Beautiful April

April showers bring May flowers, so even with all the gloom I can find inspiration all around me. First off, my calenders. I have a France calender and a Barbie sketch calender. Both are interesting and fun.
Here is my Barbie one, definitely a spring look with the shades of pink and yellow. I love the whole ensemble with the hair and flowers all over.

Here is my France picture for April. My France calender also gives a quote for each month. April's is bu Victor Hugo, "It is in Paris that the beating of Europe's heart is felt. Paris is the city of cities." I don't know about you but I love this quote. When I went to Paris I fell in love with the city, it is truly magical and breathtaking. There is so much history and art everywhere you look.

Do you have a go to source of inspiration?

A New Found Love

While I was shopping I kept finding simple dresses that I adored. Who could the designer be? Calvin Klein. I couldn't help but try on a few of the dresses. I even bought one.

I love the layers and how they are not all clear cut across the dress, one goes at an angle. I also like how the last tier is turquoise and not electric blue. It adds a little pizzaz to the dress. It's really soft and comfortable, not clingy like my initial thought was. I can't wait to wear it out! I will probably be blogging more about Calvin Klein, so be on the lookout.

Spring Florals

I went shopping yesterday and I found some lovely spring dresses. One of which is a floral print with an almost drop waist. I wore it today with a black short sleeve sweater & bright red lipstick (L'Oreal's Red Fatale). The dress is by Kensie and it's really comfortable.
Besides how I wore it today, I would love to pair the dress with my red blazer and some layered necklaces.
My Dress:                                                           Another Option:

Prom 2012

This year's prom is going to be amazing. Senior year! I have a great group of friends, we're eating at the Cheesecake Factory, and the best part is my dress & heels ;)
My dress is strapless with a goddess feeling to it. Here is a picture of my dress:

My friends say it reminds them of a storm.

Here are some close up pictures:





Here is what the beading looks like. I really love how the larger beads have print painted on them. I think it adds something special to the dress.

And finally, here is a picture of the heels I am planning on wearing:

Sunshine

This is going to be super short: I am loving the weather today (& yesterday)! It's sunny and warm and everything is beautiful. I wore shorts today- a nice pair of pastel baby blue ones. I am so excited for shorts weather. I look forward to breaking out the cute summer dresses and the floral skirts. Good-bye essentially black wardrobe & Hello brightly colored clothing.

Recycle & Reuse

I am all for shopping and I love that feeling when you find the perfect item to add to your wardrobe, but I also enjoy finding ways to incorporate items I already use into my wardrobe more.
I keep all my jewelry & I love trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. Soemtimes I find things I have forgotten I owned, then it's like shopping in your own closet- fun!
Another thing I enjoy is borrowing and trading with friends. I'm sure everyone has that one friend that you would share almost everything (jewelry, shoes, bags, etc.) with.
Also, if you ever want to permantly get rid of something and your friends have no interest in them, it never hurts just to donate them. There are alot of places that will take gently used items and either give them away or sell them at really low costs for those that need them.