f.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-12_zps925428bf.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-12_zps925428bf.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-7_zps6ddafea5.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-7_zps6ddafea5.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-23_zps842a28f6.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-23_zps842a28f6.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-1_zps249003f9.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-1_zps249003f9.jpg" /> <img alt=" photo cocorosa-oceandrive-16_zps8ed57481.jpg" border="0" src="http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/cocorosa_photo/LOOKS/cocorosa-oceandrive-16_zps8ed57481.jpg" /><br /><br />

Ocean Drive Miami

Another Miami look! and yes, I'm wearing yet another matchy matchy gingham set, the red color being a change of scenery for me (instead ...

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