It's a busy season when a year comes to an end. We have to prepare for dinners, family meetings, festive occasions and get togethers with friends.
If you're a person that wants to dress properly for certain occasions there's definitely a struggle that comes with it.
I mean, you don't want to wear the exact same outfit every time something special comes up in your plans.
In this post I gathered some things I wore for several circumstances.
Thanksgiving feast
I know this may be weird to some of you but since I live in Germany, we don't really celebrate Thanksgiving. But still do I.
Having American friends comes with certain advantages and this holiday is definitely one of my favorites. I mean, who could resist such a good feast.
I decided to wear a classy beige Burberry style trench coat which I combined with a light-blue shirt with a nice collar. I feel like these colors match perfectly together.
Additionally I'm wearing a rose gold watch with a brown leather strap and simple black ripped jeans.
To change up this look a little you can throw over a grey sweater to make you feel a little warmer and still be stylish.
Too keep this style a little more casual I wore black sneakers.
Trenchcoat: Selected | Shirt: Selected | Sweater: Selected | Jeans: Rebel | Sneaker: Adidas Originals | Watch: Skagen
Christmas tree picking
Before the holidays even start you have to do a lot of stuff like Christmas shopping and of course most importantly Christmas tree picking.
This is a really simple look, nothing special but still really comfortable and modern. I'm wearing a blue-shite lumberjack shirt, blue jeans and beige Timberland boots.
Shirt: Weekday | Jeans: Weekday | Boots: Timberland | Watch: Skagen
Thanksgiving feast
I know this may be weird to some of you but since I live in Germany, we don't really celebrate Thanksgiving. But still do I.
Having American friends comes with certain advantages and this holiday is definitely one of my favorites. I mean, who could resist such a good feast.
I decided to wear a classy beige Burberry style trench coat which I combined with a light-blue shirt with a nice collar. I feel like these colors match perfectly together.
Additionally I'm wearing a rose gold watch with a brown leather strap and simple black ripped jeans.
To change up this look a little you can throw over a grey sweater to make you feel a little warmer and still be stylish.
Too keep this style a little more casual I wore black sneakers.
Trenchcoat: Selected | Shirt: Selected | Sweater: Selected | Jeans: Rebel | Sneaker: Adidas Originals | Watch: Skagen
Christmas tree picking
Before the holidays even start you have to do a lot of stuff like Christmas shopping and of course most importantly Christmas tree picking.
This is a really simple look, nothing special but still really comfortable and modern. I'm wearing a blue-shite lumberjack shirt, blue jeans and beige Timberland boots.
Shirt: Weekday | Jeans: Weekday | Boots: Timberland | Watch: Skagen
Traveling
Throughout the years I kind of developed the need to travel when the year ends, so I can start the new year refreshed and inspired by different environments. So taking a plane or train is an essential part of that experience. I don't know about you but when it comes to traveling I am the kind of person that wants to be dressed not too heavily in winter clothing, but still wants to be stylish and comfy.
I have two looks for you from previous flights.
It was not that cold that day so I had the opportunity to wear easy clothing like a black kind of worn-out Iron Maiden T-shirt and a light black jeans jacket which is fake-sheepskin-lined. Additionally I chose to wear light-blue ripped jeans and black suede chelsea boots.
The look gives a rocky vibe which to me is really fashionable and so easy to create.
Jeans Jacket: Topman | T-shirt: Zara | Jeans: Topman | Boots: VOLT (Sweden) | Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Clubmaster
The second travel outfit I got for you gives kind of the same vibes due to this James Dean inspired leather jacket and the boots. I'm wearing ripped jeans as well, in black though, and a greying sweater. This look was definitely warmer since it was January already but still too cold for this season. Well, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Leather jacket: AllSaints | Sweater: Selected | Jeans: Rebel | Boots: AllSaints | Scarf: Weekday
Street Style Winter Look
This is my basic go to style for a day in the city. Whether you're out and about doing shopping or you're just being in the city with your friends. A coat always enhances your entire look. I chose a dark green coat - I've never had such a color before in my closet, and I really like it.
I mixed this coat with different pieces.
This street in Nottingham reminds me of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter so I had to take a shot there.
I wore blue ripped jeans and chelsea boots and a grey scarf. I normally don't like it too colorful but I feel like this is the maximum of colors I would wear together.
Of course I had to do an obligatory tourist picture with a red phone booth.
You can't see my sweater on this picture but it's a simple black one.
Coat: Pull&Bear | Jeans: Topman | Chelsea Boots: VOLT (Sweden) | Scarf: Weekday
An alternative to that look is wearing the coat with a beige hoodie, black jeans ripped jeans and black sneakers.
Coat: Pull&Bear | Jeans: Rebel | Hoodie: New Look | Sneakers: Adidas
New Year's Eve
The main event which we all celebrate (probably) is New Year's Eve. Whether you're doing something chilled with your family and friends or you're going to a party, you will most likely not start your New Year in your PJ's (which to me sounds fine as well).
To give you a little inspiration on what to wear on such an event, this was my outfit of the night.
I would not really call this a specific NYE outfit, you could wear this at any occasion which has more of a chic vibe going on.
I wore a black leather jacket with a white shirt which has a nice and fresh collar, combined ripped jeans and my boots. Pretty simple, but as you can see a small change like wearing a different top changes the dynamic of an outfit.
Leather jacket: AllSaints | Shirt: Selected | Jeans: Pull&Bear | Boots: AllSaints
I hope you liked all of these looks and I wish you all a good beginning of 2017.
Cheers, James.