Shopping Trip

I don't usually go shopping. I just go out for a walk and come home with a pair of shoes or a cute dress. But on Tuesday I went out with fellow blogger Claudia (claudiabelieves.blogspot.com) to prowl the streets of Burgos, Spain (about two hours north of Madrid) for something long-sleeved (in Mallorca it's like a tropical paradise, in Burgos you get chilled to the bone even in July).

I ended up getting an ombre pullover and distressed jeans at Zara and cute blue shorts at Stradivarius.

I can't find the pullover anywhere, it's Zara and has a blue ombre print, will be posting some pictures of it soon.

These are the jeans; they're actually skinnier than they look and are from the new girls' collection. They come with this scarf that's sowed on as a belt, I removed it because I found it hideous. But anyway, we're all entitled to our own opinion. 22.95 euros, 39.90 USD

Blue Stradivarius shorts, they're great for petites but I recommend using a belt. I ended up having to cut the belt from the jeans and wearing it with these. The next time I travel, I'll take some extra accessories. 12.95€ (no online shopping in the US)

xo, Carmen

Introducing: IKKS

I have recently been exploring this French brand, they have beautiful pieces. I've fallen in love with several dresses from the girls' collection (sizes 8-18) that I've seen at a store in Mallorca called IXS, where they sell children's clothes from brands like IKKS, Levi's, Rbelle, Scotch Shrunk and North Sails.

I love this 2-in-1 fleece dress. It's formed by a a sweater dress with writing on the back and a cute white sundress under it. You can wear them together or as separates. From 53.40€, ikks.com

This is the dress I got for a recent trip to LA (75 euros at IXS)

xo, Carmen