Spring In Your Step

It's the first day of Spring!!! Hooray!!! The end of dreary winter is within sight! And what means spring? Flowers! Blooms, blossoms, buds! They're Mother Nature's sex organs, issuing a showy, smelly come-hither to the birds and the bees; signifiers of all that is fecund and fertile from time immemorial.

Also, they're pretty.

Here's some stuff I found with flowers to celebrate the ol' vernal equinox. I know a lot of you out there are still trapped in winter misery, shoveling snow and swaddled head-to-toe in fleece and long johns, but worry not -- the end is near. Just focus on the pretty and dream of spring.

D&G Dolce & Gabbana Red Flower Print Dress

Oh, I love this. It's bright, it's graphic, it's swingy and a little vintage -- that's a dress I want to wear

Giuseppe Zanotti Metallic Thong Sandal with Rose

And how adorable are these? So simple and sweet. They would be very wonderful with the dress above them.


If you're not up for a floral print, how about a floral texture?

Rebecca Taylor Petal Runway Dress

This comes in a mink-y brown color, too, if the red is too much for you.

How fun. Very abstract little leather flower-ish thing. Also in black, for a slightly more goth feel.



From the woman who has mastered the abstract floral print (not to mention the dress), Diane von Furstenberg:

It's spring. It's time to treat yourself to a classic DVF wrap dress. You will wear it for many springs to come, I promise.

Marc Jacobs Collection Poppy Print Blouse

Love these beautiful saturated colors.

A couple of gorgeous floral scarves. Tie your flowers around your neck, your shoulders, your head, your handbag. Scarves are always a good investment.

Abstract floral fun from Nine West.

PRINTED SILK COTTON SATIN DRESS

This is lovely, and very on sale.

Rebecca Taylor Cami

I would call this color peony pink. Beautiful.

Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Plated Flower Ring

Really love this ring. That is right up my alley.

These are absolutely adorable, come in several bright colors, and are by Nine West so they're very affordable. I'd buy two pairs, because these are the sort of shoes that you will wear to tatters and then weep because you no longer have them.

A floral scarf that made me gasp, it's so beautiful. I'm besotted with this thing.

From Valentino, always home to the loveliest floral prints. I'm going to have dreams about this scarf.


More abstract floral yumminess from Rebecca Taylor:

Isn't that nice? I often find her clothes a bit twee and cutesy, but this collection seems to really be working for me.

I'm fascinated by these shoes.

On one hand, the mary jane flat thing usually strikes me as far too childish. On the other, that black & white pattern is utterly wonderful. These may be just weird enough to be perfect.



These are just instant happiness:

I've never been able to abide thongs just because I hate the way they feel between my toes, but these are wonderful enough that I might try to get over that.

Great little flat in a bright, abstract floral.

These are Keds!!!

These are Keds, too! So much fun, and you know they'd be comfy.

I'm head over heels for this dress:

Whatever Rebecca Taylor was smoking/drinking/taking while she designed this collection, she needs to keep it up. This is just stunning. I love the color combination and the just-enough fuchsia sequins at the top. I would not, however, wear silver shoes with it. I think that brown color needs a gold shoe.

I hope your first day of spring is sunny and happy, everyone!