I love wearing black all year round, and especially in the spring and summer. Wearing more feminine pieces like dresses and blouses in a black color gives them a bit more edge and tones down the sweetness, which makes them feel a bit more like me. See the outfit in motion here.

• J.Crew dress (old; similar here, or this is similar in a lighter fabric, or similar here in brown)
• TKEES sandals
• *Clare V bag (similar) and bag strap
• *Thatch Jewelry chain and heart necklace
• Nordstrom sunglasses

P.S. Checkered robe from the video is Lunya ($20 off first order — must be $100 or more — with GIFT-NATALIEB20). And the slippers are Freda Salvador (15% off first order with 15BORTON).