treat your feet

It is my firm belief that any regular outfit can be made into an extraordinary outfit with the right accessories (or, as I like to call them, success-ories). If you think about it, seasonal dressing can be more or less defined by what accessories we wear. Fall is all about boots and layers, Winter means tights, scarves and hats, and Spring and Summer are dainty layered jewelry, hairpieces and my absolute favorite: sandals.

When I think about this time of year, I always think about footwear. Suddenly my focus shifts from calculating how many layers I need to wear to deciding between Tiny Winey and Fiji.

Our feet have been cramped inside boots for way too long, and I say it's time for us to send them to the spa. Here are 9 shoes I'm coveting for Spring:

pretty pastel

// one // two // three //

cool and colorful

// one // two // three //

got you covered

// one // two // three //

The wear it three ways rule still applies here. I'm imagining all the outfits I could dream up if I owned those blue jellies. Anyone want to go shopping?

xo,

style dictionary: espadrille

Hi, friends! It's been a while since I did a style dictionary post, and I'll be honest here, mostly because I could never think of what to write about. But! Some lovely lady who took my survey mentioned that she missed these! And my babies get what my babies want. As I was brainstorming yesterday, I realized that maybe I don't need to seek out terms that no one (read: most people) don't know - maybe I just need to highlight things that in all likelihood, you've heard of, and give a good background on the term and why it's cool / matters.

So with that in mind, let's talk Spring and Summer's biggest shoe trend: the espadrille! If you attended the talk I did at The Brass Owl last month, Nicole and I raved about its perfection.

What it is: a light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole. You know what else it is? The perfect Spring/Summer shoe for the NYC gal, and a timeless pair of shoes that will never go out of style.

No, really. Espadrilles have been around since the 14th century (according to my friend wikipedia), and became the shoe choice of Salvidor Dali. Most are made in Spain, though nowadays you see high end retailers like Chanel producing couture versions. I bought the pair above at the oldest espadrille shop in Barcelona - I wish I had a picture, it was absolutely glorious.

If you don't have plans to hop on a plane to Spain anytime soon, here are a few affordable, super sweet espadrilles to add to your wardrobe this Spring:

// two tone // laces out // metallic // ballet //  slingback //

Yum! See you lovelies tomorrow!

xoxo,

little red wants

Oh friends thank you SO much for your thoughtful and helpful advice on yesterday's post!! Even though Raven and I still haven't reached a decision as to whether or not we'll have a first look, conversations are happening, which is awesome. Guys, I am cold. I am cold and all I want to do is be WARM! Today I'm serving you my spring wish list - no bathing suits on here, are you crazy?? I'm looking for 60-75 degree weather, and that's that!

// jeans // mini bag // bracelet // gold shoes // striped top // grey top // blue shoes //

This spring I'm all about classic, comfy, and subdued. I'll only layer in color where absolutely necessary (teeny tiny bag? Yes please.), and I'll stay away from ballet flats and wear the springy equivalent of boots and sneaks. I'll wear knee slits in my jeans so I can avoid wearing shorts, and every outfit will have stripes because they're the best no brainer way to add instant chic.

What are you coveting for spring??

xoxo,