Almost There

Though it definitely doesn't always feel like it, Spring is technically here.  It's when ice thaws, birds chirp, and hope for summer surges.  Often there is also the commonplace "Spring Cleaning", whether it be the emptying out of old knickknacks in the home or old knickknacks in the closet.  A clearing out of sins.  Past mistakes that at one time seemed like wise choices.  Funny how past choices we have made in clothes are symbolic of past regrets in life.  But Spring! It is here, life begins anew.  And so should you.  Make new choices.  Shop.

Bomb Top

Ella Moss "Prima Donna" Top - Buy it Here

Remember hearing the jingling bells of the ice cream truck when you were a kid?  The mad dash to coax money out of your mom  or to empty a piggy bank of its last three quarters.  And then running madcap down the street to catch up with the truck, winded, wheezing and all of a sudden deliriously hungry for everything cold.  My favorite was always the bomb pop.  It was kind of citrus-y (especially that middle white) and so totally refreshing in the midst of a hot Chicago summer. And I would be really upset with myself any time my childish hunger would give way to the charms of some new pop featured on the side of the truck.  Mad that each and every time it wouldn't live up to the bomb pop.   It just couldn't be beat.  It was the bomb...pop.

And this top reminds me of it - in a really good and totally not lame way.  The colors are very similar other than the substitution of blue for grey.  But it is just as refreshing.  Light.  Perfect in the middle of summer.  And something I know I could put on time and time again without ever being disappointed.

Up To Your Ears In It

Ever have those days, those weeks, those years where you feel overwhelmed?  When it seems as if the obligations will never be fulfilled, and that only more will pile on?  Is this what it means to grow up?  More responsibilities?  That's what our parents always taught us anyways.

I don't know how I feel about maturing just yet, but I like these Bermuda shorts because they can help me to breathe a bit.  Not so confined feeling as pants, these help me to feel as if I am not so overwhelmed all of the time.  A casual, soft, breathable no brainer. An oasis of relaxation amidst a whirl of chaos. 

Marrakech Raven Clark Shorts - Buy Them Here

Don't get lost in the wild seas of life. You just need a good pair of Bermudas!

Coming Soon To A Park Near You

Baseball pre-season is right around the corner.  Be it Glendale or Mesa, the hookup of heading to AZ in the still-cool early Spring months is a good enough incentive alone to make a trip out there.  Get your game on with Red Jacket's sweet lineup of goods.  Styled to fit just right, the tees will keep you cool in the AZ and the hoodies will keep you warm in Chi-Town if you just can't make it out there.

Play ball HERE

Opposites Don't Detract

Vintage Havana Boxy Top - Buy it Here

Some things that many people look for in life...

1. Structure, somewhat.  Not confining but something solid to adhere to.
2. Color, spice, uniqueness, flavor.
3. Splurging every now and then on something sinfully rich.
4. Living life freely, as one chooses and not per anyone else's directions.

Now, let me introduce this Vintage Havana Stripe Boxy Top.  Sadly, it really has nothing we hope for...

1. There is no structure.  It is roomy, boxy, chic and unclingy.
2. It is white and grey.  No color and yet it works with every color palette, every thing.
3. At $39.00, it is no splurge, no sinfully outrageous indulgence.  

It does however encapsulate the final hope: living life freely.  Loose-necked and free-flowing dictate nothing less.

Funny how what we seem to really, at times, like in our clothing can be quite the opposite of much of what we like in life.  Paula Abdul had it right.  Opposites do attract.