Hello June!

Dreaming of dips in the cool ocean and hearing the wind in the palm trees. I can’t wait for Miami!

image via fashion gone rogue

a tip of the hat

Happy Friday everybody! Since Easter is just a couple of days away, I thought I’d share some spring inspiration lookbook pics of my favorite fashionistas rocking their versions of the easter bonnet:

Coury from Fancy Treehouse

Lena Petersson

Brit from Disarming Darling

Madeline from Jean Griege

Olivia from Lust for Life

here comes the sun…please?

Everyone has been making posts like “summer is here!” and “break out the tank tops!”…but here in New York, spring hasn’t even peeked his little head out yet!  While all of you west coasters are complaining about the 90* heat (oh boohoo for you), I’m over here hugging my radiator while wrapped up in three blankets just to get warm!  Aye chihuahua.  I can’t think about summer yet!  With dreary skies and wind-chapped skin…all I can do is close my eyes and dream about spring.

1. Chunky pink and gold necklace by Forever 21
2.  Delicious Rose Macarons with Raspberry Filling
3.  Silky Seams Tank by Madewell
4.  Apricot Knitted Cape Cardi by TopShop
5.  Skinny Cargos by Banana Republic
6.  Perfect Spring Sakura
7.  Sevigne Washed Leather Wedges by J Crew

the root of the problem

Today I got my hair done…after not going to the beauty parlor for ten weeks!  Yes, you heard me.  Ten freaking weeks!  This coming from the girl who was so blonde that I had to run to the salon every three weeks because the roots were so extreme.  I’m a more natural blonde now, and although I miss being the platinum pinup, I sure do love saving all that money at the salon…and the color is quite purdy as well :)

I was there to get my normal root touch up, but I was contemplating something else.   Everywhere I go I’ve been seeing this trend called ombre, which means “gradiant” in French, and it’s when the root of the hair is dark then it gradually gets lighter to the end of the strands.  It’s been around for a while, but I’m really seeing it a lot lately…even one of the stylists at the salon was rocking it!  Personally, I love this trend, I think it looks so bohemian in a kind of “I don’t give a shit, I’m just living my life” way.  And it could let me grow my hair out for ten weeks or more and be able to back up my laziness with “oh no this root look is totally intentional!”

What do you think?  Does it just look like these girls need to get their booties to the salon pronto?  Or are you digging the look?

Drew Barrymore rocking an extreme ombre…from dark dark roots to light blonde tips

a beautiful, more natural, take on it

Erin Wasson showing that curls look just as good…if not better ;)

Rachel Bilson looking glamorous with soft ombre waves

Emily Blunt showing how brunettes do the trend

Ellen Pompeo showing off her ombre bangs

another one of Drew…how could I resist this one?  the giggle, the ring, the braid…LOVE HER!

Cameron Diaz showing a more subtle take on the trend

Hair Envy!!!

GROW! GROW!! GROW!!!

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mommies out there!  A special shout out to my own stylish Mamasita and GG <3  Love love love!

Mom: 1966

Grandma Gwen: 1945

I’ve Got a Crush on You…

I have to admit that I get girl crushes all the time.  You know, you see a girl walking down the street and she has incredible hair or incredible style or an incredible smile, and you can’t help but develop a slight crush.  Well this is a little more than a slight crush because not only does she have the hair and the style and the smile, but she has a blog to showcase it all!  And to top it all of she is SUPER nice, which of course only makes me crush harder :)  So I would encourage all of you to go check out Taylor Sterling and her amazingly inspiring blog Sterling Style!

Here are just a few of my favorite looks:

Natalia Vodianova Dress Love

I just adore these pictures of Natalia Vodianova for Vogue Italia by photographer Bruce Weber.  Thank you to Fashion Victims for bringing them out of the archives!

They Swing Swiftly Towards Happier Times

The Hamptons were faaaabulous daahhhhling!  Hopefully we spread the word about Funky Divas to a good number of people that day, but we have another chance this Saturday.  There is another fundraiser, this time sponsored by InStyle Magazine and hosted by Kelly Ripa so this one sounds extremely promising.  We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a large boost in clientele!

Yesterday my darling husby and I went to see 500 Days of Summer and it was just so sweet and romantic!  I absolutely love Zooey Deschanel and I love how in every movie she practically flaunts her own personal wardrobe.  What amazing vintage style!  I love the 50s housewife dresses, the high-waisted pants, the pinup pencil skirts.  And don’t even get me started on her perfectly coiffed retro hairstyle that looks great whether it’s down and flowing or up in a ponytail with a sweet little ribbon bow.  Get out of town.

Today Scottie arrived for a fun-filled ten day vacation.  We had coffee at Atlas, relaxed for a bit at home, had more coffee at Atlas, met up with Sasha for some Sugar Sweet Sunshine cupcakes, and now we’re relaxing a bit more before heading out for a night out on the town..or falling asleep before 10 pm.  Whatever.