Transitioning to Spring

Spring officially begins on Friday but the weather in New York City does not seem to have gotten the message. Last week we had that glorious day where it hit 65°F but now we are back to this barely above freezing nonsense. #notokay I really think I have jumped the gun about a month too soon by pulling out many of my spring time favorites. I am not going to apologize though, I am so ready for warm weather I will do whatever I have to to make it come faster. And for the next month, it looks like I am going to be layering with cardigan. Good thing I have one our two:

I am one of those people who could go shopping 365 days a year if little things like my job and my bank account were not factors. Since they are, I am with the majority of women who find it difficult to purchase new clothing for every season as I am on a limited budget. My strategy for the past few years has been to purchase quality summer and winter pieces and transition them with cardigans. I have sweaters that are black, white, heavy, light, cotton, cashmere, and everything in between.

I definitely get the most use out of my neutral cardigans (especially the black one at my desk) but the printed ones are so much fun! They make it easy to cover up a traditionally spring or summer outfit, switch my Jack Rogers for a pair of closed toed shoes, and I am good to go! My number one must have, would definitely be a cardigan followed by thick tights! If you need a good sweater that will last for many seasons, here are three I've had my eye on:

V-Neck Black Cashmere // Grey Two-Tone // Navy Buttonless
I mentioned this last week but I will say it again, I love fashion but will never be a top notch fashion blogger and that is perfectly alright with me! From watching these ladies the past two years I have collected a list of tips, get inspired by your surroundings, repurpose your winter staples, alter your color palette, mix prints and patterns, and most definitely add layers! To prove I am not the only one who layers with cardigans, take a cue from these four power-house fashion bloggers, all of whom can be found on my blog love list!

Wendy of Wendy's LookBook // Aimee of Song of Style Blair of Atlantic Pacific // Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere
Will you layer with cardigans while the weather decides if it wants to corporate?
Ps. My new goal is to layer like Doutzen Kroes!