the four building blocks of my early spring wardrobe 🌸
the comfiest jeans for hanging out at the park, what to wear underneath a thin/sheer silk cami, and the secondhand brand i'm revisiting for light cashmere layers this season.
The best thing about spring is fresh flowers and seasonal produce—and the best place to experience it is a Bay Area specialty grocery store.
When the blueberry mountain made its spring debut at Monterey Market, all the locals in their Eileen Fisher capris and Osprey backpacks clamored around to fill their compostable bags by the handful. This will happen again with the English pea drop, and again with the Blenheim apricot drop. (People really lose their shit over the apricots).
Botanical reverence is deeply engrained in our way of life here. And it’s my biggest style influence, especially when it comes to color combos. When I wear pink and green, it’s because I’m inspired by the ballet slipper-hued tulip bouquets from Full Belly Farms. When I wear a burst of orange, I think of the California poppies sprouting on the sidewalk. When I wear shades of yellow-green, it’s an homage to the sourgrass weeds that blanket every grassy park and hiking trail this time of year.
Today’s newsletter covers the four building blocks of my early spring wardrobe, which are heavily informed by the fruits and flowers I see in my daily life.
1). Colorful leather flats
If I’m rushing out the door and don’t have time to fuss over my shoe choice, I’m slipping into a pair of these. I am a secondhand Martiniano loyalist (the best deals are on jp ebay and the occasional TRR fluke pricing).
Freda Salvador’s woven take on the ballet flat may seem simple, but it’s a staple in my shoe rotation because of its specific design details, like high the vamp is and how the woven structure accommodates wider feet.
The metallic pink vintage Miu Miu’s are more for the vibes than for comfort, but it’s still a pretty great walking flat.
If I’m wearing a colorful leather flat, the rest of my outfit can be simple and I’ll still feel like myself.
2). Relaxed denim for park days
I plan to spend a lot of time at the park this spring.
Usually, I remember to pack my picnic blanket, but sometimes a girl spontaneously ends up in Dolores Park with a burrito and mandarin Jarritos and it’s best to be wearing jeans that can handle some grass stains and rolling around in the dirt…ya know?