I had a little shopping recently, after ignoring the stores for the first two months of the year. I guess the approaching change of seasons has me in refresh mode!

I've been eyeing some updated sneakers for my collection this spring. I have a number of chunkier-soled and platform sneakers, and I will continue to wear and enjoy them, but I like the idea of a bit more on-trend addition, and I always liked lower profile sneakers anyway. Fortunately, there are lots of budget-friendly options out there now, and Adidas makes a lot of them. Adidas also seems to fit my foot well, albeit in a size smaller than I normally take.

I found theses two pairs at Nordstrom Rack and they came home with me. The champagne color of the Adidas is a little warmer than my usual silver, but it's cool enough to work for me -- it blends with my preferred silver hardware but seems a little more unexpected than straightforward silver. I wore them around the house yesterday and forgot I was wearing them, they're so comfortable!

I also decided to try the blue Vince pair, and they are keepers too. I love the color, which is a prominent one in my wardrobe, especially for spring and summer. They provide a nice spark in a neutral outfit too.

I also purchased two new pairs of jeans recently. I was open to a pair of not-so-dramatic barrel shaped denim, and these COH Miro are good -- interesting but not too extreme, so they have a boyfriend-ish appeal that I like. I've already worn them a few times in two weeks.

I also tried the AG Saige jeans in a quest to duplicate the fit and style of my Nili Lotan Celia jeans, but in a more dark undistressed wash. Luckily, the AG's are a much lower price point too! They are a good length to wear with those low-profile sneakers or other flat shoes, while my Celias look better with a small heel, so that works out as well.

I also brought home from the Rack two cropped shirts from Rag & Bone -- this length and style work well for me, and I like the contrasting stripe treatment. I was not sure about the taupe stripe on me, but I was surprised to see it seemed to work, and is a nice change of pace -- I think the white breaking up the taupe makes it work for my coloring, and the taupe is cool enough that it kind of complements my hair color now. I'm unsure whether I'll keep both of those shirts -- the other one is a dark blue on white stripe, which seems more of a slam dunk for me, but the stripe is subtler. I can see how both of these shirts could serve me well.

I also picked up the Eileen Fisher sweatshirt. It's boxy and oversized, but I adore the color. It would probably be mostly a loungewear item, but nice enough to run out to the store, which I can't say of all my loungewear. Perhaps it's time for an edit of that capsule!

A nice little haul from my local Rack, which has been less than stellar lately, so it was nice to see some items that actually interested me.