And Now A Word From Our Sponser

It's no surprise I love jelly shoes (also referenced here and here), so I dub them the official unofficial sponser of Birdy's List! They (meaning jelly shoes and their makers) don't donate money or anything, but I think we need something amazing.

Insert the jelly shoe. Hailing from the '80s, it's definitely made a comeback since its hayday. But designers are loving it! Gucci, See By Chloe, and Givenchy have all sported the spectacular rubber shoe recently. But my favorite is from Tory Burch.

Unfortunately, they are no longer available (apparently not everyone is head-over-heels), but I am holding my breath until these fantastically stunning Lacoste yellow gladiators I saw in a magazine are online. It's going to be major. Beyond major.

Until then, here are some I love.

{Call it Spring}

{MICHAEL Michael Kors}

{Valentino}

{Tory Burch}

{Marc Jacobs}

Hello fabulous! I just searched it on polyvore, and I saw so much amazing jelly-ness! These were my favorite, but there are so many more! The one jelly shoe I don't like is the jelly wedge. I just don't understand it. Maybe I need to see it in person. 

I LOVE JELLY SHOES!!!!!!!

I Just Died.

I'm so excited. Peter Som is my favorite designer. I could post his beyond major fall collection, but I died for his spring looks!

Okay, I'll give you a second to catch your breath. So gorgeous!

And the first thing that came to mind is this cheery skirt full of flowers. It looks so unbelievably close to the skirt on the model with purple skirt.

{ZARA}

The shirt is... surprise surprise... purple! I would do a rock a little side half tuck! 

{Anthro}

Now I need sparklies!

{Juicy}

I'm so obsessed with bows right now. They are just beyond major especially on a long silver necklace! Major!

{Lilly Pulitzer}

Every girl need larger-than-life sunnies!

I die for Peter Som. Enough said. 

Death By Fluffiness

Alexander McQueen had a refreshingly optimistic show this fall unlike some other depressingly beautiful shows *coughcough* Louis Vuitton, Valentino. This one is a bit wilder and bolder than Ferretti, so inspiration is a way less literal.

These are my favorite looks. I love that a fall collection can be cheerful and airy, but still fits in with fall shows.

*sigh* Isn't Sarah Burton a genius?!?!

{Topshop}

{Anthro}

Hello, joy. Nice to meet you! You could also substitute this Topshop sweater!

{Everything else is Topshop!}

I die. I just die. It's so pretty! I couldn't pull it off (I'm not tall enough), but it would be just gorgeous on a slightly pale and tall model with honey-colored hair in the California sunshine. That's just what I picture, but remember- I think differently than the average person. :)

(McQueen photos from Style.com)

Hello Again!

Hello my fine friends! It's been awhile! And I know I won't post everyday until late May, but I'll try my best!

This week I want to talk about designers and style. My style is so not ethereal or romantic, but I absolutely adore that look. It's just beyond major. Excuse the Rachel Zoe dialogue. 

So the first ethereal designer that popped into my head was Alberta Ferretti. 

Oh, and before I explain in detail, you should all know that I don't like fall runway shows. I think it's nice, but so much of it is black. I love spring collections. So most of these clothes are from this Spring/Summer season. But of course, some is fall. 

Anyway, Alberta Ferretti is just so feminine... observe:

This spring, she has her white...

She has her bright... (which I am loving by the way)

And she has her wild child prints.

I have to say, I'm impressed. Not that that's unusual! Even though the colors and prints are a little bolder, look at the shape, texture, and floatiness that just well, float.

So in a Ferretti-inspired outfit, choose flowy and floaty shapes in bolder colors and prints. 

{ZARA}

{Anthropologie}

Oh yeah! Mixing prints is so fun! These were actually so easy! Just take one color, add a white pattern, and wear them together for a totally fun look! 

For shoes, I think some strappy black heels are the obvious choice because my three favorite Ferretti looks all have them in different colors. 

{J.Crew}

Okay, so I assumed strappy black heels would be easy to find. This was definitely not the case. I found strappy black wedges, but not with a stiletto heel. The J.Crew wedge is close, but I don't really love patent leather. In some cases, I love it, but not this one. 

And because I'm not thrilled with those wedges, I wanted to show you some flats that I lurrrrrve. 

{Also from J.Crew}

Much better!!! They are available in citron, and I'm just imagining how stunning they would look on my foot. Is that weird? Probably so.

Because these looks are from Spring/Summer, I wanted to show you guys some Fall love.

There was a smidge of high drama fabulousness...

...and the remainder was black leather and tulle that took my breath away.

Ba-nanas. Beyond ba-na-nas. I love Rachel Zoe's speech patterns!