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How To Style An Open Back Sweater

open back chunky knit sweater

open back chunky knit sweater

Happy Thanksgiving!!  Last Thanksgiving I had not yet started my blog.  My husband was recently home from rehab so it was our first holiday (he was away at his stay during Mac’s 3rd birthday) celebrating the amazing miracle that was worked in our lives.  I am thankful my husband put down the drugs and picked up the camera to help me.   Meeting so many wonderful people through this journey is just one perk of his sobriety.   If you know anyone who got sober through working the 12 steps it is a lot of DAILY hard work and certainly worth recognizing, especially around the holidays when a lot of people place emphasis on “celebrating” with alcohol.

I love a twist on a cozy sweater.  This chunky knit, open-back, gray sweater is perfect for my everyday athleisure style and happens to be 25% off as part of a Black Friday sale.  I recently shared these wine colored faux leather leggings in another athleisure post because in my everyday mom life I most often dress in comfortable footwear to chase 2 toddlers around.

chunky knit gray open back sweater with gray plaid scarf

athleisure mom style open back sweater

athleisure outfit - open back knit sweater with leather leggings

ahtleisure oversized sweater with leather leggings

neutral plaid scarf $30 with leggings outfit

open back sweater and plaid scarf

Since I am small chested I wore this sweater with a boob tube.  You could also wear it with a normal strapless bra but those always slide down on me since I don’t have much to hold them up :).  Another option would be to wear a pretty, lace bralette.  A racerback bralette or halter bralette would both be pretty with this sweater.   My exact open back sweater is only available in the size I am wearing, small/medium, so I am linking similar options to browse below in case you like this style but want a more specific fit or similar look.  For those with a wider opening a full lace cami would also be a pretty layer beneath the sweater.

My most important accessory which I never really show is my wristlet phone case.  Do you have one?  My handbag collection is extremely limited because I rarely carry a bag.  I have my credit cards, license, and sometimes a couple dollars in my wallet case and I carry it on my wrist because I often need two hands to carry Cam around when we are out.

Most of my other jewelry is from Baublebar.  I am wearing a fun ear jacket you can’t see in these pictures and the chain bracelet I often pair with my rose gold watch (I linked similar because my exact watch is no longer sold).

My sneakers are actually from the kids’ department.   Did you know you can save money by buying kids’ sneakers?   Size down 2 numbers from your usual size (I wear a women’s size 9, so I wear a kids’ size 7).   This exact pair is older but I linked a similar pair of women’s gray nike sneakers.

If you don’t own leather leggings but love leggings I suggested you try a pair.   I am waiting for Black Friday sales hoping the Express version of leather leggings go on major sale because I have heard great things about them and want to give them a try.    I have worn my wine and black leather leggings in so many outfits I have shared.

Here are some similar sweaters that might interest you…

Thanks to the holiday sales you can find lots of SPANX leggings on sale at Lord and Taylor.   They carry the black leather leggings which I love and highly recommend if it’s your first pair of leather leggings.  Macy’s is also having great sales and they carry the wine colored leggings I am wearing above in their pre-Black Friday sales.   They have a similar pair of leather leggings which I have not tried that are marked down to $12.99!

Some other great Thanksgiving sales include:

Abercrombie: 50% off the entire store.  If you haven’t shopped at AF in awhile they rebranded and are DEFINITELY worth checking out.  So many great sweaters.

Gap: 50% off everything!   They have the cutest kids’ clothes and I love their outwear selection.

Nordstrom: Was having 40% off but upped it to an additional 20% off those prices on SO MANY ITEMS!!!!   This is the sale I will be shopping the most.  UGGs, Tory Burch, so many staple items are all included.

Shopbop: buy more, save more!  Up to 25% off your purchase based on how much you spend.  Rarely on sale designer items all included.

Banana Republic: 50% off 5 regular priced items.

Baublebar: 30% off jewelry from the “holiday collection” and gift sets.  They have my favorite holiday sparkle!

Pottery Barn: 20% of your purchase.   A great place to update your holiday home decor.

Tory Burch: 30% off purchases over $250.  The Tory black riding boots are 46% off as part of Nordstrom’s sale.

 

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  • Rachel
    November 22, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Beautiful look! LOve the details of your sweater!

    http://chicglamstyle.com

  • Nina Nguyen
    November 22, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Love love that sweater!
    xo-Nina

    http://www.ninalnguyen.com/

    • rachelmacgillis@gmail.com
      November 22, 2016 at 11:26 pm

      thank you nina!