Daily Outfits 103

After having a lazy morning at home I decided to go out to a local outside shopping district in Las Vegas called Town Square around 3PM. Since I’d be doing a lot of walking outside in 40 degree temperatures, I wanted to dress as warmly as I could. However, even though the mall is an open air facility, the many restaurants, shops, and cafes that line the street are incredibly well heated.

It seems many people in Las Vegas and the folks in southern California make the mistake of wearing a thin t-shirt underneath a really thick puffer jacket every time the winter chill rears its head. This fundamental mistake often leaves you too hot with the jacket on but still a bit cold and uncomfortable with the jacket off when indoors underneath a heater. This leads to a lot of article removing and replacing. The best solution to temperatures and situations like these is to layer appropriately.



Grey, wool, long coat by Valentino, black buckle turtleneck by Kenneth Cole, white spring scarf by Emporio Armani, and straight leg boot cut jeans by X2.



The grey Valentino long coat is perhaps the best purchase I’ve made off of 5th Avenue in New York City so far in my entire life. Unlike the majority of the form fitting and tight coats I buy, this Valentino coat is comfortably bigger and has a cozy, slouchy feel to it. However, to keep the coat from losing the shape I want it to give; I employ a simple trick of tying the waist belt behind the jacket to keep it in its proper form.



The black Kenneth Cole turtle is actually a very versatile piece. You can close all the buckles and turn it into a turtle neck, or forgo the buttons and let it droop. I love pieces that have dual functionalities such as this while featuring focal points that keep the overall design interesting and intriguing.



And of course, the white Emporio Armani scarf adds a huge splash of color and contrast to the overall dark and dull color scheme that will wash you out with every other grey and black long coat that stalk the streets during winter.