Classically Curvy: Sail Your Way Out of the Winter Blues! How to Wear Nautical Inspired Looks in Winter!

Hey Ladies!

If you've been following me for a while, you know I love anything and everything nautical. Navy blue is my signature color, and I love the beach and water, (Aries here!), so it makes perfect sense. When I think of nautical style, I think of spring, summer, and the beach. I think of boats, docks, and water. I certainly do not think about the dreary days in the dead of winter. Today I was going on a lunch date with my husband, and I wanted to perk up my mood a little by wearing a favorite style of mine, and remind myself of the sunshiny days of summer.

However, it can be tricky to pull off a nautical inspired look in the fall and winter months. Aside from donning a beautiful pea coat, or a Vineyard Vines "Shep" shirt (which are my favorite casual wear sweatshirts in the cooler months) most nautical looks are very spring and summer-ish. Bright whites and blues, boat shoes, anchor details, and so on.

Today we're going to talk about ways to make nautical inspired styles work for your winter wardrobe. The easiest solution is to layer your outfit. One of my favorite things about fall and winter clothing looks are layers. I love texture and definition in an outfit. Something that is a little trickier to pull off in the warmer months, especially for someone like me, who always runs hot!

You might not think layering a button up shirt under a long sleeve t-shirt can work, but I assure you, it can! I am in love with this striped shirt from J Crew. I am a Breton striped shirt hoarder. I love stripes (yes, even though I'm curvy) and could pretty much wear them every day. I have so many striped shirts; they're a favorite of mine, but this one brings something completely different to the table!

The details and what sets this shirt apart from all the other stripes in my closet, are in the sleeves and hem. I love the pop of red and the anchor buttons! I chose to wear them unbuttoned for this look, because I wanted to show off the anchor detail on the oxford shirt I wore underneath.

I wore my cherished vintage anchor statement necklace. My husband bought me this necklace for my birthday at a thrift store in New York City a few years ago. Whenever I wear it, I am reminded of that trip and the adventure we had. The navy in the stripes accentuates the navy anchors on my oxford shirt.

Keeping with theme, I wore these little anchor stud earrings I grabbed for an incredible bargain at Forever 21 many years ago.

It was a wickedly windy and blustery day here in my neck of the woods, and I chose to add a J Crew Factory puffer vest, in navy, on top for an additional layer of warmth.

I wore my beloved Sebago "Bala" boat shoes to keep the nautical theme going. Typically, boat shoes are reserved for the warmer months as well, but they've become such a raging trend in recent years that they are pretty much a year round footwear choice now. If you don't like the look of boat shoes in the cooler months, you could wear something that suits you better. "Whatever floats your boat" (see what I did there). You don't want to wear boat shoes during inclement weather. These shoes by Sebago are suede and in fact, very warm.