Wearing Spring in Winter

We all know how very ahead the world of fashion is in regard to season. Currently, Spring 2013 is fully launched and its January....and in Buffalo, NY that means snow and wind and frost. And it'll probably stay this way until April (very depressing i know.) Regardless of the actual weather, the colours & promises of Spring are in every shop we see. It's hard to ignore the bright colours & dainty fabrics. This weekend I pulled out two outfits that held hints of spring while still being weather appropriate for good ole Buffalo. Here's what I wore:

 

// Outfit 1 // : dress: fossil, 45 $ // shirt: fossil, 38 $ //  tights: gifted, nyc //

// long-sleeved shirt: old navy, 6 $ // necklaces: charms: fossil / initial: DIY //

// boots: vintage store, london, 29£ //

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The colour-block shirt was new at Fossil for the spring line & I loved the neutral balanced with the neon yellow. The pink lace dress was from the spring collection last year. I wanted to be able to wear both these pieces together, so I pulled another neutral based long-sleeve to put underneath, matching the taupe coloured (& thick sweater-like) tights. Threw on some ankle booties to complete the look.

 // Outfit 2 // : silk dress: fossil, 25 $ // belt: uo, 20 $ // denim vest: thrifted, 5 $ //

// tights: anthropologie, 10 $ // necklace: DIY last summer // boots: icing, 17 $ //

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This silk dress had just gotten marked down & I was in love with the subtle colours and the swan print. The tights are inbetween a green and mustard yellow & were in the same colour family as the pastel turquoise swans, & the dark turquoise of the necklace. The vest is less heavy than a long-sleeved denim shirt or thick cardigan. By adding a tall riding boot, the outfit becomes a bit more winter appropriate.

 

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The key to wearing spring inspired pieces even in the wintery days of the year is:

I // balancing brights with neutrals/ "winter colours"

II // layers, layers and more layers! start by adding lighter additions instead of that familiar heavy wool sweater

- xx S