Ship Shape

Maybe it's the crisp spring air or the whipping wind, but it seems like sailboat weather. I'm feeling inspired to let my mind wander to gorgeous nautical-inspired clothes. I love a stripe any day of the year, but there's something so appealing about blue and white, cute buttons and tie details. I'm especially feeling these fresh pieces:

A hoodie dress

A tie-neck blouse

A silk dress

Drawstring shorts

A striped T-shirt

Sailor pants

A ruffle-front blouse

A V-neck sweater dress

Ahoy!

If ... Then?

I'm a believer in dressing the part, in following the adage "Dress for the job you want, not the one you have." Given this philosophy, I have to wonder: If I got this perfectly simple tote from Lands' End Canvas, would I then unexpectedly inherit a sailboat? Maybe come into little beach house on the coast of Maine? I'm all for it, so maybe I ought to go ahead and buy the bag!

Photo from here.