I love these faux leather joggers from H&M. Their coolness is confirmed when my middle school students ask me where I got them. To glam them up I wore them with a faux fur coat and high-heels. Contrasting casual items with dressier ones has become one of my favorite ways to add interest to my outfits.

	Cynthia Rowley
	H&M
	Vertigo
	Clarks
	Michael Kors
	Givenchy

Nothing says I'm dressed for the holidays like sequin. I bought this inexpensive mini at Forever 21 since I don't consider a sequin mini an investment piece. I didn't want to look too "flashy," so I toned the sparkle down with a suit jacket. To keep it casual I paired it with a t-shirt and my Zara boots. My mom wasn't crazy about the boots though. She loved the outfit, but kept trying to crop out my boots from the family pictures! She prefers the more traditional look :D However, this outfit can easy transition for a dressier evening by loosing the tights and switching the boots for high heels.

	Madewell
	Forever 21
	Forever 21
	Zara
	Michael Kors
	7 for all mankind
	Givenchy

I've been wanting a coat with the currently trending over sized look for a while now. I ended up snatching this one at H&M during their black Friday weekend sales. I payed $14.95 +tax. I guess the price tag was mislabeled, but the store honored the price for me anyway. Sweet!

The sneakers were another black Friday sale. I had attempted to purchase these Adidas Superstar Originals online but they were all sold out in my size. For an even greater letdown, shortly after requesting to be notified when my size was available, I received an email notifying me that the store was not able to locate my size in any of their stores. Luckily, I ended up finding these at an Adidas outlet of a local mall, for $30 less!

This look came about because I wanted to show off my new sneakers. I wore all black to make the white of the sneakers stand out.

	Vince
	H&M
	H&M
	Adidas Superstar 2.0 Originals
	Chanel precision lip definer in Vamp & Chanel rouge coco shine in Fiction

In all sincerity, this outfit was inspired by gluttony. This is what I wore on Thanksgiving day. I love to eat, and the experience is even more enjoyable when I'm comfortable. But although I wanted to be comfortable, I still wanted to honor the get together with my family and look nice. To dress up my sweats I wore them with kitten heels and a collared shirt.

	7 for all mankind
	Calvin Klein
	Clarks
	Givenchy