The 5 Summer Essentials of my Dreams and my Budget

Of course for a lot of you, it is dead cold winter right now. But for me the sun is still shinning and the beaches are still full of people catching the sun’s rays. So just to tease the people in cold weather, and to inform the people in hot weather, I’m creating a list of 5 beach must haves, from my dreams and my budget.

1: The beach bag: an easy, fashionable way to carry all your beach paraphernalia.

My dreams: Kate Spade Flamenco Coal Beach Bag ($325 NZD)

My budget: Seafolly Tote Bag - Black and White ($39 NZD)

2. Floppy straw hat: the funkiest way to keep the rays off your already perfectly tanned face.

My dreams: Melissa Odabash Jemima Hat ($175 NZD)

My budget: Forever21.com - Floppy Straw Hat ($8.50 NZD)

3. Jandels (flip flops, thongs): Colourful, comfortable, effortless.

My dreams: Tory Burch Flip Flop Chocolate – Jildor shoes ($252 NZD)

My budget: Thin Strap Thong Pink Aztec ($9.95 NZD)

4. Oversized Sunglasses : The completion of an outfit, adds mystery, looks great with your floppy straw hat.

My dreams: Balenciaga Oversized square acetate sunglasses ($450 NZD)

My budget: Compare to Chanel Inspired Sunglass ($12.50 NZD)

5. Sun dress: The clothing icon of summer. We all love it, it’s sweet, sexy, and so wonderful to wear.

My dreams: Alice + Olivia Colette Bouquet Dress ($596 NZD)

My budget: Forever 21 yellow sundress ($29 NZD)

So now I know that I will be looking fabulous whether I'm dreaming or actually at the beach!!

Till next time,

♥Erin♥