Craving Spring + National Puppy Day

Spring Outfits National Puppy Day Styling: Abby Capalbo | Photography: Erin McGinn

Ok, uncle. I need spring. I'm pretty sure I break right around this week every single year. It's like clockwork. At the end of March, I want spring. And I want it now. Very Verruca Salt of me. But I think it's just human nature to start craving life again. I want to see buds on the trees. I want flowers in my garden. I want my allergies to flair (ok, not so much that). I want sunshine on my chest. I want afternoon spent lounging on the patio with the pups. Just the little things, nothing huge.

You know what I also want? Spring clothes. Cute little tops, flirty dresses, fun shoes. I'm at the point in winter where I never want to look at a pair of leggings again. My limbs need to be free. So it's always around this time of year where I start filling every online shopping cart to the brim with colorful frocks, albeit rarely pulling the trigger because I know spring in New England is a fickle little thing.

But these pieces from Talbots are the perfect cheerleaders to help get to that warm-weather finish line. How do you cope during this transitional time? I always find buying fresh flowers where I can helps...