This spring feels different for me fashion-wise, and honestly, I think it’s because this is the first season where I actually understand what truly suits me. If you missed my blog post about finding your personal color blueprint, definitely read it because it completely changed the way I look at clothes, makeup, jewelry and overall style. Once I figured out my color type, suddenly everything started making sense. I realized I naturally look and feel better in soft muted tones like dusty rose, ivory, olive green, cream, blue-gray and gentle pink shades, and surprisingly, I stopped buying black almost completely. For years I thought black was the safest and most elegant option, but now I can clearly see that softer colors make me look more alive, fresher and honestly more like myself. My wardrobe this spring is basically turning into one big palette of muted pinks and soft neutrals and I am completely obsessed with it.

I’ve been ordering pieces lately (from Vinted mostly!) that really reflect the kind of style I genuinely enjoy instead of just trends I see online. I love this mix of minimalism with personality. A little bit boho, a little bit hippie, a little bit old money elegance, but still very personal through accessories, jewelry and the small details that make an outfit feel individual. And honestly, at 36 I finally feel like I’m becoming who I was always supposed to be, not only as a person but fashion-wise too. There’s something really freeing about understanding yourself better and no longer trying to fit into aesthetics that never fully felt natural. I want my outfits to feel effortless, soft, feminine and lived in, not overly styled or forced. Right now the weather still doesn’t fully allow me to wear all these spring outfits outside yet, so for now this is more of a little preview of the vibe before actual spring arrives. If you want to see more, check out my Instagram for fashion reels or TikTok where I’ve been posting outfits together with little quotes and thoughts I’ve been loving lately. Now let me show you the vibe before spring finally catches up with my wardrobe. 🌷

Every year around spring, I notice the same thing happening to people.

The first warm evening suddenly appears out of nowhere and everyone starts acting slightly more alive again.

People stay outside longer.
Windows open.
Music gets louder.
Group chats wake up from hibernation.
You start craving lighter food, cleaner spaces, movement, change.
Even your thoughts somehow feel less heavy.

Nature is waking up again after months of surviving winter quietly, and whether we realize it or not, humans respond to that too. Spring always feels like life gently asking:
okay… do you want to start again?
Not in a dramatic “change your entire existence overnight” way.
Just slowly.
Softly.
A little at a time.
Not in a productivity-guru way.
In a real life way.

And I honestly think there’s a reason for that.

I think spring is one of the best seasons for self-growth because it doesn’t demand perfection from you. It just invites movement. Tiny shifts. Small decisions. New energy.

So if lately you’ve been feeling stuck, uninspired, disconnected from yourself or simply tired of your own routine, here are a few things that genuinely help me feel refreshed every spring.

Sometimes I randomly stop in the middle of an ordinary moment and think:

wait… I’ve already been alive for 36 years?

How is that even possible.

Life honestly feels less like a long timeline and more like someone snapping their fingers repeatedly. One second you are a teenager thinking adulthood sounds impossibly far away, then suddenly you are buying groceries, healing childhood wounds, worrying about taxes and stretching your back before bed because you slept “weird.”

Time is such a strange thing. The older I get, the faster it feels. Days can feel endless, but years disappear almost disrespectfully fast.

And I think what makes it harder is that most of us are never fully where we are.

We spend so much time mentally living somewhere else.

The past pulls on us constantly. Old mistakes, regrets, embarrassing moments, things we should have done differently, versions of ourselves we miss, people we should have left sooner, opportunities we think we wasted.

Then the future arrives immediately after.

What if this doesn’t work?

Meet Pippi! I finally got a toy poodle. 🐶🐾

Honestly, this feels a little unreal to write because this has been one of those “one day” dreams for years. I’ve loved these tiny curly dogs forever. I remember seeing toy poodles all the time when I lived in the States almost 10 years ago and being completely obsessed with them already back then. Every single time I saw one, I was like: yep. That’s the dog.

But I kept telling myself the same thing over and over:
not yet.
timing isn’t perfect.
later.
one day it’ll happen naturally.

And somehow it actually did.

Spring this year has been very “almost.” Almost warm enough, almost sunny enough, almost time to put the big coat away. These photos are from that February (My Bday Month! 🎂) / March transition phase where you stop wearing gloves but still leave the house checking the weather app just in case. 🌤️

I wanted to post these sooner, but life lately has been busy. A lot of new things are happening, most of them internally, actually. The kind of changes you don’t really notice until one day your routines, mindset or even the way you spend your mornings feels different. Yeah, something like that.

Visually though, not much changed. Still brunette, still bob (kind of - it's growing...), still dressing in layers because spring weather has serious commitment issues. One thing is different though: I got a toy poodle puppy named Pippi. 🐻 But I’ll tell you more about her next time because she’s already become a full-time personality trait.

For now, just enjoy the photos. I think they explain this in-between-the-season transitioning better than a long caption ever could. This ALMOSTspring has looked like new nails & coffee runs, walking more,

 running errands, supporting local artists, theme scrapbooking with my bestie, filming a lot of new ASMR content for my YouTube channel, reorganizing life quietly in the background, and trying to find balance between being busy and actually enjoying things.

A few things I’ve been loving lately during this weird in-between season:
• long walks with no real plan
• gem stickers for a unique sparkly look
• weaing colorful bags that feel comfy
• buying flowers just because
• doing whatever the F I want
• spontaneous coffee dates
• gym first thing in the morning, then work!
• slowly getting back into routines that make life feel better

Anyway, soak up the pics. Consider this a little life update disguised as an outfit dump. 💖

XO, Zuzi 💋

I fell into the color palette rabbit hole.
And came out finally feeling aligned with myself.

I wasn’t trying to change my style. I wasn’t even trying to improve my looks. I was just doing what most of us do at the end of the day, scrolling on TikTok without much intention, half-present, half-curious. One video turned into another, and suddenly I wasn’t watching dance trends or outfit hauls anymore. I was watching people talk about color. About undertones. About why certain shades make someone look alive while others quietly drain them.

It felt oddly specific. And uncomfortably accurate.

Before I realized it, I had fallen straight into the color theory rabbit hole. Soft seasons, muted palettes, low contrast versus high contrast. At first it sounded complicated, even a little obsessive. But the more I watched, the more something clicked. These women weren’t transforming themselves. They were aligning. And that’s when I understood that what I had been feeling for years wasn’t a lack of style, taste, or effort. It was disharmony.

I had clothes. I had nice pieces. And yet, something always felt slightly off.

So I did this thing. I uploaded my photos to ChatGPT and asked these questions: 

• What is my overall coloring (hair, eyes, skin tone) described in detail? • How would you describe my body type? • What aesthetic aligns naturally with my features? • What textures suit my overall vibe? • What color palette would define my personal brand? • What era would I visually thrive in? • What archetype fits my appearance (fairy, muse, mermaid, scholar, etc.)? • What actresses have similar features to me? • What celebrities share my coloring? • What fictional characters look like me?

What came back surprised me. It wasn’t just a list of colors or a style label. It was a clear explanation of my natural coloring, my contrast level, the textures and tones that work with me instead of against me. For the first time, someone wasn’t telling me what was trendy or flattering in general, but what made sense for my face, my skin, my presence.