I hope everyone is having a wonderful winter holiday. Speaking of winter, isn’t this the perfect winter outfit? A fuzzy sweater, boots, and a knit hat to keep me warm and cozy. And let’s not forget, super cute! I’ve been spending this week with my family in the mountains and it’s been cold and sometimes wet, so this outfit has come in handy. I’ve also been eating a ton of great food and lounging around, so I might have to go up a size at the beginning of the year… I guess I’ve found my New Year’s Resolution! 😉

Here’s the blooper!

Cropped Sweater & Blouse: Banana Republic | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: Steve Madden | Hat: Target | Necklace: Banana Republic | Handbag: Franco Sarto via Ross

If you’ve spent any time at all in North Carolina, you might know that the weather can get a little unpredictable these days. One day it’s warm and sunny, then literally the next day it is snowing. This is a true story and I’ve experienced it a few times, actually. That’s kind of what happened with this outfit. I wore it to work and to class on a Wednesday about a week or so ago, but it was a warm, sunny day so I opted for cognac flats and had no need for tights. It was in the upper 70s so I ended up taking off the scarf and jacket because I got too hot! Fast forward to about two to three days later when I was able to take a photo of it, and it’s almost frigid outside so I had to add the tights and boots.

Since then we’ve had several more ups and downs with the weather. Just yesterday it was so nice out that I took the dogs for a walk in just a shirt and yoga pants. I don’t remember it always being like this in NC but I have to admit that I’m not loving it now because it makes dressing (and packing for my commute) extremely difficult. I wish I would just pick one and stick to it for a while!

Here’s the fun Blooper: The wind says, “Oh, you’re trying to pose? Allow me to play you the song of my people.”

This cartoon sums up NC weather pretty well these days! 

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Jacket: Gap
Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Target
Belt: Old Navy
Scarf: Banana Republic
Earrings: Old Navy
Tights: gift
Boots: Steve Madden

This is basically my new favorite outfit but with a black skirt instead of jeans. The temps dropped again so I needed something a little warmer than a maxi skirt, and next time I’ll wear tights. I LOVE wearing this vest with this sweater because it feels like they were made for each other. Please excuse the wrinkles in the skirt; I wore it to campus which means I had to sit in the car for a few hours. As with many things in life, wrinkles are just inevitable.

And here’s the fun one: or at least as fun as I could get:

After three days of frigid temperatures with snow and ice accumulation, the sun came out and it felt like spring. I was so excited that my bare legs made an appearance. But I added the boots because it was still in the 50s, so let’s not get crazy. I love these boots but they’re not great for everyday casual. Also, this skirt is sequined chevron. Sequined. Chevron. Two awesome trends in one, AND I bought it on sale. Winning all around.  I wore this outfit to dinner. It wasn’t a fancy dinner but I wanted to dress up without going overboard and this is what I came up with. I’ve worn this color combo recently but when you find something that works you should stick with it!

This top is special because it’s mostly white but it has this gold trim around the neckline AND it has navy stripes aroundthe sleeves and bottom. You’ll see more of it later, I promise!

I’m a little ashamed to admit that this is my first trench coat. How is that even possible? It was love at first sight, though, because of the adorable flair at the bottom. There’s something about a trench that feels so classy and grown up so it’s about time that I have one. Spring is going to be so much fun this year!

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Top: Banana Republic | Cardigan: Old Navy | Skirt: Banana Republic | Belt: Old Navy | Boots: Banana Republic | Trench coat: Banana Republic | Necklace: Francesca | Earrings: Target

I present to you the first outfit of my 30 for 30 Challenge. It was fairly easy to put this look together, but then I figured it would be easy in the beginning. I wore this to run some errands and then to a small dinner party, and it was very comfortable. I didn’t realize, however, until I started writing this post that I’m wearing red, white, and blue so here’s to being patriotic in the winter!

These are fleece-lined tights. I got them from my auntie for Christmas and this is the first time I’m wearing them. Let me tell you, they are amazing. Where have these been all my life? These boot socks were also a Christmas gift from our housemate, Chris. He did a great job becaue these things are amazing, too. You should get definitely get some!