It has been so beautiful in my city for the past couple of weeks! Although we’ve been revisited by an occasional snowfall, I feel like it’s safe to say that spring has finally sprung! To celebrate, I thought I’d share with all of you a couple of sunny, flowery, and practical products for the season from some of my favourite stores. What better way to ring in the spring with a little bit of online shopping? Especially if you live in a city like mine — with a five (sometimes almost six) month winter, it eventually becomes a sort of necessity to start ushering the spring into your wardrobe/home before it’s quite ready to reveal itself outside!
1. Rubber Boots
I actually just bought my first pair of rain boots and I can’t believe it took me so long! I love them so much – jumping in puddles without having to worry about wet feet is the best. I personally own Hunters but I went shopping with a friend recently and saw these Steven Madden Riding Boots – we immediately fell in love with the buckles and red detailing.
2. Sunnies
I love Free People sunnies, especially these ones! Not only do they have a relatively wide selection of unique and fashionable sunglasses, but they’re also really reasonably priced.
3. FloralFloralFloral
What says spring better than flowers? Floral may not be groundbreaking in regards to spring fashion, but it’s definitely one of my favourite seasonal trends. One floral item is all you need to bring some sunshine into your outfit — I especially love this kimono from Urban Outfitters!
4. Umbrella
This Hunter umbrella is not only practical for rainy spring weather — it’s pretty cute too!
5. Statement Ring
Actually a staple for any season, but it’s spring so treat yourself to something new and unique! I love this one from Urban Outfitters.
6. Light-Weight Scarf
It’s finally time to pack up those thick knit scarves and trade them in for something more warm-weather appropriate! I love this one from Aritzia — it’s light-weight and oversized. Aritzia scarves may be a bit pricey but from my experience, the quality is always worth it!
7. Vases
I think that the loveliest way to bring spring into your home is to fill it with colourful, pretty flowers. But you’ll need something equally as pretty to put those flowers in! There’s a huge selection of beautiful vintage and home-made vases on Etsy — my favourite are these painted wooden ones that come in a set of three!
8. A Good Book
With spring comes the closing of another school year for us university students. For some, that means wanting to avoid all printed word for the entirety of the summer. For others, that means being able to set down those textbooks and read whatever it is your heart desires. If you enjoy YA Fiction as much as I do, I suggest you try reading John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. It’s an incredibly smart and beautiful story — John Green is one of my favourite writers (actually, people). The movie adaptation is also set to be released in June! The screenplay was written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer), scored by Bright Eyes, and is starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort — I am SO excited.
Happy Spring, everyone!
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