Sunshine-tinted Wishes

Wring? Sprinter? How does one describe this odd non-winter, we're experiencing this year in San Diego? I can't say I'm really complaining, because I still remember from my years living in Albany, the profound sense of dismay that hit me every time February came around, and there was no sign of spring in sight. Having grown up in SoCal, I always imagined that spring arrived with the onset of March. Upstate New York winters firmly - even harshly - corrected  me of my mistake. There's nothing more depressing than snow and ice on the ground outside your door in May.


But then, as now, there was nothing to keep me from wishing really hard for spring's arrival. And nothing triggered that longing more strongly than new spring fashions - and nearly always, the color yellow.

There's been an image floating around on Pinterest, which I can't quite seem to track down the original for (and believe me, I've spent an unhealthy amount of time trying). I'm fairly certain it depicts a page from a scanned J. Crew catalog - maybe one of you Crew-iphites can help me confirm? But if I could run out and buy the whole outfit right this minute, I would, resolutions be damned. It's totally triggering my spring-is-here-because-I'm-wearing-yellow thing:

But since this whole entire outfit seems to have escaped me (&#$*&#^$%@#!!! - and please, if you happen to know the source of above outfit, and whether or not it's still available somewhere, please, put a girl out of her misery and let me know? Thanks!), I've spent quite a lot of time (also probably verging on unhealthy), looking for subsitute yellows. So here they are - my yellow wishes:

Starting at the upper left, going clockwise, we have:

1. J. Crew Toothpick Jean in Garment-Dyed Twill

2. Blumarine Boatneck Dress (oh! I die over this one!)

3. J. Crew Mona Pump

4. Michael Kors Wool Crepe Sheath Dress

5. Bobeau Stripe Henley Dress

6. Kate Spade 'Faye' Strapless Silk Dress

7. J. Crew Schoolboy Blazer in Herringbone

8. Soprano Print Ruffle Sleeve Shift Dress

9. J. Crew No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Double-Serge Cotton

What about you? Are you planning on adding some sunny yellows to your wardrobe anytime soon?