We spent New Years Eve at a friend’s house and this is what I wore. Gone are the days of getting overly dressed up in a tight dress and uncomfortable shoes – at least for now – and I couldn’t be happier about it. It was our first full-night away from Crosby and we all survived. 🙂

It’s hard to believe it’s already May! Now that I have a baby time is passing even faster, if that’s even possible. Lately I’ve been purging a lot from my closet and adding some great staples. Although this jacket is floral it’s really versatile and a new staple in my wardrobe. I was planning on wearing it with jeans and a white cami but the weather was too pretty not to take advantage.

Another striped dress, I just can’t help it! I’ve always loved stripes, but I think they’re even better with the bump. I wore this around La Jolla last weekend when it finally warmed up a bit. It got me really excited for spring, hopefully it will come sooner than later.

The start of a new year has me thinking about my current wardrobe. As I mentioned in this post one of my resolutions this year is to “shop smarter.” In order to do this it’s important to have a good idea what basics you have and what  you should add to maximize your closet. Before you buy anything new it’s a good idea to think of multiple ways you could style it. When I do that I always end up wearing the piece more and keeping it longer. Many of them have become my wardrobe staples.

I’m sharing some staples below broken down into categories. To me a staple is something you can easily mix and match throughout your wardrobe, each one of these pieces could be styled so many different ways and in every single season. If you’re struggling to build and maximize your wardrobe, hopefully this will help to point you in the right direction.

Outerwear

Tops

Pants

Dresses

Skirts and Shorts

Shoes

Accessories