Spring/Summer Wishlist

I meant to post this yesterday (in honor of the fabulous Lauren's Wishlist Wednesday), but the day slipped away from me... I'm quickly learning that working a full-time job, taking care of a house and chores (attempting to keep alive all of the flowers and plants in our yard is a full-time job on its own, as I don't have a green thumb at. all.), planning a wedding, and having a normal life outside of it all is completely exhausting!

I do a lot of online window shopping; in turn, I end up with a lot of things on my wishlist. Since I do most of my shopping in-store and I tend to buy things when they're on sale, most items disappear before I actually have the chance to purchase them. (Sad!) I thought I would share with you some items on my late spring and summer wishlist!

Wedges
I'm 5'7", so I've often shied away from anything with a heel. As of late, I've become more open to the idea of pumps and wedges... especially wedges, since they're such a hot trend right now. Most recently, I bought a pair of espadrilles from Calypso St. Barth's line for Target - they are a perfect match to the dress I bought for my bridal shower at the end of the month!

Montego Bay Preserver Canvas Espadrille, on sale for $22.99 at Payless

I love how eye-catchingly sharp these are with the white and brown together... and you can't go wrong with $22.99! Plus, Payless is currently having one of their BOGO ("buy one, get one 50% off") sales.
Edit: I bought these last night with a 20% coupon (couldn't find a 2nd pair to take advantage of the BOGO sale), and I absolutely love them! They are very comfortable and look just as sharp in person as they did on the Payless site. Also, I've gotten a bunch of compliments on them, since I just had to wear them today. Success!

Colorful Striped Wedge Sandal, $35.50 at Charlotte Russe

A few years ago while I was eating dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, I saw a girl wearing wedges that had a striped heel. Since then, I haven't stopped thinking about how amazing they were! I've seen a few variations on striped wedges so far this season, but I like these because of how neutral the colors are. Charlotte Russe is currently having a "buy one, get one for $10" shoe sale.

Juicy Couture Dragon, on sale for $136.99 at Piperlime

One of my current obsessions is studs, so obviously, I love to see them on shoes. The wood heel on these is great, too. They come in brown ("luggage", to be exact), which I was immediately drawn to; however, after looking at both, I fell in love with the "pop" of the yellow. I bought my Kate Spade wedding shoes from Piperlime, and I had a great experience - super-fast (free!) shipping, and I was able to use my GapCard, which meant points towards a $10 rewards certificate! Piperlime occasionally offers online coupon codes, so be on the lookout for them!

Florals/Ruffles

I've always been a fan of floral prints and ruffles (especially together!), so it's great to see so many options available this season. Last weekend, I got an adorable purple and orange floral-print ruffled tank at TJ Maxx on sale for $7!

Tiered Ruffle Tank in Rhubarb, on sale for $24.99 at Gap 

I picked this tank up in both Rhubarb and Sugar Plum (a dark purple) a couple weekends ago when Gap had an additional 40% off/double points promo going on. These were actually less expensive in-store to begin with ($17.99 each); after all discounts and using a $10 rewards certificate, I ended up getting both for less than $10 each. One of the reasons I like shopping in-store as opposed to online is the fact that many items are usually discounted more in the actual store.

Heartsease Habotai Blouse, $98 at Anthropologie

I call Anthro my "dangerous" store; whenever I go in, I always get upset because I want to buy everything they sell. I love the colorful floral print of this blouse, as well as the ruffled sleeves and wrap-front detail. Whenever I'm out shopping with friends and pick something out, my friends call it a "Christina" ____ when they know it's absolutely made for me - I think they would call this a Christina shirt!

Gold/Rose Gold Jewelry and Accessories
I grew up a fan of silver jewelry; I wouldn't even consider wearing anything else. I still love silver (my engagement ring is white gold and I wouldn't have it any other way), but I'm becoming more open to gold and rose gold. Currently, one of my favorite pieces of jewelry is the Rococo Necklace by Lia Sophia -  a long gold chain with decorative swirling  medallions (hence the rococo name?) running the length of it... I'm actually wearing it today with the previously mentioned TJ Maxx tank!

Rose Goldtone Bracelet Chronograph Watch, $250 at Saks

It seems like everyone and their grandma has a Michael Kors watch. I've had my eye on them for quite some time; when they came out in rose gold, my heart skipped a beat - so gorgeous! I like the "mini" size of this one. Maybe someday...

Summer Nail Polish

As most of you already know, I have a huge polish collection... I'll get more in detail on that in a future post. Many polish brands have already released their summer collections; I've been fairly impressed with most of them, especially Zoya Sunshine/Summertime/Mod Mattes and China Glaze Island Escape. I'm really looking forward to a few things coming out from OPI - their Nice Stems Collection (a 4-piece collection of summery pinks), and the newest release from the Serena Williams "Glam Slam!" line - the England collection. Both collections will be released in June.

Play The Peonies, Come To Poppy, Be A Dahlia Won't You?, and I Lily Love You from the OPI Nice Stems collection

I've seen swatches of these, and they're all beautiful! Come To Poppy and Be A Dahlia Won't You? are perfect pedicure colors for summer!

Your Royal Shine-ness, Servin' Up Sparkle, and Grape... Set... Match from the Glam Slam! England collection

I can't wait to get Servin' Up Sparkle - and Grape...Set...Match? So AMAZING!

What items have you added to your wishlist? Happy shopping!