THE FIRST SPRING DAY

It's so beautiful and warm in Nashville today! Only a few more weeks of crap weather, then hopefully this is all I'll be wearing until Fall. 

See you later, Winter. 

H&M skirt, $20 / Swim Top  t by alexander wang  / H&M flat, $7.50 / Ring  / GUESS wide brim hat / American Apparel plastic sunglasses

THIS WEEKS LUST HAVES

Motel crop top, $35 / Clutch / Anton Heunis statement necklace / Chrissie Morris high heels / Vintage Le Club Optique Clear Frosted & Black Eyeglasses 

STYLE STALKER: SANTIGOLD

Far Left / Santigold is wearing: Versace dress, Tom Ford Clutch & Alexander Wang shoes / Image via Harper's Bazaar

It's been four long years since Santigold first hit the music scene - helping us to expand our acceptance of  spandex pants worn in public and keeping our eardrums busy with fresh and incredibly catchy beats.  All these many years later I now own two fabulous pairs of spandex pants (Thanks, American Apparel!) and I still have every one of her songs on my iTunes and I'm in no rush to remove them.

Santi White, better known as Santigold, formerly Santogold (Are you confused yet?) is in no rush either. She's plotted and planned and spent the past few years putting together a new album that had exactly what she was after creatively - unwilling to just pump out another album just because it was what everyone else was doing. Say no to peer pressure, everyone! Quality over quantity.

That being said, her new album entitled Master of My Make-Believe was released this past May, a very welcome and very anticipated follow up to her last album. You can find her latest music video entitled "The Keepers" HERE.

Uncompromising on quality, Santigold's style choices also reflect the high standards she has for her music. She leans toward the avant-guard and has a particular fondness for spandex, prints and innovative styles. It's not surprising to see her in something loud and curious, a fact among many - that I absolutely love about her.  


Santigold:Trends to try
Sunglasses with funky frames, crop tops, ankle length boots, stripes, sequins and statement necklaces with flair.


Bust out those spandex pants too, you'll thank me later.

Peplum skirt / High heels / ASOS stud earrings / Vintage sunglasses

By Malene Birger cuffed pants / Savant / BCBG Max Azria chain jewelry / Marc by Marc Jacobs brass jewelry

Images: 1. Harper's Bazaar -  Alex Lubomirski  2&3. Foam Magazine

THE WATER COOLER

SHOES, F21 - PURSE, DIY Neon Color Block Bag - TOP, American Apparel - SKIRT, Urban Outfitters - JEWELRY, Vintage & F21

SUMMER DREAM

I'm dreaming of days when I do nothing but lay out in the sun and sip tea. 

Uniqlo summer blouse, $70 One teaspoon shorts, $120 H&M ballerina shoes, $30 H&m shoes, $16 American Apparel leather clutch, $50 Brass jewelry, $895

House of Harlow 1960 gold bangle, $140 Oasis wrap jewelry, $50 Tom Ford cat eye sunglasses, $400

IF ONLY I WERE ON A VACATION. RIGHT NOW.

Mara Hoffman tribal shirt, $207 Michael Kors wedge boots, $99 American Apparel clutch handbag, $28 Dannijo jewelry, $320

Topshop chunky ring, $25 Dorothy Perkins printed scarve, $12 Steven Alan straw fedora hat, $148

MINT MINT MINT

If you haven't been swayed over to the pastel side yet, then now is definitely your opportunity. You've seen this color grace the runways this year, I'm sure, and I'm hoping you're slowly starting to reconsider. I had some strange deep seeded hatred for pastel colors for the longest time, only associating them with babies or Easter holiday,  both things I'm not particularly fond of. Slowly and surely, however - I'm becoming willing, if not eager to sport this beautiful color. 

You can mix this color along with any other pastel shade with neutrals for a lovely, dreamy look or take it to the next level and try color blocking, for example - mixing a mint shade with a deep jewel toned blue, or bright purple. Another option would be monochrome, which consists of wearing varying shades of the same color together in one outfit. 

Piazza Sempione silk top, $535

Tara Jarmon top, $230 Floor length skirt, $270 ASOS flat heel shoes, $68 TOMS flat heel shoes, $54 ASOS knapsack bag, $68 ASOS pin bag, $36 Dorothy Perkins flower Ring, $15 American Apparel Bow, $8 Kara ross jewelry, $170 China Glaze - Re-Fresh Mint, $5.99 Mermaid's Tears - OPI - Nail Polish, $8.99