I personally don’t bring too many necklaces on tropical vacations because sometimes my skin is too sensitive from the sun.  I definitely try to pick a versatile piece such as the wooden swirl pendant or gold disk long chain necklace (which can also be wrapped into a bracelet), that I can wear with a variety of outfits.  Or I’ll stick with a tropical themed piece, like this necklace on the right found at  & B-Girls:

Speaking of bracelets, this adorable mother of pearl necklace from Calypso is a great statement piece (and versatile) if you want to wear just a little bit of jewelry:

These earrings are also pretty basic, yet not seen everywhere:

And add some fun into your wardrobe with this multi-colored filigree ring or Japanese-inspired floral ring (middle and center):

Lookbook: Fashion Jewelry for Spring Break is a post from: Violet Revolution

However, there are other colors in Pantone’s trend report that will be hot this Spring & Summer.  Be sure to incorporate these into your wardrobe to create a fresh, updated look. 

What they call Aurora Yellow, is what I’d describe as a pineapple, tropical yellow.  One of the hottest pairings this season is to mix it with some grey/charcoal or black, as shown with this color block tunic from TwentyThirtyForty.

No wimpy melon colors this year, Fusion Coral is another bright color you’ll see this season.

If yellow’s too mellow, and melon’s not your thing, go even brighter with Tomato Puree which is kind of a rosy (slight pink hue, not as deep) red color. 

For a brighter, bolder blue, Amparo Blue is your color this season.  This color just screams “cheery” to me…hard to ignore, hard to be “blue” just looking at it, which is exactly how I’d describe these earrings from Ali Precious.

Another Spring color must-have in my book is Violet.  Seriously…how could I ignore this one?  And how can you ignore this adorable skirt from Krista K?

Not a color person?  Colors they call Tuscany & Eucalyptus have a very natural, earthy look.  See them paired together in this dress from TwentyThirtyForty.

Lookbook: Top Colors for Spring and Summer is a post from: Violet Revolution

So let’s say you now have these pieces…because I know you either bought some already or are about to! What do you do with them? How exactly do you wear them so that you can get multiple uses out of them? Well I took one of the pieces from last week — the high-waisted pencil skirt — and created 3 different looks out of it. One is very casual, one is for work, and the last is for a night out.

How do you wear your basic, investment pieces? Post a comment or Send me your pic’s, and I’ll post some of your very own looks on Violet Revolution!

Lookbook: Different Styles, One Staple is a post from: Violet Revolution