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Love these jellie sandals. I’ve had them since last summer. Cushioned and perfect for spring and summer
I’m a 6.5 and have the 7

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Love these jellie sandals. I’ve had them since last summer. Cushioned and perfect for spring and summer I’m a 6.5 and have the 7 LTKOver40 LTKPetite

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Everything I packed for spring break
@beistravel @Vuori US

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Today’s travel outfit
Wrinkle resistant pants, best material. Wearing the short inseam option and they’re petite friendly

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Last year’s Easter outfit
Love this blue dress
Size down as it has a more relaxed fit

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Easter outfit
Everything fits tts

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Today’s outfit for a Friday lunch date
Top has a relaxed fit
wearing the regular size and went down to an xxs. If you’re short and want it shorter go with petite sizing

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As a millennial mom with two girls and a full life, I didn’t completely change my style…
I made a few small shifts—over time.

Things like: choosing cleaner denim over distressed (meaning the older generations stopped asking me “did you purchase those with holes in them??” Who remembers those??  simpler accessories over statement pieces,
releasing on the chokehold joggers had over me dressing for my actual day-to-day instead of “I live on vacation” Shannon….

And slowly, everything started to feel easier.
Getting dressed became less about having more, and more about having pieces that actually work together.

This isn’t about rules or getting it “right” just what’s worked for me over the last several years….

If your closet feels full but getting dressed still feels hard, it’s usually not about needing more… it’s about needing a few better pieces (and probably a good closet purge of the pieces that don’t work for you anymore)…

When I buy for my actual day-to-day life—rather than stocking up on date night pieces or a vacation wardrobe—I end up with a closet that’s far more versatile and practical.
I still add new pieces for trips, but I always ask myself how they’ll work into my everyday life first.

Low lift easy outfit
Matching casual set + white tee for contrast + cap

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Spring break packing list

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Today’s spring outfits
Everything fits true to size with the sweater having a nice relaxed fit

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Today’s easy outfit formal
Denim shorts + basic white tee + layered with a striped sweater

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Today’s easy and repeatable outfit combo
Jeans + basic white tee + any striped sweater + cap + barely there sandals

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5 weekend combos to try for the week ahead save to refer to later

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Weekend walks and errands

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His and hers spring datw night outfits

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Today’s casual and minimal warm weather outfit

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If you’re looking for the best spring and summer travel pant, that are also short gal friendly (in the short inseam option )I can't recommend the Villa Everyday Wideleg Pants from @vuoriclothing enough! Made with a thin pull on smocked waistband, with a mid-rise relaxed fit, they’re wrinkle resistant and so versatile. The material is silky soft and the perfect lightweight option for travels. I have been wearing the Villa collection pants for the past several years for all my European travels as they travel and pack so well and have incredible versatility. They’re tts and come in 3 different inseam options and colors. #vuoripartner

If you’re looking for the best spring and summer travel pant, that are also short gal friendly (in the short inseam option )I can't recommend the Villa Everyday Wideleg Pants from @vuoriclothing enough! Made with a thin pull on smocked waistband, with a mid-rise relaxed fit, they’re wrinkle resistant and so versatile. The material is silky soft and the perfect lightweight option for travels. I have been wearing the Villa collection pants for the past several years for all my European travels as they travel and pack so well and have incredible versatility. They’re tts and come in 3 different inseam options and colors. #vuoripartner

Spring essentials to mix and match

Today’s casual outfit
Shorts are so comfortable with an elevated trouser feel but the comfort of an elastic waistband. True to size

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Spring break favorites from past adventures

Love this non toxic dish soap and room spray. Such good scents

Spring break minimalist swim look

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25% off jeans

25% off and so comfortable

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I don’t think this outfit was bad… but I do remember it never quite feeling right.
So I’d add more. More layers. More accessories. More trying to make it feel “complete.”
Now I do the opposite.
A longer hemline feels more polished. Simple sandals instead of anything fussy. A clutch that reads refined, not casual. A cap that feels relaxed, but intentional.
Cleaner lines. Less structure. Better balance.
Not perfect — just easier.
Curious if anyone else has had this shift too?

Outfits from this weekend
Great for traveling and spring break

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Breakfast -> a quick drive home
Love these pants. Own them in several colors. Perfect for spring and summer travels. Wrinkle resistant and lightweight with a trouser style fit and feel
Wearing the short length and they’re short gal friendly

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Anniversary dinner in the prettiest olive green slip dress
Wearing petite sizing for length

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Today’s poolside outfit
Great for spring break
These are favorites from last summer

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One of my all time favorite pants is part of the spring sale

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@Vuori US spring and summer workout pieces
I got these last summer and the fit is amazing
Love the black and white piping
20% off your first purchase with code LTKvuoriSPRING

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Sandals I co-designed with @beek are now available to shop on their site. They’re called the “Bitsy Birds.” 1/2 sizes size up

https://www.beekshop.com/products/bitsybird-beach?variant=46957015105687

Today’s outfit for an anniversary lunch
Skirt is 100% organic poplin cotton true to size and short gal friendly in petite sizing
Tank has a built in bra and a smooth ribbed finish. Tts

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When the invitation said boots and bubbly
Mixed and matched favorites from my closet

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I have found that a wardrobe that “works” usually isn’t about buying more clothes… it’s about removing the things that quietly make getting dressed harder.

Over time I realized a few patterns that were making my closet feel more complicated than it needed to be.

Trend fatigue
 Trying to keep up with every trend sounds fun in theory, but in reality it left me with a closet full of pieces that didn’t quite work together and lacked versatility. A wardrobe starts to feel easier when trends become occasional additions rather than the foundation.

Lifestyle mismatch
 If most of your clothes are for a life you don’t actually live, getting dressed will always feel frustrating. The pieces I reach for most reflect my real day-to-day life.

Lack of basics
 It’s easy to skip the foundational pieces because they don’t feel exciting in the moment (although, I love a good plain white tee). But the basics are what make the rest of the wardrobe function. When those are in place, everything else becomes easier to style.

Emotional attachment to clothes
 We all have pieces we hold onto for sentimental reasons or because they used to fit a different version of our life (corporate office versus work from home… or the millennial night outfits from the 2000’s versus our life now… or those pre-pregnancy or pre-perimenopause jeans…). But sometimes letting go of what no longer fits (literally or figuratively) creates space for a wardrobe that works (and feels) better now.

Outfit overwhelm
 The more complicated I make getting dressed, the harder it becomes. The outfits I reach for most are usually the simplest ones (like this one).

Over time I’ve found that the wardrobes that work best are often the ones that are a little more intentional, a little simpler, and built around my lived life.

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