What did I wear today? All about Spring!

Wow, this outfit has three stories to it, and all are so not related!

1. After weeks of rain and dreary weather, it seems like Spring has finally Sprung! I know I have been celebrating this fact for a few entries now, but I wanted to tie it all in with an outfit perfect for Spring!

2. We all have those favorite articles of clothing that seem to find their way into every outfit we wear, a go to piece that seems to reflect who you are. Well about 5 years ago I bought myself a cardigan from Urban Outfitters. Very plain, nothing too crazy, in a dark green. Fitted, v-neck, thin. I LOVED that sweater and probably wore it upwards of 2 times a week for two years. Then one day, it was gone. I lost it at my old grad school somewhere. Ran all over campus trying to find it, but nothing. I have searched for years to replace that cardigan, about a month ago I found this one which is almost an exact match. And it cost me around $9 full price!

3. Birthdays past and present...you'll see what I mean



Sunglasses: H&M (this year) (cream floral print)
Dress: A present from my Mommy, Urban Outfitters (this year)
Cardigan: Forever 21 (this year)
Tights: Part of my birthday present from a few years ago from my parents from Paris
Shoes: Urban Outfitters $40 (over 50% off), Happy Birthday to me!
Ring: Part of last year's birthday present from Nick, Banana Republic (white flower)
Necklace: Forever 21 (this year)
Bag: H&M circa 2006
Belt: Thrifted for $1!

When I took this Charlie was being such a little attention whore! I couldn't get him to get out of the way of the shoes. Those are a favorite right now and I really wanted to show them off. I subscribe to the idea that animals are like people, so when I asked him if he wanted his picture taken this was his response:



After that he sit down and got out of the way. So silly.

PS. Note: This picture is a few weeks old already. You see that Modcloth box? It contained the gift basket I mailed out to Kaye when she won the first gift basket giveaway. The paper wrapped parcel was an item bought from the garage sale.

It's not too early to start thinking about Spring

You know that book "The Secret?" Well the secret is that if you think positively and envision something you want, you will make it happen. So maybe if all you snow bunnies start thinking positively about the Spring it'll come sooner?

Here's a few cute versions of the Spring-time staple (floral prints) to help you warm up and think positively!

From Forever 21:



From Modcloth.com:
(You can always count on Modcloth to have a TON of floral prints, and just about every other cute thing you can imagine).

This would be really cute for Valentine's Day.







From Gilly Hicks:
(be warned, some of the images on this website are NSFW)

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Even though it seems that right now, at least in New York, April showers bring May showers the old saying goes that flowers should be abundant right now. Lilac trees are blossoming and roses are about to peak. It's a good time of year for all things flowery. In our home, I love to have cut fresh flowers or a nice bright potted one here and there, but since our two cats also love to have flowers (for a nice afternoon snack) we don't buy them ofter. However, even I have caved recently and bought us a nice little Gerber that is amazingly still alive a week later.

Just like Spring bringing flowers, it also brings Spring fashion that you couldn't exactly get away with in the dead of winter. For the last few Springs I've noticed the growing trend in floral prints. Everything from your bright 80s floral couch to the softer 50s floral couch look with cuts that flatter every shape and throw back to every decade of the last 70 years. (Hard to imagine 1940 was already 70 years ago huh?) Even Harper's Bazaar has recognized it as a huge trend.

There are so many dresses available right now I only went on two different websites that I thought had the best selection of styles and am only showing a small sample of what they have. Any more and this entry could be 10 pages long.

From Modcloth.com:











From Forever 21: