spring sweater dress(ing)

Wildfox Castaway Stripe Roadtrip Sweater (also avail in sorbet stripes);

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here)

It's officially spring, which means bright colours!  I love wearing brights so I wear them all year round, but it's especially hard to escape all of the colourful sweaters and dresses in the springtime.  I wore this very bright and colourful Wildfox Roadtrip Sweater (as a dress because I'm petite) on the blog here back in November, this time pairing it with a lighter hat for spring.  We were headed to the park and had to stop and take some pictures by the beautiful blooming trees.

If bright stripes are not your thing, this Free People Ottoman Slouchy Tunic, $148, comes in 7 solid colours and is perfect for transitioning into spring.

Happy spring shopping!

Mx

sweater dresses, socks and sunshine

{RISE Home Run Sweater Mini Dress; socks: Free People (similar here);

shoes: MICHAEL Michael Kors (found them here, or splurge here); 

Urban Outfitters Felt Slouch Fedora}

This dress is basically a big, cozy sweatshirt.  It's perfect to pair with sneakers to run some errands, or dressed up a little with wedge booties and over-the-knee socks.

the sweaterdress

{Free People Love Fool Swit Dress (also love this, this and this one); sneakers: Converse;

hat: Urban Outfitters; sunglasses: Prada}

I instantly fell in love with this sweaterdress because 1) I am obsessed with sweaterdresses.  In fact, I refuse to separate the words "sweater" and "dress" because it is in fact one item (spellcheck tells me I'm wrong), but nevertheless it is the best of both worlds - a piece you throw on and go and keeps you cozy warm; 2) black and white is always chic; and 3) I love that it can be worn casually but would also look great with some boots.  As happy as I was getting a cool enough day to wear this dress (the day before the historic rain began), I am happy to have sunshine again.

Thinking of those affected by the floods in SC.

spring is coming

{Lovers + Friends Merci Coat; Nasty Gal Adrianne Sweater Dress;

Stuart Weitzman The Lowland Boot; sunglasses (similar): Prada}

 

I have been hibernating for the past few weeks.  I am not a winter person.  At all.  I'm heading to Myrtle Beach this weekend and I cannot wait.  It's a short trip to visit some friends but I'm just happy to get away from the below 0 weather we've been having lately.  I'm more excited to head to Mexico later this month.  Usually by February I want to crawl into a hole, or at least not get out of bed, because of this weather so I decided to chop my hair off, which has actually made me feel a lot better.  Wearing this coat also helps.  I'm ready to put away the parka!  I also have some exciting news hopefully coming soon.  Stay tuned!

sweater dresses & booties

{sweater dress: GUESS (old, love this ASOS one and this Halston Heritage one); 

boots: Marc by Marc Jacobs; bracelet: Coach; hat: Urban Outfitters; sunglasses: Prada}

So it's going to be another freezing week this week.  I was hoping last week was going to be the last of it, but sadly I was wrong.  I even swore I would not put on another chunky sweater again until next fall/winter and to start wearing spring clothes, but the weather won and here I am wearing a sweater dress.  I've had this Guess one for years and it's one of my favourites.  (I even wore it when I was pregnant!)  I love sweater dresses for the winter because they're so cozy and easy to throw on.  (I'm obsessed with this UNIF one.)  I am starting to shop little by little though for spring items and have been eyeing some amazing sandals, but instead of torturing myself since I won't be able to wear them for probably months, I bought these gorgeous booties to help me get through the next few (several?) weeks.  Take that, winter.