In Other Words, Work Leggings for Style Perspectives

I worried a bit when planning my outfit for this week's Style Perspectives with The Blended Blog.  Each lovely lady of TBB is featuring a leggings and scarf look today.  Why was I worried, you ask?  Because I don't frequently wear leggings unless I'm lounging around with my cat (and you probably don't want to see that look).  I'm certainly not a "leggings aren't pants" kind of a girl because, well, comfort.  But, at least for me, I need to wear a tunic if I'm going to wear leggings outside of my apartment, and I just don't own that many tunics.

Cue ponté pants for the win!  Because ponté pants, in other words, are really work-appropriate leggings, right?!

Do you own a pair of ponté pants?  If not, you should really try a pair!  They are stretchy and comfy like leggings but are thick enough to pass as pants in public.  The pair I have are a few years old but I've heard (from Fran) that these are are a great alternative!

Once I figured out the pants part of the outfit, the rest was easy!  I haven't worn this scarf in awhile but it's one of my favorites.  And blush pink pairs so well with grey so the cardigan was an obvious addition on a chilly morning.

What I'm Wearing:
T-Shirt: Old Navy (exact)
Scarf: Anthropologie (similar, similar)
Cardigan: LOFT (similar, similar)
Ponté Pants: Gap (similar)
Converse: DSW (exact)

Make sure to visit the other ladies of TBB to see how they styled their leggings and scarves today!  And by the way, here are all of our plaid looks from last week!

And how are you styling your leggings and scarf?  Please link-up below so we can be inspired by each other!  We hope you will join us next week with a blazer, jeans, a tank or tee and sneakers!

Create28: Aztec Pattern

I think I might have a thing for blush pink Aztec print.  But seriously, what could be better than a cute print in my favorite color?  ...Especially when it comes in cozy pieces like that scarf and this over-sized cardigan!

Really though, is this called Aztec print, southwestern print (like I called it last year), or something else?  In any case, I love it and I had been on the hunt for big, chunky cardigan in this print for over a year.  It's one of those pieces that I would see on other girls but just couldn't find the perfect one for my closet.  But then I found SheIn with cute, trendy pieces for the right price and this cozy sweater was delivered to my doorstep!

I do want to be honest about my experience with Shein, though.  While I love this cardigan, I was a bit disappointed with the company.  I ordered three pieces and sent two back because they felt as cheap as they had cost.  On top of that, the return process seemed a bit shady and return shipping wasn't free (a luxury that I have become used to).  I suppose you get what you pay for!

But let's get back to the outfit details!  My first inclination was to wear this cardigan over skinny jeans with a basic tee and flat booties.  But since Create28: Fall Looks is about pushing ourselves to be creative, I decided to try the chunky cardigan with a basic dress and all black except for my booties.  And I love the way the look turned-out...although I'm already looking forward to that cardigan and skinny jean combination!

You guys, we are almost done with another month of Create28!  Can you believe it?  I'm loving the looks that you are posting on Instagram (#Create28FallLooks) and I'm looking forward to another Monday link-up tomorrow where Carrie, Casey and I will each be featuring a "Pinned It and Did It" look!

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: Old Navy (similar)

Cardigan: SheIn (similar, similar)

Necklace: LOFT (similar, similar)

Tights: Target (similar)

Booties: Old Navy (similar)