Lady on a Bicycle

{Olivia Palermo; Via}

Delicate dresses, cat eye sunnies, vintage bicycles, and a woven basket.

Perfection! Too bad a dress and heels might make riding a bike a bit difficult. But for the sake of dreaming, let's hold off on the reasoning for a moment. I've loved these images of Olivia Palermo for months now and I am so inspired to pick up a two-wheeler from the flea market myself. I might even attempt the "lady in a dress on a bike" trick one day with the lovely pieces I chose below. {Get each of the pieces below at JCPenney.com, they have truly stepped up their fashion game and I'm so excited to purchase some of these pieces from their spring collections!}

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{Via}

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{Shop} Ruche

Today's post is all about spring inspiration. One of my favorite online retailers, Ruche, just came out with their 2013 spring "lookbook." I'd live in this lookbook if I could!

Enjoy the beautiful images below and be inspired to host a tea party of your own.

{The hair! A must try. Shop this look here}

{Heart bauble necklace and delicate pieces. Shop look here.}

{The flirtiest of skirts. Shop look here.}

{Macaroons, heart shaped tea cups, and pastel colored cakes ... sigh. Shop look here.}

 The whimsical and ladylike pieces are perfectly picked by the lovely Ruche staff, and I hope to make some of them a part of my wardrobe this spring. What are you favorites from their 2013 lookbook? For the full book of inspiration, click here.

{This is not a sponsored post. All images are courtesy of www.shopruche.com}

Style Inspiration | Spring 2013

{All images courtesy of style.com. View full look book here}

1. Mixing Patterns. Two of my favorites: polka dots and floral prints. I haven't quite gotten the hang of this trend yet, but I'm looking forward to trying it out! I may consider these polka dot tights, which are a subtle way to incorporate more than one pattern into your look.

2. Stripes and Mint.  Stripes will always be a style staple, but I'm so glad to see mint green hues back again this spring. Seriously, those heels are incredible! Shop my mint picks here and here.

3. High Waisted Skirts. I was thrilled to see feminine high waisted skirts in the J. Crew collection. I'm a sucker for them and believe they will never go out of style. My favorite place to shop for high waisted skirts are thrift stores--I always find well-made vintage skirts at an amazing price. I'm loving this skirt on shopruche.com.

4. Brocade Fabric. I've been loving brocade for the past year, though I'm normally not a huge fan of metallic,  I think the mix of a feminine pattern and contemporary shimmer gets me every time. Shop my current brocade pick here.

*PS Did you know J. Crew has an online factory store? Amazeballs!

  

Have you ever experienced finding that perfect dress or pair of heels that seem to have your name and personal style written all over it? THAT was exactly what happened when I found these J. Crew heels on Poshmark. The seller said she "had a friend in the company" and snagged this pair before their spring debut later this year (I'm assuming the company had a sample sale). I purchased them for a 1/4 of what their retail price will be. Eyelet leather, the signature "iced lilac" shade, and a chunky heel--J. Crew can do no wrong.