Pleated Star POW: Cozy Cabled Rocky Coast Saturday

Outfit Mission Statement: For a cozy take on a pleated skirt, add comfy pieces like a big cowl-neck sweater and suede boots

Play Day Saturday are clothes for taking your kids to the park, running errands, talking your dog for a walk, shopping, picnicking, traveling, going to a museum or a zoo—out and about or home having fun clothes. These are the clothes you often live the best parts of your life in! The POW (Piece of the Week) is the Pleated Star Skirt from Canvas by Lands’ End. This outfit, especially with the boots, makes me feel like I should be walking along the costs of Maine in the fall—warm cable sweater over a pretty skirt with some (more or less) practical boots. I can see it in my head. A gray day, with some fog, crashing surf, rocky shores, a crisp feel to the air, and some color in the trees. Why this picture? Partially because this sweater seems like an updated and stylish fisherman’s sweater. Partially because I’d often throw a cozy sweater on for warmth over a pretty outfit, when doing something like walking in cold weather; and often it didn’t matter if the sweater, flannel, or whatever went with what I was wearing. I just was adding warm. Of course, in this case, the sweater goes quite well, and the combined outfit is cozy, and pretty, and as good for walking a museum as walking a rocky coast.

I do show two versions of this—one with flats and one with boots. This is to show the transitional versatility of the skirt and sweater. You can wear flats if it is still warm or transition to boots if it is colder. And feel free to go more practically with the boot. I’d be wearing some wellies if I had them for this outfit, but I didn’t at the time (I do now, expect to see them soon1).

Tips:

• Don’t rule out some of your childhood clothing practices, like throwing a big sweater on over a pretty outfit for warmth, but do consider ways you can make this work into a cute outfit
• A big cozy sweater will add a casual, comfortable feel to a fancy pleated skirt
• Don’t be afraid to throw on casual boots, wellies, or rain boots with a pretty pleated skirt for a casual and practical look
• Have a favorite outfit? You can make it work in another season, or transitioning between seasons, by switching out the shoes (swap flats for boots and vice versa)
• For a more casual, walking-the-rugged-Maine-coast look, keep to a neutral color palette, such as white, navy, and gray
• If you live anywhere that has some cold winter days, make sure you have a wardrobe staple cozy cable sweater, such as the one here, in a neutral color—it will become a go-to piece and can easily be dressed up or down!
• With a mixed metal necklace, you can accessorizes in any of the metals in the necklace for a put-together look

Outfit Breakdown:

• Skirt: Pleated Star Skirt from Canvas by Lands’ End
• Sweater: Cable Cowl from cabi Fall 2016
• Necklace: Chelsea Charm Necklace from cabi Fall 2016
• Earrings: Hammered Crescent Moon Gold earrings from Fab’rik, which are no longer available. Consider instead Crescent moon earrings by EmelyRoseBoutique, Gold Crescent Moon Earrings by TheSilverWhale, or Gothic crescent moon dangle earring by TheCryptOfCuriositie, all on Etsy.
• Flats: Older L.L. Bean blue suede ballet flats. Consider Mira Ballet Flats at Talbot’s, Cinch Ballet Flats from Gap, or either these great velvet shoes from lands’ end: Velvet Skimmer Shoes or Pointed Toe Mary Jane Shoes (see below for my referral link)
• Boots: Wonderful by Aerosoles (or, for wonderful wellies, consider these from L.L. Bean—I love the Hounds tooth ones)

Interested in purchasing? If my post inspired you to buy the lovely Pleated Star Skirt from Canvas by Lands’ End or other items from Lands’ End, please consider using my referral link. I’ll get 25% off my next order and be very grateful! Let me know you used my referral link, and give you a shout out including links to your social media.

Related Posts:

1. Plume POW: The Stylish Safari Princess Thursday

2. Love POW: Sweater Saturdays are Pretty Cozy!

3. POW Tuesday Edition Week 1b: No place like Tuesday in a Jacket

1. Plume POW: The Stylish Safari Princess Thursday Posted April 14, 2016: For a trendy outfit with masculine and feminist touches, mix tulle and military/safari style
2. Love POW: Sweater Saturdays are Pretty Cozy! Posted February 13, 2016: Start with a cozy sweater and add feminine and practical pieces for a casual, pretty, and lifestyle-friendly look
3. POW Tuesday Edition Week 1b: No place like Tuesday in a Jacket Posted January 26, 2016: Integrate dressy jackets into your casual style, by keeping the other elements casual

Love POW: Sweater Saturdays are Pretty Cozy!

Outfit Mission Statement: Start with a cozy sweater and add feminine and practical pieces for a casual, pretty, and lifestyle-friendly look

Play Day Saturdays are clothes for taking your kids to the park, running errands, taking your dog for a walk, shopping, picnicking, travel, going to a museum or a zoo—out and about or home having fun clothes. These are the clothes you often live the best parts of your life in! The POW (Piece of the Week) the cabi fall 2015 Love Blouse. To me winter is all about the sweaters. I grew up in Maine and lived in as many sweaters as I could from November to March. Even here in Georgia, I wear them as much as a can. Sweaters automatically make things cozy! And you can do so much with them. Here, I took a longer, roomy open sweater with lovely stitches and a funky hem and added the sweet Love Blouse for a pop of femininity and some colors that suggest spring (which are often a nice promise on a cold day!). The skinnies carry the navy theme from the sweater and blouse, creating a longer line and a more put-together look. The brown buckle boots add practicality and contrast to the blouse. The rose-gold wire wrapped crystal earrings play off the blouse colors with adding a modern touch. Together, this look is cozy, feminine, and practical for whatever your errand or park game.

Tips:

• Up the femininity of a roomy sweater by wearing a lovely blouse under it
• Consider throwing on a cozy sweater instead of a coat when you need a warm layer but don’t want the bulk or coat look, or for when you will be going inside and outside often and don’t want the hassle of taking a coat on and off
• Create longer leaner lines by having the sweater and jeans be the same dark color (or even the same color) 
• Add a practical touch with sensible boots with strong details
• Go for modern accessories that drawn on colors in the blouse to not go too feminine with the look and to keep a less fussy feel

Outfit Breakdown:

The clothing items in this outfit are all cabi Fall 2015, and no longer available. Contact me if you must have something and I may be able to direct you to a stylist who has it. Look for substitutes from your own closet or check out the alternatives below. I normally will make the POW a currently available item, but my blog launched later than planned and I wanted to share these outfits. The next POW will be of an available item, I promise!

•  Blouse: This is the cabi Fall 2015 Love Blouse. To find a substitute from your own closet, look for a feminine blouse with a special feature. If you don’t have quite the right blouse to substitute in your closet, consider these cabi Spring 2016 alternatives: 
  • Vita Blouse: This gorgeous draped blouse is also sleeveless, and has a sexy cutout in the back 
  • Bella Top: This feminize, fluttery blouse has a similar feel to the love blouse 
  • Positano Top: This flowy top reminds me of vintage fabric with very current colors 
  • Gemma Top: This bright green beauty, has eyelets and lace for a vintage and trendy feel
• Jeans: Skinny jeans are everywhere. If you don’t already have some dark skinny jeans, I’m sure you can find some you will love. If you want something a bit less skinny (and white), consider the Slimmie. 
•  Sweater: This cozy delight is the Countryside Sweater—cabi Fall 2015 and not available. But cabi has some great Spring 2016 cardigans to consider: 
  • Blanca Cardigan: This white, ivory, and cream relaxed cardigan is a perfect layering piece for the transition to spring 
  • Sorrento Cardigan: This roomy black cardigan has over-sized pockets and a relaxed modern feel
•  Earrings: These are rose gold wire wrapped crystal earrings by Shine Chaser Jewelry. She does not currently have any available on her Etsy page, but you may be able to commission some. She does currently have these similar White Sea Glass Wire Wrapped Earrings and others that will nicely work in a casual outfit (or any type of outfit!).
• Boots: These are old Target favorites. Some available ones include 
  • Bamboo Studded Buckle Detail Boot: These funky boots with studs up the back are by Journee at Target 
  • Quinn Fashion Boots: These slouch and buckle boots are a smooth leather and are at Target 
  • Journee Collection Women: A shiny leather buckle boot 
  • Love Note: These suede buckle boots have a similar feel, by Aerosoles 
  •  Or, for a transitional boot the Fringed Reza Ankle Boot by Moss Supply available at Target

Spring into Spring with this white version of the look: Take the cabi Spring 2016 Bella Top, Blanca Cardigan and Slimmie, plus the Fringed Reza Ankle Boot and White Sea Glass Wire Wrapped Earrings. I love this look! I may have to buy it all!