Today’s guest post is written by none other then my fellow MOSS-y lady…Annie!  She’s got a killer sense of style and is sharing a few of her tips and spring favs for us all to enjoy!!  Spring into spring fashion!!

Ahhhh… my favorite season has at last arrived.  No more pale skin covered up by layers of clothes.  Its time to bring out the spring (and well summer) clothes and get a renewed sense of self.  I don’t know about you, but I always feel better come the start of spring and summer usually after a long winter of feeling like all I did was snuggle up, eat up and fatten up!  Spring cleaning takes on a new meaning for me each year.  This year it is spring cleaning in my closet as the clothes have been out grown, out worn and are possibly OUT of style.  But as much as I would love to just splurge and start all new, let’s be real…that just can’t happen, so it is about the basics and the essentials.  For me, spring and summer is all about dresses, mixing and matching and those few staples that can go for any occasion.  So let’s get started…

As much as I wish this wasn’t my first thought, because I spend the most of my time here…. WORK.  I am lucky to work in a fairly casual environment so I don’t require a separate work  wardrobe {my bosses may feel differently…ha}  Work attire for me this time of year is simple…a great dress.  A great dress that I can wear to work, one that I can wear say on the weekend out for brunch with the fiancé or a Christening for one of my MANY nieces and nephews….

{Striped Dress can be found at Piperlime and the long dress at ShopBop}

But it ain’t all about work…girls gotta have some fun too!!  How about those weekends when your girlfriend is in town and you are out and about, window shopping in the ever so adorable VA Highlands or perusing the shops at Star Provision….

{The romper can be found at ShopBop and we found the shorts at My Showroom}

And finally, one of my favorites are date nights!  I can get dressed up a little more than usual and we sit at a rooftop bar catching up on life or talking about our upcoming wedding!  And bonus…these fantastic little numbers can multitask…you could use this for an evening cocktail event, a wedding or even a work party.

{We found the Leopard Dress at Piperlime and are still searching for the Pinterest source of the lace skirt}

Now I’m no guru on fashion but I like to think I was raised by a very stylish mom who made a point to teach me about those functional pieces of clothing.  Ones that can be worn for many occasions and ones that will last.  It is important to remember, you get what you pay for when it comes to clothes, so invest in a few timeless pieces and I promise you can’t go wrong.  And what post about fashion would be complete without a little eye candy to finish it off, some fabulous essential accessories to jazz it all up….

{We found the ring at Preebrulee and the shoes at Bloomingdales}

~ Annie