Dreaming of Stepping into Spring

I recently treated myself to some Spring shoes, hoping to will the good weather to come maybe a little faster?!  Someone turned me onto Loeffler Randall, a beautiful boutique brand from husband/wife duo Jessie Randall & Brian Murphy. I must have been living under a rock to miss them! Their gorgeous original designs are sold in 250+ retailers worldwide and they won a CFDA award. They have such flair! I got the Vera Ruffle Slide Sandal in black — they are so comfortable and polished, I’m tempted to get another pair in melon.

Vera Ruffle Slide Sandal — http://www.loefflerrandall.com/vera-k-black.html

I’m also oggling the Lulu mule, which could spice up basic capri jeans or look great with dressier linen pants…(BTW, you might enjoy LoefflerRandall’s blog — they have their finger on the pulse of some very cool tastemakers and resources!)

For a more basic but spring-like shoe, I ordered the Cece ballet flat from J. Crew — which apparently has been the subject of some controversy, as J. Crew had moved factories last year and disappointed legions of loyal Cece-fans. NOW the shoe is back to being made in Italy and has a great price point ($118) for a stylish runaround shoe.

Also packing some good style at a good price point: J. Crew’s Double-strap mules in snakeskin leather.  These haven’t arrived yet so I hope they are comfortable, but I like the look and think they too could be versatile...

Here’s hoping Spring gets here a little faster this year & that we all have fun things to unpack for the new season (Last year I went on a girls weekend in Cabo & as I was packing the night before the trip - classic procrastination - I realized I had purged a bunch of clothes & shoes at the end of the previous Spring, but kind of forgot to replace them with upgraded pieces. Oh well, c’est la vie!)