Brett and I took a little trip south to Holland, Michigan to grab a bite to eat and to check out Tunnel Park! My dad told me about this park a while back and we've been meaning to go. We got there and you had to hike up a few stairs to get to the beach. It was so pretty! We couldn't find the tunnel though... and we had to walk down the beach a little bit to find it. It's always fun when you see something you've only seen in photos before. I don't know, maybe it's just me but it feels like an adventure!
Brett and I were snapping photos and we hear this guy singing quite loud... and his little kids making these howling noises! We couldn't see them, but we were cracking up when they came out. The guy looks at us and laughs and says, "It's the highlight of Tunnel Park!" Whenever you sing or shout in the tunnel, it is so loud and echoey! As soon as they got to the beach, they turned around and went through it again. So funny!
I received this so-cute floral dress from Chloe Loves Charlie! It's so Tieka. Sleeves, twirly, cut-out details on the back, florals. I could live in this dress. It's so comfortable... and the perfect length. I have so many dresses that are just way too scandalous to wear to work... or without tights even! It's really refreshing to have a dress you can slip on and not worry about. Especially come summer when I don't feel like layering much. It's been staying 70's here, so tights are still fine, but in a few weeks they definitely won't be!
I've been trying to plan weekends for trips and what not... and I cannot believe how fast summer is filling up! I've been trying to arrange a weekend to head down to Philly with Andrea to see Veronika... and even August is full already! It's so crazy how you wait months and months for summer to arrive and when it comes... it goes so quickly! I even started looking into hotels for New York for fashion week! I wish I knew the exact dates of events... haha! Anyone else going this year?
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Outfit details:
American Apparel army green tights
Urban Outfitters t-strap heels
Forever 21 belt
79 comments:
That dress is so darling and perfectly "you"! I love the photos of you two inside the tunnel, Tunnel Park seems like loads of fun.
♥, Jamie
www.TheFancyTeacup.com
Love the floral dress :) I love seeing your weekend trips! They look like so much fun.
That dress looks so good on you and really comfy. The floorboards in tunnel park really add alot to the photos too. You always have such cool locations for your photos.
I'm pretty new at blogging so I'm just happy when I get a few comments! Haha, but you really deserve such a following.
Mackenzie
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I love the rusty brown color of your heels and belt and how much of a *pop* they added to this outfit! The tunnel park looks awesome! :)
such a pretty dress! i love it! :)
and the pictures of y'all inside the tunnel are so fun.
What a fun place to take some pics! I love the one of you guys jumping through the tunnel! Great dress...perfect-o for summer!
You look amazing! Wonderful color combos!
Tunnel Park looks like a fun adventure, and that dress fits your style perfectly. :) My favourite photos are the one of the beach (the sky is gorgeous!!) and the ones of you and Brett jumping in the tunnel. So cute. I'm thinking of going to New York fashion week this year. :)
I wish I lived closer to the west side so I could easily visit all the cool places you talk about! I like the effect of the tunnel in the pictures. Your outfit is adorable, as always!
Love,
Brittni @ With Love From Michigan
Isn't it funny how that just happens in Summer? Soak in that sun as long as you can! ps While you're looking cute as always, I'm so smitten with those tunnel pics of you and Brett. Too cute! x
Love this dress and the t-straps are amazing! This looks like so much fun..I wish it was in the 70's here, it's 90+ near STL!
♥
Krystle
http://dearwinsome.blogspot.com/
I love the cut outs and pattern on the dress!
This dress is perfection! I love how you wore it, it looks so pretty with tan and green. (And how gorgeous is your eye colour in these photos?! Wow!)
I love the little adventures you and Brett go on, and this looks like such a cute place!
This dress is PERFECT! I love the longer sleeves combined with the cut-out bag! I'm trying sooo hard over here to not copy you and buy it!
Lidi @ Eclectic Flair
What a cool spot to take pictures! I love the cute cut-outs on your dress!
Brett's jump makes it pretty obvious he's in a band!
Hope you have a great week!
Linds
http://myialife.blogspot.com
Oh, pretty!! I am loving the florals and the brown sandals. So very summer perfect. And it looks like quite a fun day of exploring (the tunnels pictures are adorable!!) xx
The dress brings out your eyes. Beautiful look!
-Steph from chocolate laced
What FUN! And that dress really brings out your eyes.
I wish I lived near a tunnel park.
GREAT SHOES
Oh so cute! Gorgeous photographs.
:D love everything about this post! lovely, lovely pictures!
Michigan seems like such a nice place to live! Gosh.
And you look like a babe :) xx
Wow, so beautiful photos !
xx
www.coralieslooks.com - FRENCH FASHION BLOG
Love your outfit!
You look amazing Tieka! I love the floral print on you, stunning as always! That is too funny about the guy and his kids in the tunnel! We go to the mountains every winter and there is a tunnel we drive through everytime we go- we always scream and honk the horn the entire time we are in there! Haha :)
I hope I get to go to NYFW someday and meet you!
xo
lyndsey of hellolyndseyyy.blogspot.com
Seriously, how cute can you get?? I agree with the commenters here: the dress really brings out your gorgeous eyes. <3 and I love love love the silhouette shots!
On a different note... I had a dream that you had babies. Lol. Twins, a boy and a girl (a little Tieka and little Brett!). You dressed them up so cute and took photos of them and started their own style blog. Hahaha. I'm sorry, I always get these weird, random dreams about bloggers I follow! :D
Oh this is so cute! I need dresses like this for work/everyday too. I feel you, I feel like F21, UO etc even Mod Cloth are either selling maxi's or super short dresses. I really like the grey-green tights with the heels, super cute!
Geez there are so many places in MI that have not been to. I feel like I should pimp out my side of the state a little more haha!
I really want to go to fashion week but I have no clue when everything is. I am also trying to schedule a vacation to the UP this year and it is insane.
Haha, sorry for the mini book! :P
~Sara
Seriously suuuch a Tieka dress! I love it. I kind of want it.
I love singing in tunnels haha or parking garages. I do that with my Dad all the time :p
xo Robyn
You guys are so cute together! I love the tunnel photos.
SUCH an adorable dress. i love the detail of the back.
and these photos are so much fun! the silhouette shots are the cutest. i might have to take a trip up to Holland sometime! i live in northwest Indiana (valparaiso, to be exact!)....so i don't think Holland is too terribly far from us ;)
I sooooo want a dress like this! I have been looking for one with bow cutouts on the back, however the ones I have found have all been too darn short.I mean I like showing some leg but not all leg!
Anyways really liking the photos and I hope to see more.
This dress fits you so perfectly well! I just love your blog, every time I see a post I get so excited because you're exactly the person that I dreamed of becoming when I was a little girl (err... sorry if that sounded creepy, it's meant to be a huge compliment from me). Either way, I think you are amazing, delightful and your sense of style is so humble and refreshing. Thank you for always being a source of inspiration!
♥ Camille
http://www.thedeweydecimals.com
Your hair looks different/awesome! I think the most comments I've ever had was 40. Ha!
OMG! You are in my city! I knew I should of went to the beach today!
Love the shadow photos! Stunning.
Beautiful dress you're wearing too :)
xo
omg, i loooooove that dress!!! the print is adorable and the detail on the back is fab!!
caroline - pictures & words
The back of this dress is so perfect! Love it. What a fun photo shoot spot!
Ahhhh ... that looks like so much fun :)
Your dress is adorable! The print is so vibrant and pretty and I love the cutout details on the back. Awesome silhouette pictures in the tunnel too!
Ah this is so cute Tieka! I love little adventures with the boy, always entertaining! Gorgeous dress! And I really, really would like to steal those shoes :) x
Seriously so cute. That dress makes your eyes look even more gorgeously blue than usual. And I know, Michigan weather is so strange, I'm going to miss the 70 degree weather--I'm all about it and the tights and cardigans that go along with it!!
That dress looks gorgeous. I love the way you made everything suit each other. looks really lovely :)
The tunnel photos are so fun! And this dress is gorgeous, you look so good in it! Love your heels too :)
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Goodness, I LOVE those heels! ^^ they are SO cute ^^ The pictures of you twirling and brett jumping in the tunnel are amazing ^^ x
This outfit is gorgeous. The dress is so pretty.
C x
http://memiorsofalittlethingcalledlife.blogspot.com/
you are killing me with the cut-out floral dresses. i want every one you wear, but so impractical (i'm on a kick where i only buy items i can wear to work)...
and the shoes? love.
j.
:)
The pictures of you two jumping in the tunnel are fantastic! I would probably spend there one hour at least jumping and taking pictures!
I really love the back of your dress, so beautiful.
Cute outfit. Love the belt, and shoes <3
LOOVE THE PICS!!! OMGOD I LOOVE THE PICS OF YOU GUYS IN THE TUNNEL CASTING A STILLOETTE!!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND FUN!!!
<3
-Eliza
The dress is so very you indeed! you both look so adorable:)
xx
You're beautiful! Love your style! And that tunnel story is so funny--your pictures silhouetted in the tunnel are also awesome. Thanks for sharing! :)
Ah! This takes me back! When we were kids my brother and I ALWAYS howled in tunnels - and my dad did so too. Mandatory!
Love that dress! The belt and shoes look great with it.
This dress is wonderful, and definitely one of the first things that would pop into my mind if someone told me to imagine an outfit you would wear. :) Lovely lovely lovely.
I was wondering what kind of camera you use to take your pictures...? I'm trying to figure out what to buy for myself.
Also, do you use a tripod?
That dress is so cute! I love the bright colors, floral pattern, cut-out detail in the back, and length! What cool photos, too!
I love Tunnel Park! We went there every Sunday growing up. The stairs you mentioned (south of the tunnel) were always fun too. We used to climb them (took forever as a kid!) and then run as fast as we could down the sand dune...and usually end up rolling down it. When I went there more recently, the stairs on the side of the lake were a lot shorter because they are now buried in sand. The beach never stays the same, but it is always beautiful! Nothing like a sunset there! Thanks for sharing your pictures!
Your eyes are just radiant in these pictures and you look cute as a peachling! My dear Tieka, you ARE the cutest :D
This dress is perfect for you!! You look beautiful!!
I'm a huge fan of your Michigan adventures!!
http://www.thelifeofanie.blogspot.com
I know what you mean about dress length! Whaddup with all these short hemlines? I live in Texas and it's waaay to hot to wear tights about 10 out of 12 months haha xx
Cute dress!
Amazing pictures in the tunnel, love it!
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I love those black and white photos of you and Brett in the tunnel! They look so fantastic! How cool they would look in a frame side by side!
These pictures are just too cute! Love that dress too, the cutouts in the back are awesome.
Shopping and Spreadsheets
i love all your outfits...i'm especially envious of how great you were tights. how do you find the right combo of tights vs dress material that won't get caught between your legs or slips (if people even wear those anymore) that don't ride up or show underneath? help please!
eek grammar error - *wear tights* is what i meant : )
that dress is darling on you!
i love the back of it too!
stop lookin so stinkin cute!
AlphabetSoup Style
Love this dress! Just a quick query though, I always want to purchase dresses with interesting back details but am never sure what kind of undergarments to wear without tapping in to the 'hey, look it's my bra strap!'
That looks like so much fun! There are the wackiest things in Michigan. hhehe
I love this outfit. The dress is definitely suuuper "Tieka"- I love the back! Plus your hair looks AMAZING!
Those jumping shots are great. :D
I absolutely adore those shoes and you look so cute Tieka! Tunnel park sounds fun! I love tunnels, so I think it's an adventure! I Love those jumping pictures :)
♡
Meanz (Koi Story)
This is definitely one of my favorite posts this year so far! It probably doesn't help that I adore Holland and Tunnel Park and that this dress is the cutest thing ever!! You look so good in it! I'm seriously thinking about getting it.
i adore this dress. and these photos are beautiful!
-kel
Tights in the summer?! Haha! That's almost impossible down here in Texas. :) Absolutely cute, though! Love the brown&gray with print combo. Normally I'm not a hug fan of matchy matchy with belts & shoes but this looks really quite fantastic! Love!
xoxox
Sounds like fun! And you look so lovely. I really like that belt.
hhaha funny story about the guy with his kids. It does look like an awesome place =) Your photos rock, and I love that dress!
looking super cute as always miss tieka!
Love your pick on the belt and shoes!!
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Adorable look! love the belt and the shoes are very lovely. xx
My Dutch husband and I are finally going to Holland, MI this week! We're staying in Douglas in a lakehouse with my family....and I'm actually excited! Your blog has convinced me that I don't need to go to the beach to have a great vacation! I'm sad we'll miss tulip season, as we did last summer when we visited the ACTUAL Holland, but I'm looking forward to see what kooky Dutch stuff we'll find!
Thanks for making me appreciate the things close by!
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