Spring Break Fever

Spring Break does not stop when you graduate from school. The desire to get out of town at the end of a long winter stays with you forever. Or at least until you can live the dream of being a snow bird. Here's to that. 

My Spring Break starts a week from today and I literally almost cried when Matt told me we were headed South for a week. It gets me in such a mood for pastels with pops of brights and neons. 

1. Cute nautical flips from the Gap $16

2. I own these J. Crew shorts, classic $79

3. Minty nail polish from Butter $15

4. A switch from the standard white jean from J Brand $176

5. These Karen Walker glasses have such a fun shape $220

6. Pretty and vintage tulle suit from J. Crew Top $60 Bottom $56

7. From carry on to beach bag from Gap $94

8. Love the mix of leathers on these Cynthia Vincent sandals $195

9. Cute print for dinners out by Pencey $225 

10. A little lucite and neon by CC Skye $255

11. Can't go wrong with embellished frogs from  J. Crew $98

12. A classic drapey tank to wear with everything J. Crew $24

13. For day or night, pleated maxi by Sabine $59

Hope your winter includes a break too. Unless you live in the warmth, then I envy you for being able to wear all of this year round.  

xo

Erin 

Wedding Dressing

Here we are in the thick of wedding season and I came across this lovely picture on FB of two gorgeous girls headed to a chic Chicago wedding. 

Christina (left) wears Halston Heritage dress, Vince Camuto shoes, Urban Outfitters earrings, and vintage watch. Marita (right) wears BCBG dress, nude heels from Guess, and earrings from Francesca's 

Christina (licensed professional counselor) and Marita (interior designer) are wearing two of my favorite styles for summer weddings, brights and prints. While we all love a little black dress, a bright or printed dress is so much more fun and a way to make a statement (not taking away from the bride, of course) when attending a summer soiree. 


Shopbop has to be the best place to go online to shop for dresses. With their vast selection, easy return policy, and current summer sale, they are the greatest. 


Their selection of prints is amazing, but as I have said before, prints are personal. The below prints spoke to me, but may not to you. I am also really into sleeves on dresses right now, so I was drawn to the shirt dress styles. 

When it comes to color, the brighter the better in my book. One solid bright can take a classic dress cut to something extraordinary. 

Four wedding invitations sit on my desk next to me and some of the above are in my future. 


What are you wearing to your summer weddings? 


Check out Christina's amazing work on Rare Bird Project. 


And Marita's fantastic blog Kipling House. 


xo
Erin 

The Brighter Side of Things

I looked in my closet last week and realized that almost everything in it was a shade of gray. Sweaters, tees, tops, hoodies, bags, shoes and scarfs. All gray. That can really start to depress a girl. I worship gray and find myself always gravitating towards it in every store. Since it is not black and not white, I guess I have been fooling myself into thinking gray is actually a color. Well, it's not. And it is time for something other than a neutral to throw on. I saw this fantastic orange dress in one of my favorite Chicago boutiques Sofia Vintage over the weekend. I contemplated the insane color for a second, then decided to just try it on. It was like a breath of fresh air. The simple shift shape, three-quarter length sleeve, and scoop neck are perfect. the simplicity of the design allows for the color to speak for itself. I took it up one more notch with this Alice & Olivia belt, but paired it with a simple gold bracelet and nude heels to tame it down just a bit. The dress is by Myne and I could not find it online. I did find a few other bright pieces that I think could shed some light on your wardrobe, though.

Long Blue Shirt Dress by Anthropologie, Skinny Leg Trouser from Zara,  Yellow Clutch by Balenciaga,  Red Pleated Short Skirt from Top Shop, Two Tone Reversible Belt by Jil Sander, Cobalt Drape Front Dress by Diane von Furstenberg

xo

Erin