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Pastels are HOT HOT HOT right now and while they are the perfect palette for spring, they can be intimidating to wear.  Without the right style or mixing pastels can go VERY “I’m off to go see the Easter bunny”.  Which is cute when you are 4, not so much when you’re 40.  Darker complexions look radiant in these tones, but paler folks need to make sure they pick the right shades to compliment their coloring and avoid looking washed out.

That said, done right, pastels are uplifting and crisp and a totally beautiful palette to wear.

Florals are ALLLLLLLL the rage right now (I’d say this extends to interiors too, actually!) From Gucci to Gap, floral prints are an essential for spring. (I know, I know–“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking.”) Here’s a roundup of some floral items I think are pretty fun and fab. I like my floral prints with a heavy dose of black usually, to keep them from feeling too 80’s Laura Ashley.

I am loving having all these post recommendations you left in comments on my Instagram past last week!  I now have a file of things I know you want to see from me and am going to keep referencing them.  I noticed a bunch of you asked about resort wear and while I have no ability to do anything resort-y (waaaaaah! Zika! Work! Toddler!) I can dream about what I’d pack to go on a warm weather vacation.  This year I’m loving bold primary colors mixed with denim and white.  And lots of fun accessories!