Stripes & Bows.

For anyone who is in freezing weather right now, I’m sorry. With my trip to Mexico just around the corner and March only a few days away, I can’t help but think (and shop) spring right now, making me eager to swap out my sweaters for lighter pieces.

I’ve found the off the shoulder trend to be hit or miss for me (remember this top last year? Looking back on those photos Ihatehow it looks on me!) so I was a little hesitant to addthis striped top from J. Crewto my shopping cart, but couldn’t resist giving it a try thanks tothe bow detail on the sleeves. There may have been an audible squeal when it arrived and actually looked good and now it’s currently packed in my suitcase for Tulum to be pared withwhite shortsand sandals, ready for it’s tropical debut.

To ease the transition into warmer weather pieces, I paired the top with a classic pair ofdark skinny denim(can’t go wrong with Madewell denim in my book!) andmy all-time favorite sandals from Old Navy. Fun fact:last year I grabbed them in brownand wore them non-stop all spring and summer, getting countless questions about where they were from since they look way more expensive thantheir $19 price tag. Even after a full season of heavy wear around San Francisco and on every vacation I took over the summer, they still held strong so whenI spotted them back on Old Navy’s website, I scooped them upin gold and black as well– I’m fully stocked now!