How to accessorize your cardigans

I absolutely love the new "cardigan with a belt" look that has become popular this season. It is a great way to accessorize a flowing or boyfriend cardigan while accenting your feminine curves at the same time. I also love the idea of pairing an accessorized cardigan with a patterned skirt or dress as below from Ann Taylor Loft.

Gray- this season's best neutral

I am finding that gray seems to be one of this season's best neutrals. It looks great with pastels for Spring and brighter colors for Summer. Easier to maintain than white and keeps your temperature lower than black, gray is this girl's favorite neutral for summer. A few of my favorite examples of the beauty and versatility of gray come from Downeast Basics current Spring/Summer line. Get them while you can, their items sell out fast!

More Shabby Apple love

More of my faves from the new Shabby Apple Paris line... super fun, flirty and perfect for summer!

Favorite knee-length skirts from Downeast Basics

I am a huge fan of Downeast Basics knee-length skirts. Every seasons they come out with new ones, even cuter than the last! This is where most of my personal money goes but being 5'11 I have to seize great modest skirt deals where I can.

Generally I try to balance out my small waist and big hips with an A-line skirt and most preferably with a lower or drop waist. These skirts below all fit that bill and have been super flattering on me and my hips. Even the blue/white polka dot one can be worn lower if you buy a size bigger, which I did and it fits perfectly. I would highly recommend each and every one of these skirts for fit, color, comfort, and fabulousness :)

I do however really like Downeast Basics line of straight/pencil skirts, I just have not been brave enough to try them. Here are some of their new skirts I would love to try, if I ever get the courage to let my hips into a straight cut skirt:

French love from Shabby Apple

I absolutely could not wait til tomorrow to post about these fabulous dresses so here is post #2 for the day!
The new paris line from Shabby Apple just came out and Im simply in love with these shirt-top dresses! The flattering knit top shoes off your feminine curves and accents the waist while the flowery ruffles make the dress super summery, chic, and o so unique! I would love to own one of these dresses or even experiment with making my own! Ill keep you updated this summer ;-)

Nordstrom top 4

Last but certainly not least come my top 4 party dresses from Nordstrom, wrapping my ode to Nordstrom dresses. Number one on my wishlist is definitely the pink dress below, number 3, awesome!

I realize that some of the dresses I have shown in the past few days have been outside of most of our price ranges, but the idea is just to get a sense of what new fun styles are out there this season! You never know what you could find on sale or at a discount store like Marshall's or Ross's so keep your wish list stacked and your eyes open.

Hello Yellow from Nordstrom

Nordstrom says hello to yellow in a variety of shades ranging from mustard to canary to gorgeous flower prints! A girl can dream right? YES and right now... this is what Im dreaming of :)