Like Kellyn wrote last week, the winter is all about layers. But not just for sportswear. Layering is a great way to add a pop to what can end up being weeks on weeks of sweaters and pants while also upping your chance of not freezing while running out for eggs or to meet friends for dinner.
The master of this current style are old men, and
. Last week, I spent an embarrassing amount of time looking through Pinterest, reading Leandra’s latest post on the topic, and rewinding and freeze framing Jon Batiste’s style in American Symphony on Netflix. Then promptly exploded my closet onto my bed, playing with all the different combinations I could make.Some of them didn’t work-which is to say, this style of dressing can feel like playing a game of clue. Was it Mrs White in the ballroom with the knife? Does this black and white flannel work next to a brown pin stripe blazer with a navy sweater in between? Nope and definitely nope.
But the playing around was so fun. And all of a sudden my closet felt 10 times bigger. There have been times in creating TOGS that I felt I needed to buy more clothes, and this week’s exercise helped me realize that I have plenty, I just needed to think about how I was wearing everything.
*On the theme of playing and not always pushing consumption-I decided not to link to any of the clothes in the hopes to inspire you to play with what’s in your own closet. Of course if there’s something you love, feel free to ask in the comments, but even better would be a picture of your combos for all of us to see and be inspired by in the chat room!
Okay onto the layers…
Turtleneck+Denim Button-up (or is it button-down?)+Hooded Sweater+Blazer
This look makes me feel smart, but with the sweater being a hooded, not too prim or proper. Same feeling happened when I clashed the brown belt with black moto boots vs matching the color of the leathers. A bit of imperfection and a pop of red to keep it bright. I think the trick, especially when you get four layers deep, is to keep the weights thin, leaving the bulkiest layers for the end.
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