Field of Floral Dreams | Style Savvy Weekend Rewind

Outfit - sweater: Consigned | dress: Prabal Gurung for Target | belt: White House|Black Market |  pumps: Target | envelope clutch: BCBGMaxAzria | sunnies: Marc by Marc Jacobs | chevron rings + pearl earrings: Target | bracelet: Kate Spade (similar) | nails: OPI 'Do You Lilac It?', 'Flower-to-Flower + butterLONDON 'Tart with a Heart' glitter

Have you ever put on a dress and immediately felt that you should be twirling in a field full of flowers? Yeah, me too--yesterday, when I zipped into this pretty floral number from the Prabal Gurung for Target Love Collection. Lucky for me, I was at my mom's house in the country where it was easy to make that floral laden vision a reality. It was so much fun hanging out in the sun, and so peaceful being surrounded by birds, bees and colorful buds. When I'm in nature--that's when I see God.

In the midst of the day, my Young Man and I managed to steal away for a little while and have some quiet quality time (and photo opp!), just the two of us, in this gorgeous little meadow. I am so grateful to be the Mother of such a loving, intellectually curious and fiercely independent son. In what can only be described as the sweetest text I have ever received from anyone ever in my lifetime, he shared that having me for a Mom is like having an at "home best friend 24/7". Well if that doesn't make it all worth it, I don't know what does.

Overall, my Mother's Day was as sweet as always. Our tradition is that my family heads to church with my Mom in the morning, then we treat her to an early dinner at the restaurant of her choice. We had so much fun laughing and recalling memories from when my younger brother and I were kids. I love spending time with my family, and especially celebrating my Mom, who is like a best friend to me too. Hope your Mother's Day was loving and magical as well.

On the kid - Ralph Lauren pink shirt, bow tie | On me (makeup) - eyes: Sephora eyeshadow palette, Maybelline Falsies mascara, ELF liquid liner in black | lips: Estee Lauder Pure Color in Rose Petal + Stila 'Tropica Punch' gloss

One last thing to share: last week, I had the pleasure of being featured by two fellow bloggers. Amberly at A Slice of Glam included me in her What My Mother Taught Me special feature. And Ashley of Asha Chic invited me to be her very first Featured Style Blogger. I would love it if you would pop over and give both interviews a read. Here's to a new week!

Perfectly Priced: Hi-Lo Hem Love

Your favorite retro hemline: the hi-lo (aka mullet) has returned for yet another spring season. This darling dress in particular is rocking out two trends at once with it's asymmetrical hem and black and white stripes. And, as a jersey tank dress, the options and versatility will be endless: wear it with flat sandals for a day at the wine festival, don it over beachwear as a sleek cover up, add a blazer and pumps for the office, or put on your favorite cardi and wedges for a cool evening date night. It is perfectly priced at $92 and, with all the wear you'll get out of it, worth every penny. 

Saint Grace Jo Hi-Lo Tank Dress - Boutique To You

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May Wish List: All in the Details

Minor details can enhance even the simplest of items, and be the key differentiators between the way you wear or use something, and the way anyone else would. This month, my wish list is full of items that have really cool details, or that can be the major wow factor wherever they show up. 

1. 'Merci' note cards ($24) – SugarPaper.com. I am a sucker for a personalized, handwritten card or note that’s penned on beautiful stationery; and I love to quote all the little French phrases I learned when I traveled to Paris last year. So obviously, I’m in love with these “Merci” notes on pale pink paper with gold foil—they are a dream to be wrapped in matching foil lined dot envelopes.

2. ‘Clyde’ Marblewood glasses frames ($95) – Warby Parker. I’ve been flirting with these cool marblewood frames ever since I posted about them a few months ago. I’m finally going to order the Warby Parker home try-on kit to see how they’ll look on me!

3. Golden chevron drinking glasses ($48, set of 4) – C. Wonder. I love the look of these gold chevron glasses at C. Wonder. Drinks feel like more fun when they’re served in great glassware, don’t you think? These will be the perfect vehicle for servings of cool cucumber/ginger water and fresh squeezed lemonade.

4. Ruby Woo red lip color ($15) – MAC Cosmetics. I confess: I have never donned a red lip. There is something so mature, so…womanly about a red lip and I’ve never felt quite woman enough—until now. Lately I’ve been having red puckered daydreams and have consequently decided I am ready to take my relationship with lip color to the next level. MAC’s Ruby Woo seems to be the consummate red for both the beauty bloggers I admire, and my friends in real life.

5. Metallic Pointy Toe silver pumps ($185) - Charles David. Metallic pumps are a major spring trend, and not at all just for evening. They are the perfect way to add a touch of glam to a simple daytime outfit—take, for instance, this outfit at Wendy’s Lookbook.

What's currently on your wish list?

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Want more wish list inspiration? Check out April's Perfect Pastels. 

The FashionEASTa Files | Posh Event Recap

The pumping baselines of songs like 'Gundam Style', JT's 'Suit and Tie' and varying reggae sounds flowed through the streets of the Harbor East section of downtown Baltimore, as the fruits of labor of the Bradshaw Styling team floated down a summery white runway on Aliceanna Street during the 2013 FashionEASTa Fashion Show (click here for my recap of the 2012 show).

Loose, light fabrics for both comfort and style in the warmer months to come were the theme of the day, appearing in the form of sheer tops and maxi dresses for women, and shorts and pants for men.

In women's trends, wide belts made waist hugging appearances on many of the dress and skirt styles. And where (ever seasonally present) prints were concerned, it was all about florals, florals and more florals. Pastel + metallic combos were a fresh sighting (and are a major "must try" on my style list), and menswear inspired straw fedoras juxtaposed against otherwise ultra feminine adornments hinted at another trend that will continue year over year. 

Men's casual dress had a preppy vibe, with the guys turning up in blazers + jeans combos, khakis and seersucker--but in bright colors of neon and pastel: lavender, mint green and even a rather electric orange.

Sportswear styles were shown as well, encouraging the crowd to get their workout on in style as the temperatures heat up. 

The best part about the styles shown on the runway is that they are currently available at Harbor East stores and boutiques including South Moon Under, Urban Chic, White House | Black Market, Lululemon, J. Crew and others. I'm looking forward to shopping these styles in the coming weeks! 

Pink Sunday | Style Savvy Weekend Rewind

American Eagle jeans // Forever 21 top (old) // Target cardigan // Prabal Gurung for Target pumps (sold out in the print, but black still available here ) // Marc by Marc Jacobs bag (from the Neiman Marcus x Target Collection) + sunnies (old) // Geneva watch  via Francesca's (similar here) // bracelets: Kate Spade (similar here), Debbie Merle Designs, Forever 21

My weekend was really good in that "nothing big" sort of way, do you know what I mean? I had a hair appointment, ran lots of errands, watched a movie, started Dexter Season 1 on Showtime On Demand (O.M.G. what a great show!), drank some Skinnygirl Margarita in honor of Cinco de Mayo (which I don't celebrate, but thought it a great excuse to try the Skinnygirl Margarita), drank a glass of wine (because the Skinnygirl Margarita was too sour for my taste), and had the best time with friends on Sunday at GG's in celebration of her oldest's birthday. And this is where the pink jeans come in. These little American Eagle cropped skinnies are so stretchy and so comfy and so perfect for a casual Sunday afternoon. I still have that issue where I think my thighs look massive in pants, but I adore these jeans for all that they are (instead of being sad about what they are not, which is sprinkled with magical thigh reducing fairy dust) and I love love love the way this casual outfit came together. I'm also finding that these little Prabal Gurung for Target pumps are crazy versatile! I've worn them with a red dress, with green jeans, and now pink jeans--and some other things that I can't recall, but I know they are on my feet at least twice per week. 

And now here we are at Monday, the start of a new week. I am in full day meetings for the full time gig on 3 out 5 days this week so it will be a busy one. I hope you're looking forward to yours, whatever it holds. Happy Monday, Lovies. Let's do this.