Celebrating May Flowers with the Kentucky Derby Shep Shirt

Welcome to the How I Style It blog hop; each month I join up with four other bloggers to show how we each created a look based upon one theme.  Last month was April Showers so fittingly, this month we’re celebrating May Flowers!

Derby week is here! It’s been gross and rainy so far this week, but I’m crossing my fingers for nice weather on Oaks and Derby days.  While the two biggest days of the season are still to come, Louisville’s been pretty busy with hosting Thunder, the Derby Marathon and all the other annual events that are apart of the Kentucky Derby Festival.

Today, I’m sharing a much more casual Derby outfit that’s perfect for roaming Waterfront or heading to Chow Wagon!

Each year, Vineyard Vines creates a number of items for Kentucky Derby and they always perfectly encompass the spirit of Derby: bold, colorful and fun.  This Shep Shirt has been perfect for the late April, early May season; I never know what the weather will be like so the fact that it’s lightweight and easy to layer over a basic tee or button down is the best.

I love the rose print that they chose for several of this year’s items, including my Shep Shirt, sunglass strap and {not pictured here} coozie, and it felt like it would be perfect for the May Flowers theme of today’s blog hop!

With all of the rain we’ve had lately, my Hunter boots have been getting quite the workout.  These are still my favorite for keeping my feet completely dry during the gross, muddy weather that comes with spring.

PS. Have you checked out Shopbop’s Surprise Sale yet?  Here are my favorites:

Huge thank you to Vineyard Vines for partnering with me on this post; working with brands to create fresh, colorful content is the best! All opinions expressed are my own.