The Sweater Coat aka My New Long Cardigan

Houston Fashion Blogger wears a striped sweater coat with distressed jeans and lace up heels for a winter weekend outfit. Click through for outfit details.

Houston Style Blogger Lady in Violet styles a winter sweater coat outfit with distressed jeans and a long silver pendant necklace. Click through for outfit details.

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Houston Fashion Blogger styles a winter weekend outfit featuring a striped long sweater coat with distressed skinny jeans. Click through for outfit details.

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Texas Fashion Blogger Karen Rock styles a long striped coat for winter weekend brunch outfit with jeans. Click through for outfit information.

Houston Fashion Blogger Lady in Violet wears silver bracelets and carries the Marc by Marc Jacobs preppy hobo bag in purple. Click through for outfit information.

Houston Style Blogger Lady in Violet wears a long striped sweater coat for a winter weekend brunch outfit. Click through for outfit details.

Karen Rock of Lady in Violet shares what to wear with distressed jeans in cold winter months. Click through for outfit details.

Houston Fashion blogger Karen Rock wears a winter outfit including a striped sweater coat with distressed jeans and black lace up heels. Click through for outfit details.

Just when I thought I had enough long cardigans, I stumbled upon this gorgeous sweater coat. It’s called a sweater coat, so totally different than a long cardigan right?!?! The structure of this coat helps create a polished and professional look, but the sweater knit material makes it oh so soft and cozy. Also, it has pockets! I loved the gray and black stripe to add a simple neutral print to any look. I paired it with distressed jeans and one of my favorite white blouses for a dressed up casual look perfect for brunch or a casual dinner date. For work, toss this coat over a simple black dress to instantly create a super polished office-friendly winter look.

I went with heels for this look, because I am petite. Whenever I wear a longer coat, I feel the addition of the heels helps with proportion balance. This look would easily work with a cute pair of flats too. You could choose shoes in a fun color like teal or pink to add a little colorful personality to the outfit. This outfit is just missing that brunch mimosa!

Thank you for taking some time out of you week to stop by and visit. I hope you have a wonderful long weekend! I have 2 books to read and lots of fun blogging things to work on including a little something new I have been working on. I’m a perfectionist, so I ‘m not going to tell you about it until it’s all pretty and ready. I can tell you I’m really excited about it, and I am hoping to be able to share one day next week!! Stay tuned and Happy Friday!