Ask Renessta: The Who, What, and How of Transitional Clothing

Ask Renessta: This weather is fluctuating wildly with some days feeling like springtime, some days feeling like the summer and other days the temperature plunges back to winter. I’m hot for one part of the day and cold the remaining of the day. I need help layering my wardrobe to accommodate different seasons in the same day. 

Renessta: I absolutely understand the conundrum with this bipolar weather. In the morning it’s cold, by the middle of the day it’s 70 degrees or warmer. Once the sun sets it’s back down to 30 and 40 degrees.  So, what are we going to do? We are going to layer! That’s right!

You really want to invest in wardrobe staples that breathe and help regulate your body temperature, silks, cotton, and cashmeres. Our first layer may be a cotton tank or camisole, then you want to add a silk or cashmere sweater topped off with the perfect trench jacket or coat and a scarf to take up the negative space in your throat and chest area. With the fluctuations in temperature, this is the prime opportunity for all of us to catch a cold and that’s exactly what we don’t want!

Grab a cotton tee shirt from Quince as your base layer. Their stretch cotton jersey-fitted long sleeved tee shirt is “that girl’ and the perfect starting point to build upon.

Then add the perfect cashmere sweater from J. Crew in August Peridot. The restored trench coat from Coach is replacing our emotional support jean jacket this season. The classic khaki, short trench with the signature coach logo on the collar is a must have and the perfect addition to a curated closet. 

Skinny leg denim is out while barrel leg and wide leg jeans are in! Levi’s has the most fabulous cinch barrel women’s jean and are a must have along with a sophisticated pair of vintage wide-leg denim trousers from Madewell. 

Now, because the weather is so tricky and you need to be safe not sorry, add the animal print Lottie Loafer by Stuart Weitzman. It’s a statement shoe and definitely a conversation starter.

Add your favorite purse in a pop of color and vintage silk scarf and head on out the door! Furla has some of the most amazing cross body bags on the market. The Furla 1927 purse is a collector’s dream.

Don’t forget your allergy pills and an Emergen-C to stay your most fabulous and healthy self! See you in these spring streets.

—Renessta Olds

 

 

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