Dreaming of Sunshine

Southern California weather is a fickle thing. It can be warm and sunny one day then cold and rainy the next. The latter happens to be the case right now. The weather is forecasted to rain off and on for the next week, which naturally has me dreaming of beautiful, sunshiny days.

Now, I’m very aware of how spoiled I am living in California; We have approximately 280 days of sunshine. I should appreciate the rain since we need it most, but selfishly, I could go without. The weather affects how I feel, and I very much dress depending on my mood. When the sun is shining, you can find me in a dress 9/10 times.

There is something about a dress like this that is perfect to me. It has everything I’d want in a dress: off the shoulder, simple, puff sleeves, lightweight, and flowy. But to me, this dress is more than just its structure, It encompasses a feeling each time I wear it; The feeling of carefree, bright days. It takes me back to summertime in Provence where I couldn’t be happier.

Maybe it’s my strong sense of imagination, but I can easily picture myself walking the cobblestone streets of the morning market in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. This dress swaying as I carry a wicker basket filled to the brim with cheese and baguettes. I can close my eyes and just as effortlessly see myself in a sea of purple, my dress grazing my ankles as I wander through the lavender fields of Valensole. What an amazing thing to be able to wear something and immediately be transported to a blissful state of mind.

I’m so looking forward to turning my head to the sun and basking in all its warmth. I’ll be in this dress again with my mind drifting off to far off places.

xo,
Ashley