Winter 10×10: The first 3 days
The challenge is underway, chicas! Here's a mini-recap of each outfit and what I've discovered so far. More details of what the Winter 10x10 is here.
Casual Friday | This look feels the most like me. I like being comfy with a bit of structure. The green wedges made it feel put together and I liked the height they added. Also liked the colorful bracelets so it wasn't 100% neutral. I wore this on a work from home day, ran an errand for a client, and to a movie at night with friends.
Style tip: Cuff your pant legs for a more laidback look to your denim.
Ivory sweater (thrifted) | High-rise slim boy jeans (Madewell) | Wedges (Toms - similar) | Bracelets (Lee & Birch)
Sunday Brunch | Found I like mixing patterns that don't match. It was a rainy day but not too cold so I wore the dress with sweater tights, leather jacket, and crocheted scarf to brunch at The Sovengard (so good by the way!). I haven't worn this dress much because I couldn't find a way to style it. I found it's probably because I've never worn it with tights. Problem solved, I love this dress with tights!
Style tip: When mixing patterns, choose another piece in the same color family to make a more cohesive look (ex: black sweater tights with black leather jacket).
Navy plaid shirtdress (similar)| Sweater tights (similar) | Leather jacket (similar) | Scarf (handmade) | Booties (similar)
Rainy Monday | Perfect for the rainy cold weather. I went to yoga at lunch so wore this the second half of the day. I'll be wearing it again this season because of its simplicity. I liked the pop of buffalo check pattern to break up the black and had no choice but to go with bright yellow wellies, they're my only pair of rainboots. I like how they brighten up gray days. I'm glad I kept layers in mind when picking my 10 pieces because this look was very warm. I only added a rain jacket when Joel and I grabbed a drink at Brewery Vivant to celebrate a pretty good Monday.
Style tip: Cuff the sleeves of the bottom layer to reveal more pattern.
Black mock neck sweater (thrifted) | Buffalo check button-up (gifted) | 10″ High-rise black skinny jeans (Madewell) | Wellies (Hunter)
So far the challenge is going well. I've mixed a few items I never have before and it's making the winter blahs more fun. I'll be back in a few days with my outfits on days 4 – 6. In the meantime check out the #winter10x10 hashtag on Instagram. I love seeing how everyone is styling their items and their take on the challenge.
What do you wear to make your winter wardrobe a bit more interesting? How do you layer?
