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How to Style 5 Winter Workhorses for Spring

Written by: Amanda Chung

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Published on: February 28, 2023

Fashion editor: Caroline Griswold

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Photo courtesy of Szymon Brzóska

When the first signs of spring start to appear after a long, dreary winter, it’s tempting to box up all your cold-weather clothing and banish it to the far corner of your closet—immediately. A better strategy: Skip the sartorial dramatics and warm up your styling skills to see just how far you can stretch your most-worn winter pieces.

Winter Pieces

TROUSERS

Pinstripe pants are a tried-and-true winter staple, especially paired with a cozy knit and a glimmer of gold at the ears. Keep them in rotation as temperatures rise by ditching the sweater for a crisp white button-down and swapping your moss-hued hobo for something brighter.

G. LABEL BY GOOP Katie-Marie Wide-Leg Pleated Pants, goop, $650

  1. G. Label by goop Jacob Polo-Collar Sweater
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  2. EF Collection earrings
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  3. Mansur Gavriel bag
    Mansur Gavriel bag goop, $895
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  4. Isabel Marant boots
    Isabel Marant boots Mytheresa, $990
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  1. Mansur Gavriel bag
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  2. Plan C shirt
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  3. Jane Win necklace
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  4. BY FAR mules
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  1. PRINTED MAXIDRESS

    This tiered polka-dot maxi can be worn in any weather: with tights and tall boots now, under a leather jacket on chilly nights, and as the main event once spring has sprung. Keep the look interesting with a rotating cast of belts, bags, and bijous.

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  1. PRINTED MAXIDRESS

    This tiered polka-dot maxi can be worn in any weather: with tights and tall boots now, under a leather jacket on chilly nights, and as the main event once spring has sprung. Keep the look interesting with a rotating cast of belts, bags, and bijous.

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Winter Pieces

LONG SKIRT

Swishy and feminine with a wrap-style grosgrain waistband, this skirt is utterly versatile: It’s all business with a cardigan and glossy croc-embossed boots peeking out at the hem, and fares just as well on the weekend with a boxy cropped polo and ballet flats.

G. Label by goop Jano Wrap Skirt, goop, $525

  1. G. Label by goop Day Belted Cardigan
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  2. Annika Inez hoops
    Annika Inez hoops goop, $125
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  3. Hereu bag
    Hereu bag goop, $520
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  4. Khaite boots
    Khaite boots Mytheresa, $1,380
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  1. Lisa Yang sweater
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  2. EF Collection bracelet
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  3. Hunting Season bag
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  4. Aeyde flats
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  1. WHITE JEANS

    We’ve long been proponents of white jeans for winter, and the same clean canvas feels especially ripe for spring when topped with a colorful knit (bonus points for a ruffle peeking out at the collar) or a chic evening top with a beautifully gathered hairpin neckline.

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  1. WHITE JEANS

    We’ve long been proponents of white jeans for winter, and the same clean canvas feels especially ripe for spring when topped with a colorful knit (bonus points for a ruffle peeking out at the collar) or a chic evening top with a beautifully gathered hairpin neckline.

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Winter Pieces

LEATHER DRESS

Edgy black leather softens up in the company of the right—or should we say light?—accessories, like a denim jacket and lace-up boots in palate-cleansing cream. And when it warms up? Lose the layer, slip into flats, and finish with chunky gold jewelry.

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  1. Alex Mill denim jacket
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  2. Neous bag
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  3. Aeyde boots
    Aeyde boots goop, $595
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  1. Natalia Pas necklace
    Natalia Pas Jewelry necklace goop, $6,150
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  2. Annika Inez hoops
    Annika Inez hoops goop, $220
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  3. Valentino Garavani Flats
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