Life's a beach, har har

I think Spring may be here.  A sure fire sign is when the forecast switches from "Chance flurries" all week long to "Chance showers."  That does mean we're one step closer to summer though!  For now, galoshes and umbrellas will have to do, but soon we'll be burning up on the beach, falling asleep in the sun and fleeing aggressive seagulls (yes, Western New York has beaches, but if you have your passport, Canada has better ones).  Dreaming of beachy goodness... 

 

Although anyone who know me knows that I look far more like this when I'm on the beach:

But either way, sunshine, you're so close!  Come on home.  The east coast needs it's Vitamin D.

(Bathing suits from Anthropologie, Target, Urban Outfitters, and J. Crew.  Cover up from Forever21)

Dress for Work

I can't wait to go back to work.  I love having a reason to get dressed in the morning, and I can't stop looking online at work clothes.  Is business attire an acknowledged fetish yet?

urban outfitters

mod cloth

urban outfitters

bloomingdales

nasty gal

Michael Kors

Get me back in the game!  I yearn for dressing up!

Typically ever year around this time I buy myself a new winter coat.  With this year's never ending winter, I could have months of wearing it!  However, with my current "unemployed" predicament, I'll be skipping that tradition in order to keep money in the bank.  That doesn't stop me from looking though!

First is this little number from Modcloth.   An adorable website with constantly updated, well priced items.  That collar looks so cozy.  Perfect for nuzzling!

Its not secret that the Northeast is cold, and jackets with hoods are well appreciated.  Even more appreciated are the prices from Overstock and the ongoing $2.95 shipping.

Etsy is a very dangerous website.  Not only can you find amazing original items (seriously, half my Christmas shopping gets done on this site), but I can tell you (shamefully, from experience) that it is very easy to accidentally spend the entire afternoon browsing, only to look up and see its suddenly time for dinner and you're still in pajamas...oops.  But, hey, at least you got to support some independent artist-types.

And lastly, the splurge that I'd never actually be able to get, regardless of my employment status: a Lanvin Trench from Net-A-Porter.  So classy and timeless and ladylike.  I'd undoubtedly spill whatever it is I dared to hold while wearing it all over the front.  But, a girl can dream.

There's always next year.