A Sartorial Solution to Chilly Winter Temps

While pondering the coming of winter (hayyy Game of Thrones!) and more appropriately what one wears for said coming, I may have discovered a sartorial solution.

Cable knit sweater + skirt + thigh-high boots = an outfit functional and fashionable for chilly temps. Cable knit sweaters have been paired with skirts by fashion girls for quite some time but adding these Stuart Weitzman thigh-highs make the look winter-ready.

Plus, if you plan on GTFO'ing winter by heading to some tropical destination, the skirt will pair pretty with your new Kiini bikini and silver gladiator sandals. A seasonless skirt that does double-duty is a smart wardrobe investment and this Marc Jacobs marigold floral pleated option is pretty pickings (plus, marigold had a major moment at last night's Golden Globes when Jennifer Lopez absolutely slayed on the red carpet).

THE LOOK

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J. Crew cashmere sweater, $328. Marc Jacobs skirt, $720 (was $1,200). Miu Miu bag, $2,325. Stuart Weitzman boots, $798.

THE LOOK FOR LESS

Joe Fresh sweater, $19. H&M skirt $18. Zara bag, $39. Zara boots, $70.

HOW TO NOT FREEZE TO DEATH (AND STILL RESEMBLE A STYLISH MOFO)

It's beginning to get chilly outside, you have to go to work but really want to hide. Fear not though for I have here, a coat so beautiful, warm, and queer. It's weird, it's crazy, I admit, but it keeps you toasty and not looking like shit. This Shrimps jacket is leopard and pink, wear it to work then get a freakin' drink. A pretty pink Cosmo is now in your grip, life is beautiful, you squeal, sequin Fendi swinging at your hip. 

SHOP THIS OUTFIX

Jacket by Shrimps, $605, at Matches / Trousers by Etro, $320, at Farfetch / Pumps by Stuart Weitzman, $365, at Stuart Weitzman / Vintage Bag by Fendi, $1600, at Labellov

That 70s Show

Fashion carries a whiff of Haight-Ashbury insouciance this season. Feel free to binge-watch That 70s Show for a crash course in hippie-dippie style. Fashion is at its most topsy-turvy point – in years past, there was one definitive trend of the season that dominated the hearts and closets of the fashion-conscious. This season, the trends are a bipolar swirl of personality – like a jetlagged Real Housewife on an acid trip. Or Kenya Moore. (Sidenote: love you more than life itself Kenya!) It's a time that can be positively jarring or a time for you to take full advantage and experiment with the unknown.

In this case, fur chubbies, carefree wide-leg jeans,  tarnished suede bags, a bohemian touch here, a borderline-hippie moment there, are the unknown. They are uncharted territory. It can be a bit intimidating so feel free to isolate bits and bobbles from this trend to mix-in seamlessly with your existing wardrobe. The most important tidbit to keep in mind when tackling a trend is whether it will pair pretty with your personal style.  

Coat by Zara, $129  /  Jeans by Free People, $128  /  Sunglasses by Warby Parker x Karlie Kloss, $145  /  Bag by Stuart Weitzman, $598  /  Boots by Gucci, $1450 (similar for under $300 here)