What to grab at one of the biggest sales of the summer.

Okay...maybe not everything I want to buy... Up until last week, I can't remember the last time I went shopping for clothes online or in store. I've been living in super casual sweaters and jeans for months. Not simply because it was winter, but I just didn't love my clothes. Not to mention my funk doesn't really encourage putting effort into my outfits. Nothing ever seems to look good enough to inspire confidence.

I won't sugarcoat anything. January was a gigantic bummer. I had zero motivation to do anything. I'm not sure if it was just being over life's bullshit or the existential crisis that inevitably comes with finishing college and wondering why I can't get my life together if everyone else (seemingly) already has. But on the upside there's a Zara gift card burning a hole in my pocket.

But just think of this post as an excuse to go shopping or something. Summer to fall is a weird time. It goes from being 100+ every day to being 70 overnight. It's hard to make really good outfit choices because one second I'm a little chilly but by 4pm I'm sweating like crazy. There are tons of suggestions on what to do in order to transition a wardrobe between seasons. Keep wearing your favorite sundress but toss on a cardigan (duh). Wear sweaters with shorts. Change out your cute sandals for ankle boots although I actually saw Glamour magazine making a case for wearing your sandals. To each their own I suppose.

A way back somehow (I'm not very sure how) I began receiving the Goop email newsletter. A long with links to interesting stories on their website the offer tips and tricks, how-to's and product recommendations on fashion and style. At the very end of the newsletter there's a section of clothing and accessories they currently love. I think it's pretty cool because what they choose often puts together a really chic outfit with clickable links to buy.

There are three factors that contribute to me wanting to go shopping. Either I haven't bought clothes in a while ("a while" being relative), Zara is having a sale, or I have just cleaned out my closet of clothes I no longer wear. Fortunately for me, all three of these things are currently true so I've created a bit of a shopping list. This shopping list is a combination of spring trends and just a few other things I wish my closet currently had.