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Jessica Simpsonknows the importance of a good accessory — or two!
In anInstagram poston Thursday, the multi-hyphenate star, 42, shared a photograph of herself rocking a brown bikini, which she accessorized with a stylish large belt, a straw hat and a pair of matchingDANY platform sandalsfrom her eponymous clothing line.
Simpson said in the caption of her post that she was only able to put the stylish look together thanks to her three children —Birdie Mae, 3,Ace Knute, 9, andMaxwell Drew, 10 — not rushing her.
“Without 3 kids needing me to hurry, I had the time to accessorize the bikini 😜,” the star wrote. “It is the little things that make me happy.”
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In thesnap, Simpson posed on the beach in a black one-piece with cutouts and accessorized the look with an oversized pair of black sunglasses and strappy black high heels.
She also sported a necklace, bracelets, a watch and rings as her long blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders in mermaid waves.
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“The sun is settin' on the most romantic, sexy and well deserved (if I do say so myself) Mexican getaway with my forever lover,” the “With You” singer wrote in her caption, tagging husbandEric Johnson.
“Awww I will miss this, but I will be bringin' home a lot of extra passion for everyone and everything that is for sure,” Simpson continued, then concluding: “Adios Cabo San Lucas.”
source: people.com