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WINTER OUTERWEAR: FAUX FUR VEST AND BERET

The Steele Maiden: Winter Outerwear - faux fur vest, beret and over the knee boots

We had our first dusting of snow last night in New York (it actually started just as we were finishing these photos) and it was a clear reminder that winter is in fact.. coming. I’d be lying if I said that fact wasn’t a little bit heart-heavy to me, so I’m trying to combat the winter blues with unexpected outerwear options. That means trading my standard coat for a long faux fur vest and wool jacket combo (together they’re just as warm as your duffle coat I swear). And skipping my usual go-to knit beanie for a trés chic wool beret instead.

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HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPE: PEPPERMINT PROSECCO

The Steele Maiden: Holiday Cocktail Recipe - Peppermint Prosecco

This time of year it seems like every other night there’s an occasion to be clinking glasses. And since you’re already worrying about what to wear, what hostess gift to bring and how on earth you’ll find a cab home.. I thought this easy holiday cocktail recipe might just come in handy. This takes just 3 ingredients, maybe 3 minutes to make and tastes – I swear to you – like actual Christmas in a glass. It’s sweet from white chocolate liqueur, refreshing thanks to the mint and balanced out with the fizz and dryness of Prosecco. Oh, and it was also featured in my ‘Complete Guide to the Holidays‘ along with something a little stronger if that suits your mood (or you’ve had the kind of week I’ve had). Here’s to spreading a little extra holiday cheer this weekend!

The Steele Maiden: Holiday Cocktail Recipe - Peppermint Prosecco The Steele Maiden: Holiday Cocktail Recipe - Peppermint Prosecco

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HOW TO: HOLIDAY LAYERING IN A SEQUIN TOP AND FAUX FUR SCARF

Holiday layering in sequin top, striped turtleneck and faux fur stole

While I’ve definitely simplified my style over the years, I never find myself drawn to a minimalist aesthetic around the holidays. It just feels like way more fun to take the ‘more is more’ approach. Which is why piling on stripes, sequins and faux fur to all at once seemed completely rational last week.

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FESTIVE WINTER STYLE: FRINGE SWEATER AND POLKA DOT PANTS

The Steele Maiden: Festive winter style in a fringe snowflake sweater, polka dot pants and velvet hair bow

More so than big, fancy parties (although if you’re going that route – this look and this one could serve as inspiration), I find my December schedule filling with slightly more casual – though no less festive – affairs. Cocktails with friends, a brand’s holiday event, or a movie date with Adam (our local theater plays classics like ‘Its a Wonderful Life’ this time of year!). Occasions that call for something in the holiday spirit without going overboard. Because sometimes an ugly Christmas sweater just won’t do…

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NEW YEARS EVE STYLE: VELVET WRAP DRESS AND TASSEL EARRINGS

NYE Party Style - Velvet Wrap Dress and Tassel Earrings

After the month of November (a month that calling ‘busy’ would be an understatement, had zero free weekends and led me to being painfully sick with a stomach bug for several days) – Adam and I decided to ring in December with a veryyy low key weekend. We slept in late, baked snickerdoodle cookies (my favorite), picked out our Christmas tree and decorated it, and went out/got dressed only when we felt like it. Not when an impending schedule dictated that we must. It was just what the doctor ordered. And luckily for the blog’s sake, twirling around downtown in this pretty velvet wrap dress was exactly what I felt like wearing on Sunday evening.

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