Not Your Mama's One-Piece: Stylish Swim Under $50

Gone are the days of the frumpy, boring, figure-hiding one-piece swimsuit. Designers are realizing that flattering doesn't mean only wearing black, and you can be sexy with more coverage than a bikini. With well placed cutouts, mesh panels, and fun color play,  the options for stylish one-piece swimwear are limitless.  A few of my favorite styles are below:

One Piece Swim Under $50 by carmeme featuring a high waisted swimsuit


For more swimwear inspiration, check out my 5 Days of Beach Style series.  

Bikini Time! 2-Piece Swim for Under $50

I have been in a great mood since Spring weather finally arrived. For the past 5 days, the temperature has been consistently above 70 degrees, which makes it much easier to start shopping for swimwear! I experimented with the 2-piece "fatkini" last year and loved it, so this year I will be picking up a new 2-piece this year.  Below are a few of my favorite mix-and-match bikini sets that don't break the bank--each piece is under $50.

2-Piece Swim Under $50 

Be on the lookout for my next swimwear post--One-Piece swimsuits under $50!

Last Days of Summer OOTD

Style Me Friday: Denim Cutoff Shorts

This week I'm participating in The Fashionista Next Door's Style Me Friday Link-Up. The inspiration this week was denim cutoff shorts, and lucky for me ALL of my denim shorts are cutoffs so it wasn't too hard to put this look together!

Ladi Like Style: Summer Color Play

Ladi Like Style  

I am a big fan of color blocking. A fun way to incorporate it into your summer style is to pair a bold pair of yellow pants with a fab printed top and a bright green bag just for kicks.  These metallic flat sandals makes this the perfect weekend outfit for a street festival, doing a little shopping, or discovering hidden gems in your town.

Style Recap: My Beach Trip (Pic Heavy!)

I'm officially back from vacation! Last week I spent a few days trying to get a tan on the beach, sampling new restaurants, and laughing it up at a comedy show with one of my favorite comedians--Dave Chappelle! I had a great time--and I'm still adjusting back to real life and trying to get back on the health/fitness bandwagon.  Anywho, I promised to share some of my beach looks so I did my best to take pictures of my outfits and swimwear! 

Dress: Burlington Coat Factory / Sandals: F21 

Vest: Old Navy / Romper: Route 66 (Kmart) / Sandals: Nine West / Bag: Liz Claiborne / Jewelry: BCBG & BCBGeneration

5 Days of Beach Style: Day 5

Day 5: Retro Fit 

Shop The Look: 

Monif C swimsuit / Tommy Bahama boyfriend shirt  / Melody Ehsani earrings / Hair bow accessory

Ladi Like Vacation + 5 Days of Beach Style

By the time you read this post, I will likely be lying on the beach.  Yep, I'm on VACATION!!!! I'm taking a much needed break from work and day to day stress--but not from blogging (well, not completely lol). While I was shopping for packing for my trip, I also took the time to put together some beach ready looks to get you readers ready for Summer--which I like to call Swim Season!
I'll be back next week to share my actual vacation looks (although my Instagram followers will already have the heads up!), but for now get ready for 5 Days of Beach Style!

Day 1: Get Graphic

Shop The Look:

Comic book shirt / Norma Kamali retro style swimsuit / Sarong cover up  / Cat eye sunglasses / Short shorts