Looks You Can Wear in Alaska in Spring

GNW Luxe sweater, Halogen tweed skirt, GNW tight, Harley Davidson booties,statement belt, Be By Black Noir down vest with hood (all own) and multi-color baroque pearl necklace c/o Pearl Claps

Post author:Nicole Mölders
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An outfit inspiration what to wear in spring in Alaska and resources where to find outfit ideas for work and ply for all spring months, plus musings about spring in Alaska.

Contents

Spring Has Sprung, at Least the Spring Trends
My Spring Wardrobe Updates
What I Love about Spring in Alaska
Typical Alaska Spring Outfit
Where to Find Looks for March, April, and May
… and the Winner of the Styling Contest Spring Transition Is …
Welcome to the 101^th Top of the World Style Linkup Party

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Spring Has Sprung, at Least the Spring Trends

Do you know that old country song “Springtime in Alaska is forty below?” Browsing fashion and style blogs in spring reminds me of that song. You can see how spring makes it up North, or to be more precise, how the Sun makes it up North. The fashionistas from the South present already their new spring wardrobe additions in a real spring styling. The farther north a fashion and/or style blogger lives, the more winterized versions of the new trends you can see at this time a year.

My Spring Wardrobe Updates

Here the statement belt is one of my spring wardrobe updates. Actually, I bought also another one with the long belt trend for spring. You saw already how I wore the knit dress in the post at this link. Other spring updates are a pair of statement shoes and an embroidered shirt that was on my spring wish list. I haven’t worn them yet due to the snow on the ground.

For the record, it wasn’t -40F (-40^oC) when the outfit photos were taken, but -27.4 F (-33^oC). Anyhow, it was cold enough for me that day. 😉

I hope it's cold enough for you today. #Alaskasaying Click To Tweet

over 50 years old fashion blogger in outfit with black vest and skirt — Back view of outfit with GNW Luxe sweater, Halogen tweed skirt, GNW tight, Harley Davidson booties, statement belt, and Be By Black Noir hoodie down vest

What I Love about Spring in Alaska

The time of daylight plus civil twilight now is more than 12 hours. Thus, it is longer bright outside in Alaska than anywhere in the mid latitudes at this time a year. Fairbanks has still about 5 hours of light in winter. Up here the length of days (and in fall nights) increases faster in Fairbanks than in mid latitudes. Did you know that?

fashion blogger over 50 donning a casual winter office look with a puffer vest outfit — GNW Luxe sweater, Halogen tweed skirt, GNW tight, Harley Davidson booties, statement belt, Be By Black Noir down vest with hood (all own) and multi-color baroque pearl necklace c/o Pearl Claps

Typical Alaska Spring Outfit

Today’s outfit is a typical spring outfit in Alaska, but it would work as a great winter look in the South. Well, may be down South the zipper would be more zipped up in winter. 😉

accessories belt buckle and pearls — Zoom-in on outfit details: GNW Luxe sweater, Halogen tweed skirt, statement belt, Be By Black Noir down vest with hood, and multi-color baroque pearl necklace c/o Pearl Claps

How is spring progressing where you live? Can you already wear the new spring trends alone or do you have to “winterize” them? I am curious.

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Where to Find Looks for March, April, and May

Since temperatures tend to increase as spring progresses, but still vary, I created lookbooks for each month. They contain outfit ideas for the typical temperature ranges for work and play.

March lookbook: What I wore in March in Interior Alaska

April lookbook for the Interior of Alaska

May lookbook on what to wear in Interior Alaska

… and the Winner of the Styling Contest Spring Transition Is …

Jennie Hopkins. Thanks to all of you who submitted an outfit photo to the styling challenge. You all had lovely outfits deserving to win the contest!

mature woman in spring outfit — Jennie Hopkins won the HLS Styling Contest with her take on spring transition. Photo courtesy to her

Congrats Jennie. Grab your trophy above. 🙂

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