9 Ways I Plan on Styling All My Winter Basics This Year

Winter dressing is a constant repetition of all of those items you simply have to wear because it's cold outside. You know the ones—oversize sweaters, chunky boots, puffers, and more. After a while, it can feel like you've exhausted all of the outfit combinations possible to make that said basic look cool again. Since I'm no personal stylist, I tend to rely on all those women who are drastically cooler than me to inspire my necessary wardrobe updates, and today, I'm sharing all of my finds with you. 

I scrolled through one of my favorite street style sites, Style du Monde, for a handful of new winter outfits I can wear with all of my basics. Since most of those classic items are non-negotiable when it comes time to get dressed every day, I figured why continue to choose to get inspired by outfits that require buying tons of new items when I could, instead, tailor my search toward looks that incorporate items I already own? By now, surely, you're curious what I found, so go ahead and see the nine new ways I plan on styling all my winter basics this year. 

The Basic: Blue Jeans

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Go for double the fuzz with a loud faux-fur coat and a winter hat to match. The duo will make your most basic jeans feel brand-new. 

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The Basic: Camel Turtleneck

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Throw your slightly oversize camel turtleneck over a leather shirt and khaki trousers. The combination of these layers on top might even let you skip your coat altogether. 

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The Basic: Black Puffer

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Go sporty with your classic black puffer and pair it with cool tie-dye sweatpants and a bright red baseball cap. Trust me, they're trending. 

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The Basic: Blazer

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Wear your blazer as a coat atop a cashmere hoodie and a bold turtleneck. Throw on some wild pants and you've got yourself a knockout winter look.

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The Basic: Crewneck Sweater

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Match the snow and wear white from head-to-toe with a warm and fuzzy coat and simple ballet flats to keep the look ultra polished. 

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The Basic: Hiking Boots

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Dress up your most intense winter hiking boots with a fun coat and a printed dress. The contrast of the two will be just the unexpected twist your frigid day needs. 

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The Basic: Leather Trench

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Jazz up your leather trench with a feather-adorned pant and sleek pointed-toe mules. Although covered in black, you'll still be standing out from the crowd. 

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The Basic: Knee-High Boots

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Slip your skinny jeans into those knee-high boots and find the most colorful jacket you can. With a babushka scarf atop your head, there's no way anyone will mistake you for anything other than what you are—a fashion girl. 

Basic: Black Boots

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Update even the most basic of winter jackets with your favorite black boots and a fun tie-dye sweatshirt. 

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"Copy (200 words): Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Where and has worked at the company for nearly seven years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Sydney Sweeney, Lindsay Lohan, and Megan Fox. 


She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, and Milan, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Elle.com, HarpersBazaar.com, and Vogue.co.uk. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.