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There’s nothing better than spending an afternoon by the ocean – whether or not you’re on the beach. White Rock is one of my favorite places to go for a little getaway by the water – it’s not too far from where I am, and it’s really picturesque. Honestly, I rarely go to the beach when I’m there, I’d rather go for a walk along the promenade and grab some nachos at Zapoteca’s – sitting on the patio there is just as good as sitting on the beach.
Like I mentioned in my last post, it’s hot with a capital H here in BC at the moment and White Rock was absolutely scalding. My white dress kept me as cool as it possibly could – it’s really breezy and light so the sea breeze was definitely cooling me down. I wore this dress with no bra because of the sheer back and because bras are just the worst. While I can definitely recommend wearing this dress with no bra (comfy and not scratchy at all) please do yourself a favor and wear nipple covers! No, they don’t feel great, but the front of this dress is super low cut and prone to flapping open in the wind. Consider yourself warned.
Not only is this dress keeping me cool in the summer, but it’s super inexpensive as well – only $30 CAD but it looks like $75 CAD. I like to look cute but on a budget because ya girl has financial goals to meet. I’ve been following Colette of Colette Prime for some time now and finally snagged some of the pieces she recommended. It’s a little trickier since I’m ordering from amazon.ca not amazon.com but well worth it in my opinion! I’ve seen many dresses like this one at a much higher price point – and for a piece that will probably only be trendy for one season, I don’t want to spend a ton. 10/10 can recommend this dress as a one-season wonder.
I paired this dress with a these (above) sneakers from Nine West that I got from DSW at an amazing price ($30 hello!) because sneakers and dresses are the dream team. I’m cheap, what can I say. There’s nothing like the thrill of saving money.
If you want to shop smart and cute I recommend you check out Colette Prime either on Instagram or her blog! You can shop my specific look below, or on my liketoknowit profile.
Let me know in the comments what your favourite ways to save on fashion are!
