Sweater || Jeans || Booties || Handbag
Every year around this time, I’m faced with the same struggle. I’m not a fan of the whole ‘ugly sweater’ concept. That probably makes me sound like such a Scrooge. Instead, I like to use the holidays as a time for dressing up and looking my absolute best, and ugly sweaters just really don’t fit into that mold. Sadly, no matter how against it I am, there’s no escaping them. Holiday parties, either at the office or with friends, almost always call for them. This year, I decided to meet somewhere in the middle and find sweaters that have all of the Christmas feels without the tacky and kitschy element. This sweater from ASOS is probably about as far as I can go. The pattern is pretty subtle, but the ‘Joyeux Noel” detail gives it the right amount of a festive touch.
If you too hate ugly holiday sweaters, I have some good news for you. I’ve been finding all kinds of sweaters that still work for the holiday season without all of the extra glitter, trim, and lightworks some of these sweaters have nowadays. Seriously, these people are taking it way too far.
The best way to wear a Christmas sweater? I like to keep it simple and style it like I would any other sweater. These cropped jeans from Old Navy will always be my favorite, but they can leave you with cold ankles during the winter time. Good thing I have these black booties from Thursday to cover me up. They are the right height for cooler weather and the Chelsea boot style is always a classic.
To share more (subtle) Christmas cheer with you, I’ve linked up my favorite festive Christmas sweaters. I dare to say, I think you could wear some of these no matter the holiday. I’ve already ordered this flamingo sweater from J. Crew Factory to gear up for my trip to Florida for the holidays. You can take the girl out of Florida, but you’ll never take the Florida out of the girl.
Love from NYC,
Katie
