'Member when we talked about our annual SAD Party? In case you don't, here's the gist:
Winter is the worst and if it's January, February, or March, you are allowed to be miserable. Oversleeping, carb loading, having trouble concentrating at work--they're all normal symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is a real thing because it has a Wikipedia page. Luckily we have a solution, and it's simple: Throw a party with an islands vibe. One that makes you feel like you're floating in an 77-degree bubble, drink in hand, like this dude.
Here's how to do it, including a spirit-lifting playlist and colorful cocktails. Finally, below, we give you outfits and decor to seal the tropical deal.
This glass pitcher makes us think of a swirling school of fish
Ocean Pitcher, $30; pier1.comTiki parties are synonymous with torches
Tiki Tri-Color 5ft Tiki Torch, $168 for 24; acehardware.comWe wear our sunglasses at night
Reclaimed Vintage Clubmaster Sunglasses, $32; us.asos.comIf crystal parrot earrings don't get put you in a tropical mood, what will?
Crystal Parrot Earrings, $373; elizabethcolejewelry.comRum. That's what will. This one was developed by New York bartender Jim Meehan
Banks 5 Island Rum, $30; astorwines.comThese aren't technically swizzle sticks (here's a real definition), but they're pink parrots, so...
Pink Flamingo Glass Swizzle Sticks, $10 for 6; homewetbar.comBoys, grab your boat shoes
Spinnaker Boat Shoes in Green/Horizon Blue, $100; sebago.comGirls, grab your neon stripe-y silk pants
Tiki Turquoise Slouch Pants, $209; marahoffman.comA cheery blender for blitzing those frozen margs
Cuisinart SmartPower 7-Speed Blender in Apricot, $60; surlatable.comSomething to put them in
Seagrass Glass, $8; bambeco.comSomething to top them off with
Palm Tree Honeycomb Party Picks, $2 for 12; partycity.com
...and you're cruisin'!
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--Julia Bainbridge