Falling for Punchy Drop Waist Dresses

There's nothing easier to throw on than a bright structured dress.   Why not try replacing your jeans with one of these drop-waisted numbers?  They're super wearable for day with a pair of easy flats. Or, throw on a pair of heels and some sparkly jewels and  you're ready for a night out.

Yellow: Three Floor yellow drop waist dress ($165, Shopbop)

Red: Diane von Furstenberg Maeryn poplin drop-waist dress ($385, Saks)  (also, a very similar red shift drop waist dress for just $84 at Topshop here)

Green: CÖ kelly green drop-waist tailored crepe dress ($70, Urban Outfitters)

If you like the drop waist look, but don't want to give up shape,  I'd point you towards this Kate Spade number.

Kate Spade New York "Siren" hot pink ruffle hem sheath dress ($297, Zappos)

Happy Friday: Celebrate Colorfully

I love this illustration from Kate Spade's  "Guide to Living Colorfully"  Here's to hoping you have a fun weekend ahead!

Loving: Kate Spade Spring 2012

I caught the Kate Spade spring 2012 on Facebook today and I love all of the bright colors.  Doesn't this lineup make you want to rewind back to summer? It's so bright and cheery!

Of course I love this orange and white outfit, but what caught my eye was the "Eat Cake for Breakfast" bag.  I love the motto and it almost reminds me of a re-imagined version of a canvas tool bag.

It turns out cute eCards do exist

I'm not a proponent of using eCards or email, especially not using them in place of real paper cards because there is really nothing better than getting a beautiful note in the mail. However,  I do think eCards are better than no card at all! 

That being said… trying to find a non-tacky card online is a bit tricky. There are a bunch of sites that try to charge for them, but who is going to pay for that?  (Not me!)

Well, here comes Kate Spade to the rescue.   With Valentines day coming up, their lovely website gathered a bunch of super cute illustrations and animations from fun artists (here) and set them up for easy (and free) email delivery.  It was hard to pick my favorites but here are a few:

This one is an awesome stop motion animation. I can't figure out how to pull in the gif so see it here.

If I buy a store bought card, it usually involves a good pun that will make the BF smile.  That in combo with a vintage postcard of hugging donkeys! Love it.

Boombox:

Just cute.