{What I Wore} Winter Weekend Casual Style

Still getting used to hearing & writing 2016 but completely excited for what it brings. Aren’t you? As I have written before, I am a total new years resolutions kind of a girl, so while I have just been keeping things pretty laid back these first couple of days, I have major goals and I will definitely be working on them.

Anyway, Chicago like lots of other cities has definitely started to feel very wintry after weeks of unseasonably warm weather. And now it’s sweater weather, so I have been pulling out my sweaters, layers and heavier pieces in defense.

Today I ventured out to meet Joe for a latte late in the afternoon. I have finally settled in on a Starbucks drink after I had to stop drinking my beloved chai because it is not vegan. But now, it’s a decaf, soy, no foam, extra hot 9 pumps hazelnut latte. And when the barista gets it right…mmmm…it’s so good.

I purchased this h&m sweater early on in December after spotting it on an ad featuring Katy Perry.

It was a crazy steal considering the quality & warmth of it and it sold out pretty fast but here is a similar jacquard knit style in 2 colors.

This super fun faux fur foldover clutch was one of the last items that I purchased in 2015 and since one of the things that I am trying to do is actually rock more of my new pieces when they arrive, I pulled it out today.

I have also been trying out a bunch of new (to me) makeup and I am so loving this NYX matte lip Cream in Monte Carlo. The deal with the lip creams is that they are neither gloss nor lipstick and at first I was afraid that it would be drying as some matte lippies tend to be but it is not.