The last day of our trip, we headed over to Traverse City for Cherry Festival! It was super hot and insanely busy, but we managed to find a place to park and walk downtown a bit! It reminded me a lot of our Coast Guard Festival... just cherry-themed instead! We chowed down on food, drank the best cherry colas ever and paid way too much money to ride carnival rides! I also had to indulge in a cup of cherries while we were there! Yum, so good!
I love these little red shorts and have been wearing them a lot lately! It has been the week of heat here! 90+ degrees every single day. My pasty Michigan body just isn't used to it! We finally went swimming in Lake Michigan yesterday, but other than that, I've been plopped in front of the A/C, watching movies, eating popsicle after popsicle! I sent out a tweet saying I didn't know how you southern girls handled it and I got tweets back saying 90 degrees was nothing. You're all crazy!
I'm excited for this weekend! Tomorrow at work, we get a half day and then we're headed to my boss' cottage for our summer outing! I'm excited! This is really one of the last weekends of summer where we don't have plans, so I'm going to enjoy it. I'm hoping to drive a little south, visit a cute summertime market and maybe visit Silver Beach. Not sure yet, but there will be lots of scooting, wearing my bathing suit and enjoying summer as a 24 year old. Yes, I'm turning 25 next Friday and I'm kind of freaking out about it.
If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Shop Ruche's latest lookbook, Summer Resort! It's so perfect. I don't know how they manage to outdo themselves every single time! Also, I'm booking my trip for New York Fashion Week, so if you'll be in NYC, let me know! The only thing I have planned so far is Lucky's conference. I'll be there from September 6 to September 11. I'm really excited. I loved it there last year and can't wait to relive the experience! Have a good weekend!
Outfit details:
Forever 21 red shorts
Tee Time top c/o ModCloth
Naked flats c/o Blowfish Shoes
Pulitzer II sunglasses in red c/o 80's Purple
90 comments:
wow all the cherries look so goooood! cute matching sunnies and shoes:)
You look so adorable! I love the combination of bright red and white. And yes, it's very hot in the South - and since I work outside my boss lets me get out of some work days.
despite the heat it sounds like such an incredible time. cherries are super cute but they are the one fruit I do no like. This post makes me want to give them a second chance!
So IN LOVE with these red sunnies!! Your dressed like a cute little cherry yourself. LOVES. xo, Kim www.eatsleepwear.com
What a perfect outfit to go to a cherry festival in! I love cherries, here in Australia we eat them a lot around Christmastime. Have fun this weekend!
Love the cherry pops of color in this outfit, so cute and perfectly themed!! Enjoy the last few days of 24, I'm sure 25 will be even better! July babies are the best! :D
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awwww I love how the red shorts match the cherries, so cute! This looks like a lot of fun, I love carnival rides on sunshiney days x
you look adorable! I love your red outfit for the cherry festival, yum yum! I got some red suede flats from Target a feww weeks ago that I'm loving :)
And happy early birthday! I know how you feel, I turned 27 this year, but if it makes you feel better, remember how jealous I am of you and what you've accomplished and made for yourself already!!! I feel like a late bloomer ;)
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Aw, Tieka! You look absolutely darling; those shorts might be the cutest thing ever. I have to ask: how do you manage to tuck your shirts into your shorts and have it look adorable? Somehow I always end up looking like I have on five pairs of underwear or something, and it isn't the least bit cute.
A cherry festival might be the cutest thing ever. Enjoy your lovely sounding weekend; wear lots of sunscreen!
Eeep!!! So stoked about NYC this September:) I only wish I didn't have to work the day of the Lucky Conference. Anywho, I'm staying with some family in the upper east side and can hardly wait for photo opportunities in central park, blogger meetups galore, and shopping. It's gonna be awesome.
Such a cute outfit...hope you didn't end up with lots of cherry red on your lovely white blouse :)
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mmmm i love cherries in the summertime! i love your sweet little outfit too, those red mary janes are too cute! <3shelby
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I love how you always have your outfits somehow match your fun outings! :) Those red shorts are to die for! I may have to put that on my fashion to-find list I keep on my phone...Your outfit shots are as beautiful as always, and those cherries are making me want to make a grocery run haha.
Be sure to stay hydrated in the heat up there, and like another blogger commented wear lots of sunscreen!
Oh my goodness! I love that you are wearing cherry colored things while at a cherry festival! So cute! I love those shorts.....
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Cherry festival...Sounds like fun! Cute outfit, I love the shorts! :)
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You channeled the cherry theme in such a cute way! I have half day off from work tomorrow, too, but yours sounds more exciting :) And happy birthday, girl!
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Love those red shorts to go with the cherry theme! I used to hate cherries as a kid, but now I eat them all the time. Delicious!
Love the red shorts Tieka! I just bought some red shorts and now I have some inspiration as to wear them :) This all looks so fun! Have fun on your little trip! <3
I love how with almost every outfit post you include pictures of your mini adventures. A cherry festival sounds like so much fun!
Cherries look delicious! I sorta feel like I can't call myself a Michigander since I've never been to Traverse City, but I think a trip next year is in the works! I'm turning 28 on Tuesday (seriously?), and have my 6th wedding anniversary next Friday, so I'm with you on the freaking out....where did the time go? Happy Birthday!
My dearest Tieka,
You are the absolute sweetest! Almost as sweet as I'm sure those cherries were ;) I just love that you always match your outfits to different outings that you go to: I think it's so utterly adorable! Oh, and Happy early Birthday, too! So exciting that you're turing 25! ❤
Cutie shorts & shades :) I really want to go to this one year, it's going to happen! :P
Oh wow, yeah 25. It freaked me out. I am going to be 26 in october :( nooooooo. How is it once you pass 21, time just flies?!
Your weekend sounds fantastic, we are headed to Ikea. Haha :) We don't have air (lucky you!) so yeah I am chilling out in my basement, on my lappy like a teenage boy but whateves. I can't wait to see more pics of your fun weekend :)
I love your red and white look and all these delicious cherry photos! The shorts are so cute and comfortable looking.
oh, so cute! i love your red shorts. and it's been SO HOT here in indiana too. 90+ is just ridiculous, isn't it?! i feel your pain for sure!
Such a cute look! I hear you on turning 25. That was the first time I freaked out about getting old. I still feel weird telling people I am 25. I guess it happens whether we want it to or not so why not have fun with it!? Happy b-day. :)
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Sounds like a yummy day! I love that flower display!
The cuteness in this outfit killes me! in the best way ofcourse! but seriously love those shorts! and a cherry festival, how FUN!
I haven't been able to find any good festivals to go to around where I live which kinda sucks. oh wells.
enjoy your cottage trip and your weekned :) xx
Oh gosh! That outfit is adorable! I love it head to toe!
And I'd kill for 90°F! It's 10pm in Dallas and it's still 92°F... we're averaging 101°F this week during the afternoon!
Its been above 100 degrees all week here in Kansas. The Heat index was 110 degrees one day! Its insane!
love the red and the white here in this outfit! i am esp. in love with those naked flats. been eyeing those red ones for awhile now. :)
Wow, first time looking at your blog instead of in my google read subscription. You pretty much rule.
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Love the red outfit and I love that it just matches your day of cherries. So cute.
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That looks like so much fun! I was actually just looking at a Michigan travel guide the other day because my boyfriends parents love visiting Mackinaw Island. I saw an add for the Cherry Festival and though it looked great! I love how your dressed for the occasion in bright red :)
Mackenzie
Reasons to Celebrate
That Cherry Festival seems so fun!Also I love those red shorts, I would definitely buy a pair like the, :)Have fun at your boss' cottage and yes its true 90 degrees(=32 degrees of Celcium) is nothing for a Southern girl, if you consider that at the moment Greece has 40 degrees of Celcium and more.But its just a heat wave!
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great pictures and what a darling outfit to wear to a cherry festival.
I absolutely love cherries and your outfit is so cute, and perfectly put together for cherry picking! Those shorts are my favorite!
I love the simple outfit. I've never been to the cherry festival, but it looks like a lot of delicious fun! I wish I could turn back the clock and say I was turning 25 this year! At least you can still say you're in your mid-twenties. For me saying I'm in my late twenties basically feels like I'm already 30.
A cherry festival? That's sounds amazing!
You look very pretty in your red&whit outfit :)
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Oh my! You look absolutely adorable in those red shorts! I love the red shoes too.
I'm up visiting relatives in Illinois and it's pretty hot up here so everyone is complaining. I live in Georgia so I'm like, "this is nothing." At least this only last a couple weeks up here. Back in Georgia we stand this heat for many months out of the year. It sucks so bad!
i love that red shorts :) looks great on you
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the cherry festival sounds fun - and yum! love yor red shorts and how your matched your shoes and sunnies
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I LOVE cherries! they are really expensive here though! I ate kilos of them in spain where they were really cheap! ^^ I adore this red/whith outfit :) colorful shorts always make me happy ^^ x
i love cherries, i ate them by the bucket load on my holiday in crete. they are really expensive over at home :( . Love the shorts!! :) x
what a great festival! haha I love it. And I love that you dressed to match the cherries. So cute.
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Love the red shorts! I can't believe how hot its been here lately. I've just been staying inside like you.
Just checked out Shop Ruche's lookbook and ooooeedd and aaahhhed over everything!
super cute outfit! love the shorts.
i love your red shorts, they fit perfectly with the cherries :)
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Oh my goodness. HOW cute are you!?!? Love this post :)
Love the red! Cute outfit!
Erin
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ultimate style tieka!
love the pop of red!
First off let me say how much I love the fact that you included the color red in all your photographs. It is the perfect color to brighten up the entire photo! I also really like your Forever 21 shorts and your flats, they both go very well together! Take Care!
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Love the photos!
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What a perfect outfit for a cherry festival!
Lovely outfit - I love how you've kinda gone with the cherry theme with red shorts and shoes :)
I know what you mean about heat, living in England we obviously don't get a lot but when I went on hols to Turkey it was just wayyyy too hot for me!
Alex
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My friend Nicole from Gary Pepper Vintage is coming from Australia for NYFW, make sure you meet her, you will absolutely love her!
Also I know what you mean about the age thing, I turned 24 in June and that was rough, but 25 makes me SO NERVOUS! Wish we could have stayed 22 forever haha :P
Adorable, love all the red details!
Wow, a cherry festival sounds heavenly! I love cherries, yum!
And your outfit is beautiful, I like everything, from the flats to the shades! Perfection!
I don't think you should be nervous about turning 25, it's just a number! ;)
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You look so gorgeous! I love the bright pops of red and the photos are just beautiful. It looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
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Such a cute look, and OMG cherries! Yum! They're so expensive here, I wish we had a cherry festival :(
Adorable outfit! LOVE those shorts and shoes!
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The cherries matches your outfit. So cute. =)
oohhhh, your shoes are amazingly lovely! <3
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adorable tieka! :) and yes, haha 90 isn't too bad, we've got a heat index of 112 here now- it's awful.
What a great time, and you wore the perfect outfit for the festival! My parents used to have a couple cherry trees in their backyard, and I loved eating the cherries right off the tree when I was kid!
How lucky you are to be close to a cherry festival! The best fruit ever! And you look so very festive for the festival. So pretty :)
I love that you match the cherries!
I used to live near Traverse City, it's glad to see some pictures from the TCCF! I didn't get to attend this year, unfortunately. Great outfit and pictures, btw!
Jessica.
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You look super cute, as usual. I'm currently obsessed with red shorts, too!
Oo, I love cherries - a cherry festival sounds too delicious! Yum. This outfit is adorable, red is a fantastic colour on you!
Love your shorts!
I drove through Traverse City this same weekend on the way to Sleepy Bear Dunes! If I would have known there was a cherry festival, I definitely would have stopped by to sample some of the goods. You look lovely! The red shirts are very fitting for the occasion. xx
I drove through Traverse City this same weekend on the way to Sleepy Bear Dunes! If I would have known there was a cherry festival, I definitely would have stopped by to sample some of the goods. You look lovely! The red shirts are very fitting for the occasion. xx
I drove through Traverse City this same weekend on the way to Sleepy Bear Dunes! If I would have known there was a cherry festival, I definitely would have stopped by to sample some of the goods. You look lovely! The red shirts are very fitting for the occasion. xx
I drove through Traverse City this same weekend on the way to Sleepy Bear Dunes! If I would have known there was a cherry festival, I definitely would have stopped by to sample some of the goods. You look lovely! The red shirts are very fitting for the occasion. xx
Oh, man. You made me pine for cherries, so luckily we have some downstairs in the fridge! Straight from Washington, baby. That looks like an incredible way to spend a day and how perfect that you match (I'm sure I'm not the first "original" person to say something like this...). I really want some shoes like those--I've seen several version and they are DARLING.
Such a wonderful colour on the shorts, really rich. Have fun in New York, you lucky thing!
Looks like so much fun, love the red shorts and glasses! Mmm..cherry cola. I can't handle this heat either, it's been around 100 and I think it's finally going to rain tonight! Omg, I turned 25 in Feb and I'm pretty sure I'm having a quarter life crisis..I'm mostly sad that I don't fit into the 18-24 age group anymore haha
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Yummy! We've had Cherries and strawberries these past few days that have been delicious! Your outfit is too cute, as it always is when I pass by! Zoë x
You are soo adorable! I love your red shorts and shoes! You have on the most perfect outfit to go to a cherry festival!
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You're outfit is just way too perfect for this! I've always wanted to go to the festival, all of my friends go and say that it's amazing. <3
How fun!! I've never been to a festival like this, but it looks like such fun. You look adorable!! I LOVE your flats. LOVE them. Try to stay cool! :)
I need to start color-coordinating my clothing with fruits, because this is too cute. The cherries look amazing!
Those shorts look just georgous. It's such a shame that there's no F21 in France :s
how darling! I love that your outfit matches the Cherry Festival perfectly! And those shorts are way sweet :)
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Those red shorts are DELISH! Happy Birthday week!
i live in the south and i think 90 is too hot, but it's also kind of our normal summer. the heat index the other day was nearly 120 and there were warnings on the news to not go outside!
before i saw your outfit and just read the title of your post, i knew you'd be wearing something cute & red. :)
Love those shoes! i need to add a pair of red flats to my wardrobe, ASAP!
you should visit gala darling. :)
The cherry pictures are gorgeous!
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i loveee your outfit. it is so simply pretty and lovely. and it looks like you had a lot of fun! <3
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