The Best Basics To Wear For Spring
The key to having the perfect spring outfit is to start with good spring basics. If you have a solid wardrobe of essentials, you’ll be able to mix and match with ease. They’ll also provide a stylish spring outfit you can add accessories to. Here are a few pieces you should start with:
The elevated t-shirt. For a piece that captures effortless cool, look for a t-shirt in a fabric such as neoprene or cashmere that will bring an extra touch of elegance to your outfit.
The light jacket. For chilly mornings and nights, a lightweight jacket is the ideal addition to your spring outfit. A trench coat is also a classic, but right now bomber jackets and denim jackets are trending for spring too.
The easy dress. A dress is an all-in-one spring outfit. Find one that has a relaxed but chic silhouette and all you have to do is throw it on the morning and go.
The cropped pant. Once an office classic and now an off-duty staple too, cropped trousers look relaxed but tailored too. Ideally you’d like a pair that sits at least mid waist and is cropped just above the ankle. Our favourite spring tip: you can wear it with heels and flats.
The perfect white trainer. Think weekend cool, rather than gym shoe. Favoured by the style crew for its off-duty cool, white trainers add a minimalist edge to spring outfits. Look for one in leather or sturdy canvas that has a slim silhouette and clean details.
How To Adapt Your Outfits From Winter To Spring
You’re probably so used to wearing heavy coats that you don’t know what to do with the warmer weather. Read how we update our winter staples for spring outfits:
Wear silk scarves instead of chunky knitwear. Choose one that’s colourful and bright to tie around your neck, your wrist or your bag for a fun spring accessory.
Try a cotton sweater instead of wool. Not only will it be more comfortable, if it gets warm you can always channel preppy style and tie it around your shoulders for a relaxed spring look.
Wear a suede or denim coat instead of faux fur. Not only are these wardrobe classics the perfect cover up for spring weather, they also add an instant edge to any outfit.
Swap a turtleneck for a button down shirt. Swap the winter favourite for a piece that’s just as crisp and polished, but that works better for the season. We like wearing a boyfriend style shirt with jeans or cropped pants and red lipstick.
This Season’s Best Spring Outfit Ideas
For spring 2017 it’s all about mixing and matching trends and breaking the rules to find something that works for you. Here are some of our favourite outfit combinations:
Sweater and midi skirt. It’s not quite the end of sweater weather, so don’t pack your knits away yet; but instead of wearing it with jeans, try a midi skirt instead. The polished silhouette will make your outfit look just that little bit more elegant; finish the outfit with heels and you’re good to go.
Cropped jeans and mules. It’s the thinking lady’s perfect pairing. Cropped jeans show off the ankles, while classy mules make the outfit look more polished. It’s perfect for a night out.
Denim on denim. This combination used to be strictly off limits, but like we said earlier, the rules have gone out the window. We like to wear a denim button down shirt with vintage denim flares, topped off with a leather jacket to break it up.
An off the shoulder top and jeans. See a trend here? It’s all about dressing up our favourite off duty pieces with something more ladylike, and a feminine off the shoulder top is a great way to make jeans more sophisticated.
What are you planning to wear for spring? We’d love to know if you have your own spring essentials or how you’re updating old outfits for the season.
Featured photo:
Amy Jackson is wearing a white cotton blend ruffle top with distressed jeans, a leather bag, and white pointed toe heels.
Top: Club Monaco, Jeans: BlankNYC, Heels: Zara, Handbag: Celine, Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/0, Watch: Larsson & Jennings
Emilie Tommerberg is wearing a relaxed oversized grey silk blouse, paired with a blush silk midi skirt and chain sandals. Top: FWSS, Skirt: Asos, Sandals: Dune
Christine Andrew is wearing a blush pink suede jacket, a relaxed white top, cropped skinny jeans and nude leather ankle boots.
Top: Ily, Jacket: Bernardo, Jeans: Old Navy, Boots: Hushpuppies, Sunglasses: Ily, Bag: Céline
Julie Sarinana is wearing a grey trench coat, a heather pink sweater, white skinny jeans and scrappy sandals, with a blue denim jacket tied around her waist.
Sweater/Coat/Jeans/Shirt: Topshop, Shoes: Isabel Marant.
Alex Rivière is wearing a chunky black turtleneck sweater, light wash patchwork jeans and black stiletto ankle boots.
Boots: Casa Dei
Larisa Costea is wearing a beige fedora, a white and navy striped bateau shirt, medium wash skinny jeans and red lace stiletto heels.
Blouse/Hat: Shein, Jacket/Jeans: Zara, Bag: Michael Kors, Shoes: Kurt Geiger, Watch: Kapten & Son
Consuelo Paloma is wearing a beige oversized soft knit cardigan, a black shirt, black jeans with zip detail and white lace up trainers.
Cardigan: Zara, Shirt: Asos, Trousers: Mango, Trainers: Super G
Annabelle Fleur is wearing a white tencel off the shoulder top and light wash cropped skinny jeans, with white leather loafers and a grey Chanel tote and blush pink leather Chanel shoulder bag.
Top/Jeans: Bella Dahl, Bags: Chanel
Talisa Sutton is wearing an artist designed white cotton t-shirt, black midi skirt, black suede pumps and a black leather tote bag.
T-shirt: Christiane Spangsberg x J.V.Reid, Skirt: Wynn Hamlyn, Bag: Anna White, Sunglasses: Celine, Earrings: Reliquia, Heels: IRO.
Helena Glazer is wearing a tailored red coat, cropped destroyed knee skinny jeans and red pointed toe pumps.
Coat: Vince, Denim: Topshop, Bodysuit: Only Hearts, Shoes: Manolo Blahnik, Sunglasses: Fendi
Elsa Edman is wearing a casual white cotton t-shirt, a tailored navy coat, light wash denim jeans and leopard print booties, accessorized with a red scarf and a canvas tote bag.
Scarf, Sweater & Jeans: Levi’s, Coat/Boots: River Island
Sheryl Luke is wearing a draped white poplin button up shirt, lightly distressed skinny jeans and taupe pointed stiletto heels.
Top: StyleStalker, Jeans: Black Orchid Denim, Shoes: Coach
Erica Hoida is wearing a free flowing draped black cardigan, a green jersey t-shirt, black leather pants and black suede over the knee boots.
Cardigan: Yigal Azrouel, Shirt: Bobi Leather, Pants: Helmut Lang, Boots: Stuart Weitzman, Bag: LYA LYA, Necklaces: Geoffrey Scott, Parpala Jewlery
Lydia Elise Millen is wearing a black double breasted blazer, a loose white t-shirt, cropped black tailored trousers and white leather trainers.
Trousers: Joseph, Blazer: Reiss, Bag: Louis Vuitton, Trainers: Nike, Tee: Missguided.
Andrea Belver is wearing a pink bouclé jacket, cropped black pants with side detail, and white trainers with black stripe detail.
Pants: Laia, Shoes: Musee and Cloud
Helena Glazer is wearing a navy pea coat, a black mock neck bodysuit, a black and white tartan pleated skirt and black over the knee suede boots.
Jacket: Zara, Bodysuit: Only Hearts, Skirt: ASOS, Boots: Stuart Weizman, Bag: Chanel
Annabelle Fleur is wearing a black and white checked trench coat, a white collared shirt, cropped frayed jeans and pink velvet pumps with an ankle strap.
Coat: Sonia Rykiel, Shirt: Iorane, Pumps: Aquazzura, Jeans: 3X1, Bag: Louis Vuitton, Sunglasses: Dita.
Christine Andrew is wearing a black biker leather jacket, black cropped skinny jeans, classic white leather trainers and a black quilted Chanel bag.
Jacket: All Saints, Jeans: Nordstrom, Top: Ily, Trainers: Adidas, Bag: Chanel
Cara Loren Van Brocklin is wearing a black wrap top, a black and white striped flared midi skirt and black leather pointed pumps.
Skirt: Windsor, Top: Shopbop, Shoes: The Cammeo
Camille Callen is wearing a beige oversized coat, a blue cotton blouse, cuffed jeans and white mid top leather trainers.
Coat: Promod, Top: Pull & Bear, Bag: Chloe, Shoes: Nike
Kayla Seah is wearing a long green double breasted coat, an oversized white button up shirt, relaxed fit jeans with frayed hems and red lace up shoes with oversized aviator sunglasses.
Jacket: Veronica Beard, Blouse: Current/Elliot, Jeans: Levis, Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti, Sunglasses: Quay, Bag: Céline
Caroline Receveur is wearing a long sleeved striped navy wrap blouse, dark wash denim jeans with torn knees, and studded tan leather sandals.
Shirt: River Island, Sandals: Dune
Ann Taylor is wearing a long nude cardigan, a white silk button up shirt, a white midi pencil skirt with split sides, and leather heeled sandals.
Cardigan: Banana Republic, Top: Theory, Skirt: Lafayette148, Purse: Fendi, Heels: Manolo Blahnik.
Erica Hoida is wearing a white cable knit sweater with black skinny jeans, nude suede pumps and a leather shoulder bag.
Sweater: Topshop Unique, Jeans: Topshop, Shoes: Gianvito Rossi, Bag: Gucci
This Instagrammer is wearing a loose knit top and distressed jeans with studded blush pink stilettos.
Jeans/Top: Zara, Shoes: Valentino
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