Sunny Picks

Stella McCartney

Some great pieces in sunny yellow to perk up a gray rainy day.... 

Jil Sander

Proenza Schouler

Marni

J.Crew

Neon Now

Gwyneth Paltrow at the Grammys

Did anyone notice Gwyneth's neon feather earrings (and matching pink nails) at the Grammys the other night?  I loved the color burst with her all-black outfit.  While, I probably wouldn't wear feather earrings myself, I thought they looked great and were perfect for the occasion.  

Wilfredo Rosado Fine Jewelry

The earrings -- which have added diamond and pink tourmaline bling -- are by Wilfredo Rosado, an incredibly talented and supernice person.

Beyonce and Gwyneth

I am really into the neon trend. I walked into the J.Crew store near my house the other day and was instantly attracted to the loud fluorescent colors mixed into the racks throughout the store. While, I've been going on and on about adding color to my mostly gray wardrobe, the neon thing surprised me. The next thing I knew, I had an armful of electric pink and yellow pieces and was heading to the dressing room.

Jil Sander

3.1 Phillip Lim

Did I make any purchases? No.  I realized that trying on neon in the dead of winter was not the best way to convince myself... but I will definitely be back to buy because I think neon will be a fun wardrobe boost for summer. On my list are pink and yellow neon V-neck tee shirts and a pair of khaki shorts with a neon pink stripe on the sides. I can handle the ultrabright hues when they are in simple cuts and paired basics.  Maybe I'll add a florescent shoe or bag to my must-haves...  

J.Crew

J.Crew

Jimmy Choo

Lanvin

**  What did you think of Gwyneth's "Futura" Louboutins?

Christian Louboutin

It's a Classic

In the midst of yet another icy/snowy winter day, all I can think about is spring, summer, beach, vacation -- just some shining sun! So I found myself searching online for resort destinations and the wardrobe to go with it. On my list is a new sailor top. This classic piece is a favorite of mine -- with dark or white denim jeans or shorts (and with cargos). Even with black leggings. It is also easily transitions from season to season. A must for every wardrobe. I love the way Net-a-Porter styled the above Rebecca Taylor sailor tee. Chic. And the bright bag provides the perfect contrast.

Some inspiration from the runways: Jason Wu (I like the idea of it under a blazer), Prada (a little extreme but I'm into the dark-and-bright combo) and Jil Sander (for summer entertaining maybe?).

The Saint James boatneck top is the original. Think Picasso. It's a little heavier than a basic tee -- nice for a cool beach afternoon.

J. Crew is probably where I will end up buying one. They have lots of casual, easy options.

On the J.Crew site, Lauren Hutton picked one as a favorite and she had an funny comment: "Wide stripes tend to make you look short and squat, so I always go for a skinny stripe." Makes sense! I usually go for a skinny stripe but never thought about why -- maybe this subconsciously was the reason! But the antiquated theory about stripes making you look fat seems off-base to me. In fact, a (skinny) striped top can actually do a nice job of camouflaging what's underneath (think post-baby belly).

This supercute Old Navy take on the classic is only $6. I love the yellow twist!

And of course, for my mini-me's... How completely cute! (From Crewcuts):

Beating the Winter Grays

Loving the pops of color on the Golden Globes red carpet.... Gets me in the mood for spring and inspires me to perk up my own wardrobe -- which for some reason has been all shades of gray lately. This bold movement couldn't have come at a better time, now that the winter doldrums have officially set in (it is major gloomy skies and mounds of snow outside). I especially love the peachy-pink shades (which go great with gray, by the way) like Natalie Portman (Viktor & Rolf), Emma Stone (Calvin Klein Collection), and Rhea Durham (Michael Kors) wore. I'm not sure if I'd do head-to-toe electric shades like Angelina Jolie (Versace), Julianne Moore (Lanvin), Claire Danes (Calvin Klein Collection), and Sofia Vergara (Vera Wang) but a pink tee under a charcoal sweater or a pair of emerald flats is something I could handle.

These tops from Net-a-Porter (Miu Miu, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Jil Sander) would look great with my staple gray skinny jeans and a charcoal cardi thrown over.

Labels like Jil Sander and Calvin Klein Collection did a beautiful job adding burst of brights to their spring runways.