White Shell Top + Black Pants

Top: White House Black Market White Shell Top (Old, Last Styled Here – Similar Top Here + Here) | Pants: J.Crew Winnie Pants (Last Styled Here) | Coat: Michael Kors Trench Coat | Shoes: Leopard Loafers | Earrings: Baublebar Tassel Earrings | iPhone Case: Vera Bradley

Happy Monday! You know the line “If you build it, they will come” from Field of Dreams? That’s my strategy when it comes to springtime in DC.

I started the process over the weekend of packing up my bulkier winter clothes and hanging up a few pieces I can wear as the District heads into the springtime. When you live in a 500 sq ft apartment with almost no storage, you realize how key Space Bags are. They protect my spring and summer wardrobe throughout the winter and take up very little room underneath my bed. It’s a real life-saver!

While we still have awhile to go before we can break out the sundresses and shorts, some pieces like this white shell top can put some spring in your wardrobe right now. So to speak.

The Top

I picked up this White House Black Market white shell top last summer and it quickly joined my weekly top rotation. Tucked into a pencil skirt for a Wednesday meeting and paired with white jeans for Saturday brunch, this white shell top does it all. WHBM doesn’t have this exact top but their sleeveless blouse is pretty close!

The Pants

I own three types of pants: Jeans, leggings and J.Crew’s Minnie pants. Factory’s Winnie pants are the exact same as regular J.Crew’s Minnie pants – but at a better price tag! I’m a dress and skirt girl all the way, I think they’re more flattering on my body type and I’ve always felt more comfortable wearing those over pants. But Winnie pants are in a league of their own. They’re incredibly comfortable and their sleek lines create a flattering silhouette, perfect after a weekend of indulgences. Order a size down, trust me. These pants will stretch after a few wears and will fit perfectly.

The Trench

My Banana Republic trench from college had seen better days and for about a year, I’ve been hunting for the perfect trench coat to replace it. While I was home for Christmas, I finally found it. The Michael Kors trench coat is ideal for this early spring weather, it always puts me in a good mood in the morning when I can reach for my trench coat over my heavier winter coat. It’s the little things.