Oh Friday, I felt so ready for you this week. We may not have casual Friday at my office, but I was definitely feeling an easy look and a little springtime mint green. 

I’ve had this Portofino shirt from Express since they introduced the line a couple years back. It’s light and filmy, so it’s always easy to wear by itself or as a layering piece, making it perfect for transitional weather. I also love that I can wear it long-sleeved or use the button tabs for half-sleeves. See what I mean? Transitional. (Note: It’s also light enough that a cami is necessary underneath. These seamless camis from The Limited are my favorite base layer.) 

Once I discovered skinny black pants, it made the fact that I’m in a no jeans office much easier for the days you’re tired of standard office wear. These black pants from J.Crew are admittedly right on the edge, but can still be considered similar to a skinny chino. Just know your office dress code, tread lightly, and err on the dressier side with what you wear them with. I won’t tell if you won’t. 

Now, let me tell you about my shoes. Years of working retail makes it pretty much impossible for me to pay full price for things – you reallllllly get used to that employee discount applying to most of your wardrobe. So even though I’ve lusted over these shoes for ages, they were never quite on sale enough, and I sure couldn’t bring myself to pay full price. Luckily, when J.Crew Factory is your favorite store, you eventually earn rewards. When you’re really lucky, those rewards are timed with the shoes you’ve been lusting after being 40% off. When I can pay the same price for J.Crew Factory shoes as I could for shoes from Target, those things are mine.

I swear I don’t wear my favorite Kendra Scott earrings every single day, they just happen to always match my favorite outfits. My white pearl Danielle earrings were the first piece of KS jewelry I bought, and I chose them specifically because they’re just the right about of bold, while still being goes-with-everything classic. 

I do wear my monogram all the time, but I love it and I’m not ashamed. I love the Reese Witherspoon words to live by: If it isn’t moving, monogram it. 

I told my husband that this weekend is the weekend I pull out all my spring stuff. I’m ready for the built in wardrobe refresh, and visions of warmer weather are dancing in my head. What are you looking forward to most for the warmer days?