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My American Diary: Disney, Versace mansion and more...

IMG_4904Outside the W Hotel, Miami. Wearing: New Look T-shirt, Libertine Libertine trousers, Louboutin sandals and ASOS sunnies

For anyone who follows me on Twitter or Instagram, you'd know that the last two weeks have been holiday time for me. You may have even seen my outfit post from Disney World? (see here). I apologize now for maybe over doing it with the pictures and screaming excitement in 140 characters, but there was just SO many amazing things on the way.I jetted off with the rest of the Gs to Florida. We took the nephew to Disney, Universal and Epcot (suffice to say I won't be visiting a theme park for a VERY long time now), we relaxed in Boca Raton, had fun in Miami and jetted home via New York for a night and a day. It was certainly fun filled and jam-packed, I could actually write a whole comedy show just on Disney itself.Here are a few pictures from the two weeks. Obviously these are just the fashion-y shots, I do take pictures of other things you know! (sometimes).

IMG_5031In the lobby: The gorgeous Boca Beach Club hotel entrance art work above, and view belowIMG_5030

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The room: Bags with a view, from the room, the best stocked mini bar I've seen, the gorgeous bathroom and the chic Salvatore Ferragamo products (obvs they came home with us too!)

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IMG_4665Above: Mary, the nephew and I. This was obviously a highlight for me, and a life long ambition. (I'm wearing a KTZ tee by the way)

Below: Another day, another outfit: Blood Brother T-shirt, River Island shorts

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The Villa by Barton G, Versace Mansion... obviously this was a massive highlight for me. Just briefly, Gianni Versace owned, lived and died in this house. He was shot on the steps outside it in 1997. Since then, it has been bought and sold and bought again and is now an amazing hotel, with 10 exquisitely designed bedrooms.

We were shown around the mansion, and one of the bedrooms. The bedroom of all bedrooms, Gianni's actual room. With Versace curtains, a nine foot bed, a Roman statue in the bathroom and hand painted wall and ceiling decorations. It was, in no uncertain terms, typically and amazingly Versace.

Remember that picture of Beyonce standing on the Versace Medusa head mosaic floor? Yep, that was in the Villa. And the swimming pool? That's lined in 24 karat gold. It's an exceptional building that is a must see if you're in town. And the fairly new restaurant, Il Sole, is just gorgeous too, see below inside the restaurant.

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    The Webster... Miami's finest multi brand store, stocking some of the best designers for men and women. From Chanel to Celine, Balmain to Lanvin, there's literally EVERYTHING here. What's more, the buliding itself is a piece of art, and inside is just amazing too.

Obviously I tried on the whole shop, some of my favourites below (Givenchy, and two Lanvins). Mummy G went crazy here too, loving everything! One of the best details of the Webster... the carrier bags. Scroll down to look, there's flamingos, and you know how obsessed I am with the bird!

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Another Miami outfit: Urban Outfitters Renewal shirt, Westwood shorts, River Island shoes and Sophie Hulme whistle necklace

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Yours truly, The VSG x

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