Oh how the days are flying more than usual here in Florence, Italy! This was my second full week of class, third full week living in Europe and I’m finally getting the hang of things. The culture shock has slowed down a bit and I’m falling back into my usual school routine.
Well, as close to “usual” as it gets between all of the travel fun! On Sunday we day tripped to Cinque Terre and then to Croatia this weekend. It was so much fun getting to experience a new country with my best friends! I’ll share all the details of that trip later this week. Until then, enjoy this mini week in my life!
With love, McKenz
THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG
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THIS WEEK’S VLOG
In case you missed it last week…week in my life vlogs are getting a bit of a facelift this semester…. instead of my usual Sunday-Saturday vlogs, I’m splitting them up. I will be sharing “school week in my life” vlogs every Monday, and then sharing a “travel weekend in my life vlog” every Wednesday.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Sunday, September 4
The girls and I were off to the train station bright and early at 9 am. We booked a day trip to Cinque Terre through Bus2Alps and spent the day exploring three different costal beach towns + swimming in the most beautiful water. It was so fun getting to see a new area of Italy. I shared a whole recap of our day here if you want to catch the whole scoop.
Outfit Details— dress: SheIn, shoes: Franco Sarto, purse: H&M, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana
Monday, September 5
Off to the school for a full day of class. As soon as we were done, Olivia and I went and got gelato as an after-school snack. We spent our Monday night at a free food tour with Smart Trips, stopping around different restaurants in Florence and meeting all kinds of new faces. So fun!
Outfit Details— dress: Lulus, sneakers: Dolce Vita, purse: SheIn, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana
Tuesday, September 6
Another busy day of class. I ended up staying on campus during my long lunch break to get some school work + videos edited. We cooked dinner at home but ended up heading out for a drink. Anything to get out of the house for a bit!
Outfit Details— set: SheIn, purse: SheIn, shoes: Franco Sarto, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana, clip: SheIn
Wednesday, September 7
I can’t lie, one of the biggest adjustments to living in Italy is going to in-person class every single day! Three classes today followed by some styledby work. The girls and I got dressed and went out for a fun night at Lions and Red Garter our favorite karaoke spot. We have a blast here and have started making Wednesdays our going-out night!
Outfit Details— bodysuit: Express, shorts: ShowPo, shoes: Franco Sarto, purse: Long Champ, clip: SheIn, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana
Thursday, September 8
For class today we went to Stefano Ferragamo’s shoe factory across the river to learn how custom shoes and some of the finest leather in the world are made. We grabbed Pino’s mid-day then headed back to the apartment to pack. We’re off to Croatia tonight with Bus2Alps.
Outfit Details— dress: SheIn, shoes: Dolce Vita, purse: Polene, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana
Friday, September 9
Woke up in Croatia this morning! After checking into our hostel we put swimsuits on and headed over to the beach to soak up the sun. We got to spend several hours just laying out, soaking up the sun. After our skin was parched we headed back, showered, got ready, and then went out for a nice dinner along the water. We did some exploring downtown then called it a night!
Outfit Details— bodysuit: Amazon, skirt: SheIn, shoes: Express, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana, purse: Polene
Saturday, September 10
Up bright and early this morning to get on our private boat tour. We got to tour the Blue Lagoons and another small island in Croatia, stopping to eat, swim, and drink. We had a blast! I’m so glad we were able to check off our first weekend trip together!
Outfit Details— suit: Kotomi, earrings: SheIn, necklaces: Gorjana, rings: Gorjana, bracelets: Gorjana
STYLED BY THROUGH THE YEARS
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2016: Weekly Wrap Up #36, Contour Routine//Youtube Video, Upgrade Your Outfit/Fall Edition
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2017: Weekly Wrap Up #34 (Week In My Life + Outfit Of The Week), The Much Needed Life Update + The Full Blown Summer Recap, Get Ready With Me- First Day of Junior Year (Hair, Makeup, and Outfit Idea), High School + College Game-Day Lookbook // 6 Outfit Ideas
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2018: One Last Back to School Outfit Idea, First Day of Senior Year, Five Fall Shoe Trends To Follow Now
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2019: Adding Color To Fall Transition, Pajama Party, Leopard Loving
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2020: August 2020 Favorites + Happenings, My First Apartment Tour, Fall Transition Shoe Trends
- Check out what I was up to this time in 2021: First Day Of School 2021 // Kent State University, August 2021 Recap + Favorites, 5 Ways To Style Express Body Contour Tanks