https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:01:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season/page/2#post-1791161 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:22:32 +0000 Isabel 1791161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marina, you reminded me of a Danish quote that goes something like this "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes." &nbsp;LOL</p> <p>Viv, I hope that you enjoy them and get as much use of "sleeves" &nbsp;as I do . &nbsp;:-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season/page/2#post-1791119 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:18:04 +0000 Marina 1791119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I live in a city where "seasons" make more sense in therms of &nbsp;statics than in reality. We can have mild cold fog at 9am, searing hot Sun at 12pm, thunderstorms at 6pm, cold rain until 9pm and frostbite winds at 12am. A cold summer day has low/high temperatures around 18-24C (64-75F). A hot summer day is more like 22-32C (70-90F). A cold winter day is 10-22C (54-72F) and a hot winter day is 20-30C (68-86F). Low temperatures will fall below 5C (40F) twice or thrice a year (and this can happens on winter or mid seasons) and higher temperatures will surpass 35C (95F) twice or thrice a year (this can happens on summer or mid seasons). Only thing we know for sure when it comes to weather and clothes is that no matter what you wear, it wont work.&nbsp;</p> <p>On the bright side, I don't really have winter/spring/summer/autumn capsules. I get to use most of my clothes all year, just layering them in different ways. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790998 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:30:45 +0000 Sisi 1790998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I see that&nbsp;I am in good company!&nbsp; </p> <p><b>Isabel,</b> you seem to have the perfect wardrobe for crazy weather. Actually many pieces that you mention are my wardrobe holes. Funny gloves!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Viva, </b>thank you! Well, at the end of it all crazy weather&nbsp;may be annoying, but let's say that it helps us to be creative!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790847 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:53:00 +0000 viva 1790847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isabel, I just ordered a pair in light grey. Thanks for the reco! They should help in the coming month. (Spring is such a challenge in New England, Sisi. I commiserate.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790790 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:10:06 +0000 Isabel 1790790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Angie, I LOVE Spring too. Unlike Angie and more like you, it is a VERY difficult time to dress. I live in the Northeast. &nbsp;It is always difficult. Sometimes it is just rain, rain, rain. Sometimes it is humid and hot and rainy. Sometimes it is cold and rainy. Sometimes it is warm and sunny...well, you get the picture.</p> <p>I was just thinking yesterday that a bright colored wool coat and a lightweight cashmere wrap are wonderful for this time of year. BUT, when it is 15 degrees with windchill one has no choice except to bundle up like Winter.&nbsp;</p> <p>I layer a ton. Move onto lightweight merino wool and cashmere wraps and silk scarves with more vibrant color. I also have a couple of wool hats in more "springy" color. I use merino wool t shirts or camis as under garments. They keep me warm but do really well in hot weather by wicking away sweat. &nbsp;I also switch to cardigans because they are easier to take on an off. I add vests. And I get the elbow length fingerless gloves that I wear as "sleeves" for extra warmth but are easy to take off.&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/SAMGOO-Female-Fashion-Finger-Knitted/dp/B016M5JMB4/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1490288871&amp;sr=8-17&amp;keywords=Long+fingerless+knit+gloves">https://www.amazon.com/SAMGOO-.....F8&#038;qi</a></p> <p>I have them in gray, black and navy. &nbsp;Good Luck.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790752 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:14:35 +0000 Sisi 1790752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right, Suz. Lightweight pullovers are the best. I only own one navy pullover in the perfect weight for Spring (it's a merino wool) , and despite it shows the signs of its intense career, I continue to wear it. I have not found yet the perfect replacement. </p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790746 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:06:17 +0000 Suz 1790746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you and know what you mean -- the fluctuations are so tricky to deal with.&nbsp;</p> <p>In March I put away the puffer coat (except my lighter, brighter one for walking if the temps are really poor). This is when the wool coats and the trench begin to take over. I layer under these for warmth depending on the day. A scarf, gloves, and hat can be helpful in my climate.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also own two cashmere sweaters in "spring-like" tones to boost my mood on days when it is still too cold to wear true spring clothing. \</p> <p>Our springs are terribly short -- almost nonexistent -- so I pretty much focus on winter clothes and summer clothes, but I did learn that a few mid weight items are key to surviving mid-temps!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790605 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:39:16 +0000 Sisi 1790605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, Angie, I know. I love white outerwear.</p> <p>Sara L. I agree that wind can be&nbsp;very unpleasant ... but please, don't hate Spring! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790397 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:17:30 +0000 Sara L. 1790397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate spring.&nbsp; I shouldn't say that, but I&nbsp;do.&nbsp; I hate the weather fluctuations - I'm either too hot or too cold.&nbsp; Also, spring is typically windy here and I just hate the wind.&nbsp; Days that would be beautiful otherwise - 70 degree temps, blue skies, are ruined by 30 mph winds.&nbsp; </p> <p>Like others - I dress in layers (but I'm still either slightly chilly in the morning or slightly hot in the afternoon) and watch the weather constantly.&nbsp; It's supposed to be 80 degrees today and only 64 tomorrow.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790282 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:39:30 +0000 Angie 1790282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You won't regret white outerwear purchases, Sisi. They WORK.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790226 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:32:05 +0000 Sisi 1790226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for your comments! I enjoyed reading them and I got some inspiration. </p> <p><b>Angie</b>, what a beautiful Spring collection!&nbsp;I love that white overcoat. I am just looking for a white overcoat -&nbsp;it is one of my (numerous) "unicorns". &nbsp;:)</p> <p>Analyzing the situation, I have realized that I make some typical mistakes during the transitional season. In addition, I lack some strategic pieces. I have to ponder.</p> <p><b>Ledonna</b>, you made me laugh with the "bipolar " weather! Well said!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790025 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:01:49 +0000 Ledonna N. 1790025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to. The poor weather has been so bipolar. I agree with layers. To be truthful I carry different wraps in my car trunk because you just never know. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1790022 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:44:25 +0000 cindysmith 1790022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spring weather is insane and i have trouble dressing for it too. Layers. Lightweight layers is how i cope. And an oversized handbag to hide them in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789923 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:50:04 +0000 Summer 1789923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Layers, Layers, Layers! and listen carefully to the forecast! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789899 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:11 +0000 Sal 1789899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree also. &nbsp;Our spring is very unpredictable as well. &nbsp;And because I always have more summer clothes I want to start wearing them, but often get caught out!!</p> <p>Last year I purchased a red merino top with red and white patterned woven sleeves. &nbsp;It was fab in spring!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789892 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:07:47 +0000 Brooklyn 1789892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree. It's the variation of daytime temperatures that makes it a tricky season. I wear soft layers in early autumn or late spring (a cardigan that can easily be put in my handbag) and harder, heavier layers (jacket or jacket+cardi) in late autumn and early spring. I tend to err on the side of wearing short sleeve or sleeveless tops and layering over, that way I can always cool off by removing layers, if necessary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789783 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:16:46 +0000 minimalist 1789783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! And it's easy to say "layers!" but one must still determine which layers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789782 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:12:54 +0000 unfrumped 1789782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, but I love spring because I'm a gardener and I go nuts.<br /> I hate shivering g in the morning so I do add scarves and have some lighter weight coats.<br /> Then I have to remember the air conditioning is still very cold even when afternoon temps bump up to 85 - I tend to forget and wear woven blouses that are not enough in a/c. Need indoor layers or lightweight merino. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789762 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:28:25 +0000 Penny 1789762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So true! &nbsp;A friend met me for dinner recently, and she confided that she had bought her coat and boots at Nordstrom Rack after the weather took a turn for the colder in the span of a few hours - she had been wearing sandals that morning. &nbsp;At least we have lovely spring clothes to look at! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789735 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:28:41 +0000 Janet 1789735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Lisa. I'd rather lighten up and be a little chilly than wear too-heavy clothes and feel hot. But I'm also at that age where I seem to create my own heat more than I used to.</p> <p>I like spring but it's a short season for my climate (even shorter when I'm in TX, where I am now sweating in 80 degree temps on a walk). I don't get much wear out of "spring" clothes per se. I'm better off investing in summer wear and adding a jacket and some closed toe shoes for the more truly transitional days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789732 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:22:15 +0000 Angie 1789732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE SPRING TOO. WOOOHOOOO.<b> I come alive in Spring. &nbsp;</b>High five, Sisi.</p> <p>I agree with Lisa, in that I can't wear dark, Wintery stuff in Spring. But I get very cold so I have lots of warm items in Spring colours. Light footwear, bright bags and scarves, and white jeans helps a lot too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789720 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:55:11 +0000 kkards 1789720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>as other's have said....layers, layers, and more layers....and obsessively checking and rechecking the weather.....</p> <p>even when the weather doesn't flux as much as this&nbsp;year&nbsp;(we had our 1st real snow last week!), where I live in the early spring and late fall, its not usual for it to&nbsp;range 15-20 degrees in 1 day,</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789712 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:44:01 +0000 Anonymous 1789712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We had a 20 degree swing the other day . &nbsp;My theory is - it's now spring, and puffers and fur and clumpy boots and thick sweaters and all other assorted winter detritus just looks wrong now. &nbsp;The light is so different too . Layers for me - and I can put up with feeling a little chilly if need be. I hate being overdressed and hot. &nbsp;I love spring - not the clothes necessarily , but the idea of the season in general.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789665 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:27:50 +0000 Sisi 1789665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b></b>Zoiechic, Lisa, Ryce - yes, layers are the solution, but it can be troublesome when you are out and&nbsp;about. Where do you put them once that you have removed them?&nbsp;A bag can not be enough for, say, a woolen pullover. I was thinking of a&nbsp;dressy backpack.</p> <p>Jenni - I thought that New Zealand was more consistent weather-wise! I see it is not so. </p> <p>Jaileen, Lisa - those are crazy temperature swings!&nbsp;Wow.</p> <p>On certain mornings&nbsp;I do look at the weather&nbsp;forecast, but you know, the same temperature can feel different depending on&nbsp;humidity, wind ... I just think it is a lost battle. </p> <p>All that said, I agree with Angie - despite all this, I love Spring and Spring clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789625 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:39:57 +0000 Angie 1789625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES. The weather is all over the place in Spring - but I LOVE SPRING CLOTHES.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789621 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:33:00 +0000 Anonymous 1789621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is more af an issue for me in fall than spring, but I think the strategies can be the same. I look at the hourly weather forcast and plan my clothing for what the temp will be in the middle of the day, or the part of the day that I expect to be out and about. I'd much rather be a bit cool in the morning than get sweaty in the afternoon. And I focus on using smaller items for warmth, like a scarf around the neck and even gloves, which make me comfortable enough in " too light" clothing. As the day warms up, the scarf can be tied on my bag and the gloves go in a pocket or the bag. I also don't get as hot if my feet can breath, so I might wear footless tights or above ankle pants with open toes booties or slip on sneaks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789619 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:29:14 +0000 JAileen 1789619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also, I pay very close attention to the forecast. After such warm weather last week, we're expecting some snow later this week. Yes, it's crazy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789615 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:25:55 +0000 Lisa 1789615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am with you, my area runs from 36F as the high one day and 66F as the high the next. &nbsp;It drives me batty. &nbsp;My solution is layers, lots of layers. &nbsp;But unlike my winter layering where I layer thermals and fleece, in the spring I layer lighter materials. &nbsp;For example today I'm wearing a tank top, with a flannel over it, then a 3/4 sleeve cardigan, and finally a leather jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789611 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:15:24 +0000 JAileen 1789611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes I have this same problem. Last week we had two days where the temperature swing was over 40 degrees (35 to 77) in the same day! I tend to dress for somewhere just below the max, and shiver a bit in the morning, even with a jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/spring-is-the-most-difficult-season#post-1789547 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:01:29 +0000 Jenni NZ 1789547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your rant! Our whole summer was like that. Jackets and cardies on, off, on, off... </p>