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Cold Weather Equation

There are quite a few outfits I’ve worn this month that I didn’t get to photograph. I have this funny quirk where I don’t like to die of frostbite. I noticed an interesting pattern though – the outfits I wore on the most brutally cold days all followed the same equation: dress + jacket + boots. It might seem strange to choose a dress over pants in sub-zero temps, but it’s all about my winter lynchpin: fleece tights. They’re basically the best thing ever, and they’re warmer than any pants I have. When I wear a dress and boots, I can wear fleece tights plus an extra layer of socks. Then I hide a long sleeve tee under my dress, and it all gets covered by the jacket. So basically I’m a mathematical genius and my dress + jacket + boots is going to change the world and they’ll make an Oscar-winning movie about my life (I will be played by January Jones because it’s a rule that you get to be hotter in your biopic).

Here are recreations of those 3 outfits taken safely from the warmth of my closet floor (magical tights and various accessories not pictured)…

winter outfit ideas, dress blazer boots, midwest style blog

similar Dress // similar Jacket* // similar Scarf // similar Boots // Bag

winter outfit ideas, dress blazer boots, midwest style blog

similar Dress // similar Jacket // similar Boots // Bag

winter outfit ideas, dress blazer boots, midwest style blog

similar Dress* // similar Jacket // similar Boots // Bag

See these pieces in action in (much) warmer weather. It’s the Real Life Remix:

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*Jacket 1 and dress 3 purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M.

Gimme Shelter

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

There was this thing I used to do where I walked outside and enjoyed nature. It was nice. I was thinking recently about how much I missed that, but I found a good cold-weather option! There’s a conservatory/greenhouse at a park just south of downtown (Garfield Park, for my Indy people), so we went for the first time over the weekend. Technically, it was Valentine’s Day. Cute, right? We bundled up in 10 layers so we could survive the walk from the car to the balmy, tropical paradise.

Anyway, I thought I should explain where these photos were taken. Otherwise you might wonder if I had gone on vacation and not checked the forecast before I packed.

Stay warm, friends and frenemies! And in case you missed it, be sure to enter the Mint Julep Boutique giveaway!

Coat (on sale) // similar Scarf // similar Sweater // Boots (on sale) // similar Hat (on sale) // Bag