Oscar De La Renta Love

I love browsing the images from runway shows.  Not because there is any hope of me wearing any of the clothes, but I love feeling inspired by the colors and textures from the lines.  I can't get over the gorgeous colors and feminine styles of these dresses from Oscar de la Renta.  And I love how wearable this collection feels.  These make me want to use that bold teal color somewhere ASAP!

I would wear this dress in a heartbeat.  I love the 50's vibe.

{images via Habitually Chic via Style.com}

Helvetica T-shirts

I do love a good font and I love it even better when it's on a cute kids t-shirt.   American Apparel is carrying these alphabet shirts in the beloved font Helvetica.

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 How fierce is this little girl in her gold spandex?

I promise you, there are good and bad fonts.  And some realllly bad fonts.  Poor font choice honestly makes me cringe.  This is a great post on Good Look Cookbook (and here is another one) if you are needing some help discerning between a good and bad font!  And you should probably spend the rest of your time on the blog because there are lots of great graphic design tips and tricks, plus tutorials and freebies.  Such a great resource!

Edit:  I just checked Design Sponge today and it looks like they are having a font day today!  Check it out here.

Kenziepoo: Turn this room into an outfit

I love this regular feature over on Kenziepoo.  Each week she selects a gorgeous image of a room and then selects children's clothing that mimic the style, colors and feel of the room.  It doesn't help that she finds the most darling kids clothes.  Sometimes I wish I could get the outfits in my size.

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See more posts, with links to the clothing sources here.

Ruche

I went shopping for clothes for me for the first time on Friday since having Rilo.  We went to the 3 story H&M downtown, and it felt so good to get a few things to spice up my wardrobe.  But when I go shopping once, it becomes increasingly hard to stop there.  I've been peeking at online sites over the weekend, lusting over the new fall lines.  I remembered to check out Ruche.  I like Ruche because it's a step or two above Forever21 but not quite as pricey as Anthro, but equally feminine.

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I especially love the last two.   Perfect for the cooler autumn air!

Tulle

I just found out about the clothing site Tulle.  Have you heard of it?  I'm liking a lot of the pieces, especially the skirts.  They have some really great sale prices too!  Now that I've lost almost all of the baby weight, I'm so ready to pick out some new clothes.  Everything here is under $30!

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Shoes

I am anxiously waiting to be cleared for exercise! I can't wait to shed the rest of this baby weight. I have decided to wait to buy any new clothes until after I start exercising. I'm trying to avoid looking at clothes so I'm not tempted. In the meantime though, there is nothing stopping me from checking out shoes!

I tend to like shoes that are a bit of a statement themselves...I love interesting colors as well as funky prints and patterns. I'm loving these shoes right now.

Fancy J.Crew heels

Pretty floral flats from Anthro

Orange and grey flats from J.Crew

I love the muted blue color of these heels from Endless

These would be a great summer flat also from Endless

I love the idea of Tom's shoes, but I generally don't really like the look of them...I think it's something about the shape of the toe. But I saw a picture of these red and white striped Tom's worn on a model on their site and I actually think I like them.

On an unrelated note, I dove into 5 different projects this past weekend. It feels so good to be accomplishing something! I have a hard time putting Rilo down (I just can't seem to get enough of her), but I've been trying to put her down when she naps so I can do "me" things. Lots of sewing going on around here. I hope to share a few things this week, including that Urban Outfitters dress tutorial I mentioned!

Swimsuit Season

Summer starts for us in May because of Adam's job. That means I need to have a swimsuit for my pasty post-baby body! And a pasty post-baby body means I want something with some coverage! It's still a little early in the season, but here are some of my favorites so far.

I have liked a version of this suit for the past 3 summers. I love the vintage vibe. From Urban Outfitters.

Anthropologie

Limericki

Victoria's Secret

DownEast

Shade

Top & Bottoms from Old Navy

Boden

I just got the Spring Boden catalog in the mail. There was so much to love...but not much that my wallet would love. Here are my favorites!

I'm half tempted to make something like this necklace.

I'm normally not into animal prints, but I really like this sweater.

I'm a sucker for fun cardigans.

What a great summer skirt!

Dying over this perfect Spring coat!