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j.crew wool trench coat, plaid blanket scarf, burgundy ponte leggings, suede ankle boots

When: December 3 // Weather: cold and cloudy // Real life: work

j.crew wool trench coat, plaid blanket scarf, burgundy ponte leggings, suede ankle boots

j.crew wool trench coat, plaid blanket scarf, burgundy ponte leggings, suede ankle boots

j.crew wool trench coat, plaid blanket scarf, burgundy ponte leggings, suede ankle boots

j.crew wool trench coat, plaid blanket scarf, burgundy ponte leggings, suede ankle boots

It’s that time of year when the world falls in love…with wearing giant blankets as scarves because holy crap is it cold outside. I had every intention of showing you more of my cute new super soft button-up tunic, but to be honest, blogging doesn’t pay me enough to make it worth taking off my coat sometimes.

Luckily, as a Midwesterner, I have a pretty decent collection of cute outerwear and boots that make covering up at least a little stylish.

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I Got New Rules

holiday plaid flannel shirt, Spanx faux leather moto leggings

When: Saturday after Thanksgiving // Weather: chilly and sunny // Real life: holiday fun with family

holiday plaid flannel shirt, Spanx faux leather moto leggings

holiday plaid flannel shirt, Spanx faux leather moto leggings

holiday plaid flannel shirt, Spanx faux leather moto leggings

holiday plaid flannel shirt, Spanx faux leather moto leggings

I’ve been wanting a new pair of faux leather pants for a couple years now, and every time I try on a pair of real pants (not leggings), they’re always not quite right. And with leather pants, if they’re not quite right, they’re absolutely horribly wrong.

Then I read a bunch of reviews of the Spanx faux leather leggings decided to consider breaking my usual “leggings do not equal pants” rule. I mean if leggings cost over $100 then they frigging better be as good as real pants. I must say…I’m impressed. They don’t look thin in the areas where they have to stretch more, and they manage to stay nice and flat in the front instead of doing unattractive things to the crotchal region like most regular leggings and even some ponte pants. They’re not incredibly warm, but warm enough for the 40s at least.

Have IĀ convinced you to buy your own pair?! If you do, my last piece of advice is on sizing. They’re Spanx so they’re supposed to be super snug and make you look a little slimmer. I wasn’t so worried about the shapewear aspect (I would rather not fall down or pull a muscle while trying to put them on), so I went for a size small instead of my usual XS.

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