California dreamin'

It's such a winter's day. Seriously, what's up with these below freezing temperatures? It's making me itch for spring... Actually, summer. Actually, the beach. Let's go to the beach.

1. Anthropologie Take Shape bikini: top - $88; bottom - $68
2. Jets by Jessika Allen lustre frilled bikini, available at Net-A-Porter: top - $150; bottom: $105
3. Diane Von Furstenberg bash printed one piece: $220
4. J. Crew starlet dot ruched underwire tank: $86
5. Etro silk paisley print cover-up, available at Saks: $980
6. Shoshanna silk sarong cover-up, available at Saks: $319
7. Emilio Pucci cotton-flannel beach towel, available at Net-A-Porter: $665 (please don't actually pay this much for a towel)

Pucci, take me away...

Sometimes, on a chilly day like today, the best thing is to imagine that you are vacationing somewhere warm and fabulous. Think Saint Tropez, the Greek Isles, the Italian Riviera...

Then imagine yourself in this fabulous pieces from Emilio Pucci's spring/summer 2011 collection. Perfect for a European beach vacay, these pieces retain the fun prints for which Pucci is known, but soften them with feminine shapes and a more muted palette.

Can't you just smell the warm, salty water of the Mediterranean? I am ready for my honeymoon now.

Thanks to FabSugar for the fabulous photos!