Sprung

Spring has OFFICIALLY sprung and with temperatures reaching almost 70 the other day in Boston, I am dreaming of flowers, farmer's markets, dresses and skirts. And don't even get me started on my plans for the expansion of my sandal collection. While I run off to get a much needed pedi, take a gander at some Springy bits and bobbles I'm currently lusting over.

Berry Hued Gladiators, Gauzy Blouse Goodness, Yarn Endowed Fedora, Basket Full of Lavender, A Zig Zag Bag perfect for the Farmer's Market

Images: Room Polish via Southern Living, BHLDN, Pinterest, Design*Sponge, Liebemarlene

Wishing

oh how I wish this Erdem dress was mine. Alexa Chung rocked its socks off but unfortunately it is $3,360 which is just a wee bit out of my price range for clothing and secondly, it is no longer available. Big, fat B to the oo. On another note, how pretty would this be in a different color as a wedding dress? Erdem are you listening? 

Images via Net-A-Porter

Feeling Bold + Style Stalking

today seems like a good day to revel in bright, bold color combinations and imperfectly perfect fashion mash-ups. This could be due to the fact that I spent the majority of my evening checking out what can only be described as awesomeness coming from Atlantic-Pacific. Thanks to Liz of From Portland to Peonies for the awesome find. This girl's got mad style and I fell in love with every freaking outfit in her line-up.

Images: Helen Borg via Happenstance via Color Collective, Miguel Flores-Vianna for Lonny via M.A. Belle, Anna Palma + Ray Brown for NAAG via A Glamorous Little Side Project via Color Collective, Atlantic-Pacific

A Love Affair with Citron

Citron, Citrine, Chartreuse – whatever you want to call it, it's all the rage and I must say, I'm totally feeling it right now. Just a dash of this spunky highlighter hue really gets the heart a pumpin' and my brain ready for some sun. Lots and lots of sun. Whether you wear it, decorate with it, or pop it into your wedding colors, chances are you are going to be noticed. In a good way of course.

And here are some of my picks for adding a little pop of Citron into your life. Best if not used all at once. Or go for the glory, wear that bra with that yummy, sexy dress, lace up those heels, plop down in your Panton chair and smell that citron scented candle. 

DVF Heels , French Lace Bra, Citron Candle, Panton Chair, Citron Mini Dress

Images: Apartment Therapy, belle maison, Fashionologie, Chinoiserie Chic, Chic Provence, Coco + Kelley, Living etc. via Flickr, Little Lovables, Wedding Gowns, Smoking Designers, Remodelista, Shoppings My Cardio, Fashion Tribes

Jewels

today I am all about jewelry. lots of it. all at once.

Images via This is Glamorous, BHLDN

Ivy & Aster

I am completely head over heels for the new bridal line Ivy & Aster (like heart-palpitating, gorgeousness overload kind of head over heels) and any brides or bridesmaids still in search of the perfect dress are in luck because Ivy & Aster is arriving in stores this very week. Not only that, but there are several pop-up trunk shows through March. The first one is coming up this weekend in Los Angeles. I only have one request...will someone please, pretty please rock one of these gorgeous dresses down the aisle and send me the pics. I need to do some vicarious living.

Images courtesy of Elizabeth Messina

Baby, It's Cold Outside

I knew going into this whole East Coast living thing that Boston was going to be cold but I didn't know quite how cold until I had an hour long walk home in the wee hours of the morning. There was snow, there were freezing cold extremities and there was not an empty cab in site. Oh major FAIL. 

So before I hightail it to any bars in the upcoming months, you bet your bottom I'm going to be sporting some warm, fuzzy friends. And if you happen to frequent any local Boston watering holes, I'll be the short girl looking like a viking bag lady. And you know what?  I don't even care. All cuteness has been tossed out the window at this point cause baby, it's COLD outside!


1. Fur Trapper / 2. Taxi Mittens / 3. Pom Pom Scarf / 4. Joan of Arctic Boots

Fashionable Art

When I first spotted these mashups on A Cup of Jo, I was instantly smitten. 

Yummy outfits + Art is enough to send me into blissful blogger overload.

 and that last outfit? Bananananas

Images via Miss Moss

A substitution for sunshine

It is starting to get really cold and grey and ominous here in Boston and this California girl is in need of a dose of sunshiny goodness. Enter this yellow burst of lovely spotted on Grey Likes Weddings and I can almost, almost feel the warmth of the good old So Cal sun. Plus the fashion is sort of AH-MA-ZING and I can never resist the photography prowess of Jill Thomas

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Flowers to Fashion

not only are the flowers by Poppies and Posies drop dead but the outfit that was inspired by this floral masterpiece is equally fantastic. I'll take the whole shebang please.

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Checker Me Happy

It all started with this shirt which I absolutely need to have. I have thought of a bejillion amazing outfits for my fall wardrobe and they all center around this gingham wonder.

Then I started noticing a pattern. A really cool, black checkered pattern that has started popping up all over the interwebs.

this adorable spread is the newest creation from Sunday Suppers. Grilled Pizza Parties never looked so good.

another cute example of gingham mania from a wedding photographed by Patricia Kantzos on Style Me Pretty.

So what have we learned from this? Black and White gingham is in and it promises to play nicely with bright, yummy colors.