Winter fashion segue to Spring Fashion

The winter-spring transition can be a freeing moment. It is the few days and weeks wherein it is too warm for a coat but too cool for a sundress – otherwise known as a fashion limbo. Since it’s the perfect time to strut your style on the streets while you go for a long walk outside.

1. Layer Lightly

You don’t need a heavy coat to keep warm during the in-between days. Hang up the wool and pull out something lighter.

Cotton toppers, velvet blazers or a suede mid-length jacket are all perfect transition pieces when you put a couple of thin layers underneath. You can peel off or pile on as the weather dictates. Light layers keep you warm on cool spring days.

2. Color You Happy 

Color can change a mood as quickly as sunlight breaking through clouds. Take a cue from nature and use some color to get into spring.

Nothing says “sure, it’s chilly, but not for long!” like white — and pink, beige, peach, yellow, coral and even amethyst. Oh, and grass-green! Lighten your sweater, blouse or jacket color to get a spring feel in the final days of winter. A bright color can brighten up your otherwise wintery outfit.

3. Introduce Print

Mixing it up is always advised, but in the transition to spring fashion in particular, a purely solid ensemble is just a waste: A great print can make almost anything seem reborn.

Half the time, all you need to go from “winter” to “sprinter” (combination of Spring and Winter) is the right scarf.

Go for a one that’s lightweight, knit or woven, and airy in a spring print. Floral, tribal or a pale-colored animal print will work wonders.Loosely wrap it in an effortless drape when possible; if it’s too cool for that, go snug. It’ll still change the feel of your ensemble.

4. Say “Hi” to Your Hair

You’ll be retiring that hat, so it’s time to focus on the locks you’ve been hiding since December. Not that you’ve been neglecting them — of course not. But a new ‘do can transition your style beautifully into.

Layer it, lighten it, shorten it, blow it straight, add bouncy bangs, or simply go for a trim to liven it up. Your hair will thank you for a spring-worthy refresher.

5. Kiss the Cold Goodbye

Pastels aren’t just for your spring clothing. Now that the weather’s warming up, what better way to brighten your look than lightening your lips? They are, arguably, your most noticeable accessory.

This spring, you’ll find lip and eye colors in heat-quenching shades of sorbet and iced neutrals. Peach, pink or something slightly latte will move you from cool to warm with a three-second swipe. And, as usual, you can go sheer, shiny and delicious in a clear gloss. Pair it with a subtle, shimmery shadow for a look that can heat up the final days of sweater weather and carry you well into cardigan-and-sundress zone.

SPRINTER, here we come.