January is the first full month of winter, meaning cold weather, the possibility of snow and dreaming of warm weather. That means sweaters, boots and all the warm weather accessories. Here is my list of must haves in your closet for January:
Sweaters
This one is obvious, the second it gets cold in the fall everyone reaches for sweaters, come January some days we grab two. I group my sweaters into 5 categories. 1. Cashmere, 2. Chunky and oversized 3. Tunic length, 4. Turtle neck, and 5. Cardigan, I wear all of them. Each provides a different look, level of warmth, and pair better with different bottoms. If you have to pick two sweaters to have in your closet, personally I would take one cashmere and one tunic length because I love a cashmere sweater and a tunic length one has so many options.
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Boots
January calls for many different types of boots! Both weather proof and stylish ones. Winter weather is not always kind to our shoes so having ones that can withstand all the salt and snow on the road and side walk are a must. I rotated between my bean boots and hunter boots on days like that. As for the rest of the days I love to throw on a pair of suede booties or knee high boots since I love how they pair so nicely with jeans or dresses!
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Jeans
When I was in college I often debated with my friends which is warmer jeans or leggings, I often gave up because it wasn’t worth continuing. I strongly believe that Jeans are warmer than most leggings. Don’t get my wrong I wear leggings often since they are more comfortable but if I am going to be outside for a long time I will grab my jeans every time.
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Leggings
As mentioned I love leggings just as much as my jeans, I especially love pairing them with Tunic Length sweaters and my Vejas. Personally my favorite leggings are any of the Lululemon, high wasted full length ones. Classic colors including navy and black are my go top but recently I purchased a pair of Olive green ones. The green ones are nice since you can pair them with a navy top.
Within the group of leggings my newest dressier leggings are the Spanx Faux leather leggings which I enjoy paring with sweaters and boots greeting a comfortable dressier winter look.
Layering body suits
In the past few weeks I have been loving wearing body suits under sweaters and sweatshirt, especially with the roller coaster weather we have been having. The simple Abercrombie ones both the ribbed ones and the seamless ones. This gives you two outfits one with the sweater on and then if you get hot and need to take it off you still have a cute little outfit on. These bodysuits also sit very smooth under the sweater so not only do you get the extra layer of warmth you don’t get the bulk of a regular tee shirt.
Vests
I love a good vest always have. A puffer, sherpa or just fleece vest are in heavy rotation in the month of January. They are perfect when you need that extra layer of warmth. Especially come Jan 18, over my scrubs. Vest work over sweaters, long sleeve tees and pair well with both jeans and leggings. Vest will probably be on the monthly must haves for the next couple months because they work when its cold and as it eventually warms up.
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What are your January must haves? Comment below!
With love by the Sea,
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