Spring Cleaning.

Spring is a fresh start; it’s time for a new leaf. It’s also the ideal time to start working on that bowl of Easter candy that you’ve been eying for the last week. But for me, spring means cleaning. And no, I’m not talking about breaking out the toothbrush and Comet and going to town. Nor would I volunteer to do that. Cleaning products like Windex are only used as ammo against disillusioned insects that think they are going to with a battle…

My cleaning translates into exploring every nook and cranny of my closet. I found my array of bedazzled dogs t-shirts from Old Navy among other elementary treasures. As precious as a hologram of a Golden Retriever plastered to a hot pink crewneck might be, I need to refresh my hangers with something substantial.

 My recipe for the season is one part texture, one part whimsical print, and three parts spontaneity. Add a pinch of pastels, retro silhouettes, and a little shine and we’re halfway there. My spring muses:

ModCloth Shades of Spring Dress

Chloé pleated silk-crepe dress

French Connection Garden Beads Dress



Marc Jacobs scalloped organza dress



French Connection Siera Shell Top



Diane von Furstenberg Eva Scarf Platforms in Sea Dust



Swash Curiosity printed silk-chiffon scarf



DANNIJO Tayanna Earrings



Uncommon Objects.

After witnessing my favorite cameo vintage necklace slither into the abyss of my bathroom sink, I now appreciate my jewelry. It only took two hours of panicking, numerous face palms, ad one frustrated father to retrieve my prized possession. I couldn’t decide if I was in utter disgust or elation when I saw the dainty gold chain tangled in snake of black sludge. Delicious.

I guess I could sum up my melodramatic anecdote with this: find a signature piece of jewelry that exhibits your style. More importantly, don’t let it become a victim of a hungry street sewer or bathroom plumbing.

Above: The survivor, rhinestone studded art deco earrings, and antique gold clip on earrings from Austin’s Uncommon Objects.