Happy Spring

 Sunday was officially the first day of Spring.

We have actually been really lucky and experiencing Spring weather for a couple weeks now.

Since it's Spring you know that means it's time for dresses. 

I already shared a bunch of dresses in this blog post, but I love a few so much I thought they deserve their own spot on the blog.

Let's start with this one.

I immediately fell in love with this dress when I saw it online. I loved the color, the fit, EVERYTHING.

I knew it would also work while I have the bump and after. Since I'm getting to the end of my pregnancy that is something that is important to me while shopping. I'm trying to buy things that will work now and after I have baby girl. 

This piece really gives me garden party vibes and I absolutely love it. 

It would work for brunch, a wedding, baby shower, the list really goes on and on. I think I'm actually going to wear it to my friends shower this weekend. 

Let's also take a minute to talk about these shoes! 

They are total Dolce Vita dupes for under $35. They are also insanely comfortable.

I've worn them a few times for 4+ hours and was fine. Would highly recommend if you have a wedding or other event coming up where you'll be on your feet for a while.

Dress: Red Dress Boutique (similar option here) | Shoes: Target | Sunnies: Quay Australia | Purse: Tory Burch | Necklace: Electric Picks | Earrings: Target | Lips: NYX Waterproof Lip Liner in Nude Suede Shoes with Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick & Lip Lustre Lip Gloss in Pillow Talk

What are you looking forward to most this Spring? 

I'm honestly just really enjoying the Spring weather. 

It's been so nice lately and I'm really hoping to get outside and enjoy it this weekend. I have been so busy with cleaning, baby showers, weddings, etc. I think this Saturday I want to get to the beach early and just relax with my book and get some vitamin D before it gets too hot! 

Bumpin Bodycon

I definitely thought dressing my bump would be super easy. Especially because I majority of my pregnancy was in Fall/Winter. Give me a pair of leggings and an oversized sweater and we'll call it a day. However, I have to admit I have struggled a bit recently. The weather has been changing and my bump feels like it's growing by the day. 

My one go-to this whole time has been a bodycon dress. 

If you've followed me for a while you know that I have a love/hate relationship with bodycon dresses. Sometimes I love them. Sometimes I hate them. haha

I quickly learned though that they can be a pregnant girls best friend. 

I picked this one up from Target a couple months ago and figured it could grow with me. 

I styled it here for Spring with a leather jacket and some booties.

It would also be cute with a jean jacket and white sneakers or by itself with a pair of sandals.

I took my regular size medium and honestly, it's a little big. Will definitely last me these last 7 weeks! 

Dress: Target | Jacket: BLANKNYC | Booties: Steve Madden | Sunnies: Quay Australia | Long Necklace: Amazon | Short Necklace: Electric Picks | Lips: NYX Slide on Lip Pencil in Nude Suede Shoes with Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick & Lip Lustre Lip Gloss in Pillow Talk

Utility Romper

 If you've been around for a while then you know ya girl loves a good romper/jumpsuit. I would honestly say they are probably my favorite silhouette. 

When I first started seeing the utility romper I thought it was so cute.

This denim one immediately caught my eye and I thought it would be so cute for Spring/Summer. I really like that it's pretty structured since it's denim. I feel like there are so many different fabric options and they all look so good. Mine is pretty limited in sizing so I've linked a ton of different options below. 

I paired mine with some fun sandals and my favorite bamboo bag. You could also really dress it down with a pair of white sneakers. (Y'all know I also have a love for white sneakers. haha) 

Romper: Zara (also love this one, this one, this one, & this one) | Shoes: Shein | Purse: Amazon | Earrings: Target | Sunnies: Quay Australia | Lips: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Prague

What do you think of the utility jumpsuit? I just love how versatile they are and how you can style it so many different ways. I may or may not have more than one in my closet.

Spring in the West Village

 This was one of the best days of my recent trip to NYC.

It started out as a beautiful, sunny spring day so I decided to wear this dress. I knew I would be walking a lot so I decided to pair it with my favorite white sneakers. And let me just say that I'm glad I also threw on my leather jacket because it turned super cold and rainy just a little bit later. 

I met my best friend up town and we decided to venture down to the West Village for lunch. The West Village is so beautiful and I could get lost for hours just wandering the streets. There's so many pretty brownstones, cute shops and yummy restaurants. That's actually exactly what we did this day. There was a wait at the restaurant we wanted to eat at so we put our name on the list and just started walking around and popping into random shops. 

If you ever find yourself in NYC you have to spend some time here. 

And if you're hungry definitely check out Via Carota. That's where we ate and it was AMAZING!! We also may or may not have seen Jake Gyllenhaal. (Another friend later told us that apparently it's a hot spot for celebs.) 

Dress: H&M | Jacket: Topshop old (similar here & here) | Shoes: Nike | Sunnies: Quay Australia | 

Lips: LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm

I do want to take one more minute to talk about this outfit. 

I actually love how this outfit turned out. I don't think this is how I originally styled this dress in my mind, but it definitely works. I love when that happens.

My best friend also reminded me of how I always used to wear sneakers with my dresses when we were interns and he would make fun of me. Now it's super trendy. If you're looking for some sneakers to pair with your dresses (or anything else) I highly recommend these. They are probably one of my most worn shoes.

Sweatshirts & Shoulder Details

 We all know that shoulder details are trending right now. 

I shared this post a few weeks ago talking all about how shoulder pads are making their comeback and today I have another shoulder pad look for you.

I feel like they started making an appearance in t-shirts and bodysuits sometime late summer/fall of 2020. However, in the last few months they are started moving into a ton of other silhouettes. While a sweatshirt isn't too far off from said t-shirt and bodysuits I do love how elevated and edgy they make it look.

As soon as I saw this online I just had to have it. I thought it would look so chic with black pants and heels to wear to the office. However, since we are transitioning into spring/summer I thought I would pair it with white jeans. And if you want one more way to style it I think it would look so freaking cute with this black mini skirt & sneakers! I mean you really can't go wrong with however you decide to style it. And if you need any more reasons to buy it did I mention it's under $15?!? 

Sweatshirt: H&M (my exact color is sold out. I love both the colors that are still available though.) | Jeans: Old Navy old (similar here & here) | Shoes: Old (similar here & here) | Sunnies: Quay Australia | Lips: Ulta Automatic Lip Liner in Orchid with Buxom Full-On-Plumping Lip Cream in White Russian on top

So there you have it. That's the many ways I would style this sweatshirt. Y'all know I think it's very important to be able to wear something many different ways. I really do my best to at least share one other way you can wear something. 

I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Mine has been a little slow, but I'm sure it will pick up in the next day or so. 

Thanks for stopping by!