the graceful savage

I've been a huge fan of Pura Vida for quite a while now.. According to my Gmail account, at least four years! Surprisingly, I haven't made that many purchases from them.. This one is only my second. My first purchase consisted of a seafoam blue infinity charm bracelet and the Sandy Hook Elementary charity bracelet. But oh my gosh, their 2016 Rio Olympic bracelet.. So cute. I'm so sad I missed out on it. I'm like a die hard Olympic fan. I seriously admire their extensive collection of charity bracelets. In the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Florida, Pura Vida decided that 100% of proceeds from their LGBTQ bracelets would be donated to the families of victims. That is so incredibly kind. Plus, no matter what you purchase, you're helping to provide jobs to Costa Rican artisans. Definitely a purchase you can feel good about. Now onto my new purchase! I'm heading over to Newport Beach/Balboa Island for the weekend and wanted a new ...

After posting tips on how to verify the authenticity of a Triangl bikini , I thought it'd be helpful to also post a side-by-side photo comparison of an authentic Triangl and a (very good) dupe . I actually bought the dupe off of Poshmark after being told by the seller it was authentic.. So don't trust everything sellers say without proof! The Triangl style I will be using in this comparison is the Milly top. The blue one is the dupe while the yellow is the authentic Triangl Milly in Las Vegas Lights. As you can see, dupes of the Milly have gotten so accurate that it can be nearly impossible to tell a fake one apart from a real one. In fact, many Milly dupes have started covering up the raw hems near the labels, so even that isn't a guaranteed sign of a dupe. Meanwhile, Winnie bikinis haven't quite caught up, and dupes of those aren't as spot-on; raw hems have remained raw on those. As for the bikinis Triangl has released in 2016, selle...