to start with, this swimsuit from la drama queen. simple, graphic, love it.

these sandals from tuto.  the pop of red would be nice with the black & white suit.

and then finish it off with these great earrings and sunhat from alisha white designs and the hat peddler.

you can see more here.

the caftan - the perfect piece of summer clothing. throw it on and you are both incredibly comfortable and incredibly chic.  clockwise from top left - tory burch, jean paul gaultier, oscar de la renta, jcrew.

i  know some people would disagree, vehemently even, but i think clogs are great.

clockwise from top left - dansko, swedish hasbeens, birkenstock, cape clogs and another pair by dansko.

what do you think? love them or hate them?

i’m excited! a new print, on a new style of shirt. in my shop.

does anything say summer more than madras? clockwise from top left - tank, top, dress, tank and shoes.

this dress by sempster. honestly, how simple and perfect is this? i’d take it in every color.

with these shoes by luna shoes.

and because i’m always chilly, this scarf by ASA design.

some current etsy faves in navy blue.

moccasins by darlingtonia -

tote by bayan hippo -

fabric covered notebook by kalla -

so perfect for spring!  clockwise from upper left - fedora, top, skirt, flats, dress

the heart motif is everywhere for spring but i’m not sure i’m buying it (literally or figuratively). there’s something about hearts that just doesn’t sit well with me. even when they aren’t used in a juvenile way they still seem immature to me. or maybe too girly (but not girly in a good way).  what do you think? will you be buying anything with hearts on it for the coming season?

images below from topshop, anna sui, marc jacobs and leifsdottir.