Last month someone on my tumblr asked me about this spring's essentials. Since I did a fall essentials list last year I decided to put together one for this spring! Making an essentials list helps me figure out what I already own and what additions I need for my wardrobe for the season. I also threw in ideas of where to find the items in addition to styling tips. Hopefully this is helpful for someone else as well! Now I just have to wait for the warmer weather to come...
1. Maxi dresses with graphics or slogans a slight change on the ever popular maxi dress
Where to get it: Top Shop, Urban Outfitters, Wildfox, etc
How to wear it:
-with gladiator sandals and a head chain
-with combat boots and a beanie
-add a knot on one side of the bottom, heels, and a leather jacket for night time
2. Midi length bodycon dress
Where to get it: Top Shop, ASOS, River Island, etc
How to wear it:
-add heels with an ankle strap, a chain necklace, and a clutch
-with sandal wedges and a head turban or scarf
3. Tuni dresses wear it in cotton, jersey, silk, or just about any fabric
Where to get it: River Island, Top Shop, Forever 21, etc
How to wear it:
-with flat strappy sandals, a floppy hat, and a cross body bag
-add a chunky heel or wedge and some bangles and rings
Acid wash/burnt out denim
Where to get it: Zara, Joe's Jeans, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a neon peplum top and black heels
-add a grey muscle tee and some black moto boots
Printed denim
Where to get it: Motelrocks, Forever 21, H&M, River Island, ASOS, Joe's Jeans, 7 Jeans, Paige Denim, JC Penney, Urban Outfitters, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a backless muscle tee, a chain necklace, and sandals
-add booties, a fitted crop top, and a leather jacket
Wide leg pants in silk, chiffon, satin, or even jersey
Where to get it: Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Loft, Zara, J.Crew, Gojane, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a fitted crop top, sandals and a cross body bag
-tuck in a graphic tee (your favorite band tee), add a chain necklace, and a floppy hat
Harem pants in solids, prints, and every fabric
Where to get it: Forever 21, H&M, Zara, ASOS, Gojane, etc.
How to wear it:
-add a slouchy tee, a clutch, and pointed toe heels with an ankle strap
-pair them with a graphic crew neck sweatshirt and Dr Martens
-with a blazer, fitted top, chunky heels, and a chain strap quilted bag
Maxi Skirt silk/chiffon or jersey, solid or printed, flowly or fitted
Where to get it: American Apparel, Forever 21, Gojane, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a cropped top or bralet, add gladiator sandals, and a cross body bag
-with an oversized sweater and combat boots
-add a graphic tee, a leather jacket and high top converse
(switch the converse out for strappy heels for a night out)
Fitted cropped tops solids in every color, more prints than you know, sleeveless, turtleneck, short sleeve, bralet, the possibilites are endless
Where to get it: American Apparel, H&M, Forever 21, Gojane, Topshop, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a maxi skirt, sandals, and a cross body bag
-pair with high waisted denim shorts, chunky wedges, and a chain strap bag
-with a circle skirt, combat boots, and a clutch
-add it to a pair of disco pants, chunky heels, and a leather jacket for the night
Oversized graphic tees/tanks band tees, girly graphics, sleeves, no sleeves
Where to get it: Forever 21, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Misskl, Gojane, Wildfox, Unif, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a hi low or maxi skirt and sandals
-tucked into high waisted shorts with a chunky heel and floppy hat
-with leather pants, a clutch and a basic heel
Solid slouchy tees and tanks
Where to get: Nastygal, Zara, Forever 21, H&M, etc.
How to wear it:
-when you need something to throw on with your printed denim, harem pants, wide legs, or skirts
-wear it under every and any jacket/blazer anywhere
Combination jackets part leather, part camo, part canvas, part fatigue, part tweed
Where to get it: Nastygal, Pac Sun, Forever 21, Lulus, Misskl, Gojane, etc.
How to wear it:
-add it to printed denim, a basic tank, and a chunky black wedge
-with a wide leg pant and a cropped top
-with skinny sweatpants and a sneaker wedge
-with black jeans, a heel, and a pop color clutch
Printed blazers and jackets
Where to get it: H&M, Forever 21, River Island, ASOS, Topshop, Nastygal, Misskl, etc.
How to wear it:
-with a solid maxi skirt, a denim bralet, and a chunky sandal
-add it to your favorite pair of jeans with a muscle tee and some combat boots
-throw it over a midi bodycon dress and add some Dr Martens
(trade the Docs out for a simple heel with an ankle strap for night time)
Fashion turbans full head or not
Where to get it: Urban Outfitters, Etsy, eBay, Target, etc.
How to wear it:
-throw it on with ANY outfit to add a fun trendy touch
(literally anything: jeans, maxi skirt, maxi dress, wide legs, body con dress, even your favorite swimsuit or bikini, the possibilites are endless)
Head chains
Where to get it: Urban Outfitters, ASOS, Etsy, eBay, etc.
How to wear it:
-throw it on with ANY outfit to add a fun trendy touch
(literally anything: jeans, maxi skirt, maxi dress, wide legs, body con dress, even your favorite swimsuit or bikini, the possibilites are endless)
Chains 2 chainz or one...or more..
Where to get it: Forever 21, lulus, Nastygal, Gojane, etc.
How to wear it:
-over your graphic tee to dress it up
-with your bodycon midi to sex it up
-with anything for any occasion or no occasion at all
Bangles and cuffs thin, wide, gold, silver, color touches, small details
Where to get it: Shop Calico, H&M, J.Crew, Forever 21, Kate Space, Nastygal, Gojane, Lulus
How to wear it:
-add a ton to give your casual outfit an arm party
-add two matching cuffs to a great dress for a perfect touch to a night out
Silver and turquoise Native American inspired jewelry
Where to get it: Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Lulus, Misskl, vintage shops/boutiques, Forever 21, etc.
How to wear it:
-pack on several rings and a great cuff to your everyday outfit to give it a spring/summer vintage touch (plus a little color)
Clear bags and clutches (lucite/vinyl) perfect for when you're carrying your favorite lipstick, a cute wallet, and an awesome phone case
Where to get it: DIY, eBay, Etsy, Nastygal, Forever 21, etc.
How to wear it:
-anytime, anywhere, with anything
Clutches all shapes, all sizes, all colors, all materials
Where to get it: H&M, Forever 21, Zara, American Apparel, Kate Spade, ASOS, etc.
How to wear it:
-pair it with boyfriend jeans, a graphic tee, and heels
-wear it out at night with a smoking dress
-add one to any outfit to give it a different look, a pop color, or for fun
Chunky strappy sandals
Where to get it: Solestruck, Piperlime, ASOS, etc.
How to wear it:
-with destroyed jeans, a muscle tee and a printed jacket
-with a maxi skirt, a bralet and your favorite leather jacket
-add them to harem pants and a cropped top
Ankle boots many styles, many heel heights, many colors
Where to get it: Solestruck, Piperlime, ASOS, Urban Outfitters
How to wear it:
-throw them on with a maxi skirt and graphic tee
-with your jeans, a solid tank, and a printed blazer/jacket
-with a graphic maxi dress and a jean or combination jacket
-add them to high waisted shorts, a cropped top, and a crossbody bag
Clear accent shoes wedges, pumps, flats, heels
Where to get it: eBay, Steve Madden, Solestruck, Misskl, BCBG, by Jeffrey Campbell, etc.
How to wear it:
-dress them down with camo skinnies and a oversized tee
-dress them up with a bodycon midi dress or leather skinnies
What are you going to be adding to your closet this spring?
xxKayla
Absolutely love this post. You should include holographic pieces! (I've noticed a lot of clutches and sandals and such around). We need to hang out sometime! Maybe next year when I'm at JWU.
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AH you're so right I have seen tons of holographic bags and shoes lately. Maybe I'll do a post on where to get some of those pieces this week! We absolutely need to hang out! We need to exchange numbers! xx
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