JOSEPH A Colorblock Short-Sleeved Tee

$54.00$39.99 by Joseph A at Lord & Taylor

I have been in the midst of a full closet freak out. I'm not inspired to exciting looks together and when I do, I'm not thrilled with how I look (harsh handful of honesty, I know). Needless to say, I decided that an emergency shopping expedition to my favorite plus size store and in my opinion NYC's best kept secret, Lord & Taylor.

Needless to say, I went IN. This gorgeous nude and coral Joseph A tee is going to be one of my Spring favorites (if it ever gets warm enought to wear it, that is). (Editor's note: the tee isn't available on the L&T website in plus, but call your local store & I'm sure they can help you out.) I also picked up this tee in navy & purple before all was said & done.

I'm making an earnest attempt to incorporate more neutrals and color into my wardrobe this year, thanks in large part to the lovely Eye4Style holding a black clothing intervention back when we used to work together.  I now plan to wear color obnoxiously and unapologetically just to remind her of those very days.

Shopping for Spring plus lady is never very easy. Generally, I hunt + gather + hoard until the weather's right. What's your strategy?

NARS 'Spring Color Collection' Pure Matte Lipstick

$25.00 by NARS at Nordstrom

If you're anything like me, you get so excited for the Spring collections by mid-January that the concept of a dark lip seems so....last year (literally). Between the newness of Fashion Week and the influx of Spring products, I just can't (and won't) anymore. I was so pleased to discover NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Valparaiso, a true seasonless berry. It reminds me of MAC's Rebel, but with a pinch more depth and (obviously) matte.

Valparaiso is named after a city in Chile quickly becoming renowned as the country's cultural capital. It's home to Chile's first volunteer fire department, first public library and the oldest Spanish language newspaper to be consistently published in the world. Who knew product names could be so educational?

As for the Pure Matte formula, it goes on quite emollient and dries down to a smooth satin finish I wore it out all days hopping on Saturday with no need for lip balm and only reapplied four times (in 8 hours including a brunch, two cocktails and a snack).

How do you defeat the pre-Spring blues? Do you opt for seasonally inappropriate shades or stay inside the lines?