Comfy Doesn't Mean Fashion Sacrifice

Winter strolls along and suddenly sweatpants become our best friend. You see them in the house, in the grocery store, at school and even in the mall. I know when it comes to winter, we're all doing our best to battle to cold winds we encounter outside but that doesn't mean we need to live in our sweats! "Oh but their warm" "Their comfy" "I don't like dressing up in the winter it's too much work" excuses, excuses, excuses. Suck it up! We live in Canada! It's not like winter is some new phenomenon no ones ever seen before. By now we should have realized that there are many options provided, other than sweats, to stay warm and being comfy or being "too much work" are not good excuses. There are many ways to satisfy warmth and laziness while still looking somewhat presentable and I'm here to show you one!

Step 1, find your favourite oversized sweater:

Oversized sweaters are one of the biggest trends to hit this 2013/2014 winter. They taken on the newest role of sweater dress but with more comfortability and more freedom of movement. Finding a knit one would be especially useful as they are great for capturing heating and staying warm!

Step 2, pick out a bright scarf:

   

Finding a scarf with some colour with add a nice pop to outfit and help lift you're spirits to be a little colourful when outside is so drab. Just be careful not to choose too heavy of a scarf because if you where to choose, for example, a knit scarf, having knit on knit can make you really warm, really fast. Only thing worse that being cold is sweating and being cold. Not fun.

Step 3, the tights:

Next all you need is a simple pair of tights. You can go solid back, have a little pattern for more visual interest, insulated tights if you're worried about the cold or if you're REALLY worried, wear leggings. On the bottom you just want to keep things narrow so you don't look bulky, plus it a great way to show off the legs.

Step 4, the shoes:

Ya, ya I know what you're thinking "WHAT?! Heels in winter!". Well guess what, ya, heels in winter. You don't always have to see a twisted ankle when you look at them, you just have to be smart about your choice because tops off an outfit quite like a pair of heels! Going for a wedge will help stability, as well a rubber sole. They aren't as slippy and usually come with a pretty good tread to get through the snowy parts. Also it's usually a good idea to go for booties as they generally keep you're feet covered and warmer.

See just 4 steps, 4 easy things to throw on in the mornings to look presentable and still meet you're needed requirements. So go on! Battle those Canadian winters and show the world just how awesome we dress!