Spring pick: Heels

During the winter months, I wear boots about 5 days a week.  By the time March rolls around, I'm ready to put the boots in the back of the closet and pull out the heels.  I know there are a lot of women who hate high heels because they can be uncomfortable.  But, if you wear them on days you know you won't be walking a lot, and you buy high quality shoes, they're really not bad at all.  Mainly, I love heels because they make me feel feminine and pretty.

Which is so dumb on many levels, but whatever.  I'm 5'8" and have shoulders like a Packers linebacker, so I find my cues of lady-likeness wherever I can. Other reasons to love a good pair of pumps: heels make calves look shapely when you're wearing a skirt, and they lengthen and slim the leg.  

Every high heel-lover should have a pair of red heels...

t-strap heels...

heels in unconventional colors....

stripper heels*...

Wait, what?  No.  I take that last one back.

(I got this picture from a website called, no joke, Booty Cocktails.)

Spring pick: The Shirtdress

As the weather grows warmer, my thoughts naturally turn to the most sacred of springtime joys: my spring closet.  The first pick for spring is the shirtdress.

I have four shirtdresses: green, blue, black, grey. The shirtdress looks so put together, but it's delightfully comfortable.  The cut is flattering on everyone, and you can accessorize it in many different ways: belts, scarves, heels, flats, jewelry, etc.  Love the belt on this example below:

As with so many good things, the shirtdress came of age in the 1950s:

Apparently, these ladies below are using a bouquet of flowers and some witty hand gestures to accessorize their shirtdresses.

Finally, I leave you with a bizarre photo.  Not sure what these crabby gals are up to, but I love the flipped collar on the shirtdress of the one in the middle: