dresses and bubblegum

January has been floating by.

The weather has been surprisingly warm, as if we decided to switch places with our now-freezing relatives on the west coast. 

We haven't minded, though, enjoying the change of pace. 

Our first week back we were feeling the jet lag, so we spent a lot of time avoiding unpacking!

Dress: J. Crew, Cardigan: Banana Republic, Scarf: Gifted, Tights: Target, Boots: DSW

This was my favorite outfit that week.
This mint dress is possibly the most-worn dress in my closet, and I love playing around with it. The possibilities for color and pattern-pairing is limitless.

My husband took these pictures for me outside of our favorite new sushi place, Wasabi.

It's not easy taking pictures in the wintertime, because as soon as I'm done with work it's already dark!

I've been really missing Frocktober, and the way it challenged me to work with my clothes and get creative with what I wear on a daily basis.
I would love to start a fashion blog, where I could document my pattern experiments and Frocktober-esque challenges, mirroring some of the blogs I love to follow.
I would still keep this blog for my more personal posts, but I'm in the process of figuring out how and if I could start another one.
Any thoughts/advice?

Maybe someday soon I'll be able to get some help in redesigning this blog space to be less cluttered and more user friendly!

This is one of my favorite Christmas presents, from my best friend Becky. She knows I love green, and with it being the Polyvore color of the year, I'd say it was perfectly timed!
(I also really needed a new purse).

If you have any fashion blog name ideas, I'd love to hear them!
I found this great article today that got me brainstorming for fun ideas. It shouldn't be that difficult to come up with a name, but it's been torturing me for weeks!
With this article's advice, I was coming up with all kinds of gems. Cookies and Cashmere, Hoops and Jalapenos!
So far "Pleats and Eats" is in the top running.
What do you think I should name my fashion blog?

In love,
Cait

Spring a la Ruche

I love floral.
The only thing I may love more than floral is leopard, but that's mostly because of my childhood fashion, which I must say, was way ahead of its time. :)
I absolutely love the trends this Spring. As you may remember, I posted some of my newest loves from Ruche, which has become my hot spot for daydreams.
My beloved husband surprised me a few weeks ago by snatching up two of my favorites that were about to be sold out!
I'm absolutely in love with this dress.
1.) It's fantastically comfortable
2.) It's floral
3.) It's MINT.

I'm also so happy that I snatched up this pair of shoes from Target, which were on sale for $9 over Christmas break!
While it's starting to warm up around here, it was still a bit chilly in the mornings and evenings so I paired my dress and shoes with some brown tights.

Mint is probably my favorite thing about the trends this Spring. Ruche has capitalized on the Mint trend, and has some of the most adorable things. I love the color combination of this floral print!

All that to say, I'm absolutely thrilled I've found a boutique that I love. It has kind of re-inspired me to invest more in my wardrobe, and get the most out of what I already have!
I feel like it's really easy to fall into a rhythm of clothing laziness. After getting married and moving away, and settling into a rather stationary desk job, I haven't been putting a lot of effort into what I throw on in the morning. I usually gravitate to the same comfy pants and baggy cardigan. Sad, I know.
But with a budget in hand, and so many wonderful ideas, I love the feeling of saving up for something that I really want and looooving it when I'm finally able to get it. :)

Lastly, this pair of earrings is one of my favorites. I wear these all the time, and every time I reach for them I fall back in love with them. :)
They're from one of my favorite jewelry shops, Chelsea Girl Designs on etsy.
Her earrings are to die for. So vibrant and unique. While I love everything I've ever gotten from her, these pink droplet earrings are by far my favorite.

Yay for Spring!

And hop on over to Ruche -- they're having a sale until the 18th ;)

15% of all sale items with "SaleSale15" as the coupon code!

xoxo

In love,

Cait