You Can Cowl on Me

The unofficial name this week is Amalli Talli Takeover! We started off with a timeless dress on Monday, catch it here! Every woman needs a wrap dress in her closet. Of course, that’s only if you’re a dress wearing lady. If not, then disregard and we’ll be back before you know it with some pant options!

I know we’re midweek now, but I just want to brag on Caitlin this weekend. We had a girls weekend, and she stayed over at my house. She helped me SO MUCH! All that yucky chores we were behind on, and getting things organized and getting rid of clothing. What an incredible feeling right now, and I’m not even done. I can’t wait until I get through everything. Spring may not be here yet, but I’m getting a jump on the cleaning thanks to Caitlin!

Anyone else going stir crazy with this weather and making it productive? We attempted to shoot some pictures on Sunday, and that was a misguided idea. We made the best of it, but the wind was no joke. In fact, I wore a pair of earrings and then went to take them off at night, only to find out a piece was missing.

Onto happier times, like when we wore these incredible Aspen cowl neck sweaters. I know y’all were into my pun up at the title, don’t be coy! We had been stalking these sweaters ever since they dropped. Basically, we thought they might be too good to be true. Fast forward to an end of season sale, and we made them ours.

It is like wearing a HUG people. Have you ever worn a hug?! I think not! Truly one of the most cozy items I’ve ever owned. You know Caitlin and I get down with some cozy pieces. Wisconsin winter WILL NOT win. This sweater puts us firmly in the winning category. Some cowl neck sweaters just don’t sit right. Not the case with this. There is enough space at the neck for anyone who is irked by turtlenecks to be very comfortable. Caitlin is one of those people, and she wholeheartedly vouches for this fact.

Plus, the sleeves. Oh the gloriously long sleeves. We know that Amy and Alli have us covered for sleeve length. They posted a story on instagram the other day about a batch of pullovers that were shipped randomly without approval, and although the sleeve length was fine, it still wasn’t deemed acceptable by them. How crazy wonderful is it, that they stand behind all of their products to that extent?!

Every tall girl probably has trust issues with clothing by the time they reach adulthood. There are enough big box retailers out there, saying they make tall clothing, and not actually coming through for us. So when you experience a company taking a worthwhile stand to make sure we feel good in our clothing, it feels pretty special.

I styled my sweater more as a night out option. I love that I can wear it to work (which I already did once) and be super casual as well as a night out. We try to make our pieces go the distance in our closets and this fits the bill. Plus, winter white is so fun to wear! I grabbed this pair of faux leather jeggings I got from Asos, and finished it with my new favorite snakeskin flats I ordered from Long Tall Sally. Aside from these incredible booties I wore here, I really haven’t gotten a ton of shoes from LTS. I have to say, they are winning me over each time I try a new pair out!

Caitlin mixed it up with the casual look. If every Midwest girl owns Uggs, it’s because we put them to work ALL winter long. We’ve been reaching for our Gap jeans above most others recently. She loves these skinny jeans because they don’t stretch out! Plus it doesn’t hurt that they are both comfortable and flattering. It’s best to balance out the oversize sweater fit with a tight pant/legging look. Plus boots are still the best option to grab, as the cold weather isn’t abating any time soon!

Have you tried Amalli Talli yet? If not – now’s your chance to grab while things are on sale! Check out their sizing tips in their Instagram highlights section, if you’re concerned about a new store and items fitting well. Come back on Friday and we’ll have another look from them for y’all!

Enjoy the outtakes of this one-this light ring might be a bad idea!