October’s Instagram @KrembdelaKremb: Vol. 10

There are a couple of 31 day months in the year that always seem to be really, really long. March is one of them and so is October. I can’t believe all that happened this month, and yet it seemed to drag on forever. I also experienced my first big blogger’s rut just last week. I hope to get back on track. It might have been being solo with Vincent away on a school trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand and both Gigi and Kevin away on a school trip to Beijing, China. I kind of didn’t know what to do with myself!

1. October in both Hong Kong and China always begins with a week off of school to celebrate National Day on October 1st. The week before Kevin found super cheap tickets to Thailand, so we went for it. He’s called KevStar for a reason–amazing travel planning skills! I usually travel in a black blazer, but since we were going to colorful Thailand, I travled in a bright version this time around.

2. We stayed at a boutique resort outside of Hua Hin–which is a large beach town within driving distance to Bangkok. The Aleenta is a fantastic option. Our two bedroom room was exquisite with access to the pool from our own entryway. The kids slept downstairs while we had a sizable room upstairs. We’re always surprised when we travel, and the hotel room is actually bigger than our Hong Kong apartment!

3. The Aleenta is 87% sustainable. On one afternoon we had a tour of the entire farm and production that goes on for the hotel. They grow all their own produce, raise their livestock, and make almost everything. Every morning we’d get two of these three tiers of home baked goodies, with fresh grown fruit and in house smoked meat and cheeses. It was amazing–and that’s an understatement! For the other 13% of goods that Aleenta cannot produce, they source within a 30 kilometer radius of the hotel. Wow, it was an enjoyable experience! We highly recommend the Aleenta! In fact, we’d all like to go back….

4. I became a brand ambassador this month! I am so excited to be working with Australian online retailer Firefly Clothing. You can expect some great outfit posts coming up with some of their items from the winter line–which is greatly on sale right now since Australia is just starting their summer.

5. I made some pen pals via Instagram this month–like the old fashioned pen pals that correspond via written letters. It’s pretty spectacular to be making friends via this social network. The three pen pals I made this month are the extremely stylish @catoinamsterdam, minimalist extraordinaire @simplyspoilt.co, and local beauty @lasmora who I had the pleasure to meet in person last month.

6. I posted a solution for how to tone down bold items. My formula is to take something bold like a feather skirt and over the knee boots and pair it with something cozy like a warm, fisherman sweater.

7, 8, and 9. A few of my outfit posts this month were liked quite a bit. It’s always fun and actually interesting to see what outfits become popular. My #fashionblogger #graphictee was liked the most this month. It could have been because I posted about my mantra: If you think you are you are. Who doesn’t like a beach cover from days of R & R in Thailand? Finally the last outfit post was the most recent. While I have more t-shirts than I can count, I’m having fun pairing them with items like ball gown skirts and of course my runners. This is a skirt I designed for my designer walk at the fashion show last spring where I created five Kremb de la Kremb formal gowns. Also, this last Instagram photo in my own designed skirt was highlighted on 40 + Style! This is MAJOR! I love it when Sylvia chooses to highlight Kremb de la Kremb!

Are you on Instagram? Yes! Well, I hope I am following you then. If not, please let me know!

*This post has been linked up to Visible Monday.