shades of blue

{chambray shirt: Madewell; jeans: Guess by Marciano (old); shoes: GAP;
sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar here); belt: Zara (old);
'sweet' affirmation bracelet: BCBGeneration (also here); nails: Sephora by O.P.I 'Havana Dreams'}

Right when I saw these blue Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses last summer, I instantly fell in love with them.  The only problem is that I have yet to get prescription lenses put in them because I have so many pairs of sunglasses and it costs a small fortune just for one pair, so I don't wear them as often as I'd like.  I can wear them, as long as I'm not driving.  Or needing to see a few feet ahead of me.  But this summer I'll have to change that because I'm obsessing over chambray shirts (especially this Madewell two-tone one) and the whole denim on denim / monochromatic look.

florals + stripes

{blazer: Joie (sold out, but love this one); top: RW&CO. (old); boyfriend jeans: GAP;

bag: RED Valentino; necklace: Dior (vintage); booties: MICHAEL Michael Kors;
sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old); nails: Sephora by O.P.I 'Havana Nights'}

It's been a trend for a while, but I'm loving everything and anything floral, especially mixed with stripes.  (Stripes are also a huge trend (aren't they always?), so it's easy to find some great pieces out there.)  I've been picking up everything floral, from these J.Crew "Liberty Chino" shorts, to this Madewell tee (which has the best of both worlds!), to this beautiful vintage Dior necklace.  This weather can't make up it's mind whether it wants to be spring or still winter, so wearing florals is the closest I think I'm going to get to spring.

something blue

(Marc Jacobs Single Quilted Large Crossbody Bag: neimanmarcus.com)

("Opening Night" by Sephora by OPI)

I have a credit at Neiman Marcus.  (I actually returned something, which is extremely rare for me.  I'm one of those, 'oh, these shoes don't fit that great but I'll totally still wear them.'  Two years later they're up on eBay and I'm crying that I have to sell them because guess what?  I never wore them.  WHY didn't I return them?!  It doesn't help that 99% of my shopping is done online.  I was always a shopaholic, but now that it's at my fingertips 24/7... I think they have to come up with a new name for that.  I'm getting better.  See, I have a credit.)  I wanted to wait until spring/summer to use the credit and buy a fun dress or something for my return to work so I wasn't too depressed (I'm on maternity leave), but I don't think I can wait.  This bag is calling me.  I've always wanted a Marc Jacobs quilted bag and I'm wearing blue nail polish, so I'm pretty sure that's a sign.  Says, the online shopaholic.  Seriously, there has to be a cooler name than that?