Today I'm loving...

This travel related t-shirt in a gorgeous color over at Modcloth.

Having become a mother, I do not always want to dress up like I did before. Instead, I am fine with more casual outfits on days when there is nothing special going on (like today!), but I don't really have a lot of t-shirts. So I do think I might do well by investing in this, especially since I do agree with the message on it very much!

What Spring/Summer 2013 trends I am loving right now

For spring/summer 2013, I will not be embracing all the upcoming trends, since I don't think every trend suits every person. Instead, I believe in choosing the trends that actually suit you well, and that you are naturally drawn to, so you can stay true to what's truly flattering for you, and stick to your signature style, season after season.

But some trends do appeal to me this season, and I do think I will be making some purchases in the next weeks to reflect that. Some of these trends are:

- The pearls, that we saw in the Chanel SS 2013 show, for instance.

I do think pearls will come and go out of fashion on a regular basis, and while I do have some beautiful pearl jewelry that was given to me by family members over the years, I do think some more could be fun, or why not something quirkier, like a pearl hair piece, or a clutch with some pearl details?

- Mint green, which has been a favorite color of mine for years. I think I've mentioned that several times here on this blog as well. So I am thrilled that I will probably be able to find more mint green pieces this season, it being such a trendy color this season after all.

I've already decided I will probably get these flats, for instance, that are both mint green and have some pearl details:

Isn't that convenient? I'll be able to get an item that combines two of my favorite trends this season at the same time.

I must say I am a fan of some of the other pastel colors we will be seeing this spring as well, but mint green is by far my favorite out of them.

- The black and white combo. This is such a classic combo, but I am afraid I have not been embracing it enough as of late. So this spring will be a perfect time to perfect the art of dressing in only black and white, maybe with a small splash of color added somewhere...

(images from Pinterest, here and here, as well as from Style Blueprint)

My latest purchases

So I am still working on finding the perfect mint green pieces to add to my wardrobe, but I did find a tank top and a pair of crochet flats (not something I usually wear, but I decided I should give it a try) in a rather similar color in H&M yesterday that I ended up getting:

I would say this color is more aqua than mint green though (at least in real life, I am not sure it comes across on the photo), but it's also a pretty cute and summery color, I think. So I am pleased with this as well!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Inspiration: Mint green

I've already mentioned that I am really into mint green right now.
However, I am having a bit of a hard time finding cute mint green pieces to buy, so I did what I always do when that happens: Check out what's available over at Etsy!

These are some of the adorable, very on trend pieces I spotted there:

You can get it here.

Get it here.

Get it here. Or... actually don't, because I may very well be getting this myself!

This is also something I am seriously considering getting, so don't get it here.

Trend I am loving

Mint green has always been one of my favorite colors, together with blue. So I am obviously thrilled that this color is going to be a hot trend this spring and summer, since it will make it easier for me to get some new mint green pieces.

Some adorable ones I have seen for the upcoming season are:

 this Versace silk scarf

this Kenneth Jay Lane necklace

this lace skater dress from ASOS

this Rare dress that is partly mint green and partly black

these flats from Topshop.

Some of the designers that have featured mint green in their collections for Spring 2012 are Elie Saab:

and Jil Sander.

So I would definitely recommend everyone to look into this shade for the upcoming season, and I really look forward to getting some new mint green pieces myself!

(the last pics are from Style.com)

Things that make me go mmmm right now

Right now I am inspired by...

The pics I've seen from the set of Gossip Girl. I love the style on that show and can't wait for the new season to start!



Magnum Gold. The best ice cream ever!



The color grey, preferrably combined with black and/or white. Perfect for fall, I am definitely going to stock up on all shades of grey!



Bardot in Blue's nails. Totally awesome, and I am sooo copying this as soon as I find a nice mint green polish!