How to wear a leather jacket to look chic and stay warm this winter

Welcome to the first Wednesday of 2017! I can’t believe that yet another year is upon us, and I am looking forward to a year full of promise. Like Whitney said yesterday, I also plan to shop my closet more this year and be content with the items that I currently own. It’s really about re-working the items in your wardrobe and creating as many looks as you can. This month I plan to highlight closet staples that continue to be my favorites year after year. For instance this jacket, also seen here, has been in my possession for a while, but I absolutely love it because of the rich cognac color. It was actually a boutique find, but I have found a couple of similar options that I linked up for you below. A good leather jacket is closet work horse. It’s great for warmth and it’s such a chic way to add some edge to your look.

leather jacket: old {similar style here and here}// plaid scarf: Gap {similar style here and here}// black turtleneck: Nordstrom// sock boots: Steven Nell Booties c/o Shopbop// Black tote: Tory Burch York Buckle Tote c/o shopbop// black denim: Joe’s Jeans// aviators: Ray-Ban

This year has gotten off to a bit of a rough start. We woke up New Year’s Day to a broken dishwasher, and then later that day my sweet dog ended up getting really sick. I was up with him all night and had to take him to the vet the next day. The Veterinarian decided to give me a good shock and tell me that Schnauzers are prone to Pancreatitis! Luckily that wasn’t the case and they think he just had a bad case of Gastroenteritis. I’m thinking maybe they should have led with the Gastroenteritis and left the Pancreatitis for further testing. I’m also thinking I need a new vet too!

I am happy to say that he has responded well to the anti-nausea medicine, and his chicken and rice diet. He is slowly getting back to normal. It was very stressful watching him go through that and look so pitiful. It’s almost worse having a sick dog than a sick child, because a dog can’t tell you what hurts or if they are feeling better. Needless to say this momma is already run down. Oy Vay!

Here’s hoping that the rest of the week and year go smoothly!

Have a great day!