Summer crushes

As summer (supposedly) makes its way to my neck of the woods, each morning I take a glance at my closet and realize I'm not quite as ready as I'd like to be for warmer weather. Not that I'm ready to part completely with my skinny jeans, sweatshirts and thermal tees, but I realize that my legs actually might like to see the sun should it ever come out for an entire day. That being said, needed additions to my closet have resulted in my scouring the internet to figure out exactly *what* direction I'd like to go for the summer. As a result, we have my top three crush items of the moment. This will probably change by next week, but for now this is what I've got on my mind.

Crush #1: Anthropologie

Last week it was the cute items that H&M had splattered across my new Lucky, this week it's Anthropologie and all their adorableness. More specifically, the cute layering of dress/cardigan/belt like pictured below. Ugh. Must have. Double ugh. Must find more money to afford Anthropologie.



Crush #2: Cross body saddle bag/messenger bag

This seems like the perfect hands-free, yet holds a lot of crap bag for the summer. Durable enough that I won't have a stroke when I drop it on a sandy beach or grassy lawn, yet cute enough to take to dinner. I had found a less expensive version a bit ago on http://www.shopbop.com/ but failed to buy it before it sold out. Lesson as always: if you really want it, get it before it's gone. For now, I found this Lucky Brand Abbey Road bag. At $178 I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet, until I fully feel I've exhausted my search for a comparable alternative, but I'm getting close. I see this bag being highly versatile and something that can get a lot of use into fall and winter.

Crush #3: Gray shoes

My love for gray shoes actually started months ago, but I've found I'm very picky about exactly what type of gray shoe I want, and in turn the shade of gray. A couple of months ago, when it was colder, I had found a great pair of Steve Madden boots that were sold out before I even had a chance to blink. My hunt continued to no avail, until these cute little booties popped up on Nordstrom. Perfect to wear with jeans during the summer, these should hold me over until I can begin a boot search again in the fall. And at $99, these Nine West beauties are pretty affordable. Must move before they're gone...


What are *you* crushing on for summer?!?