Cara Jane Curated

I love a clothing item that I can use over and over again, all year long.  If I’m spending money on clothes, I like to get use out of them.  That is certainly the case with my Abercrombie and Fitch cardigan ( similar to this style ).  It’s the prettiest heathered pink and I have actually I’ve worn it during every New England season so far! I bought this in late summer in preparation for the coming Fall weather.  I ended up wearing it on those late summer nights when the hottest day suddenly drops to the coolest evenings once the sun sets.  It is the perfect weight to keep me warm but not overheat, especially with cut-offs and a tank.  I packed this every time I ventured to Cape Cod for the weekend.   Here are some of the ways I styled this sweater in each season: Summer: This sweater is super cute layered over a a slouchy tee knotted at the waist and some cut offs.  My tee is from J.Crew and cut offs from Express a few years ago...

I’m doing it again- raiding my closet.  At the end of each season, I find myself itching for new clothes, preferably styles that are more geared toward the next season.  Does anyone else do that?  In this case, I really, really want to buy a whole new Spring wardrobe but my dilemma is that as a one-income household in this very expensive city, I can’t bring myself to spend the cash.  Plus, it’s still freezing outside so I can’t even wear them yet!  Instead, I reached for my go-to sweater, a beautiful rosey-blush colored piece I purchased from Madewell earlier this winter.  Since then, I’ve been wearing it weekly. Still craving that Spring touch, I rifled through some tanks I’ve held onto, even though they’re not quite compatible with chasing toddlers.  The necklines are low and when I bend over, everything is on display.  These are the tanks that are saved specifically for adult outings or times when I won’t be essentially rolling on the ...