If you’ve checked out the GYPO Instagram profile lately, you may have noticed A LOT of bright colors. Although I’ve been a lover of pastels and soft colors for the past few years, this spring has been all about the brights. If you’ve been out doing any shopping at all, I’m sure you’ve also noticed this shift.
To me, spring has always been a pastel season. When I walked into White House Black Market last week, my heart started to beat a little faster when I saw all of the pretty spring pastels – especially in shades of lavender and pink. If you share my affinity for pastels, you must check out their new arrivals.
Silver heels? Yes, please! This pair of strappy heels truly take this outfit to the next level. I can’t wait to pair these up with black jeans for date night.
This wisteria convertible clutch has a silver chain detail and you can wear it three ways – as a cross body bag, a wristlet clutch or regular clutch. I love how it brings the colors together in the outfit.
If you know only one thing about me it should be this…I ADORE STRIPES! Maybe adore isn’t strong enough, I’m all out obsessed with them. I’ve told this story a time or two before but at one point, I counted up how many black and white striped tops I had and the total came in at 12. Since then I’ve pared down my collection a bit but you’ll still find all varieties of striped pieces in my closet. I just can’t stop myself.
Since spring and stripes go hand in hand, I added a few new pieces to my collection lately – a pair of tie waist shorts and yes, another striped top. You can honestly never have too many!
Have you noticed that short cardigans are coming back? Yay, finally! They’re such a classic piece and the length is just right on everyone. I got this lightweight bright orange cardigan to pair up with these striped tie waist shorts but I’ve been wearing it even more with the navy and white striped top in my second outfit!
If you’re in the market for the perfect neutral crossbody bag, look no further than this one! The size is just right and so is the price.
Navy jewelry is big for spring – these beaded tassel earrings and navy stone bar necklace pair perfectly. The necklace is sold out online but you may be able to find it in store at J. Crew Factory.
This outfit had me at nautical. When I spied the top, I just knew that it had to get paired up with something red. These red basket weave flats are perfect and so comfy too. I’ll be wearing them with shorts and dresses all summer!
Fitted tops are back! The past few years we’ve been filling our closets with loose and flowy but now that the pants silhouette has changed, fitted tops are making a comeback. Pair this striped one up with wide legged cropped pants.
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Big thanks to J. Crew Factory for sponsoring this post and helping to feed my stripes addiction!
Sometimes I’m a slow adapter but thankfully I have all of you to help change that. For the past year, you’ve been asking to see more outfits from Walmart. Finally a few weeks ago, you wore me down and I ordered a few pieces from Walmart.com. Well what do you know, they actually have really cute stuff and my eyes were opened to this whole new world of possibility!
Walmart must’ve liked my new attitude too because they asked me to join their We Dress America campaign. I’m not sure why but the first thing that popped into my head was “denim dress”. Well maybe I do know why, “dress” and “America” are both in the campaign title and what’s more American than an easy peasy denim dress? Seriously, if you add one new dress to your wardrobe, make it denim. It has all the versatility of a chambray shirt but in an easy “instant outfit” – just add shoes and accessories!
I found this adorable denim dress for just $16.98! It’s well made, has THE cutest neckline and wait for it…it has POCKETS!!! For sizing reference, I’m wearing an XS and it runs a little big.
Since it’s still a wee bit cold for a sleeveless dress, I also picked up this striped denim jacket to toss on over it. How cute would this be over a red tank or tee? My jacket is a size XS.
I finished the look out with two of my favorite things for spring – a sunny yellow cross body bag (it has the cutest matching gingham keychain pouch) and a pair of comfy lace up espadrille wedges (they come in four colors!) Shoes fit true to size!
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Big thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this post and making it easy and affordable to look stylish this spring!
Do you have a color crush? I’ve been loyally loving kelly green ever since I was a little girl. One of my favorite dresses from elementary school was this color. I paired it up with lace trimmed white socks and Mary Janes for picture day. Fancy, right? Imagine my pure delight this spring to see so many pieces in my favorite color of all time!
When I spied these two green dresses at J. Crew Factory I had to have both! I went in to check out their new arrivals for special occasions I have this spring – including my goddaughter/great niece’s christening and of course, Easter. If you’re in need of Easter outfits for the whole family, J. Crew Factory is your one stop shop. They have the cutest dresses, shoes and accessories for little girls and handsome looks for dads and boys too!
When I walked out of the fitting room in these dresses, my husband Craig said “that is definitely YOUR color!” I guess little Alison knew a thing or two about fashion way back when. It’s fun getting to relive those elementary school days in these green dresses. The only thing missing is the white socks and Mary Jane’s!
Although I live by the “less is more” philosophy for curating my closet, there’s one area that can always get me in trouble… SHOES! Give mama all the cute shoes!
I used to be a total shoe hoarder and at one point had over 60 pairs! Those days are long gone and I’ve reined in my shoe habit to the point that I only add a couple of new pairs per season. Honestly all the shoes I need for spring and summer are what I already have and they fit into these five categories – Pop of Color, Sneakers, Neutral Sandals, Leopard and Metallic.
If you’ve ever done a GYPO Style Challenge you know this is true! Every spring and summer shopping list tends to have shoes on it in these categories. They’re the pairs you’ll be loving and slipping into year after year!
The cool thing is that every year we see some fun variations on the trends within each of these categories, for instance espadrilles and white sneakers. Today I’m partnering with Nordstrom to bring you my spring and summer 2019 fresh list of shoe trends.
1. Pop of Color
A bright shoe is all you need to perk up any outfit. Add any color of the rainbow to coordinating or complementary colors.
There’s perhaps no print nearer and dearer to my heart year-round than leopard. There’s no reason to pack away your favorite leopard shoes for spring and summer!
Do you struggle to put outfits together? Are you stuck in a yoga pants rut? Not sure if you can make the latest trends work for you? You’re in the right place!
I’m Alison, a mom of three and recovering yoga pants addict on a mission to make getting dressed and feeling pretty the easiest thing you do all day! Learn more about my story HERE.
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