How to Wear DIY: Time to bring out the fake fur again

How to Wear DIY: Time to bring out the fake fur again

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• 11.12.2012

Okay, okay, it's cold. I don't know if this is fall weather or winter, but it's definitely time to bring out the fake fur-trimmed vest I made last winter. Let me explain my slightly annoyed tone... 1) I hate being cold, 2) it was 70 degrees last weekend at 5:00 in the evening. This weekend, it was 30 degrees when we woke up around 7. JEEZZZ!!! This is a very sudden change, Oregon!! What the heck?!

So this weekend, I tried on several fall-ey outfits and realized why I don't like cold weather. You only have one basic option: long pants, boots, and something sweater-ey on top. This gets boring very fast. And sweaters take up a lot of room to store, and are kinda spendy (compared to tank tops, anyway), so you can't have millions of them to keep the variety... and, winter clothes are normally in dull colors. I get bored easily!!

So I ended up making my cold weather weekend outfit more interesting and fresh by layering the DIY faux fur trimmed vest over a cotton motorcycle jacket--gives the colorblock sleeve look trendy this fall!--and breaking out my newest purchase, these Vince Camuto beautiful saddle-color leather booties--Ross clearance, $34.99. Biggest clothing purchase I've made in a while! ;)

Double-DIY time... the super easy DIY infinity scarf I did last fall went great with the boots, and plus, isn't a big scarf just the best with skinnies and booties?! Playing with proportions...

Scarf: DIY makeover. Aviators: Forever 21. Watch: Husband's old Fossil one.

Jacket: Mystery brand, Goodwill. Jeans: Forever 21. Vest: DIY, upcycled! Booties: Vince Camuto, Ross

So am I totally crazy to be so annoyed by this cold weather? What am I missing to keep my wardrobe interesting?!

P.S. This post is on Everybody, Everywear this month: Boots!