The funniest part of being excited is what I'm exactly excited about. I'm not really too excited for the wedding (although I know it'll be wonderful), I'm mostly excited for the culture, the architecture, the people and, surprise surprise, the clothes.
I've made myself a deal for this trip, while I'm in Bilbao (we're also going to Paris, which another post will be based around) I'm going to try and wear as little neutral as possible, specifically black. I know this is a completely narrow-minded view, but when I think of Spain in summer, I just see colour. So that is what I wanted to base my post about: Spain in Colour.
There are a few different things we have planned so far in Bilbao while we're there: a beach day, a tapas tour, the wedding (of course), and just a day to take in the beautiful city of Bilbao.
The Beach
Ever since I knew I would have to be buying a new bathing suit for Spain (all my others are now too big), I knew I wanted an orange one. I'm not entirely sure why, but I just wanted one. I'm pleased to say that, although you see black here, this is the only outfit in this post really featuring it!
Tapas Tour
Dress, Bag, Yellow Bangles, Red Bracelet, Wooden Bracelet, Sunglasses, Sandals, Head Wrap, Tiger Ring
This was by far the one that took me the longest to put together. I loved the combination of that dress and the bag but the rest gave me trouble. I knew a maxi dress is probably the best way to go for the tapas tour because my stomach will be awfully full by the end of it, so I know I want something pretty comfortable to wear.
The City of Bilbao
I love these shorts. As soon as I saw them I knew I needed to feature them. They're funky but would probably be insanely comfortable because they're crochet. I also really liked putting that green, almost teal colour, with the bright orange. It's very unexpected, but I love it! Side note: I've realized that really nice tote bags tend to be expensive. I saw this one on ASOS and loved it so much that I thought I would still feature it even though it's a little pricey for my tastes.
The Wedding
This is probably the most simple of outfits I have ever featured on my blog, but with those colours I didn't want to go to crazy. I actually have this dress for the wedding and the picture doesn't do the colour justice. It looks powder yellow here, but when you see it in person, it's more similar to a highlighter. When I was playing around with colours that would match it, I was actually pleasantly surprised that there were a lot of options! I considered a blue-teal colour, a lavandar, navy, but something about the coral just kept bringing me back. I actually think this will be my actual outfit for the wedding because I adore everything so much I couldn't possibly try for something different now. Again, the dress and shoes are a little more pricey than what I would usually feature, but it's for a special occasion so I couldn't resist!
I hope you enjoyed my post on all colour, all the time. Next I'll be featuring outfits for Paris. If you could do anything in Paris, what would it be? I would love to hear some ideas for places or activities to base these outfits around.
-- Rebekah Eden.
