It’s hard to believe that some parts of the country are still shedding the signs of winter, but there is one sure-fire way to feel better about any delays…go shopping for Spring!
Here are some ideas to get you started for May…
THE LOOK
Overalls are back. You can accessorize these with a T-shirt and for those of you that are daring, nothing at all.
Photo by @salimimima)
ACCESSORIES
Leather Casing Bracelet- Silver Plated (
Shopping)
SHOES
A good high-top would be great with either long-pant overalls or short-pant overalls. Here’s a nice basic black pair from
Common Projects
COCKTAILS
(PB NOTE -We will begin with my Favorite!)
OLD FASHION
The origins of the word “cocktail” are lost to history, but the first definition we find in print comes from an 1806 newspaper from upstate New York. A cocktail is called “a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters…” Over the course of the 19th century, the cocktail picked up a number of additions and refinements: liqueurs, fortified wines, various bits of garnish, et cetera. Eventually, some drinkers came to prefer a simpler form of cocktail, the type their grandfathers might have enjoyed, and so they’d ask the bartender to make them an “old-fashioned” cocktail, of booze, sugar muddled into water to form a syrup, and bitters. (Source)
(PB NOTE: using flavored bitters can really spice up this traditional cocktail as well as trying different types of citrus)
GROOMING
It’s time to get rid of the wear and tear of winter with a good hand cream. (Men’s Society)
HOME
Bamboo Bike Wall Clock made of reclaimed bike parts
(Buy at Uncommon Goods)
ENTERTAINMENT
(PB NOTE: I reread this wonderful novel almost every year. Now go see the show!)
8pm at Circle in the Square Theatre, $75+
Three things: It’s our favorite Tony-winning, smash hit queer musical; it’s based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir; and it’s a must-see! Fun Home showcases music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, direction by Sam Gold, and stars Judy Kuhn, Michael Cerveris, Beth Malone, Lauren Patten and Gabriella Pizzolo, along with a wonderful supporting cast. Thru Oct 9. (Source
gomag.com)
xo,
PB