Light Sweater & Light Wash

Current spring staples include: 

light sweaters 

light wash denim

heeled sandals

neutrals

Alright New England, as much as I despise your unpredictable weather and harsh winter, I am much more appreciative of any day over 50 degrees.  Although spring time is not as warm as other parts of the country, I appreciate any type of sunshine even if it comes with a breeze.  My current uniform (on my days off) includes a simple light knit and some distressed jeans.  I feel like I can not go wrong with these two pieces as a base because, lets face it, the weather is always changing.  It is easy to add a simple heeled sandal, a necklace, or switch the jeans out for a skirt or shorts if it heats up a bit.  

  

I'm still going strong with my neutrals.  I find it so much easier to put looks together now that I have limited the amount of prints and overall items in my wardrobe (part of that was a lie because I probably purchase something everyday).  I can wear this sweater, sandals, or handbag with anything, it makes things easy... especially since I am barely home and live out of my car most of the week.

sweater - H&M (similar) | jeans - Garage (similar) | sandals - Old Navy (no longer online) | handbag - Rebecca Minkoff (the color I have is Seashell) | watch - Kate Spade 

Downtown Chic: Bodycon

  I have to admit: I once had a body-con addiction.  Lets face it, plenty of people did (and still do).  Rewind about 4 years to my junior year of high school, body-con was everywhere.   Forever 21 was the body-con mother load.  It was not hard to accumulate a collection of brightly colored body-con items that were too tight and too short (yes mom, I am admitting to my mistakes)...  Fast forward to what I would like to barely call adulthood, body-con has been replaced with trend after trend... but I will never fully give it up (still holding on).  Yes, they can ride up without notice. Yes, you can see every roll that may or may not exist on your body.  But, they will always be so easy to dress (and it will most likely always fit) ... 

Take this outfit for example: start with a body-con dress, add a leather jacket, sneakers, and a scarf (or substitute for a necklace) and ta-DA, outfit complete!  Dress it up, dress it down, add a sweater, or a jacket, or a skirt and instantly you are ready to go.

all photos by: biabevphotography