Antica Sartoria

Sea salt beachy hair + stoney beach + this amazing outfit from Italy's Amalfi Coast makes for holiday dreamin..

Lilac Frill Dress (also doubles up as a skirt!) // Antica Sartoria 

Lilac Embroidered Scarf (worn as belt) //  Antica Sartoria 

Its been almost a year I’ve been waiting to dig this one out can't believe its almost been a year since I got married and was in Sorrento, Italy (aka, heaven on earth!) 

 I bought this ensemble from the most beautiful boutique in Sorrento town last October and wore it throughout our Honeymoon but on returning to the UK autumn was well and truly here so it went in the wardrobe awaiting summer again and here it is!

I went out last Sunday & whist it was a nice day it was a little windy so I went for a fairly minimalist make up face as per usual Sunday style and beachy sea salt hair as I couldn't be bothered to wash it before going out for a blowy walk! :).

Want to find out more about Antica Sartoria? head over to Sweet Southern Blue's blog as she has also written a great write up and took pictures of this pretty shop (I was too busy shopping for pictures haha!)

Its almost like they had SS16 in mind a year early with the pretty embroidered detail on the lilac scarf (worn as a belt) and the frilliness of the dress. I love gypsy floaty style things for summer so I couldn’t resist buying the whole outfit as it was in the window! It was just perfect for Sorrento as I love my holiday outfits to be around all girly and pretty , especially if there are in a location like Italy

Antica Sartoria sell the most gorgeous garms, next time we go I will be bringing an extra case just to visit this shop and get more. Most def will be a nexxt time, I would love to travel the whole Amalfi Coast! <3

Have you stumbled on any great boutiques on your travels? Let me know!

Love, Sarah xx

Wanderlust:When in Rome...

For the final leg of our honeymoon, we headed up to Rome for 3 nights.

Rome I would prob say is definitely best for a short stay city break place, hence why we only gave ourselfs the last part of the week here. If you are able to get central accommodation everywhere is pretty easy to get to within reach, apart from the Vatican - The only thing I would suggest if you are going here is it is a fair way away from the nearest tube and you must be prepared for a very long que! We were totally unprepared for this and ended up waiting in the pouring rain for 3 hours to get inside and got soaked!  

We stayed at the Hotel Romano, a cute boutique hotel just 5 mins walk from the Colosseum and the Roman forum! If you want a hotel with a good central location in Rome then look no further than this one! The staff were lovely and accommodating and made our room all honeymooney with flowers and prosecco too :) Right outside the doorstep are plenty of wonderful pizzarias and restaurants which is perfect if you just want to eat in the evening and roll in to bed after a long day exploring! :)

Here are photos from Rome! Enjoy!

Locations :

The Colosseum
The Roman Forum
Barcaccia Fountain
The Vatican

 Love, Sarah x

Wanderlust: Exploring Pompei

After we left the calm paradise of Sorrento, we took a short train ride north to visit the ruin of the ancient city, Pompei.

For those of you who may not know about Pompei, Pompei was mostly destroyed and buried under 13-20ft of ash in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Everything still has been very well preserved for all this time, including objects and mummified people due to the lack of air and  moisture. Its a fascinating place to visit!  Def remember to take good walking shoes as it is a large place and very rocky in areas!

• Good Time to Visit: Sept - Oct - still busy but less crowded & still good weather. Very easy to reach by train from Naples or Sorrento. - Just 20 mins from Sorrento.
• Take with you: A bottle of water and wear comfy walking shoes - absolute must!
• Guided Tour? - It is offered, not free, worth taking up if you want to learn many things. we didn't and I feel we prob mised a few interesting stuff cus there are no boards to read to explain what a building used to be or anything.
• Good to know: You cannot eat inside, have a big breakfast before visiting or eat from one of the stalls outside the city. If you bought luggage with you as we did, there is a handy luggage drop-off area underneath the train station in front of the city walls - only 3 euros per bag.

Visitors website