First of all, there are no fools in this post. I am not an April fooler. This is one of the most stressful days of the year for me. I'll totally be fine, but I'm also very nervous and will remain so for the rest of the day.

Of course, not everything about the first day of April is stressful/perverse. The temperature has almost reached 40 degrees, green leaves are coming out of the ground, and drivers can see over the snow piles! IT'S SPRING! To celebrate nature's rebirth and the end to Boston's in-snow-venience (like inconvenience but with snow, like snowpocalypse, but not, because it obviously wasn't that bad and humanity wasn't decimated), I wore a jewel tone and orange! Although I haven't shared this particular cardi/blouse look on the blog, it is one of my go-to "I'm going to try and wear color" combinations. I am just bad at figuring out what colors complement each other (maybe because, as my mom suggests, I'm a little bit color blind), so having a couple tried and true options is really helpful. Not to say that such a concept is limited to color. I have shirts that I know will go with certain pants based on shape, with certain jackets based on material, and with certain necklaces based on whatever otherworldly, witch ritual I've dreamed up for the day. Go-to outfits can serve as helpful shorthand for a busy fashionista for any reason or occasion!

Cardigan - Gap

Blouse - Second Time Around

Jeans - Lord & Taylor

Necklace - URBAN OUTFITTERS

Loafers - Aldo