It's Fake Spring! Let's Go Shopping.

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I am absolutely jumping the gun on this but it’s going to be sunny and in the low 60s this week so that’s enough for me. We always get a week or two of fake spring in Oregon before winter comes back and it’s enough to trigger a sudden longing for floaty white shirts, cut-offs and sandals. (Or, maybe just a lighter jacket? I’m really dreaming over here.) With this in mind, here’s what I’ve bought, what I’ve returned and what I’ve got my eye on:

First up, something I already bought. My longing last year for a pair of red suede sneakers came roaring back in a big way. I really wanted a pair of bright red/white adidas Gazelles but they are basically impossible to find in my size unless I want to pay well over retail, which I do not. Instead I found a pair of the adidas Handball Spezial in red/pink that scratched the itch enough for me. (I did switch out the pink laces for red because pink laces are a pink bridge too far.) These sneakers brighten up any outfit I wear them with and they’re actually comfortable! Yay.

I am also thinking I’d like a new pair of sandals this summer that are not Birkenstocks. Shocking, I know! I currently love the studded trend and this pair by Kenneth Cole has some very subtle studded detailing that I love. Plus, they look like they’d be pretty comfortable without leaning to far into “comfort shoe” territory.

Another thing I want is a subtle striped oxford shirt for reasons I’m not sure I fully understand but the heart wants what it wants. I keep trying to be a button up shirt person because I think they look so crisp and classic but I don’t know if they really work on me. Above is the one from Everlane that I had my eye on before realizing I ordered it last spring and returned it because the material was too stiff for me. Not to be deterred, I’m now looking at the silky cotton version because I never learn from my mistakes. I did get the same style in linen last summer and wore it a lot, so maybe?

And then, there’s this. The most beautiful red short anorak that I wanted badly enough to pay full price for it. An hour after I place my order it sold out in the red so I clearly wasn’t the only one. It showed up last week and was something of a disappointment. The color is amazing, the details are perfect, the sizing is WILD. I ordered the medium and it’s hugely oversized. I still kind of love it, but it is PRETTY FLAPPY Y’ALL:

Anyway. I’m returning it and might reorder if a small comes back in stock. In the meantime:

I’ve been eyeing this Boden short trench pretty hard. I love that it’s cropped but not too cropped and the striped detail in the back is kind of fun, no? I also like that it’s more nutmeg than camel (which can wash me out.)

PS. I also tried on this Rag & Bone cropped trench at Nordstrom Rack recently and it was cute but absolutely not $250 worth of cute.

What are you thinking about for spring? Other than this?