37 Things I'm Wearing This Spring

Plus some other nonspecific musings and ramblings in between.

I’ve been itching to write this since wrapping up my fall list.

There’s so much I’m excited to wear, so much I want to buy, and plenty I’m still hunting for. I could write endlessly about all of it, but I decided to narrow my focus to pieces I already own and am actually wearing now that spring is in full swing.

Beyond just a season of rebirth, spring feels like a time of renewal. I’m looking at everything with a refreshed perspective. The weather is generally good—varied enough that I can wear just about anything—which has me asking: What am I really gravitating toward? That question has helped me pare things down and zero in on a few key categories that have made it into regular rotation.

Denim Trucker Jackets

Denim jackets are clearly having a moment. I’ve got a few, but I keep reaching for cropped trucker styles. They pair perfectly with high-waisted trousers, and the ones I wear most often have a slightly loose fit with a dropped shoulder. That short-and-boxy silhouette somehow makes me look more masculine and athletic—not something I consciously plan for, but the spike in fit pics doesn’t lie.

On the left is a British WWII Battledress jacket in olive denim; on the right, Orslow’s Type 1 in a 2-year wash that strikes a great balance between true vintage detailing and a '90s-style fade. Both are versatile, but I’ll admit: I’m a little less precious with the Orslow.

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Colorful Shirting

I’ve always loved a button-down collar, but even more than that, I love an airy open-weave shirt. Brooks Brothers used to make these in a range of colors and stripes—what they offer now doesn’t hold a candle to the mid-to-late 20th century versions you can still find secondhand.

My go-tos: two of the aforementioned Brooks Brothers university stripe poplins in light blue and red, an older pale yellow with hunter green pencil stripes, and a 1990s Lands’ End Supima cotton pinpoint oxford in a bolder lemon yellow than you usually see.

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Two-Pocket Work Shirts