Got back from my first cruise and now I’ve just been trying to readjust to normal life! I had such a great time, and the vacation felt really long, in the best way possible. One of my favorite parts was dressing up every night, so I’m really excited to share this week’s outfits.

Monday, August 5

This is kind of a dressy work-from-home outfit, but I wanted something simple that didn’t require much thought—hence, a dress, which I always pair with the same necklace and flats.

Dress: JCPenney, $30 ($1.76 per wear), last worn here | Beige Flats: Nordstrom Rack, $40 ($0.71 per wear), last worn here

Tuesday, August 6

Today was super busy at work as I rushed to get everything done before my vacation, but I did manage to cross everything off my to-do list—it felt so good going into the cruise having accomplished all the things I needed to in order to fully relax! I’ve worn this outfit several times but never with these sandals (I don’t think)—not my favorite shoes with the cardigan but I just wanted to throw on something comfy.

Black Dress: Hand-me-down, last worn here | Cardigan: JCPenney, $18 ($0.82 per wear), last worn here | Mint Sandals: Hand-me-down

Wednesday, August 7

We flew to Long Beach this morning and spent the afternoon walking along the beach and exploring the pier. I recently rediscovered these shorts in my drawer and have been wearing them nonstop lately—they’re just the perfect length!

White Blouse: Thrifted, $12 ($0.92 per wear), last worn here | Printed Shorts: JCPenney, $20 ($0.80 per wear), last worn here | White Espadrilles: DSW, $45 ($0.38 per wear), last worn here

Thursday, August 8

We grabbed breakfast in our hotel before Ubering over to the ship boarding area! We had to wait in a couple of different lines, show passports, etc. but the process wasn’t too grueling before we finally got on board. We did our safety training first and then went straight to the lido deck for food and poolside lounging! This matching set was kind of a fancy outfit for boarding, but I’d never worn it out before and thought it would be festive for my first cruise day. I paired it with a pretty peridot necklace to bring out the green in the print.

One Shoulder Top: Clara Sunwoo, gifted for collaboration, $109 ($54.50 per wear), last worn here | Printed Pants: Clara Sunwoo, gifted for collaboration, $129 ($64.50 per wear), last worn here | White Espadrilles: DSW, $45 ($0.38 per wear), last worn here

Thursday, August 8, Cont.

For dinner, I swapped tops and accessories to make the pants a little more dressed up for a “night out” on the ship. Originally I had intended on pairing heels with this look, but I just wasn’t in the mood for that tonight. We spent time at the on-board casino after dinner, visited a piano bar, and attended the late-night comedy show.

White Crop Top: American Eagle, $8 ($1.00 per wear), last worn here | Printed Pants: Clara Sunwoo, gifted for collaboration, $129 ($64.50 per wear), last worn here | White Espadrilles: DSW, $45 ($0.38 per wear), last worn here

Friday, August 9

It was our first at-sea day, so I spent most of the day lounging on the deck looking at the ocean, with a drink in hand! I bought this scarlet crochet swim coverup at TJ Maxx right before my trip and am so glad I did—I wore it at least once every day. And I love that it has long sleeves so I feel a little more protected from the sun. Red kind of became the theme color of the trip because it’s what I ended up wearing the most!

Crochet Swim Coverup: TJ Maxx, $23 ($7.67 per wear) | Flip Flops: Unknown | Purse: Shop LC, gifted for collaboration, $24 ($1.14 per wear), last worn here

Friday, August 9, Cont.

Friday was “elegant night” so I changed into this incredible red dress from Clara Sunwoo. When I was first sent it a couple of weeks ago, it ended up looking and feeling a lot fancier than I expected. I wasn’t sure where I would be able to wear it, but I’m so glad I decided to bring it on the cruise! I tried to dress it down a little with a raffia clutch, nude heels, and a couple of layered necklaces (I love the turquoise and red together). I think it turned out so cute and I got a ton of compliments.

After dinner we took a couple of group photos with the ship photographers before making our way back to the casino for the night.

Red Dress: Clara Sunwoo, gifted for collaboration, $129 ($129 per wear) | Nude Heels: Amazon, $46 ($3.07 per wear), last worn here | Clutch: Amazon, $16 ($8.00 per wear)

Saturday, August 10

Today was our first stop—Cabo! We woke up in Mexico and took a dinghy to shore, where we boarded a small sailboat for our “sail and snorkel” excursion. We took photos in front of the famous Lovers Beach, which is the southernmost beach on the Baja California Peninsula. They served us chips and guac and lunch on the boat, and we snorkeled for about an hour before “sailing” back to shore (except, unfortunately, there didn’t end up being enough wind to sail). I just wore a swimsuit and my scarlet coverup all day, though I got a little too much sun!

I changed into this orange maxi dress that I bought the last time I was in Puerto Rico for the evening festivities. We sang karaoke, grabbed dinner, and gambled again.

Orange Dress: Marshall’s, $22 ($7.33 per wear), last worn here | White Espadrilles: DSW, $45 ($0.37 per wear), last worn here | Clutch: Amazon, $16 ($5.33 per wear)

Sunday, August 11

Another at-sea day meant more lounging. I had packed real outfits for the daytime but really only ended up wearing a swimsuit and coverup. We lounged on the deck some more today, and I spotted a sea turtle just swimming past the ship! I’ve never seen one before so it was very exciting. We also attended a couple of trivia sessions today—the first was “Friends” themed and the second was a music lyric challenge.

For dinner I changed into this flowy maxi dress, one of my favorites. The whole group hung out tonight (my boyfriend, his parents, his brother, and his brother’s girlfriend) and we had so much fun watching an 80s tribute band perform and then raking it in at a Blackjack table we had all to ourselves.

Dress: TJ Maxx, $20 ($6.67 per wear), last worn here | White Espadrilles: DSW, $45 ($0.37 per wear), last worn here | Clutch: Amazon, $16 ($4.00 per wear)

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Which of this week’s outfits is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below, and as always, thanks for reading.

 

Miles of smiles,

Grace