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Do you put away your summer clothes in winter? I don't. This way I have more items to play with and mix and match. I use light summery clothes to layer and to add print to my outfit (most of my summer clothes are printed). Here, I winterized my cotton jumpsuit by adding a bulky sweater and tights. 

These geeky tights were love at first sight!  I ripped four of my tights this winter and I was looking to replace them with some graphic tights. These have become a conversation starter as I've had many people ask me if I've scanned the barcode (and some even whipped their phone out to try and scan it!). Love 'em!

The bulky vintage nordic sweater replaced two 4-year old GAP sweaters. The GAP sweaters just got so visibly bobbly! Not cool. 

What I'm Wearing:

Sweater: 100% acrylic; Vintage from ShopIndie

Jumpsuit: 100% cotton; Bought in India

White tights: Handprinted silkscreened tights made in NY from NylonJournal

Over the knee socks (worn short): 80% bamboo from SockDreams

Sandals: Vegan and ethical from Cri de Coeur

Clo.Outfit: Girl About Town

So far, October has been a month of weekly park visits. Last week was Bryant and Central Park, and today we went to the High Line park. We are trying to get as much sun as possible before it starts getting too cold. There was a chill in the air so I decided to bring out my warm, comfy and eco-friendly bamboo tights. These tights are made up of 80% natural fiber -56% bamboo yarn and 24% cotton, and the remaining is polyester and spandex. I tried something new today; wearing a fedora backwards. It gives a very different yet stylish look. That's two styles in one! :)

I'm liking the idea of matching my tights to shoes whenever possible; makes one look tall, I think. What do you think? Would you match them?

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: H&M

Tights: Eco-friendly; 80% natural fibers; sockdreams.com

Shoes: Vegan Oxfords; lulus.com

Belt: Vegan; Target

Fedora: Natural fiber - cotton; flea market; worn backwards

Shades: MODO for Jennifer Creel

Earrings: Flower petals enclosed in plastic; gift

Rings: H&M, Flea market

Bag: Vegan; Waterproof; Bought it 8 years back in India. One of my favorites.

Book: Sustainable Fashion & Textiles: Design Journeys by Kate Fletcher