The Notepad from The Mama Notes

The Notepad from The Mama Notes

2025 Spring Style Guide

What I've purchased & how I'm planning to style it.

Caitlin Kruse's avatar
Caitlin Kruse
Mar 20, 2025
∙ Paid
3
Share

This post has been a long time coming! I originally planned to do an Amazon capsule wardrobe for the season but quickly threw that idea out the window. I want to be able to share what I’m actually wearing and I’ve made some investment purchases from other retailers this year. Putting this guide together really allowed me to eliminate pieces from my plan (i.e. return) when I realized I had no way to style them. I often buy a piece without thinking it through just because I love it. This is why my wardrobe is full of beautiful pieces but I often feel stuck with ‘nothing to wear’. Because none of it works together!

So without further ado, here are the core pieces of my spring wardrobe and how I plan to style them. I honestly did this for myself, I’ve long wanted a guide for getting dressed since I have maybe 5 minutes in my closet each morning. Now I have an entire roadmap for the season and can’t wait to love what I’m wearing. Next week I’ll be sharing photos of myself wearing some of these outfits and an athleisure style guide for spring!

A note: You’ll notice that I’ve turned on a paywall for this post (and more going forward). It took me hours upon hours to put this together and I appreciate you supporting my work! The full post has all of my key staples and 4 ways to wear each one for a total of over 20 spring outfits.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Notepad from The Mama Notes to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Caitlin Kruse
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture