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HI!

Just wanted to invite you all to the Escape Miami Event happening July 19th at "The National Hotel"

Below you will see all the info about the event, as well as where you can RSVP.

45 blogger's summer photos( Taken by ALTA Images) will be on display, as well as a Fashion Show, cocktails, and much more.

Hope you can join us.

NATIONAL HOTEL MIAMI BEACH HOSTS ESCAPE MIAMI STYLE LOUNGE FOR MIAMI SWIM WEEK 2014 

WHO: Hosted by The National Hotel Miami Beach, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Annie Vazquez aka "TheFashionPoet"

WHAT:  The National Hotel Miami Beach on Saturday July 19 from 12PM to 5 PM is opening its doors to co-host the acclaimed Escape Miami Style Lounge for Miami Swim Week 2014. The fashion and beauty retreat returns with a 3PM poolside fashion show, complimentary cocktails and bites, spa and beauty treatments, such as haircuts and beard trims for the guys and mini manicures and beach waves for the gals. Attendees can sign up for tattoo application, get sketched by a fashion illustrator or take a DIY flower crown making class. There's also plenty of games and even a gentlemen's corner added this year where the guys can hang out, have a brew and play a game of poker or dominos while the ladies can shop the latest summer trends off the runway from various local and national pop-up shops. Plus, be sure to check out 45 of the city's top Miami fashion bloggers in a photo exhibit called "Our Summer Stories" photographed by Alexander Tamargo at the National Hotel.

The event is complimentary to attend. RSVP a must to ESCAPEMIAMI2.EVENTBRITE.COM Must be 21 or over to attend. Valet parking is available  

Event Hashtags: #EscapeMiami2 

WHEN:        Saturday, July 19, 2014

                  Noon – 5PM

WHERE:     National Hotel Miami Beach

                  1677 Collins Avenue

                  Miami Beach, FL 33139

  www.nationalhotel.com

CONTACT:  Annie Vazquez/ 786-422-2937 / TheFashionPoet@gmail.com

                  Aimet Oberhausen /305.532.1212 / Aimet@obrmarketing.com

     

      [Miami Fashion Blogger Swim Week Street-Style Photo Shoot at National Hotel Miami Beach, Photos by Alexander Tama rgo]

ABOUT NATIONAL HOTEL MIAMI BEACH

The National Hotel Miami Beach is an iconic Art Deco landmark located oceanfront in the heart of South Beach. Opened in 1939, the National combines the style and glamour of the Deco era with contemporary luxury. After renovations were completed in 2014, this family-owned, timeless hotel has been meticulously restored to its original grandeur.The 152-room hotel is a work of art, with a renowned collection of Art Deco artifacts, a 205-foot infinity pool, beautifully designed guest rooms, and a truly unique three-story penthouse. Combined with modern conveniences and impeccable, anticipatory service, the National delivers a vintage Miami Beach experience for modern times.Located at 1677 Collins Avenue, the National is in close proximity to the area’s most noted shopping, restaurants, sightseeing, arts, lifestyle and cultural attractions.The National Hotel has been awarded with the prestigious AAA Four Diamond and Forbes 4 ½ Star, it is affiliated with Preferred Hotels & Resorts and was recently inducted into the Historic Hotels of America. The National is a sister hotel to the distinguished Hotel de Paris, St Tropez, which was fully renovated in 2013.For more information, please visit www.NationalHotel.com or call (305) 532 - 2311.Visit the National’s Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/NationalHotel and follow the hotel on Twitter and Instagram: @NationalMiami

45 BLOGGERS FEATURED IN ESCAPE MIAMI 2 PHOTO EXHIBIT:  

TheFashionPoet; The Petite Poet;  Adventures in Her Stilettos; Chic Stylista; The Wordy Girl;  ElectricBlogarella;  The Mannequin Party; The Fashionable Esq; Bianca's Fashion Corner; A Fashion Soiree; Pretty in Pigment; Styled By Lynsee;  Beautyee; Pineapple Me; Carolosiphy; Miami to Manhattan; Miami Beauty Girl; KarGarOhhSnap; FancyThingsBlog; Fashion Loves Music; Lynette Joselly; Living in Color Print; Live It Up Fashion; EarnestStyle;  Kasinkeila; Viva Con Miami;  Bisous Brittany;  Dash of Panache; The Hot Petunia, Melificent, Fiercely Thriftin, Simply Sassy Style, April Go Lightly, Flair Miami, Thank You Miami, Angeles Almuna, The City Slicker, Loud and Tasteless, Simply Lively, Material Girl, The Fashion Warrior, Styled With Poise, The Fashionista Diary, The Architect of Style, Laura Wears.   

see you then!

XOXO

SimplyLively

New Website & Photo Adventure

I am beyond excited and proud to announce my new photography website.

It is exactly what I imagined my website to look like.

From there I have connected my blog, which will allow people to read my blog and see my work all in the same site.

I am so happy!

Thank you to Andy, who encouraged me daily and helped me with the font.

please take a few minutes and check it out.
It would mean a lot to me!

to see more from this project click here

Photography Post: Summer

I have a love hate relationship with Miami weather.

There's days that I absolutely like the hot sunny days.

Then there are days that are so hot you want to die.

It also rains ALMOST every day in the afternoon.

So when you have a shoot planned for a specific time, and it rains cats and dogs, you get a bit frustrated.

But then Miami sky has a way of clearing up so quickly, you can be outside 20 minutes after a huge storm.

You see? Love/Hate/Love/Hate.

This is exactly what happened on the Sunday afternoon that Hannah and I decided to go shooting.

Hurricane wind speeds, lighting, rain, and thunder ruined our spirits as our shooting time came.

But I knew I didn't want give up on the day.

So nearly 45 minutes before sundown, Miami decided to change it's mood, and allowed the sun to come out and play with Hannah and I.

And here are the images that I captured on this very hot, humid, rainy, summer day.

You can see more on my flickr page.

How pretty does Hannah look? AMAZING

Enjoy.

Fourth of July 2014 Outfit

Last fourth of July, we spent the fireworks hiding out under bleachers from a terrible storm. Instead of seeing and hearing fireworks, we heard thunder, and shivered at the sight of lightning.

This year, we decided to change the location, and rent a one night stay in a hotel in South Beach.

Very random, very spontaneous, definitely not something we are used to doing. 

My outfit for this fourth of July is very simple.

This was last year's outfit:

When I saw this skirt and top on sale at aeropostale I knew it would be the best outfit for the holiday.

I topped it off with a red tie to complete the outfit.

Skirt: $7.99 Crop Top: $7.99 Hair Tie $5

My kind of outfit.

Happy First Day of Summer!

Happy First Day of Summer!

Here's how I welcomed summer in Miami...with a refreshing coke, a camera, and some rain boots.

You gotta love Miami weather.

Luckily, we get summer all year round.

Self-Portrait Update

Just a little update on my latest self-portraits

This has been one of the most enjoyable/hateful projects I've worked on.

I love seeing how far i've come, from my first one to my eighteenth picture.

More to come...a lot more. haha

10/52

 11/52

 12/52

 13/52

 14/52

 15/52

 16/52

 17/52

 18/52

Photography Post: Noah Wong

Just a FEW of my favorites from the new born session with Natalia, Rafael, and Noah.

What's so special about this photo session, is that I got to capture sweet moments between my sister, my brother in-law and their first son (my first nephew).

I am absolutely in love with him, so you can imagine how they feel.

you can find a few more on my flickr page 

Photography Post: Water

A couple of weeks ago, Andy and I decided to be a little bit crazy and try a water photo shoot.

This was an idea Andy had had for a while.

It took a day of prep (buying all materials)

and half a day to capture it all.

We tried a day time & night time, and automatically fell in love with the daytime photos, so we kept those. 

Here are our top pictures :)

Scroll down for a #BTS

Dress: Goodwill

Tarp: Homedepot

Photography Post: SimplyLivelyXAgustinaSosa

Every time I photograph Agustina, she amazes me! Besides having such unique & amazing style, she has one of the best personalities and hearts out there! 

She has a inspiring story, ready to share it with the world! She is extremely creative, her ideas and future plans will one day change the world.

Thank you Agustina, for sharing these fun moments with me!

Love you girly!

{You can see the full photo adventure on my flickr profile- Click here : SimplyLively}

SimplyLivelyXAgustinaSosa from Yesica Flores on Vimeo.

Photography Post: Chris + Lauren_ Secret Proposal

Secret proposals are so fun to capture because they are unpredictable! 

Andy and I captured Chris proposing to Lauren in Matheson Hammocks earlier this week, and although Chris had everything prepared with pictures and X's where we could hide, Andy and I were unsure about which bench he had marked with an X! haha so we had a few laughs.

We both hid the best we could and tried to blend in with the crowd.

Congrats Christ and Lauren!