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Dresses are back with a vengeance! They are perfect for easy Saturdays, polished up for workdays, ideal travel wear and great for weddings- and it is FAST approaching wedding season!!! Another great thing about dresses is their year-round versatility! That's right, ladies... 1 dress ~ 4 seasons! Believe it or not, it's really only a matter of layering and accessorizing!

• SPRING: Top off your flirty dress with a 3/4 sleeve blazer or lightweight denim jacket and a pair of peep-toed sandals
• SUMMER: All you need are some groovy metallic or embellished flats and a chic oversized hobo
• FALL: Layer it with a long sleeved tee or crisp collared Oxford and a wide belt~ OR... pair it with an ultra-long belted cardigan
• WINTER: BOOTS!! Along with a pair of funky textured tights and Fall's fashion accoutrements you are ready for the next snow day!

Mothers' Day is right around the corner... make sure you acknowledge the lovely woman who spent HOW many hours in labor to bring you into this world?! We have an excellent selection of sterling jewelry, Hermes scarves, vintage kimono checkbook covers, Bee Bars (solid lotion for extra dry skin), and Rosebud Salve ( the multi-purpose miracle worker).

Trying to build a Spring wardrobe? Start with KHAKI! It's a great base color and goes with virtually everything. Plus, it totally ties in with the OH SO RIGHT NOW neutrals

Do something FUN just for you! Celebrate life by dining out with good friends at an impossibly delicious and expensive restaurant! Hit the road to ANYWHERE, act like a gypsy! Explore the great outdoors or pick your way through an out of the way antique mall! Find a street fair! Paint your tootsies a racy shade of red! Make dessert your first course! Spring is all about new life so infuse yours with a little excitement and decadence! YOU DESERVE IT!!

Hope you all had a lovely holiday! Until next time...