Summer's Coming To An End - Get Out and Enjoy

Have a great weekend and catch some of those end of the season rays. 

Joe's Rum Hut on the Beach Bucket List

     Ever thought about hitting the U.S. Virgin Islands?  Think about Joe's Rum Hut on Cruz Bay, St. John, USGI, for fun, food and a beautiful beach.  I am not a travel agent and have yet to travel to the Virgin Islands.  And this site is not about travel.  Really it isn't!  But swim wear and beach locations are closely related and this site is about swim wear.  Every now and then I come across a news story or a photo of a beautiful beach and throw it into the 'beach bucket list'; and onto the site.

      Here is one such beach - Cruz Bay on the island of St. John. 

   

 With it's beautiful sunsets.
 

Classic small town charm.

Uptown, upscale shopping, Caribbean style.

Beautiful white sandy beaches.

Did I mention the beautiful sunsets?

And there is the total package at Joe's Rum Hut; beach, view, friends, food, and of course - the rum.

Never Too Old For Funny Monday

and never too chunky to have fun !

Enter At Your Own Risk - Funny Monday

Yeah, yeah, yeah - I don't find this funny either.  But, it is good practice for us all.  Think about it - if we don't laugh we will be crying.  So here it is -

Takin' It Off For Funny Monday

Oh yeah - I don't care what your age is, you all know what this means !

Sock And Heels - Fun or Too Funky

       Back in the 80's the shoe and sock styles were fun and sporty.  Layered socks with Keds and Nikes.  Bright colors, scrunched socks, tennies with a variety of swashes; all fun and a ton of varieties to go with any outfit.  Even the neon. 

     What about the style inspired by the fall collection from Dolce & Gabbana?   The key was to wear thin socks, mostly with closed toe shoes, and matching and coordinating with the clothing and not outrageous or neon.  Cute?  I think it could be.  I can even see it being an effective look, done properly, for the office. 

    There seemed to be a little posted and advertised but not a lot.  What happened to this?  Do you think it could be a look for you?  Maybe it will take off this fall along with the short boots with the scrunch socks. 

Too Old For The Bikini?

          I think we would all agree that there are limitations to wearing the bikini and two piece swimsuit.  Right?  I mean - there are size, age, body shape and situational limitations.  Right?  Well, I saw this photo of a woman on the Internet, sporting a two piece swimsuit, and thought that this lady is just a bit old to wearing suit.  I Googled this woman and my thoughts on limitations may have changed a bit.

    Meet  CayetanaFitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba.  The Duchess was born at the Liria Palace on March 28, 1926, making here  86 years of age.  The matriarch's supreme title is Duchess of Alba, but she has more than 40 others.  According to Guinness World Records, she has more titles recognized by an existing government than any other noble in the world.   

Here’s a list of her Duchess Titles

15th Duchess of Aliaga, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son

   Don Alfonso Martínez
18th Duchess of Alba, Grandee of Spain

3rd Duchess of Arjona, Grandee of Spain
11th Duchess of Berwick, Grandee of Spain 

17th Duchess of Híjar, Grandee of Spain

11th Duchess of Liria and Jérica, Grandee of Spain

11th Duchess of Montoro, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her               daughter Doña Eugenia

      And here is the series of photos that I saw of her enjoying the beach with her husband, 61 year old Alfonso Diez.  Do you understand my first impression?

     During my little bit of research, I found some amazing photos.  This woman is such a fashionista.  Amazing, as you will see.

 

 

 

Are you seeing this?  Sassy, classy, sheik, elegant, chic - she does it all.

 

 

 

 

 

and I think she has always been fun and classy.

 

I do love the granny look.  And the flowers and smile that goes with 

it.

After viewing all the history and the photos of this woman, I have come to the conclusion that, if a woman in her 80's, has a husband in his 60's, and there is a two piece swim suit that is made to fit her, she should go for it if she desires.  Why not enjoy life to the fullest as long as you can.  

Go for it Duchess !

 

 

    

Funny Monday Again

Oh, who can relate ? !