How To Invite Spring To Your Wardrobe. Are you Northerners getting tired of winter, and winter clothes? Don’t answer that, I think I know. Florida winter is mild, but it’s the time we get to wear tights and boots and the occasional hat. So we grab that opportunity, until it hits about 78 degrees.
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Here’s one way to introduce some Spring to your closet, no matter the outdoor temperatures: a whimsical, warm-weather themed sweater or tee. Feel free to layer if you live north of Georgia. Mine has a hot pink flamingo, or you could go with a palm tree, flowers/moths, or summer fruits. Or just go with a crazy-happy color that makes Spring feel inevitable. My cotton sweater is from J. Crew Factory (sold out, sry) and it makes me smile whenever I wear it.
The gray Banana Republic skirt (sim) was a thrift find, for about $10. It’s a substantial weight, lined, and buttons up the front. You can see it doesn’t fit just right yet, I need to take the waist in an inch. That should take me about six months, tops. 😃
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That’s such a fun sweater! I have a flamingo jumper but it’s a Christmas design, which kinda limits me to wearing it in December! I’m looking forward to wearing jackets more instead of coats. It’s still too early to think about bare legs though!
Emma xxx
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Thanks Emma! Love your red and navy mix today, and your fabulous hat. xox
I am definitely in a winter wardrobe rut, but this post reminded me that I love navy and pink together. Going to try that next—thank you for the inspiration!
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Thanks for coming by and linking up, Cheryl! xox
I love all the matchy pink in this, Patti! You look wonderful, and I like that “chill cat” (as I think of her) seems to approve. Thank you as always for reminding us to be visible!
I will try to link up again, but as I don’t do FB, and I DO logout from everything all the time, I don’t know if the linky will work for me (I prefer not to have my email floating around out there to 3rd parties), but I’ll give it a shot – I will of course, still continue to link back to you/Vis-Mon, even if I can’t make my picture show. XO, She
thank you Sheila, and I do miss you terribly! Darn social media. You’re always fabulous and fun to see here. xox
If you ever see me dressed in all black, that means I’m seriously depressed!
Fun flamingo and boots!
Thanks Ann. Your paisleys are divine! xox
Sweet and stylish! Love the pink flamingo tee with the pink cardie on top. Pink really works well with gray, I think. Have been adding some Spring to my outfits last weekend, as we actually had some mild and sunny Spring weather! xxx
Thank you Ann. Your cat shirt is so groovy – I love it with your just-found-it skirt. xox
Fun Patti! I do like the pink accents with your cardi, flamingo and those fun boots. It is funny, even living in theSouth, I have more of a Fall-Winter wardrobe. I am starting to add pieces for Spring. Pink is a lovely color on you!
jess xx
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Thanks Jess! And your new tweed jacket is fab, and I love it with the statement pin. Have a great week ahead, xox.
The pink cardigan really pulls everything together, doesn’t it?! Great styling, Patti!
My nod to spring is floral shirts with the kind of prints that call to mind Victorian wallpaper. Pale pastel or neutral backgrounds over run with nosegays, courting birds and flowers a-bloom. I also like to take the plain, boring buttons off shirts and replace them with something more interesting; either a matching set of something vintage-ish or random selections from my button collection.
Thanks, Cee. Your floral shirts sound lovely, esp with custom buttons. Have a great week ahead. xox
Hah…you’re like me. I know there’s alterations that need to be done, but somehow they keep getting put off.
I love the sweater….it just snowed here, so I’ll have to bring in even more spring like thoughts!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Your snow attire (all three of you) is awesome! Way to make that snow rock and roll. Thanks for linking up, xox.
Oh this is such a fun look, Patti! I love the whimsy of the bright pink flamingo! And of course, I always love your floral Doc Martens!
Shelbee
http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com
Thanks Shelbee. I adore all the graphic tees on your post today! xox
I wore a navy shirt with pink deer all over it on Friday. I got a few compliments in the office on it . So of course I am going to say, great tshirt.
Sounds like the most fun shirt! Thanks for coming over and linking up, xox.
Love the flamingo sweater, so cute…and the floral Doc Martins. I had a pair of DM creepers back when I was in college and loved them.
Thank you Julie, and thanks for sharing your list of free-shippers with us! xox
I’m very happy that after five weeks in India I’ve come home to unseasonably warm weather in the UK – usually I’m freezing on my return home. No need for gloves or heavy coats – bliss!
Loving the new Docs and that cheeky flamingo! xxx
Thanks Vix, and welcome home. I’m enjoying your travelogues; you write them to make us feel like we are there with you! xox
Hi Patti
I just truly love your Doc Martens!!
Btw, I find that new link system doesn’t load all my photos. Then when I click on load, they don’t allow you to crop so the pic is unaligned with a cut off head, hence me putting an old pic that I use as my icon. Perhaps I should contact them? Have a great week x
Hello Penny and thank you for coming over! I had a few issues getting my pictures cropped but the help center got me through. I think the older system was easier! And I was younger then : > xox
Your tee reminds me of a youthful venture. A friend snobbishly derided having pink flamingoes in one’s yard. Late one night, my brother and I borrowed (not stole!) some pink flamingoes from a house down the street and planted them in the friend’s yard. After having a laugh over that, we put the flamingoes back in their place a couple of nights later, which was much harder than taking them.
No harm no foul.
I love your floral Doc Martens with the flamingo shirt. Happy!
LoL at your under-cover-of-night flamingo adventures! Have a great week ahead, xox.
Flamingos are cheery aren’t they!? Enjoy wearing your warmer clothes. We never know what we are getting here in England – it could be snow or it could be spring-like from week to week xx
Thank you Maria. I’m crazy about the patterned handbags you featured today! xox
Beautiful combination! Have a great week!
Thank you Nancy! Your baggy jeans are so cool! xox
Love your flamingo! Spring seems to be in the air here in London. Winter never really got going (so far) so I don’t have the yearning yet for spring clothes. But I’m already wearing something less wintry in the link up!
Thanks Gail! I adore your new black and white outfit – with the brilliant pink flower behind you, xox.
Love your flamingo sweater and your bright pink cardigan. Most of all I love your happy vibe . Yes I am getting tired of the cold, but it is getting milder here. You know I love to use lots of color when it is gloomy and gray outside. Have a wonderful week!
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Elle
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Thanks Elle! We’ll be in NYC this coming weekend, and I see the temps are getting milder for sure. Loved your (swoon) review of Atelier Karolina Lankocz. xox
LOVE the flamingo sweater—I can’t help but love the unofficial campy mascot of Florida whoop whoop!! Banana Republic is one of my fav ‘box’ stores. I even had a part time seasonal job there once!
LOL at “campy mascot of Florida” – I think flamingos are having a moment just now! Thanks for linking up, you’re fabulous. xox
Thank you Patti for hosting these link-ups! You always remind me which is good since I often forget too! Have a wonderful week!
Thank YOU, Julia! It is always good to see you at the start of the week, xox
Oooh I love that hot pink flamingo Patti!
xo,
Kellyann
I thought about you when I got it, Kellyann! Thanks for linking up, xox
I’m surprised you’re up for wearing a sweater, Patti. I’m in Tampa and although the humidity hasn’t rolled in, it’s a challenge to wear a sweater for very long. I’m finding I need a few wardrobe refreshers for spring.
Thanks Kim. I do run cold-blooded! Love your mix of red and vibrant pink – really stylish, xox.