My City May 2023

MYSTYLE

HELLO, May! BY SHANNON WHITE W hile April Showers bring May flowers, it can some

times still be rainy in May. We start this month’s style trend with a new jacket! In the Midwest,

May brings a tran sitional season with chilly temps in the mornings and evenings and the glimmer of hope that Memorial Day will kick off the summer season. In south ern states, May is often rainy and an afternoon shower can make you wish you had an umbrella or raincoat in the car with you at all times. Spring jackets can be bright and colorful

perfect Farmers’ Market Saturday stroll or your kids’ sporting events every day of the week (and twice on the weekends!) Denim jackets in white, blue and camo are the quintessentially perfect layering piece this spring and will carry you through summer evenings, dinners and parties as well. For the last couple of months, we have highlighted long hemlines that are trending through fall. While maxi and midi-skirts and dress es are the rage, additional details that are fabulous and slimming

to cheer up a dreary day. Bold prints can spice up demure solids under neath or top great denim and become staple pieces on their own. Chunky belts cinch your waist, quilted or

lightweight down puffer jackets and vests provide a layer that is “just enough” and athleisure-style sporty jackets can be thrown over leggings and tanks and tees for the

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