Breaking news: It is no longer winter in New England.

I know one can never speak too soon (after all, it did snow the day of my prom and yes it was fourteen years ago and NO I’M STILL NOT OVER IT), but I did feel secure enough in the slow creep of the temperature to relegate my sweaters and mittens to the confines of their Space Bags.

On Nantucket, the true arrival of spring comes with the annual Daffodil Festival, which starts on Main Street and finishes out in the postcard-perfect village of ‘Sconset. You may remember that this marked my first Nantucket Community Television appearance last year and ever since I arrived on the rock, it has always been one of my favorite island events. Everyone is always happy and smiling, so excited to breathe in the fresh air after being trapped inside all winter, there’s thematically-decorated antique cars and dogs wearing little outfits, and of course, flowers. Seriously, I had never seen so many daffodils until I moved here. I mean they die before spring truly kicks into overdrive, but for a solid couple of weeks, the island is covered in yellow and green.

Speaking of spring colors, my other favorite thing about the Daffodil Festival is that nothing is off-limits when it comes to dress. Most people just go all out on the day of the actual parade, but me? You know i can’t resist a theme. So for the last few years, I’ve chosen to rock my Daffy colors the entire week leading up to the festival, complete with marigold mani.

Check out this week’s ensembles, inspired by my favorite Nantucket springtime tradition:

New York & Company cardi (old, but this one is a perfect Daffy substitute)

Old Navy tank (old, similar here), flats & ring

J.Crew pants (same style, different colors) / Kate Spade earrings & watch

Old Navy chambray (old, similar here) / J.Crew skirt (same style, different color)

ILY Couture necklace (old, similar here)/ Target flats (out of stock, similar here)

Kate Spade watch

Banana Republic top & jacket (super old, similar style here & here)

J.Crew skirt / Kate Spade earrings / Dolce Vita booties via Nordstrom Rack

Old Navy chambray / Charlotte Russe necklace (similar here)

J.Crew pants (same style, different colors) / Old Navy flats

J.Crew dress (same style, different color) & blazer

Kate Spade necklace (old outlet find, different nautical style here / Old Navy flats

Nantucket bracelet (I can’t remember where I bought it, but I’m going to figure it out!)

Of course all of this was leading to the event itself, which was probably one of my favorite experiences since I’ve lived on this island. It was by far the best the best weather of the last three years, and I felt so much more prepared for my hosting duties than I did the first time around (which is hopefully obvious in this year’s footage compared to 2015). The only bummer was that Steve and Schooner weren’t here to enjoy the festivities, but luckily my fellow food-savvy friends camped out with a pretty bomb picnic in ‘Sconset.

Want to see for yourself what the Daffodil Festival is really like? You can watch a little behind-the-scenes recap on my Snapchat story (are we friends yet? You can follow me on Snapchat – my username is LegallyLinz!) .

Check out this year’s coverage of the event from our local station, NCTV 18, hosted by yours truly!

Had enough yellow yet? I have to admit, it’s not a universal color that everyone can pull off. But Nantucket, you wear it well.

~L