My antidote for Monday blues: visualizing myself in this dress on spring break!

1. Monsoon embroidered dress,
2. Tabula Rasa crochet bikini,
3. Mar Y Sol clutch,
4. Cle de Peau Beaute Nail Polish in Hot Pink,
5. Cocobelle sandals,

Boasts the ease and versatility of my go-to jeans--but springier and prettier!

These wraparound studded espadrilles were glued to my feet this past weekend--so comfy and (Valentino) cute!

The essence of Riveria-chic, lined with--ooh, la la!--a detachable (striped!) pouch.

This gingham shirt dress will be helping me look effortlessly chic this spring.

Delicate yet high impact and, yes, $20 bucks--the best kind of statement earring!

LA's sunny, spring-like weather has me pining for this floaty, off-the-shoulder dress.

Speaking of fetching spring dresses, I'm completely smitten with 's colorfully printed pieces, of which I took to Mexico last week (above) and another Cali-cool , below! They're designed by my LA-bred, Milan-based friend JJ Martin, who also writes for publications like Wallpaper, Harper's Bazaar and The Wall Street Journal. Yes, she's smart and stylish! She's also a bonafide vintage lover and channels this passion into her line of retro-spirited dresses that are all rendered in vintage (read: eye-grabbing!) Italian textiles. The feminine silhouettes are relaxed and comfortable, perfect for breezing around in warm weather, plus they manage to be both everyday-friendly and big occasion-worthy. My other faves are this kaleidoscope patterned midi and this '70s-print off-the-shoulder . You can check out the entire collection and see JJ in La Double J action .

I can't wait to bust out this sharp shirt dress come spring!

I'm ready to go big this spring with the puff sleeve--but not too big, lest I want to impersonate an NFL linebacker! This voluminous silhouette feels fresh and edgy after all the bell sleeves of late, and the airiness reflects spring's overall amped-up, oversize movement. I'd like to make a huge statement in these pieces by (above), , , , , , and