Spring Fever!

We all know that although Milwaukee is a city, it is still just a small town. Everyone knows everybody and they all start to dress the same too! I think it's time we put a stop to this and start putting a little more thought into our outfits no matter what the occasion. In my past 5 years working in the wonderful world of retail my taste and passion for the perfect outfit for any given situation is always on my mind. I have recently graduated a 4 year college with a major in Fashion Merchandise Management and a minor in Business Administration. Throughout my weekly blogs I hope that you will find the inspiration and eventually get as excited about a new monthly fashion magazine arriving in your mailbox as I do!

With the weather slowly starting to warm up I am already in full warm weather buying mode! Yes, it’s probably not the best thing since times are still tough, but it’s a problem I love to have. I’ve ripped out pages and pages from this season’s fashion magazines and have scaled my enormous list down to what I think every women needs to have in their closet this season!
First, jeans of course! I need a pair of boyfriends. No they aren’t some new style/trend in denim, but they are back this Spring in an even bigger way. I still am dying for the Current Elliot boyfriend jeans, but they are a little too pricey, so these 7 For All Man Kind pair are a great comparison for a better price!


I am also craving a great pair of moto jeans! I am a huge fan of Joe’s jeans because of their fit and reasonable prices. Fred has TONS of different styles in a wide range of sizes and fits at a great price and the quality to back it up!


Next, Instead of listing every single piece I want I will just say this, HOUSE OF HARLOW! Nicole Richie has definitely done herself a favor by ditching her Simple Life days and stepping into her own as an amazing boho accessory designer. I currently and sadly only own 2 pieces from her jewelry line, but if possible I would own them all!! These two necklaces are my must-haves for spring:





Nautical stripes seem to be one of the trends you need to have in some way over any other trend this Spring. I love a great white and blue striped thin knit top or an off the shoulder tee. This blazer is a great day-to-night piece as a part of this sailor inspired trend.




Marc by Marc Jacobs is one of my most loved designer brands and this entire outfit is such a great combo of transition pieces and automatically take you to a sunny day out on the yacht, love it!



Tribal is once again back for 2010. It can go in so many directions and work on anything from dresses, tanks, accessories, and jackets. I give bonus points to Zoe Saldana’s stylist for the Directors Guild of America Awards. This is an edgy and fashion forward way to wear this trend. The dress is not only stunning on her, but look at those shoes! To die for…



Trench coats are no doubt a classic piece worth the investment if you can find a great one because you can wear it year after year and season to season. I literally had a dream that I bought this coat after I lusted over it for a good hour on the internet. This Juicy Couture trench is so versatile and comes in camo green and khaki and we have many options and colors similar to this at Fred all season long!


Alright, well hopefully this has inspired you to go out and start your warm weather wardrobe SHOPPING! Time to go read some more Elle and Instyle and add to the list.

-Katie