Spring Wardrobe Essentials – A Beautiful Mess

I love shopping for spring and summer clothing each year! This summer, I am inspired to wear easy dresses and cute sandals—and I’ve been giving hats a try again.

In this post, I’ll share my picks for spring from each category of clothing.

dresses + jumpsuits

I am still a huge fan of jumpsuits and maxi dresses. I love how easy it is to feel put together with just one piece of clothing!

Pink Floral Dress / Floral Collar Dress / Yellow Check Dress / Lilac Field Suit / Floral Midi Dress / Sage Field Suit / Flower Mini Dress / Red Mini Dress / Blue Floral Jumpsuit / Twist-Front Dress

tops

Layering cute T-shirts and cardigans is always a good idea in my book. I love these pieces year round.

Green Ruffle Shirt / Palm Springs Tee / Tan Gingham Shirt / Olive Cropped Cardigan / Elton John Tee / Crochet Cardigan / Orange Cropped Shirt / Black and White Top

bottoms

It’s nice to have one perfect pair of denim shorts. I love mixing up my outfits with skirts, as well. I wear them with T-shirts a lot.

Button-Front Skirt / Gingham Skirt / High-Rise Denim Shorts / Black Denim Shorts / Denim Skirt / Military Shorts / Relaxed Denim Shorts / Coral Skirt / Striped Shorts

shoes

I wear my Vans and Birkinstock sandals so much. In my current season of life, flat shoes are definitely more in rotation than heels, but I still love to wear heels on a date night.

Yellow Leather Slides / Shiny Leather Sandals / Orange Suede Birkenstocks / Woven Slides / Ivory Sneakers / Green Birkenstocks / Clog Sandals / Checkerboard Vans

bags

A cute crossbody bag and a big tote for pool days are my spring and summer essentials. I love a bag that’s big enough for a picnic blanket!

Tan Bucket Bag / Red Crossbody Bag / Drawstring Bag / Butterfly Satchel / Blue Crossbody Bag / Canvas Tote Bag

swimwear

My swimsuit drawer is jam packed with “mom suits” (essential suits where my kids can’t pull my top off AS easily, haha). There are SO many cute options this year.

I love to collect them and mix them up the whole pool season.

Mod Shapes Swimsuit / Cover-Up Maxi Dress / High-Waisted Bottoms / Teal Swimsuit / Pink Swimsuit / Button-Front Maxi Dress / Colorblock Swimsuit / Floral Swimsuit

accessories

I’m really into hats and simple gold jewelry this year. Emma is into bucket hats, too!

Pencil Brim Hat / Bubble Tea Phone Case / Rattan Earrings / Cat Eye Sunglasses / Floral Bucket Hat / Huggie Hoop Earrings / Straw Hat

I’d love to chat in the comments about any of your spring or summer must-haves! xx – Elsie