My Jewelry Wish List for Summer

I've spent most of the past 10 years wearing very little jewelry, but this season I've suddenly been overcome with the urge to change that. These gorgeous pieces have made it onto my someday-if-I'm-lucky-enough wish list, and I thought it was about time to let them see the light of day (even if they never make it into my actual wardrobe). xo Ez

Quartz Prism Necklace - Leif | Herkimer Diamond Ring - Lumafina | Brass Datum Earrings by Erin Considine - Spartan | Textured Rings - Satomi Kawakita | Afghani Engraved Bangle Bracelet - Glam House (via Renee) | Sundial Earrings - Odette NY

Zara - April 2012 Lookbook

Today I'm love, love, loving these pretty images and colors from Zara's April 2012 Lookbook. See (and shop for) more gorgeousness on their site right here.

Fashion Crush: Lauren Moffat - Spring 2012

After discovering the painterly Spring 2012 collection from Lauren Moffat via More Design Please, I instantly knew that I wanted to create a free printable for you all inspired by it. This beautiful skirt with it's bold brushstrokes was my first inspiration, but as I painted different interpretations of the collection, I ended up falling for the more feminine nautical / geometric pieces and created a set of gift tags based on them that I'll be sharing with you a little bit later today.

In the meantime, be sure to pop over to the Lauren Moffat blog to browse their full Spring 2012 collection. It's all so incredibly lovely and inspiring. See you in just a few! xo Ez

P.S. I'm apparently a bit behind, since Lauren Moffat just shared this lovely video of their Fall 2012 collection on their blog. Sweets, I'm all for being ahead of the game, but I hope that for at least today it will be okay if I stick to Spring as my inspiration. Sound reasonable to you?!

From Wares to Wear: Make this Photo into an Outfit

Hi lovelies! Before we get into the good stuff I first have to apologize for my oh-so tardy post today. I wish I could say that I had a glamorous reason, but in fact I was just up too late last night watching Downton Abbey when I should have been blogging (tsk tsk). Do you watch the show? I'm completely hooked!

Anyhow, I love putting together my From Wares to Wear posts, and I thought that it was probably about time for a new one today. After being smitten with this photograph by Erich Mcvey Photography (spotted via Lisa Rupp on Pinterest, and seen on Style Me Pretty) I immediately started imagining what a wearable translation would look like. The stripes seemed like a no-brainer, but after hunting and hunting I was never able to find a decent striped wardrobe piece that didn't look like it was better suited for the circus. So I just changed the direction of my look a bit and decided to try to come up with the sort of outfit I might wear to the sweet yet somewhat causal outdoor fete seen in the inspiration photo. What do you think? Would you choose to dress more formally, or less? What sort of pieces would you add in to make the outfit you? I'd love to hear. xo Ez

Inspirational photo by Erich Mcvey Photography | Uzi™ Tank Top - Madewell | Boyfriend Blazer - Topshop (via Mia) | The Tassel Wallet - Madewell | Perfect Leather Belt - Madewell | Favorite Boyfriend Jeans (I'd wear them cuffed) - American Eagle | Maddie Eva Sole Brogues - Topshop | Arrow Cuff Bracelets - Odette NY

P.S. If you'd like, you can check out all my past From Wares to Wear posts right here.

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf

Raise your hand if you've ever wondered how to tie a scarf in one of the oh-so effortless ways that all the cool girls seem to have mastered, but that has otherwise eluded you. Am I the only one? Anyhow, when I spotted this video over on Pinterest yesterday I was thrilled. Finally!...someone to teach me how to pull off all the scarf looks that I've always been confused by! Wahoo! Thanks Elizabeth for pinning! Now I'm off to dig my happy pile of scarves out of hibernation and try a few of these out! xo Ez