crave vs save

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Crave or save by dianali featuring nine west pumps

Schutz lace up ankle booties / Nine West pumps / Zara sandals

Earlier this year I fell in love with a pair of nude lace up (corset) sandals by schutz, the arieli. The detail on the delicate laser cut version lent just enough girly factor to the statement making shoe, but sadly they sold out rather quickly leaving only the studded version. But not to fret Zara and Nine West both have versions of the open lace up bootie / sandals at much lower price points.

ballet pink

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I've had this perfectly ballet pink dress in my closet forever, reminiscent of a Halston Heritage dress worn by Sarah Jessica Parker's character in the second Sex and the City movie. Unlike her setting though, I was not in a desert and needed the requisite fur to retain some body heat.

Flora Fridays

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Beautiful yellow roses left over from a baby shower that I arranged into a serving bowl from Crate & Barrel. Sometimes simplicity is best.

Skorts

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Leave it to Zara to make a skort fresh and modern, complete with clean lines, geometric shapes, and in a crisp white.

minted

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Minted by dianali featuring skinny leg jeans

Bustier dress / Milly print dress / Top / Closed skinny leg jeans / American Eagle Outfitters american eagle outfitter / Steve Madden high heel sandal / Essie nail polish, $21

Mint green has been one of my favorite colors since purchasing a miniscule panasonic cell phone back in the early 2000s, it stood about 1" wide and 2" tall. It was a lovely ombre mint green. That phone has long died, but my love of the color survives. Mint dresses, mint shorts, mint, mint sandals, bring it on. From lovely shades of seafoam leaning toward the blue spectrum to yellow based mints, mint green is everywhere this spring and I can't wait to get minted!

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unexpected heatwave

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[wearing minted tshirt, nordstrom shorts, ray ban aviators, bali bag, zara sandals & scarf]

Looks like we skipped spring and went straight to summer! These pictures were actually taken last year in the fall but I think a blush, nude and white pallet is so fresh for both spring and summer. The pink billabong tempe shorts I bought early last year are so reminiscent of the Isabel Marants from spring/summer 2011. I wore them to death last year and plan to incorporate them into this spring and summer as well but perhaps a bit differently.



[wearing billabong tempe shorts, thrifted winter kate shirt, zara coat and shoes]


[wearing billabong tempe shorts, express knit tank]