Five For Friday

Can  I please tell you how excited I am for spring? I am not a fan of the cold, first of all, I have never been great at the whole layering thing, and my hair color/complexion automatically look better in warmer temps and with a healthy glow. Soooo... good-bye drab winter, hello COLOR!   

My Five For Friday are brought to you courtesy of J Crew and Old Navy. LOVE them.

1. Seafoam wedge. J Crew. Gorgeous, totally wearable, beautiful color. Must have. 

2. Navy print tunic~style dress from J Crew. Also saw this at Tory and Old Navy, so this style is going to be all over the place this season at all prices. Which makes me happy. Totally easy and cute!

3. Fun floral cardigan from Old Navy. Pefect to start wearing now and UNDER 20 bucks! Buy this now and come get your cute spring jewelry and all the rest of your outfit at Castaways!

4. This stripey blazer from Old Navy is a spring essential, you can either pay a gazillion dollars for it 

elsewhere, or get it at Old Navy for 30.00.  And of course, bring it to Castaways to put together the outfit to wear with it.

5. Aaaah.  These Sperry's from J Crew. Cheerful. Wait, can a shoe be cheerful? I think so, with the fun pink soles! What fun!

Hopefully the Five For Friday added a little pop of color to this COLD February day. Spring will be here soon and until then we can dream!

Cindy

15 Style Tips From Michael Kors

I found this on Pinterest this morning. It may be almost two years old, but the advice is still oh~so~wise. (Thank you, Mr. Kors!) I love the way he thinks and agree with EVERY point. It's so classic, and effortless. I really believe if  you follow these 15 pointers, you can look absolutely AMAZING on a daily basis!

Another point I add to myself when putting together an outfit that feels a little too trendy, too young, or too much is to think "If I see myself in this outfit in a picture in five years, is there a possibility I will laugh at something I wore?" I am ALL for trying a trend, but like everything else in life, it is about balance, not throwing everything on at once! Don't you agree?

But, back to the expert, Mr. Kors, himself, and his BRILLIANT Style Tips! The ones I use unfailingly are #8 (hello, fushia skinnies) #10 (love my aviators!) and #14 (because I am really such a SUMMER girl). I really need to work on #15, and I think it is the most important one to remember ~ we can ALL get stuck in a rut. If you need help digging your way out, fear not, we are here for you!

Which of these tips do you already follow?  Which do you need to work on? Are there any you DISAGREE with? Share, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

Cindy

A Bit of Inspiration for the New Year!

image from theatelierblog.com

Don't we all get a little introspective as one year comes to an end and another one is fresh and new, just waiting to be lived? A blank calendar lies in front of us. We want to be wise and positive in what we fill it with, and there seem to be endless possibilities. I love the fresh BEGINNING feeling of January. Castaways uses it as a time to lie out the path for a new year ~ organizing and making improvements to the store, planning sales and events for the year, and ALWAYS looking at how we can make the store better for you.

But, from a more personal standpoint, aren't these ideas for 2013 just the most lovely way to look at things? They are amazing, and as I look at the year ahead, I want to remember to implement ALL of these. I wanted to share them so that as you look into the future, you too can make this your best year yet!

Here is to a new and wonderful year for all of us!

Cindy