Cozy Pastels to Transition to Spring

Haha oh boy, where's your anti-static brush when you need it?? Just ignore all the insane flyaways in these photos - I was having a hell of a time getting my hair to cooperate. Has anyone else still been have this problem lately?

While I'm excited that Spring is officially here, I'm still constantly reminded that the weather isn't really like what's in all the advertisements lately. I see images of cute shorts, tank tops and light jackets everywhere, but honestly, most days are still pretty chilly especially when the sun is hiding. So when I spotted this pastel J Crew sweater in Value Village, I thought it would be the perfect way to bring some Spring into my wardrobe without shivering my butt off!

I don't talk a lot about my work here on this blog, but as a PR consultant, I sometimes have to run out for coffee meetings, which unlike meetings in an office setting, are a bit more casual in nature. They can be a bit tricky to decide what to wear to, but this is a pretty good example of what I would wear to such meetings. I have my black jeans on here, but I've dressed them up with the patent loafers, embellished collar dickey, and classic long coat. I also like to throw on one of my pairs of glasses sometimes, although truth be told, I really only need them while in front of a computer to keep my eyes from getting tired!

Coat - Zara (similar) | Sweater - J Crew (thrifted via Value Village) | Collar - gift from my mom | Jeans - Simons | Shoes - Nine West | Purse - Florence Leather Market | Glasses - Kate Young for Tura

Happy Styling! xo

~ Britta

Spring Sorbet: Fresh & Sweet Colour Inspiration

It's that time of year where we all starting cleaning out our closets: switching out the faux furs and plaids (well, in my case, anyways) for fresh whites, brights, and pastels. So the Style By Fire gals Aurora Chan and Miranda Sam, Samantha Sito, and I pulled our pastels out of storage, and got together for a fun spring photoshoot with Jason of Aparte Photography!

I've always been cautious with wearing a lot of white or pastels for the obvious reason that paleness usually just makes it all look very, well, white, but lately I've been playing around with light colours again. I think I just need to stop worrying about what I think might not look good, and test out some new colour combos!

The beginning of a season is a great time to reassess your wardrobe, and maybe add some new styles or colours to the mix that you haven't tried (or been afraid to try) before. If you pick something in the store and think "hmm I shouldn't.." maybe it's still worth trying on! It's like when I go thrift shopping: if I'm ever in doubt, I still try it on, because you really can't tell when it's just on the hanger.

Don't forget to play around with draping and textures too! I loved Aurora's vinyl mint pencil skirt, Samantha's draped skirt, and Miranda's killer gladiator sandals. All awesome, fun elements that added some character to the usual "spring pastels".

From left to right: Samantha of Obsessive Trend Invitation, Aurora Chan of Style By Fire, me, Miranda Sam of Style By Fire

Thanks to Aparte Photography for the photos!

My outfit: Shirt - Meiling Couture (thrifted via Salvation Army) | Necklace - Olive + Piper | Bracelet - Betty Be Good | Skirt - Zara (thrifted via Salvation Army) | Heels - Call it Spring (thrifted via Value Village)

Samantha's outfit: Shirt - Malaysia | Skirt - Ego Closet (similar) | Heels - Malaysia

Aurora's outfit: Shirt - Zara | Skirt - Topshop | Necklace - Whiskey Teacup

Miranda's outfit: Shirt - Vince Camuto | Shorts - BCBG | Shoes - Matiko

Happy Styling! xo

~Britta