Intro to Spring 2020

It is almost officially spring, and the weather in Delaware is reflecting that! Retailers have been getting ready for warm weather. Here’s a few things I’ve noticed, what I’m looking at, and what I’m still searching for.

Disclaimer:

Trends shouldn’t be about buying what other people say is cool and totally changing your wardrobe every 3-6 months to suit that.

Following trends should be about:

• Noticing what’s most readily available (colors, prints, silhouettes, etc)

• Figuring out which suit you best

• What you want to invest in (what you will wear season after season)

• And what you might want to try. 

Make them work for you.

What I’ve Noticed

• Terrazzo print:

  • I like it because

    • It can look textured (as it was originally a tile design)

    • It comes in many color options (mostly neutral)

    • It can be in clothes, accessories, or homeware

    • It can be mixed with other prints (see the Apple cases below; it reminds me of mixing stripes with florals)

  • It has popped up

    • At target (like in the blouses I bought)

    • On phone cases (at Anthro/casetify, and Apple)

    • As backgrounds on Instagram and YouTube (Sierra Schultzzie)

    • Mentioned on a podcast (the A Beautiful Mess Podcast episode #19, I believe)

• Neons

  • Not a new trend, but one that comes around in spring/summer

  • Especially yellow, orange, and a dark but bright blue (neon cobalt)

  • I’ve noticed this a lot at J. Crew, Banana Republic, and Target

• Colors

  • Blue/green: turquoise, teal, sea foam

  • Pink/orange: coral, clay

  • Yellow: strong sunshine, marigold 

  • Featured at Old Navy, Keds 

I’m searching for:

• Square blouse:

  • A cropped and boxy silhouette - basically a square with or without sleeves

  • Could knot, tuck, belt, or leave loose (mostly with high-waist bottoms)

  • White or black

  • No leads so far as most of what I’ve seen has been too long or too narrow

• White jeans:

  • An absolute classic that I love, yet have a complete void in my drawers

  • I prefer white, not off-white, skinny, stretchy, no distressing

  • It’s so hard to know without trying them, so I might do a comparison post in the future (or possibly on instagram/facebook!)

    • I’ve been looking at these from Everlane (even though they’re bone),

    • these from Anthro

    • and these from J. Crew

• White trench:

  • I love trench coats in spring, summer and fall, yet I somehow don’t have a white one

    • Not a priority on my list, but there is this one at Anthro right now that I am drawn to

• White sneaks:

  • A classic, but especially hot item recently

    • These Keds have been haunting my dream-closet,

    • as have these for a more casual, slippable, washable option

• Pumps:

  • Definitely black, possibly nude or white, maybe even yellow

  • I want a pointy toe, and a heel ideally under 3”

    • I’m still looking at these (black, Sonoran beige, white, red!) and these from Banana Republic

    • and these from Sam Edelman

• Black booties

  • Flat or low (1-2”) heel

  • Pointy toe

  • Leather or suede

  • Shaft over the ankle

    • These are the main contenders right now (and the cloud suede looks nice too)

• Silver shoes

  • I’m not sure exactly why I’ve wanted to wear silver shoes, but they’ve been on my mental list for a while

  • I like a pointy toe, prefer an ankle strap, and would like flat or low heel

    • I’m looking at these and these right now (which look good in black as well)