Today was an amazing spring-like day in Chicago. And I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for spring to stay around. The Uggs have been put away for the season and I’m looking forward to warmer temperatures. But my toes are in need of desperate TLC. I have to work on that.

I’m still scared to go in my closet and weed out what doesn’t fit or I haven’t worn in a bit, so while I’m playing the avoidance game there, I’m looking ahead to what I do want to be buying this spring (in moderation.) I feel like my taste in clothes and style changes yearly or evolves so I try to manage what I WANT and what I NEED to replace.

I’ve scoured online and my fashion magazines and below is my list what what I have my eye on to be welcomed in to my home, and closet this spring.

Stripes! Tough for me to wear (thanks to my bosom and hips) but I love this look because it’s casual but put together. Okay, I’d probably replace the khakis with jeans but that’s just me

Sparkly shoes (I must have these TOMS)

Big, bold rings (fab! And I love turquoise)

Messenger bags (difficult with big boobs but still functional)

Bright colors! (I cannot wear orange but I love the bold print and I got this Hot Pop Pink color from Shellac on my nails at the Beauty Show over the weekend. Obsessed)

Wedges! Perfect for the petite girl that is awkward in heels

Yes, all of these are on my shopping list. What about you? What are you shopping for this spring? Any big weekend plans?

Update 3/17: Review of Revlon’s CustomEye eyeshadows on the review blog!

Last weekend, while enduring my least favorite type of shopping, aka bra shopping, the salesperson and I got into a little argument about my boob size.

She said I was a DD, I said I was a D. We bickered, passive aggressively snapped at each other and in the end, she was right.

I am now a DD. DAMNIT. I have Jessica Simpson-like boobs. DAMNIT AGAIN!

Even though my new bra fits much better than my old ones, I fought her on that size right down to the end. Why? Because I didn’t want to give in and be a DD.

I hear so many times on fashion shows that it’s not about size, it’s about fit. Well let me tell you something sir or madam, that is easier said than done.

Size and age may only be a number but it in some situations, that number is important to people. After years of hovering between a size 13 or 14, I’m very proud and possessive of my size 12 body. At my thinnest, being between a 10 and 12 was huge and I would prance around in my size 10 skirt like I was the sexiest thing alive. But, if I tried on a skirt that looked fab but was a size 14, I probably wouldn’t buy it…because it’s a 14. Mentally, that’s taking me back to my heavier days and I refuse to feel that way again.

I know the logic on this is backward but mentally, I can’t get over that hump. I would rather squeeze myself into something a little smaller, with a number and size I can live with rather than go up a size.

Others won’t know but I will and if I can’t pull it off, why force it? Of course, I won’t be prancing around in something ridiculously small or bad looking, but I’ll just have to search harder to find an outfit or top I love that will fit me as me and in a way I can feel comfortable with.

What about you? Do you believe fit is better than size?