Spring 2013's 15 Must-Have Fashion Essentials

Why spend the first day of spring in a heavy sweater and too-warm wool pants when you can prep your wardrobe now? Get things started with our editors' hand-selected fashion essentials below—click through the gallery to shop them all.

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If Céline Fall 2013 and Madewell had a baby...
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These are going to be bigger than colored denim, we swear.
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For layering under a lightweight pullover.
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Like you raided Sofia Coppola's closet in the '90s.
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A blazer you'll want to wear outside the office.
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The perfect white jean: denim that's soft (but not jegging-y) with a fit that's slim (but not too skinny).
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Wear with faded denim, with a crisp pencil skirt, with everything.
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Instead of army green, choose a camel jacket as your wear-with-everything topper this season. It's just as versatile, but feels a little fresher.


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Swingy and sweet, but easy to balance out with a utilitarian jacket. You'll want to wear it every day.
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Thanks to Marc Jacobs, bold stripes are the thing this spring. Test out the trend with this skirt: it's mod, yes, but also slightly soft and feminine.
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Varsity jackets are still big news for spring—and done in textural tweed, this one's ideal for warmer weather.
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You have to buy something—or preferably several things—with ruffles before the season really kicks off. This skirt, with its eye-catching pool blue hue, seems a smart place to start.
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Reminds us of Kanye West, Riccardo Tisci's work at Givenchy and all other things that are good in this world.


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Anything with a bird on it is a solid buy in our book.


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Marcus Wainwright and David Neville's section of neon green pieces stole our hearts during Rag & Bone's spring show; suffice it to say, we're still a little tachycardic over this beauty.