This post is all about how to dress warm without a coat. I find styling to keep warm for the cold weather sometimes tricky. It can be difficult to combine warm pieces to keep warm and looks stylish at the same time. And sometimes, the coat seems to cover all the hard work spent styling the outfit.
Although I always love a challenge when it comes to styling clothes, it’s normal to face some hitches here and there. Over the years, after experiencing a good number of extremely cold winters, I have been able to perfect the art of styling for the cold.
You may think it’s impossible to look amazing and still be warm without putting a coat on but today I’m going to share with you a couple of my hacks that will help you look stylish in the cold without wearing a coat.
The chunky sweater
Chunky sweaters are really cute and are now the favourite in the world of fashion this season. What’s great about them is that they not only make you look trendy, but they’re also warm enough to wear outside without putting a coat on. That’s a double win.
To help flatter your figure and balance out the proportions of your outfit, wear the chunky sweater over skinny jeans. This will help balance out the chucky nature of your sweater.
The oversized cardigan
This is one of my favourites. It’s warm and in vogue as well. There’s something about the oversized cardigan that gives it a lot of charm to your outfit during the cold winter days.
Just like the chucky sweater, you get the best out of styling with the cardigan when you keep balance in mind. Since the cardigan is big, you should style it with something that will flatter your shape. Wear a top that is fitting and you can use a nice pair of skinny trousers to complete the look.
The sweatshirt
Another clothing item that guarantees warmth and style is the sweatshirt. You can’t never go wrong with a mid-thigh length sweatshirt during the cold. Sweatshirts are thick and they are sure to keep you warm when you go outside and you don’t have to worry about compromising style.
Aside from styling it with something that will maintain the concept of balance like a pair of jeans or tights, you can take it further by layering your sweatshirt over with a long lose fitting collared shirt. Allow the collars of the shirt fold over the neck of the sweatshirt. You can play around with colours of the shirt to add some contrast to your outfit.
A little reminder…
As effective as the pieces I mentioned are to keep you warm during the cold, I felt that it would be important to mention that you should make sure that you wear something warm inside as well. Get an inner shirt or blouse you can wear underneath to help keep you warmer.
You can also try wrapping a scarf around your neck to keep you warm. The good news is that scarves never go out of style.
Make sure you wear a pair of long stockings under your trousers or jeans to keep your legs warm too.
What do you think of these tips?
The wife LOVES an oversized cardigan at this time of year! Best thing to keep you warm I think!
Yes it does me very warm too.
cute!!! <3 great tips
Thanks.
Love this! x
Thanks Mariya x
I love the grey sweatshirt and the oversized cardigan the most! you have a great style x
Thanks a lot x
I love a good oversized cardigan – so cosy and you can really wrap up warm in them!
Yea me too.
Your outfits look great. I’m afraid though over here I’ll be sticking to my coat throughout the Swedish winter!
Thanks Sonia.
This is an ideal post for me as I hate coats! I love all of these looks and I personally live in chunky knit jumpers 🙂
Oh nice. Glad you like the post.
I’m literally living in chunky sweaters at the moment! Comfy when pregnant & keeping me super warm 🙂 x
Oh great x
I picked up a pair of fluffy lined leggings…..Now they keep me very warm!!
Oh nice.
Thank you SO much for writing this. There are times when a coat is just a nuisance with an outfit, but I absolutely can’t stomach being cold. Brilliant ideas!
Thank you for reading.
It is so true you can be warm without a coat. A chunky sweater or an oversized cardi is definitely key in colder weather x
Yes it is Ana x
You look warm and cosy and still so stylish here Stella. Lovely outfits 🙂 I love to layer in this weather.
Thanks Claire.
I love these ! I hate wearing a coat as sometimes I feel like it ruins an outfit . Looking gorgeous as usual Hun xx
Thanks Kira xx
Really love this post. I love all the outfits especially the oversized cardigan and the sweat shirt outfit. Glad to know one can look good and be warm without the heavy winter coat that pulls you down at times lol. It is a wonderful post. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you love the post. Thanks for reading xo
I love layering up for Winter and my staples are always chunky jumpers. Scarves are usually a lifesaver too!
Yes thick scarves are so useful.
If you are going without a coat then a base layer is vital to keep you nice and warm
I agree Kara.
All great choices and ideas.
Cheers.
Thanks Moji xx
Great ideas. I hate to cover up a cute outfit with a coat.
Yea me too! Thanks Michelle.
Layers are totally key in all this. Great tips and we tend to wear a vest underneath tops during winter x
Yes they are. Thanks for reading.
I am a huge fun of layers. Especially true due to where I live. There is no need for a heavy coat but it can get chilly.
Yea when it is dead chilly, the coat has to come on.
These are great tips. Sometimes I don’t want to wear a coat and you’ve given me some things to add to my wardrobe here for those days
Thanks Zena.
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