Alice + Olivia

Mixed Media Bustier Dress $495
Charlie Sequin Dress $495
Lola Sequin Tank Dress $550
Casey Cluster Sequin Dress $485
Molly Mod Dress with Belt $396

Alice and Olivia dresses are like old trusty friends who never let you down. Every year, they get better and better and you can always fall back on them when in need of something amazing to wear to a wedding/shower/cocktail party. And while I don't have any big formal events in my near future, I'll be eyeing these from afar while I try to think of an occasion that could make me justify buying one.

The Color Purple

I've been in love with purple practically since birth. From my lavender banana seat bike when I was 5 to my purple velvet formal dress when I was 14, I'll always think of purple fondly. While my taste has grown and changed over the years, gorgeous purple dresses and accessories (such as these below) still make me swoon. In recent years, I've been more than happy to reintroduce this color into my life as a wardrobe staple.

1. Rebecca Taylor Pin Dot Runway Dress $275

2. French Connection T-Wizard Cotton Dress $152

3. Alice + Olivia Sequined Keyhole-Back Mini Dress $495

4. Just Cavalli dress $381

5. Hunter Wellington Eggplant Rubber Boot $115

6. Michael Kors Resin Bracelet Watch $180

7. Havaianas Slim $21.99

8. Fergie Nacho $93.95

9. OPI Do you Lilac It $5.09 (sale)
10. Marc by Marc Jacobs Clutch $298

New Beginnings

Forever 21 tank, Aqua (Bloomingdales) blazer, Rebecca Minkoff bag, Nine West heels, Gap skinny jeans, Michael Kors watch, Avalaya earrings

Gabe and I went to sushi on Saturday and then met up with Bunz and Sarah at Casa Del Mar to celebrate Bunz' new job! The earrings from this post made their debut, as did my new hot pink bag. What is it about wearing a new outfit/accessories that makes the night so much more enjoyable? I try to explain this concept to Gabe sometimes and he doesn't quite get it. It must be a girl thing. Congratulations on your new job, Bunz!

Date Night

Ray-Ban sunglasses, Michael Kors watch, Gap jeans, Urban Outfitters shirt, Calvin Klein flats, Latico bag

Gabe and I had a casual date night on Friday and went to one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants, Sham. Gabe works most weekends, so it's always a special treat when he's not working and we can have a date night and spend a relaxing weekend together. Some of our favorite weekend activities are reading, bike riding, surfing, going to dinner, watching movies at home, yoga, and meeting up with friends. If you were to ask Gabe what our favorite weekend activities were he'd probably say "watching Meet the Press and watching football". He'd be wrong though, those aren't our favorites.

Easter Candy

While Easter has never been one of my favorite holidays, it definitely offers the best candy of the year. Why is it that the Easter holiday gives candy companies the rights to make the BEST candy and then take it off the shelves for the remaining 11 months of the year? And what is it about Easter candy that is so much better than the sweets displayed during other holiday seasons? For one, it's the Cadberry chocolate. This chocolate is the smoothest, creamiest, most delicious chocolate around and it literally melts in your mouth. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you MUST try it this year. I prefer the mini eggs or the caramel eggs to the more traditional Cadberry eggs with the filling that looks like a real yolk. I also drool over the Reese's pieces eggs which are enormous in comparison to regular Reese's pieces, Reese's peanut butter cups (egg shape, of course), and any Easter bubble gum. Since this candy only comes around once a year, I give myself the green light to overindulge. What's your favorite Easter candy?

Flirty Fun Skirts

1. Forever 21-Sheen Tiered Skirt $17.80
2. Forever 21-Raw Edge Tier Skirt $24.80
3. Forever 21-Sequin Denim Skirt $17.80
4. Topshop-Bubble Tier Skirt $65
5. Topshop-Premium Crochet Scallop Skirt $100
6. Topshop-Button Mini Skirt $55
7. Forever 21-Belted Sateen Skirt $14.80
8. Forever 21-Pleated Satin Mini Skirt $15.80
9. Forever 21-Pleated Knee Length Skirt $17.80

For the last couple summers, I've practically worn all dresses all the time. There's just something so easy about throwing on a sundress and a pair of sandals and heading out the door. While I'm still loving dresses, for this year I'm all about the skirt in attempts to mix up my wardrobe and try something new. These are a few of my current favorites.

The Wedge

Why does it seem like cute shoes and comfortable shoes have to be mutually exclusive? One of my goals for the summer is to find a few pair of heels that will not torture my feet if Gabe and I decide to walk to dinner (which we do fairly often). During the winter it's a bit easier because high heeled boots seem to be more comfortable than pumps/heeled sandals. However, the wedge can definitely save the day and be my new best friend (sorry Gabe) if I could just get my hands on a comfortable pair. These are a few of the wedges I've been eyeing lately for summer. I would not consider any of them cheap, but I feel like shoes are a good place to splurge, especially if there's going to be some lengthy walks in our future.

Row 1:
Rag & Bone-Sahara Oxford Wedges $390
Kelsi Dagger-Juno $125
Diane von Furstenburg-Opal Crisscross Wedge Sandals $295

Row 2:
Pour La Victoire-Women's Tula Open Toe Wedge $310.95
Matisse-Women's Camille Wedge Sandal $74.84 (sale)
Jeffrey Campbell-Tick Wedge Bootie $200