Outfit Post: Grey Matters

Layering up smartly in a heady mix of texture + pattern- tweed, argyle + honeycomb plaid make the grade in this winter look.

Note: This is a sponsored post featuring Karina Dresses.

Clever me. I'm getting used to this grey business of the Pacific Northwest. Overhead, an ongoing mosaic of cloud cover, swirling like paisley, pulsing with rain. Indoors it may be toasty, but this girl is going places- and I need to get there regardless of the weather. Tired of jeans and flats, I decided to doll up, while dressing for comfort and easy mobility. The grey day go-to: my "sweet" Carolyn by Karina Dresses.

Street Style SEATTLE: Bella likes to strut her stuff on the city sidewalks. Texture + pattern play dazzle the grey day.

The dress may look familiar. I've worn it several times on the blog- HERE and HERE.

It happens to be a dress that I wear a lot in real life, on the weekends usually, when I'm running around but still want to feel "cute." I have a certain uniform that I'll put on nearly every Saturday, and this dress essential to it.  Let me confess- I liked the cut and print of this dress so much, I actually own two. Yup. Two of the exact same. Ya know, so one dress is always clean when I want to wear it.

Looking Smart! The Carolyn dress in Honeycomb Plaid is as versatile as it is comfortable.

Since Seattle is a bit more grey and rainy than my old stomping grounds, I'm learning the smart value of layering. This breathable micro-fiber frock gets the "Diamond Treatment" and paired with a classic winter pattern, Argyle. The soft lambswool and mohair grey-on-grey-on-a-rainy-day pullover feels perfect, and I couldn't help but style the look "oddball style" as I love a good twist on a great classic. Silly little argyle ankle socks slipped so comfortably into my thrifted black leather pumps. I felt warm, and cute and best of all, I was able to run my errands on foot feeling comfortable and looking good. The grunge hat by the way, was inspired by Beryl, +40 blogger friend and former Seattle-ite. She's given me loads of good advice about living in the emerald city. So Beryl: this grunge's for you!

Don't think I'm leaving out the grey wool coat- this coat is a TREASURE. A gorgeous, perfect condition 1950's nubby grey tweed pillar coat- it has a silver lining- or at least a shimmery satin grey one, and I love this coat so much! At the time that I bought it, it was a bit of an investment, but years later, worth its weight in gold. Silver linings indeed. That's also how I feel about my collection of Karina Dresses. Whenever I want cute, chic and EASY, I grab for my Karina. You can too- the Fall/Winter 2012 collection can be shopped online by clicking HERE. Don't forget to use the coupon code ROSC30 at checkout for $30 off your order. <--That's a no-brainer.

So grey matters. To combat the blahs of a winter grey day, I used texture and pattern play to spice things up in this fairly simple look. Dress. Pullover. Socks + Shoes. Coat. The look is  comfortable and cute with my signature quirk. The Karina Dress is a dress every wearer makes their own.  Smart, huh?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Karina Dresses. I was given compensation for this post. However the experiences and opinions are 100% my own. Interested in sponsoring a post? Contact me for rates and details.