Since I broke up with (strict) capsule wardrobes last summer, this post does not contain every. single. piece. of clothing I will wear for the next few months; but it’s pretty close! My goal with a seasonal wardrobe like this is to have a curated closet full of things I love to wear that play well with one another; you’ll see that idea reflected in the color palette, style, and limited number of clothes shown below.
So here’s what I’m working with for work outfits this spring – a glorious season of never-ending flowers and pollen dust when the Atlanta temps can go from 50s up into the 80s on any given day. I’m really proud that I got good photos of (almost) everything this time around, so you’re getting full-sized pics. Enjoy! :)
PS For anyone new to the blog – everything below is thrifted except my sandals (marked “retail”).
Tops
I’m going to list all my long-sleeved lightweight tops here and all my short-sleeved/sleeveless tops in my summer wardrobe, knowing that I’ll likely move back and forth between the two as the weather changes.
Red/pink/white floral – no label; muted red linen/cotton button down – Banana Republic; coral/blue/white popover – Dolan; peach leopard print – Forever 21; white popover – Old Navy; grey polka dot – Loft; emroibered cotton popover – Lucky Brand; white with blue floral tunic – Chico’s; tropical popover – Loft; blue/turquoise/yellow floral – Land’s End; cerulean snakeprint popover – no label; leopard print – Banana Republic heritage (straight out of wash and thus wrinkly!)
Jackets/Blazers/Cardigans
navy blue blazer – Charlotte Russe; pink/blue marled blazer – Cartonnier; grey marled blazer – Merona; white denim jacket- J. Crew; navy dress coat – Arthur S. Levine; white/gold chrysanthemum cardigan – Isaac Mizrahi Live!; blue pattern wool cardigan – Talbots
Pants
I hope to add some dressier navy pants like the Vince Camutos above, but I’ll have to wait ’til after Easter when my thrift fast is done.
Skirts
I have really been in skirt-wearing mode lately so just squint and pretend these have all been freshly laundered…
Taupe – H&M; navy – J. Crew; white – Ann Taylor
I had a camel skirt too but guess what? I hate camel. (Somebody remind me of this next time I try to get a camel skirt!) Also it was too big.
Dresses
Caramel shirt dress – New York & Co.; blue long-sleeve – Land’s End; turquoise/pattern colorblock dress – vintage; orange creamsicle sheath – Ann Klein; white sheath – H&M; blue sheath – Ann Taylor
That vintage dress feels a little more special occasion to me than every day; but I plan to wear it to work occasionally so I included it.
Shoes
Clarks sandals (retail); Bandolino wedges (more about these here); Champagne flats (more here); Floral sneaks (more here)
That’s it! I’ll likely have a few tweaks/edits/additions along the way which I will share when I’m getting ready to transition into full-on summer wardrobe in a month or two (spring is short here!).
What do you think of my spring wardrobe? What’s yours looking like this year? Scroll down to comment!
Hi Leah,
You have made some very pretty choices! As we here in the ‘frozen tundra’ (as I believe you have referred to NH in the past) finally will be getting a taste of Spring I have unearthed my warm-weather garments. I will be sticking with my favorite bright blue of last year but will be adding some rose tops along with my various blue capris. I hope to add some blue long-length pants, along with a khaki colored pair for versatility. Frankly though, I am just happy to be moving away from this cold, snowy weather!
Jill! I am so happy for you to have some springlike weather! We facetimed with family in New England this past weekend when they were in the middle of adding 8 more inches of snow – yipes. Take my description of NH with a grain of salt…I spent 3 years in Boston and did just fine, but 10 years in the South has thinned my blood considerably :)
Your color palette sounds lovely. Do you have any brighter colored but still cold-weather clothes you bust out in, say, March when you are sick of your winter wardrobe but it’s not warm enough yet for capris/tees?
Maryland square has lots of shoes in narrow width!!
Thanks for the rec, Carolyn!
I do have some reds, as well as blues I like to wear in the colder weather that are much like the blues of your Spring dresses. To jazz up my dark winter outerwear I also have some bright glove-scarf combos.
You are inspiring me with your pop-over tops. I have trouble with buttons because of my ample chest and smaller waist, but pop-overs might be just the ticket. Thanks for the sartorial ideas!
Jill – my chest is far from ample but somehow buttondowns seem to always gap in the wrong place anyway. I use either a safety pin (a few of the tops above have “permanent” safety pins that I leave in when I wash/dry them) or, as you said, go for a popover – no gaps there! Glad to help. :)