Spring Must Haves

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I am quite in love with each of these items. The Kate Spade x Keds collaboration has made me weak at the knees - almost weak enough to order online through Neiman Marcus with full shipping. My heart said yes, and my wallet said...

"Whoa there, tiger. Whoa."

I'll sleep on it, and maybe tomorrow they will be mine :)

Anyways, are you as excited for Spring wear as I am? 

lurve,

July Muses

Tillys - Kandy Wrappers Fringed Benefits Bikini Top | Zappos - Jessica Simpson Dany | Zara - Diamond Pattern Evening Clutch | Madewell - Gypsystone Ring Set | Modcloth - Ivory Skies Dress

Just some delightful items that make me happy!

Click through photos to find items.

Rainy Weekend

California Rainfall by electriceunice featuring skinny fit jeans

As us Californians know, when it rains in California a couple things happen.

1. People forget how to drive

2. Girls forget to wear more clothing

3. Guys still wear rainbow sandals and jeans

4. Most people stay home to avoid the temporary memory loss of safe driving skills and the wetness

We don't get frequent heavy downpours of rain here in California, but when it does rain, most of the state freaks out, while people who aren't from California laugh at our lack of 

weather change adaptability [insert evil rain laugh here].

This post is inspired by the storm that is set to meet us this weekend and what I, as a true and pure form Californian, would wear say, if I had $500 for a Dannijo necklace and $1,500 for a Miu Miu wool coat - on a rainy day. A girl can dream, right? 

In Southern California, we don't get much snow… or kangaroos.. or much sleep. I know most people outside of California laugh at our infamous outfit combo of Uggs and a skirt, but as we're all acclimated to our environments, it doesn't surprise anyone anymore when we see a violator walking down the street- and yes, we still think Winter is cold out here. Sometimes Californian's melt in snowy cities. Like the wicked witch of the west!

The simplicity of the weather in California can cause something that I call the "chill confusion". All the Christmas commercials with windows fogged from the heat vs. chill reaction, infinite Christmas songs begging the sky to fall with ice marshmallows, and Uggs. Lots and lots of pairs of comfortable, fuzzy and toe warming- Uggs. I tend to have chill confusion where I wear a blouse, with a sweater, with a pea coat and a knit scarf, and walk outside looking like an eskimo on the beach. Oh! And pants, you thought I wasn't wearing pants didn't you?

These past couple days I've without failure, been wearing the wrong sweater on the wrong days - either too thick or too thin. Inspired to find the perfect comfy outfit, came this set of sweaters and shoes. So simply and effortlessly chic. I would also need some mustard jeans. Can't forget the pants.

This is our California Winter, my friends!

November Stompers

Not unlike my usual trips to what my boyfriend calls, the black hole that I disappear into for hours (the mall/ or the abyss called the internet), I've been heading straight for the shoe racks in search of fun, Fall shoes for every occasion.

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Steve Madden's leopard wedges have been sitting pretty in my mind for awhile now, I have been loving the simple, neutral colored outfits that Fall has brought out into the cooler streets, and love how a pair of these can bring some fun pop into any look.

Grey works in any season, and these flats from Madewell definitely hit the spot!

Lita's, inspired by one of my besties, of YoursTrulySunny, are the best way to edge up an outfit with the benefit of comfort, height and spunk.

Heeled loafers? Bringing party to business? Or business to party? I'm not sure, but I love how you can wear these with a pair of wide leg trousers and a blazer to a work function, or with some skinny jeans and a sheer blouse to happy hour with the ladies, whatever you choose, as long as there's no mullets involved.

I know I've raved about Chinese Laundry's boots before, but I am just waiting to replace my black pair that I've definitely worn out (if any of you remember my examples of slipping at the entrance of Nordstrom multiple times). Now, I'm just trying to choose between the black or the cognac.

November Stompers by electriceunice featuring jeffrey campbell boots