Skip to main content

Styling in Finicky Weather

 We have all seen the memes about experiencing 4 seasons in one day, right?!


Early in Spring it is a very real problem. You may walk out the door wearing a sweater and then be sweating and uncomfortable later in the day when the temperature has risen 40 degrees IN ONE DAY!  So, what's a girl to do to stay stylish and comfortable with the swing in temperature?

My Fave Tips to Navigating Wild Temperature Swings

Layer Up

One of the best things that you can do during the transitional seasons like Spring is to layer up. Instead of grabbing a pull-on sweater to wear, choose something that can easily be removed. In my honest opinion, adding a third layer is almost a non-negotiable if you want to create a stylish look anyway!  Swap out your heavy sweaters for a button-up or open cardigan that goes with what you are wearing (or maybe even amps it up)! 

If you can get away with wearing a denim jacket over your outfit (depending on your office requirements), that is a super stylish way to keep your temperature easily regulated. I also love adding a structured blazer over the top of a blouse, tank, or light sweater.  It refines even a dressed up pair of jeans.

Incorporate Color

Begin to incorporate color into your looks. For many women, winter is all about wearing heavy neutrals, so transition your look and create more of a spring vibe by adding some color.  Whether the colors in your ideal palette are soft pastels, bright and bold colors, or slightly more muted, this is the time to drag them off the hanger and put them on your body!  Color gives you an instant lift in your appearance and mood and can make both YOU and everyone around you more cheerful.  Who doesn't want happy co-workers to be around?!

Swap Your Outerwear

Instead of throwing on your heavy wool outerwear, begin to transition to your lighter-weight outerwear.  If you aren't adding color into your outfit, outerwear is a great way to spice up your look. There are so many great and fun trench coats, swing coats, and lightweight pieces that can create a fun springy feel as you walk out the door when it's a bit chilly in the morning. 

Consider Your Feet

Your shoes can make a large impact on your outfit.  Instead of wearing heavy boots, you can start wearing fun ballet flats, which are all the rage this season. Grab some shoes that have a pop of color to them. It's a great way to add a fun pop when you get dressed. It's also time to start thinking about bringing out your wedges and stylish flat sandals (again, if work permits).  If you are ready for this, it's time to go get a pedicure. Your Stylist told you to. 😜

Play with Texture

Start to have fun with texture and natural fibers.  There are some really great linen/cotton blend pieces out right now. How fun to add a white linen blazer (or cream if you are warm) to your outfits?! You can also add a metallic skirt or pant to your closet.  Not only are metallics extremely on-trend, but they add a new shiny texture to what may be an otherwise boring look. You can also find satin skirts everywhere right now and you can pair them with a lightweight sweater to create some dimension into your daily outfit!

Spice Things Up with Patterns

Don't forget about pattern-play!  Spring clothes are so much fun if you just embrace them! Whether the patterns you find are more delicate and subtle or bold and head-turning, let's have some fun embracing color in this way, too. You can find a blouse that is mostly neutral, but has a thread of bold color running through it. Sometimes women are afraid of prints, but don't be!  Alongside, texture, they add a great dimension into your outfits that can take them to the next level!

I hope you can incorporate at least one or two of these ideas into your daily dress starting NOW!  It's April and we need to enjoy the layering while it's still comfortable enough to!

I have spoken quite a bit about adding color into your wardrobe in this post. If you are interested in discovering what colors will allow you to glow and shine your brightest, I would love to help you out!  I offer color analysis services both in-person and virtually and even color parties with friends!  If you are curious what goes into it, definitely check out my page all about it here! You can book right there. If you are interested in my Group color options, there is information about that here. 

Until next week, happy styling!

Stylishly Yours,



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Empowering One Another To Be Our Best Selves

You can never get yesterday back.  Do you ever find yourself wishing you had done something differently and getting stuck in that hamster-wheel of regretful thoughts? Or even worse, how often have you had a friend share a huge win that they had with you and externally, you told them how proud you were of them and how amazing it was for them to have had this success only to leave the conversation feeling LACK? We all get one life, just one.  We can't go back in time and take something we said back.  We can't go back and change how we did something yesterday, BUT we can use what we learned from it to step into TODAY with a better intention and by growing and learning from our past actions and feelings. Friend!  We have ONE LIFE .  Don't you want to live it in joy, with people you love, doing the things you love, and aspiring to be the best you that you can be?  How amazing to know that as you set your head down on your pillow at the end of the day, you did yo...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Importance of a Conscious Closet (and what is it?!)

Many times as consumers, we look at our shopping habits when it comes to clothing in terms of how much we are spending, where we are spending our money and the comfort and wearability of our clothes.   These things are all relevant.   However, one area that is becoming increasingly important to consider for value-driven shoppers and for those who are concerned about the environment is the true impacts that our clothing purchases have on the future of Earth and the lives of humans living on it right now. Today is the first of a 2-part blog series about Fast Fashion versus Sustainable Fashion.  Whether you care about the environment or not, I heartily believe it is important for all of us to take a look at our decisions as consumers and understand these topics so we can make our decisions coming from a place of knowledge.  The decisions we make today will impact not just our own lives, but the lives of our children and grandchildren and cannot be ignored. Clothes cou...
1 comment
Read more

Ready to Wear is NOT Ready to Wear!

I recently attended two formal events.  I LOVE dressing up and getting "fancy".  It seems to be a bit of a lost art these days. Dressing up makes you feel beautiful and what that does for your confidence is immeasurable. As I shared photos of my dress and received many compliments on my dresses, it occurred to me that NO ONE understands that the dress I wore was different than the dress I ordered.  As a Stylist, I feel like an awareness must be brought to this topic. You see, when I ordered the two dresses, I looked at the size charts (as everyone SHOULD do when shopping online), but guess what?!  The sizes were not perfect for my measurements!  Here is a truth:  READY TO WEAR IS NOT READY TO WEAR! Our bodies are all unique.  The way a size 10 fits one person will not fit her friend in a size 10 in the same way EVEN IF they are both a size 10!  Our bodies are unique in that we all are different heights, we have different body types, different prop...
Post a Comment
Read more