Tuesday, January 22 • So this morning was rainy, but not wildly cold. I didn’t want to wear floor-grazing pants that might get wet, so my creative solution was to go pantsless. I fell back on one of my favorite uniforms: a short, loose sweater dress with tall boots. Then I personalized the look with sporty touches: a nylon jacket, baseball cap, and a canvas tote. I absolutely love the way it all came together.
I finally filled a gap in my wardrobe and got tall flat boots! This is so exciting for my closet, because it means I can wear my sweater dresses in more casual settings, instead of reserving them for fancier outings (with my heeled boots).
It feels so good when a purchase actually expands the usefulness of your existing wardrobe — as opposed to a purchase that requires you to buy more things before you can use it. There’s a place for both in thoughtful wardrobe-building, but at this point in the season, I’m trying to keep winter purchases to a minimum.
I always wear bike shorts underneath my dresses, so yep, I’ve got bike shorts under there. Plus my favorite loose, long sleeve cotton tee. I basically have a walking fit on under my dress. You know, just in case.
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OUTFIT DETAILS
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Aritzia Coaches Jacket (wearing XS)
Reformation Sweater Dress (old) | Similar: Quince Cashmere Dress (under $100) & Topshop Oversized Sweater Dress (under $80)
Adanola Canvas Tote (Heads up: shipping to the US takes about 3 weeks. I didn’t have any trouble with my order, but a lot of people complain on Adanola’s Instagram that they never received their order. Just so you are aware.) | Similar: New York Tote & Amazon Boat Tote
Aritzia Alpha Long Sleeve Tee (underneath)
Aerie 5″ Bike Shorts (underneath)
Adidas Baseball Cap (old) | Similar: Adidas Baseball Cap
Zara Boots | Similar: Flattered Francis Boot & And Other Stories Riding Boot & Cole Haan Riding Boot (on sale, under $180)
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Nailed it! This looks great! And those boots!! A happy, cozy, fun, functional outfit.
Thanks Jen! :)
Beautiful outfit! I love it!
Love a tall flat boot with shorter dresses! I love how they can also extend the season of a piece. So good!!!
Yes! So exciting to be able to get more wear out of these pieces!
Those boots are GORGEOUS.