Barely Fashionista.

I’ve been to the beach this Eid holiday with the family. We went to Al-Khobar, a sea town 400 kilometers east of Riyadh. Well, I did put on lots of sunblock but I didn’t get any chance to swim on the Persian Gulf water because 1. I do not want swimming in my abaya (or long-sleeved shirts and denim pedal pushers), 2. the water looks murky (but good nonetheless for swimming) and 3. there were many (too many) guys around (whom I wasn’t sure if they’re there to swim or to ogle at the few women on the beach).

Anyway, I just waded (feet only) in the morning in my jeans (yes, the horrors!), a tank top, and a nice, flowy cardigan. Looky here for my “beach-y” attire:

Pants from Divisoria, P300.00, blue and white tank top from Fishbone (New Yorker), SR19 (P237.50), and grey cardigan from Terranova, SR90 (P1,125.00).

The cargidan is very versatile. I just let it drape here for that “laidback” look. It has long sleeves which can be scrunched to 3/4. Here’s another way to wear it:

Of course, you can also tie it in front, tie it loosely on the back, make it a shawl of some sort… and many other ways to make it work for any place and any event you are in. Let me know if you see this piece in Terranova Philippines. Let me know how much it is there.