Please tell me this is no April Fools...

It's no secret to the world that Eastern Canada has been hit with ridiculous amounts of snow this winter... and storm after storm for the entire month of March. Today, however, Spring decided to make an actual appearance. I truly hope Mother Nature isn't playing a joke on us...

It was a whopping 5 degrees today! I know most of you think that that definitely isn't sleeveless dress weather, and it really isn't, but it was warm enough to be outside for several minutes and not get cold.  Vast improvement in what we've been getting lately.

dress: voodoo vixen

shoes: bait footwear

tights: modcloth

belt: forever 21

flower: vintage box 1947

 I actually didn't even wear this outfit because today was nice out. I wore it specifically because I was tired of bundling up in winter clothes, and I felt like reminding Mother Nature that it is in fact spring. I'm not taking credit for today's weather (okay, maybe I'm taking a bit of credit), but I really feel like sometimes forcing yourself out of that rut really can make a difference. 

Winter Hibiscus...

This poor dress has been sitting in my closet since the summer ended. Because it's so summery, I have a hard time styling it for the winter months.  I also tend to only want to wear it when I pair it with a flower in my hair, which is how I wore it every time last summer. They just seem to go hand in hand. 

I bought this dress when the "my kind of pie dress" was out of stock, and seemed like it wasn't going to come back in stock.  The cut of the dress is similar, and being my favourite colour, I felt that it was a pretty close second to the pie dress.  Even though I now have the pie dress as well, I'm so happy I bought this one. It's so fun and summery, and I definitely can't wait to wear it and feel 'Islandy' this summer. I think I may have to get some orchids for my hair for this one.

I tend to wear it with teal or mint shoes, because I'm not huge on pinks... so far, I've been happy with it. But with summer styles making their way in, and Bait Footwear's fun colours, I may end up ordering some pink shoes. 

     dress: VooDoo Vixen via Audrey Star's Boutique

     shoes: chelsea crew via modcloth

     tights: modcloth

     belt: forever 21

     cardigan: local shop