Bebidas on the Brain

Its not everyday you meet an institution whose ambiance alone inspires your wardrobe. But its also not everyday (especially for this downtown Houston resident) that you're so plagued with indecision you voluntarily put yourself on a temporary liquid diet, consisting of a green juice (hello miss healthy), a fruit smoothie (just call me the smoothie qween), an almond milk latte (ya know, the reg), and a side order of matcha (all the cool kids are doing it). This liquid diet lasts until you flip the menu over and have a minor panic, since you're subsequently forced to decide between your choice of breakfast taco (eggs for days), avocado toast (ptbb = proud to be basic), an acai bowl (si, si, si) or a havarti & cheddar grilled cheese (when you're really feelin' naughty). 

This is just a teaser pleaser of the drinks and bites offered at Bebidas, our neighborhood River Oaks juice/coffee bar, started by the folks behind Adair Kitchen. If you haven't been yet, you must. go. now. Or wait until tonight, when they host their Wednesday night food truck dinner in ze garden.

One of their smoothies is named after the goddess of fruit headdresses herself - Carmen Miranda. I'm channeling the Brazilian bombshell in this post, while debating whether or not to Favor that chicken salad sammy to my desk (pretzel bun = worth it). 

Gingham Dress - Asos// Gumball Drop Earrings - Suzanna Dai// Fruit Hat - Valdez// Fruit Sunglasses - Shoptiques// Fruit Hoop Earrings - Mercedes Salazar// Gingham Top - The Reformation// Magenta Shorts - Paper London// Off the Shoulder Dress - Isolda// Fruit Headband - Etsy// Citrus Swimsuit - Stella McCartney// Chiquita Banana Heels - Charlotte Olympia// White Halter Dress - Isolda// White Fruit Dress - Anthropologie// Fruit Cat Flats - Charlotte Olympia// Black Dress - Victoria Beckham

Flight OF Fancy

As we say ta-ta to February this week, we say hello to the coming of spring and all the weddings, luncheons, showers, outdoor parties, rehearsal dinners, sip-and-sees, Easter brunches, and cocktail-attire-occasions that make up the season. Embrace the madness, radiate the flower power, spread your wings, put some spring in yo' step, and exude the birds and the bees, flowers and the trees feelings the vernal equinox is about to usher in. 

Flower Earrings - Patricia Peckinpaugh// Flower Dress - Emilia Wickstead// Pink Earrings - Nicola Bathie// Crop Top - Milly// Pink Skirt - J. Crew// Pink Clutch - ODLR// Pink Bird Earrings - Mercedes Salazar/ Peach Dress - Rhode Resort// Bird Dress - MSGM// Green Bird Earrings - Mercedes Salazar// Parrot Earrings - Nach Bijoux// Bird Jumpsuit - Red Valentino// Cream Clutch - Clare V.// Blue Earrings - Nicola Bathie// Pink Jumpsuit - C/MEO Collective// Bird Earrings - Mignonne Gavigan// Pink One Shoulder Dress - Self Portrait// Gray Clutch - Zac Posen// Yellow Bird Earrings - Mercedes Salazar// Off Shoulder Dress - Keepsake// Blue Shoes - Schutz

*Insider tip - the website for Mercedes Salazar shows all prices in Colombian currency; to order for shipment to US just shoot them an email! 

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?

I certainly do. On a day like today, when you would give your left pinky to trade in the sounds of an office phone ringing for the trumpetty-saxophone wails of a Second Line tailgating a parade, pay some good money to swap the cold Salata staring at you for some Hollandaise with a side of crabmeat at Galatoire's, and perhaps even consider shaving some years of your life to exchange the cold coffee on your desk for a hurricane served in a 3-ft souvenir size tube (just one straw, sir, thank you). And when you think back to the college glory days of old, when you would make the trip to N'awlins with your besties, the memories of the pungent smells of Bourbon Street dissipate while you peruse Southwest flights for perusing sake. 

Okay, too much voodoo talk for today. To those attending Mardi Gras this year - c’est la NOLA; and to those unfortunate souls (like you know who) who are not - we can have our own jazz funeral together.

Polka Dot Shirt - Equipment// Black Coated Jeans - DL1961// Purple Sunglasses - Illesteva//
Mules - No. 21// Plaid Shirt - Rails// Green Sunglasses - Forever 21// Jeans - DL1961// Booties - Sole Society// Yellow Dress - Misa Los Angeles// Green Shoes - Gucci// How High Can You Fly Sunglasses - Etsy// White Top - Cotélac// Wine Coated Jeans - Paige// Eye Espadrilles - Soludos// Leopard Sunglasses - Stella McCartney// Crossbody Bag - Paravel

Alice in Mexi-Land

What's a gal to do when she has to miss her prima's 30th fiesta in San Antonio? How does she battle the FOMO?

Why, she dreams up what she would've worn had she been able to attend, of course. And today's dream is inspired by a slew of worthy subjects: the rich close-to-the-border culture of bad-to-the-bone San Antone', the hellfire of a good time that is any start-of-a-new-decade occasion, and the bday gal herself: pure, truehearted magic. I just used a lot of words to describe what Beyoncé (yes, back to her again) sums up in three: I'm talking about "that good good."

Coin Earrings - Ranjana Khan// Red Dress - Alice McCall// Cactus Clutch - Kayu// Taco Clutch - Walmart//
Blue Dress - Alexis// Alegria Clutch - Sarah Sharp// Tassel Earrings - Misa Los Angeles// Pom Pom Shoes - Zara// Black Leaves Dress - Carolina K.// Coconuts Earrings - Sachin & Babi// Piñata Clutch - Charlotte Olympia (sold out but another option here)