And if what I have to do to make this happen is wear shorts in fifty-degree, slightly overcast weather…well, so be it. The power of positive thinking and all that jazz.
This blouse is one of my favorite pieces in my closet. I think I picked it up at the Salvation Army years and years ago for about fifty cents – it’s label-free, light, loose, and can be dressed either up or down. On the bottom are J Brand stretch jeans that I picked up at last year’s clothing swap and cut into shorts in a fit of summerizing last week.
The fun thing about springtime fashion is that you can wear all the casual, summer-y stuff that you’re getting excited about…and then do it up with major accessories, because it’s not yet too steamy out for a bit of glamour. Case in point: that to-die-for Ralston Cindy bag, which was sent over to me by the company to try my hand at styling – ! – and is a perfect blend of structure and…zebra stripes. Rounding out the Fabulous Accessories department: my trusty Tom Ford sunglasses (eBay-ed), favorite Juno pumps (sample sale-d)…
…and this DKNY necklace, which was a birthday present from Dad ten-ish years ago and still goes with everything.
See? The accessories step up what would otherwise be a super-casual look and make it drinks-with-friends or date-appropriate (just add some self tanner until the sun shows up in earnest).
On me: Vintage blouse, J.Brand stretch jeans cut into shorts; DKNY necklace; Olsenboye leather woven belt; Rosette bracelet c/o Tuleste Market; Tom Ford sunglasses; Cindy Zebra handbag c/o Ralston; Juno heels.
Get The Look:
1. Modcloth Vintage Green Gables Shirt ($35)
2. Ralston Cindy Woven Handbag ($795); or try a leopard print like this ($20.64)
3. Tuleste Market Antique Rosette Bracelet ($88)
4. Kenneth Cole New York “Urban Horn” Necklace ($32)
5. Kurt Geiger Ediva Bow-Front T-Bar Shoes (59 GBP)
6. Delia’s Bailey Black Shorts ($35)
Photos credit: Francesca Vannucci
