Its hard to admit, but I have to say that I sometimes do miss the Midwest Weather ( Im a Wisconsin Girl ), Not the extremes, with the 18 inches of snow overnight kind of weather, but the chilly -lets-sit-infront-of-the-fire kind of weather. Its been my second winter in California, and I really miss the warm cozy feeling of watching snow fall outside your window as you snuggle in your fav sweater – kind of way. What I have been doing instead is investing in cozy pieces that can be worn in this 50s california winters. One of my favorites has been this MakeMeChic Laceup Sweater.

Grey sweaters have been a staple in my midwest closet, and this Sweater?fits perfectly as its subtle enough to be worn to work, but still hold interesting details like the laceup sleeves to add an exciting element to the outfit.

I decided to keep the look casual as it was a weekend, and I was on a Lets-explore-california kick and was at the Pyramid Lake, which is only an hour out of the LosAngeles area. So I paired my comfy sweater with Express faux leather leggings and my silver Puma sneakers.