Happy Thursday everyone! I'm back today with the third look from my holiday lookbook with Lane Bryant. Lately I've been doing all sorts of fancy and formal looks, so I wanted to have a little fun with a more casual, versatile look for the holidays that could be worked into your wardrobe beyond just a fancy party.

Let's just start by talking about this coat. I am obsessed with it and I am going to live in it all winter long and for many winters to come. It's classic and just the right amount of fancy without being pretentious. The wool is warm and thick and the fur is super soft and looks luxurious (there's nothing worse than cheap looking fur on your coat!). I started from there and decided that would be the real piece that stood out in this look.



From there, I added these amazing trousers in a subtle polka dot print. The fit on these is great and the "tall" length was perfect for heels and a bit easier to navigate than the wide leg. I paired it with this white off-the-shoulder sweater that was long enough to tuck in but not so long that it got bulky inside the pants. This is the perfect easy, but super chic look that can go from work to family events to drinks. And it's super comfortable!

As for the fit, I ordered a size up in the pants (again because I didn't want them to be snug in the hips) and will tailor them a bit in the waist (this is my secret go-to for pants and is so important if you find yourself in between sizes and don't want things to be too snug-fitting). I ordered the sweater and coat in my normal size and the fit was great (the coat buttons at the waist but not all the way down to the hips if that's where you carry your weight).

Happy shopping!

Well, I've officially made it through one whole week of outfits and here we are moving on to week two! It's flown by already. The first week was so great hearing all of your feedback and comments. I hope we'll have this much fun throughout the whole year.

I have been really into oversize pieces and black and white (as you know) lately. Mostly I like switching up my normal style to play around with silhouettes that are unexpected for me. It's amazing how different your shape can look depending on the clothing you wear or the palette. Anything monochrome really changes the way you look. It can obviously be a good thing, although seeing these pictures after wearing this outfit tonight looks a little strange to me (I'm so used to seeing myself looking fullest in my hips).

Now that I'm back from London, I feel like I'm still playing major catch up. Work has been so busy and I'm officially in the home stretch of wedding planning. It's pretty overwhelming.

When I was there, I wore this amazing white dress from the new collection from Kelly Brook. She's a very famous TV personality and model in the UK and is well known for her sexy style and her fabulous curves. So her collection is definitely designed to flatter a curvy gal's body -- and that obviously works very well for plus.

So I wore the dress with this oversize coat, but I was so busy being a tourist and being overwhelmed by the amazing fashion that I didn't get a great, clear shot of the look. So what's a girl to do but re-shoot it at home! It's not quite the same, but hey, at least you can see how fab this dress really is.

As much as I love luxury fabrics and labels, if I have not been saving up for something for a long time, I really only justify purchasing them if I can get a deal. That is truly where vintage shopping has been my saving grace. I can't tell you how many of my favorite luxurious pieces in my closet have been purchased for a fraction of the price through shopping at consignment stores, secondhand boutiques and my tried and true favorite, the Salvation Army.