Coloratura

One of my love bugs mentioned in a comment on a recent post that she has been stockpiling lots of colorful goodies in her closet for spring, whenever spring decides to rear her lovely head.  I’m teetering dangerously on the edge of following suit — I keep wanting to buy everything on the Calypso St. Barth site (i.e., all things beachy/summery, with LOTS of great spring colors).  My top pick from their collection?  This flowy hi-lo dress ($450). BA.NA.NAS.  I’m imagining myself (or a very tall, tanned version of myself) wearing this with my hair all beach wavy.

I’m not afraid of color — are you?!  Good.  Check out these ultra-covetable Thierry Lasry shades, and let’s both wish we had enough dough to drop $475 on a pair of sunnies.

I like them with my favorite color combo du jour — lavender, in the form of this silky little top (on sale for $69), and BRIGHT orange, in the form of this necklace (on sale for $89), with white jeans and perfect metallic sandals (Rebecca Minkoff, $165):

I’m also gaga over this sweet little neon coral number (only $80!), and I’d wear it with a statement necklace ($48 — yah, yah, I know I featured this badboy already, but can you beat the price or the on-trend colors?!  No.).

The coup de gras?!  These unexpected, FAB green tootsies by the ever-imaginative Charlotte Olympia ($901).  I know they are borderline cray-cray, but I think you can rock them OUT.

{These shoes remind me of a pair of pillows that I considered purchasing for our nest — isn’t this palm frond pattern BEYOND?! I ended up with this pattern instead to incorporate more colors into our living room, and sweat them in a serious way.  Does anyone else still use the word “sweat” as a verb, or am I the only 90s chickadee who uses that term?!}  This conversation in turn reminds me of these AMAZING C. Wonder pillows ($38 a pop) that I discovered recently.  LOVE this print.

I loveee.  And I also loveee this inexpensive white peplum top ($30) and these sparkling drops ($24), with white jeans (such a clean look for spring/summer):

I’d finish with this AH-mazing pair of Sergio Rossi wedges ($1,000):

And would add this lovely ostrich crossbody (Michael Kors, $450 — now, I know $450 is pricey, but the bag seriously looks like it cost a couple Gs.  Good investment.):

Since the color scheme (and warm weather clothing) above are tres Palm Beach chic, I gotta conclude with this funky little letterpress flamingo print ($16) — cute no?!

This would look so precious mixed in with other prints in a gallery wall, all framed in pristine white.  Lovely.  And if you want to bring that flamingo print to life, check out this darling flamingo print two-piece from Tory Burch ($135 for top; $95 for bottom):

Cute beneath this breezy caftan, n’est-ce pas ($40)?

Oh man.  I would love a little warmth.  I promise this is my last post about how cold it’s been.  I’ll next aim for something a little more chip chip cheerio.  Happy Thursday!  Almost to the weekend…