So, I have a thing for balconies…
You’d think I hadn’t holidayed here in Setubal for the past 5 years with the amount of photos I took when I went on a trip into town with Miguel! So please forgive my holiday snap overload, mainly consisting of hanging washing and window boxes.
It’s such a shame how much this beautiful city seems to be falling apart, with nothing being done about it. Miguel and I talked about it at length (and about how we wished we could take home all of the stray kitties too) before poking around abandoned houses. We felt like children again, especially with our backpacks on – his excuse was reference photos for a film he’s making – I’m not sure what mine was!
Still, as you can see, it’s rather beautiful and sunny over here, so I’m making the most of wearing my summer clothes without having to cover them up with coats. I was sent this outfit from Lacoste as a surprise, and whilst I wouldn’t normally pick these items, I was pleased – it’s nice to try things out of your comfort zone sometimes (particularly if you’re lucky enough do to so for free). I thought I’d go for a bit of a preppy meets mod look, but after a few pictures realised that it really is difficult for girls with boobs to wear their shirt buttons done up to the top! So instead, the look was decidedly more preppy tourist. I loved the almost nautical trousers, but they are a bit of a squeeze at the moment so might wait until I loose a few lbs to wear them again (new years resolution?!) x
Top - Lacoste, Trousers - Lacoste, Shoes - French Sole, Bag - Motel
your pants are just too cute!
xo zebra and meerkat
Portugal is a great city!
I hope you have lots of fun exploring the rest of it, even if you’ve been there already.
Hailey from http://squidsquads.blogspot.com.
Portugal isn’t a city! It is a country! Dahhh
gorgeous photos! both of you look so cute
xxx,
Fashion Fractions
I adore this look, has a lovely 1950′s feel to it. The trousers are splendid.
Wonderful photos. <3
Love the photos! You really look awesome in them and the place looks pretty too!
xx, the-fashionshadow.blogspot.com
beautiful pictures!
You are so beautiful !
You look like Scarlett Johansson !
HAVE FUN
Lovely photos (as always). And your outfit is adorable! Love the red pants. Perfect colour for you.
lovely photos! oh how i wish i was on holiday.. x
You look incredible, I love your red trousers! This city seems to have such a decadent quality to it… I’m so sad to hear that it’s slowly being abandoned…
You look so fresh and lovely! I love the trousers, and the bag.. and the shoes… and all the photos. I felt a little warm inside seeing them, I want to go on holiday too!!
Hi
I’m portuguese so yeah I get when you say that the city is falling apart. You see, Lisbon had some pretty bad mayors, and they let the city get old and with this “falling apart” look. It’s a shame! If you need a guide, let me know 
beautiful pictures =] loving your red trousers ^_^
These are really great photographs. If I ever take holiday photos half as good as these, I’ll be very, very pleased. The sunbleached quality of the backdrops really makes the incredible reds and blue of your outfit all the more intense. It definitely has a 60s feel to it. Enjoy the end of British summer if you’re back here.
No apologies necessary, love looking at your photos! XO
I really love your sixties style. You look gorgeous. I’m so jealous your boyfriend is Portuguese and you can go over lots. I haven’t been myself, but I’d love to go xx
Gorgeous, gorgeous photos, the colours and light are beautiful. Plus, I love the puss-cats
xx
Oh Portugal….it is such a beautiful country! I have seen Setubal too, and it’s great beach. Everything there is so different and beautiful!
Lovely photos 
these photos are so beautiful! i LOVE your lipstick
Your photos are absolutely gorgeous
I love looking through your archives and just looking at the beautiful photos x
Absolutely love the photographs… what a gorgeous place
loving the tapered red trousers you donned on your walk through portugal
These are such beautiful photos and your outfit is adorable. I love your makeup and hair.
These photos are beautiful. I am yet to go overseas and pictures like these give me little patience for a trip. I love the mod look and the contrast of your outfit with the delicate backdrop is superb!
drop dead gorgeous. i love your red pants!
<3 steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons
Oooh Carrie, I can’t even express how much I love this post! I don’t care that we’ve seen your Portugal posts before – you manage to make it looks so new and gorgeous and you’ve perfectly captured the last sunny days in Europe so well.
And actually, this preppy look really works on you!
Briony xx
Oh, I love your pictures!
beautiful!!
love your look and you’re adorable on the first pic !!
letiziabarcelona
lovely pictures, glad to see so many cats around
xXx
the pictures are gorgeous, I can’t imagine how anyone would not love portugal
I also take pics of all stray cats and try to tame them, so I can understand why you’d want to take them home!
Beautiful setting and model! You SO don’t need to lose any Ibs whatsover, you have a perfect figure and all your outfits look wonderful
You are “AMAZING” and beautiful
The photos are wonderful
Can we know how you make your hair? I am really interested to make my hair look like you.
Also love your lipstick – what lipstick is that?
Continue doing whatever you are doing – it’s all so pretty & great
Enjoy your holiday
Hello Carrie
Why don’t you come to Porto. It’s is also a great city!
If you ever come by tell me and I can be your guide!
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love the trousers, the top, the sunnies, the bag
Overall, you guessed it, I love it xxxxx
What lovely photos! The kitties and balconies are probably what I would have photographed, too. There’s something so fetching about balconies. I can’t resist them.
And you look so pretty! I don’t think you need to lose weight at all to wear those pants. They look perfect on you.
Your photos have a vintage air to them. Absolutely adorable.
… and I have a thing for balconies too
M.
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