a month's worth of spring outfits!

Today I am closing up the recent "5 ways to wear..." series with a compilation of the entire series into one super smart and handy post.

If you take 5 awesome wardrobe staples and make 5 outfits out of each of them... what does that equal? Exactly 25 outfits!  So if an average month has 30 days and you take into account a few Sundays in pjs all.day.long (the best!), a few days where (oops!) you didn't change out of your workout clothes and maybe a day or two where you repeat an outfit (it's TOTALLY allowed!).  Voila! According to my calculations these easy outfits will last you one full month. Getting dressed just got super easy!

Now let's talk logistics here... There are a few ways you could organize this.  The first being assigning one of the wardrobe basics to one day of the week.  So for instance having Friday's be the day to wear white jeans... then each Friday like clock work you bring out the white jeans and choose a ensemble to go with them.  Monday's could be for the black ponte leggings, Tuesday's the grey t-shirt, etc.  Or you could just pick and choose depending on what your day requires or your mood.  It's completely up to you!  So easy, right!?!?

I will definitely be using this as a guide myself over the coming days and weeks as I plan outfits and get dressed each morning.  I hope you find inspiration here as well!  And if you are craving some new  "5 ways to wear..." posts, don't worry the series is over forever - watch for it's return again soon!

Shop all the looks here:

white jeans | less expensive option

sporty look: striped tank, sneakers, camel brown satchel

dressy look: black silk tee, blue necklace, black flats

boho look: blue off-the-shoulder top, lace up sandals, earrings, sunglasses

layers look: navy cardigan, "let's brunch" t-shirt, birkenstock sandals

classic look: trench coat, grey t-shirt, wedge espadrilles, leopard clutch

little black dress

boho look: denim jacket, lace up sandals, cross-body bag

casual look: scarf, sunglasses, lace up espadrilles

dressy look: grey cardigan, tassel mules, long y-necklace

beachy look: black tote, black espadrilles, swimsuit

classic look: white blazer, flats, pink tote

lace front tank

layers look: skinny jeans, utility jacket, perforated leather espadrilles

boho look: denim shorts, sunglasses, sandals, bracelet

classic look: white jeans, denim jacket, wedge sandals

sporty: boyfriend jeans, navy tote

dressy: cropped black pants, black ankle strap sandals, x ring

ponte leggings (shown) | my personal favorite

layers look: long cardigan, white peplum top, lace up flats

sporty look: sweatshirt, sneakers

preppy look: tunic top, driving mocs

classic look: blazer, striped top, leopard pumps

casual look: flowy top, driving mocs

grey t-shirt

trendy look: distressed jeans (or less expensive option), clogs, black tote

dressy look: pencil skirt (or less expensive option), leopard pumps, gold bracelet

classic look: utility pants (or less expensive option), ankle strap sandals, sunglasses

boho look: white denim shorts (or less expensive option), espadrilles, cross-body bag

modern look: black jeans (or less expensive option), lace up flats, green tassel necklace

5 ways to wear... a little black dress!

Each Monday I feature one classic wardrobe staple styled five ways.  It's a solid dose of wardrobe inspiration for the upcoming week and a fun way to see how a few wardrobe staples can go a long way in creating outfits.

This week I chose a simple little black dress.  This dress is perfect for everyday wear and can be styled a ton of different ways.  I love the longer cut so that it's just as appropriate for hanging out with kids (if you are a mom or teacher) or wearing to the office as a girls night out or a Saturday of errands.  This style is so incredibly versatile AND the price is right on this beauty at just under $50!

little black dress

get the boho look: denim jacket, lace up sandals, cross-body bag

get the casual look: scarf, sunglasses, lace up espadrilles

get the dressy look: grey cardigan, tassel mules, long y-necklace

get the beachy look: black tote, black espadrilles, swimsuit

get the classic look: white blazer, flats, pink tote

or shop the pieces below...

5 ways to wear... a grey tee!

Each Monday on the blog I feature one wardrobe staple styled up 5 ways. Today I chose to style quite possibly one of the easiest wardrobe staples (and a personal all time favorite of mine) the grey t-shirt.  If you are in need of a new grey tee this spring, I highly recommend this one.  Or if you already have one (or more, I won't tell, wink!) hanging out in your closet... well then today because now you have five instant outfits with just one simple grey t-shirt.

Styling up t-shirts is one of my favorite wardrobe combos.  I love to dress them up and down and in between.  The thing with a really great t-shirt is that it can be super comfortable while also looking really pulled together if you get the look and the accessories right.  And I really love a trendy t-shirt like this one... it's flowy and roomy to make it easy to wear and the v-neck makes it ultra flattering.

I hope you enjoy these five looks... I know I am going to be recreating similar looks very soon!

grey t-shirt

trendy look: distressed jeans (or less expensive option), clogs, black tote

dressy look: pencil skirt (or less expensive option), leopard pumps, gold bracelet

classic look: utility pants (or less expensive option), ankle strap sandals, sunglasses

boho look: white denim shorts (or less expensive option), espadrilles, cross-body bag

modern look: black jeans (or less expensive option), lace up flats, green tassel necklace

or shop all the pieces here...

5 ways to wear... white jeans

The 5 ways to wear series continues today with one of my favorite spring staples... white jeans! If you are behind on the series you can catch up with all the posts here.  Each Monday I pull together 5 easy and stylish looks based on one wardrobe staple to inspire your outfits for the week.  No, you don't have to wear white jeans all week - though you could if you wanted to - but steal a few looks from this post and a few looks from a previous post or two and voila! You suddenly have your entire week of outfits planned in a snap!  How easy is that?

White jeans are a spring and summer staple in my wardrobe.  Don't be scared off by white jeans - sure they may get a spot on them here or there (baby wipes can usually clean up small stains or marks) but you may be surprised by how easily they stay clean.  And you will definitely be surprised at how easily you can whip up endless outfits with white jeans!

Here are five looks to inspire you!

white jeans | less expensive option

sporty look: striped tank, sneakers, camel brown satchel

dressy look: black silk tee, blue necklace, black flats

boho look: blue off-the-shoulder top, lace up sandals, earrings, sunglasses

layers look: navy cardigan, "let's brunch" t-shirt, birkenstock sandals

classic look: trench coat, grey t-shirt, wedge espadrilles, leopard clutch

shop the looks below...

5 ways to wear a bright top for spring!

This week I am continuing my new weekly series "5 ways to wear" with a splash of color!  I am admittedly mostly drawn to neutrals, but each spring I am newly drawn to a pop of color here and there.  The minutes I saw this bright lacey tank I fell in love... (it's even cuter in person!) and I knew it would be a perfect spring wardrobe staple.

Here I styled it into 5 really easy and versatile looks.  Most of these looks are based on classic wardrobe pieces that you may already have in your wardrobe... just add a pop of color and voila! You have five instant outfits right at your fingertips!

lace front tank

layers look: skinny jeans, utility jacket, perforated leather espadrilles

boho look: denim shorts, sunglasses, sandals, bracelet

classic look: white jeans, denim jacket, wedge sandals

sporty: boyfriend jeans, navy tote

dressy: cropped black pants, black ankle strap sandals, x ring

Shop the all the looks below...

5 ways to wear... leggings!

Starting today I am launching a new weekly series called "5 ways to wear". Each week we will start off on an inspirational note here on the blog giving you 5 solid outfit ideas for your closet basics.  Then once a month I will have a special surprise for you with this series that I think you will really enjoy.  So stay tuned...

I am a firm believer in having a closet that mixes and matches easily.  Each item you own should support several different outfits and outfit styles.  This series celebrates just that.  Each week will be a new key staple with 5 new outfits.

Today I am kicking off the series with one of my favorite wardrobe staples... ponte leggings.  What's the difference between "leggings" and "ponte leggings"?  Ponte leggings are a very thick and flattering legging style.  My own pair are comparable in thickness to a pair of jeans and just as flattering.  They aren't revealing or sloppy looking - instead they are comfortable and practical while also looking very pulled together.  They happen to be one of my favorite "mom" outfit pieces - but even if you aren't a mom these pants are still for you!  Here I styled them up in several outfits and styles like classic, preppy or sporty depending on your mood or style.

I am really excited for this new series and I hope you are too... it's my hope you find it both inspirational and quite useful as well.  With that in mind, don't hesitate to leave a comment with a wardrobe staple you would like featured here for future weeks - I would love to style it 5 ways for you and my readers!

ponte leggings (shown) | my personal favorite

layers look: long cardigan, white peplum top, lace up flats

sporty look: sweatshirt, sneakers

preppy look: tunic top, driving mocs

classic look: blazer, striped top, leopard pumps

casual look: flowy top, driving mocs

or shop the looks here...