winter must-have: a toque

{top: Theory (sold out); jeans: 7 For All Mankind (old); jacket: GAP;

hat: Kate Spade; necklace: Juicy Couture (old); bracelet: BCBG (recent);

sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old); lipstick: Smashbox 'Fucshia Flash'}

{sweater: Forever 21; jeans: 7 For All Mankind; hat: Guess;

wedge booties: MICHAEL Michael Kors; sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs}

It's always depressing when you come back from a vacation to cold weather and almost immediately forget what the warmth feels like.  (Yesterday, there was a little glimpse of spring.  Hooray!)  I am not a winter person... although I do like wearing, what we Canadians call, toques!  (I think that's only because I have to because I get so cold so easily.)  Winter is so gloomy most of the time, so I'm drawn to hats with character to brighten things up... leopard-print, bright colours, pom-poms.  I love this Marc by Marc Jacobs one, it's super cute!

stripes + polkadots / black + white

{denim shirt: Marc by Marc Jacobs (sold out, but love this one from J.Crew); sweater: RW&Co. (old); jeans: Paige; denim jacket: J Brand; booties: Michael Michael Kors (old); watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old);
bracelet: BCBGMAXAZRIA (in store, recent), sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old)}

I love mixing and matching.  Stripes and polkadots... stripes and florals... polkadots and leopard print.  Even polkadots and polkadots.  A great denim shirt helps pull the look together.  I've been living in this Marc by Marc Jacobs one.  It flares out a bit so it also looks great with dark skinny jeans for a denim on denim look.  (Another look I love.)  Oh, and of course the big trend...black and white.