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Many times when people from the US think of taking inspiration from different countries, they think of London, Paris, and Japan. We completely skip over the countries closest to us like Canada and Mexico. Not me though, I am completely smitten with the colors and patterns used in not only Mexican but most Spanish fashion. The bright oranges, ceruleans, magentas, and reds are super fun for summer. Many times vintage finds will include beautiful embroidery and flowers. My fave part of the south of the border look is it is just a hop, skip, and a jump from the modern hippie look I have found myself sporting lately.Gucci took the graphic prints used in many Mexican designs and toned down the colors to make it much more modern and chic. Forever 21 and Anthropologie both take the graphic print on a cream background idea and make it their own. The slight floral print on the Forever 21 dress gives it an extra girlie touch. If you want to make a statement with bright colors, Wet Seal and Spanish Moss Vintage both have adorable brightly colored floral dresses. (Spanish Moss Vintage is an Ebay store so act quickly if you like the dress.) With this look have fun with the accessories. This may be a before you leave the house look in the mirror and PUT SOMETHING ELSE ON situation. Experiment, and go what works for you!

Recently I posted about a great, solely accessory driven webstore called Rimistyle. They have tons of cute sparkly jewelry and fun, absolutely adorable handbags. Today I’m posting about them because it is the first day of their Spring Sale. Everybody loves a good sale, and when there are items up to 50% off it’s even better. So after you do a little spring cleaning and get rid of all the extra cute accessories you bought because you just had to have them, but ended up only wearing them once, you can put those babies on Ebay and use that money to buy even cuter accessories from Rimistyle at sale prices.

It’s much too nice outside to be couped up inside on the computer. The flowers have started to bloom and the trees have begun to flower (odd how that works). But I have a mission this summer to post very often and to dress as girlie as possible. I’ve been doing pretty good lately too! Skirts and dresses are my perfect clothing choice this summer because I have a feeling it’s going to be terribly hot, so pants won’t be an option, and shorts creep me out! After I read the Fred Flare Blog, I decided I should flip through the webstore because I hadn’t in a while. Of course, I saw tons of cute stuff including adorable convertible button jumper. It’s purple and black, and there are three buttons so you can adjust the length. In a matter of seconds you can go from feeling breezy in a dress to sporting an awfully cute skirt. I can’t get enough of clothes that do double duty; you’re getting the most bang for your bucks! I’m pretty sure purple is starting to replace pink in my heart. It may even be part of my potential summer hair look…maybe.

Many times I find myself swooning over guys that are way older than I. My list of famous older guys is vast, but the oldest are most definitely Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, and Hugh Laurie. As much as I would love to go on about Brad and Johnny, it’s Hugh that interests me today. To be honest, if Hugh Laurie passed me on the street I’m not sure I would think he was so attractive, but I think I am more smitten over his character Gregory House. I absolutely love how blunt and skeptical House is; he’s so crazy it’s just unbelievably hot. So, obviously I became a little excited when I saw a House t-shirt that says “Everybody Lies” across the chest. If you are an avid House viewer like me, you know that “Everybody Lies” is a very appropriate slogan; I think it may be House’s mantra. Though the shirt isn’t ultra chic and probably has a terribly boxy fit, it is for a good cause, and I always love when I can buy clothes and donate to charity. All the proceeds of the shirt go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). In true House fashion, I’m going to wonder out loud if I can get a tax write-off for buying this tee.

On Monday, Blythe and I were in NYC, and since it was a nice day we decided to walk to save money and so we wouldn’t have to deal with those lovely subway smells. Well, we were walking to 50th from Grand Central Terminal, and we passed the new H&M store on 43rd and Fifth Ave. Honestly they are popping up all over the city. As much as I love H&M, I’m not sure it’s necessary to have one on every corner like Starbucks. I think they should concentrate on opening more H&Ms in the Midwest. The first H&M was opened last year in Mich. It was actually really sad because it opened about a week before I moved to CT, and then I had to wait another month for the H&M in the mall closest to me to open. My point is, New York will do fine without another thousand H&Ms, so let the rest of rural America bask in the radiance of those red letters. Trust me, an H&M would improve the Abercrombie driven style of the Midwest 10 fold.

PHOTO CREDIT: The Village Voice