Loving this outfit for a cute and cozy take on layering for winter. The added collar detail the shearling vest gives this look on trend yet retro western feels that I dig! Plus, its so very cozy!! THIS burgundy coat has become a quick favorite for throwing on with jeans and a turtleneck or long sleeve tee for a slightly more polished feel to my go to basics. Speaking of basics...you simply cannot go wrong with high waisted jeans and a turtleneck. Its as functional as it is chic, and its TIMELESS. Which is above all else, despite maybe a random outfit, is how I want my style to be.
- Do you ever think about what your style is?
- What words you would use to describe it?
- How someone else would describe your style?
Determining your personal style is not always easy, and may take some time. I recommend taking a quick snap of your outfit everyday in a full length mirror, and even if you don't post it to social media ...just keep them stored on your phone in a special folder. Don't forget the back view!! Overtime you will start to see patterns of what styles you gravitate toward, what colors you like and work best on you, and most importantly what doesn't work. It's amazing what shows up in a picture that is not visible when you just look in the mirror!!
I love staying up on trends and all things fashion. I do have a fashion blog after all;-), but that being said I try to find ways to stay true my style esthetic while still remaining current with whats happening. Like incorporating shearling. It's everywhere at the moment, but its also something that has remained through the decades. Sure its popularity may hit peaks and valleys, but shearling is a classic style that will be around for years to come.
On the other side of the trend coin...jeans. Jeans the last couple years have been all over the place...cropped, raw hem, embriodereied, embellished, cropped flare, step hem, weird seaming, and that doesn't even cover the basics of skinny, boot, straight, and flare jeans (read more in this Man Repeller article). That is simply exhausting, and too expensive for this small town midwest gal!! Simple dark wash jeans will always be in style. Those embellished, cropped flare jeans are going to be out as quick as they came in. I also feel like we can all start to look the same if we go with that so hot it burns your wallet trendy item that literally every blogger is wearing. Cue the Chloe Faye bag or now the Gucci belt. Or on a more small town, middle America level a Coach bag that is covered in their logo so many times they out to pay you to carry it. Is it style or status we are after with those types of items? I'm guilty too, and can find myself lusting after something just like the next girl. Maybe because we are inundated with images of them?! When that happens I try to remember those questions in the beginning of this post, and what my style is to remain true to me, not a trend or it item. My deep (first world problems) thoughts to start 2018 off on the right style note.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Audra
outfit details
burgundy coat - Old Navy - HERE - I am wearing a medium tall.
shearling vest - Walmart (last year) - similar here and here and here
navy turtleneck - similar here and here
high waisted jeans - 7 for all Mankind - here and similar here and here
cowgirl boots - Tony Lama - here
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