"It would be cool if no more things happened for a while," said the first Instagram post on my morning feed. Well, that would be nice! Of course, we all know too well that life doesn't work that way (thank you for the lessons, 2020!). To counterbalance this week's agenda--dodging Covid, witnessing another history-making week in Washington, and, oh, prepping for a record-breaking Polar Vortex, scheduled to snap later this month--I'd thought I'd baby step our way in with some easygoing winter-weekday style inspo, from , above, , immediately below, , second image, and , last pic. To get into a good groove, a statement topper is a must. I love Katie's print puffer (or these less expensive options from , and ) and/or an oversized throw-it-on-top-of-everything down vest, like this ! But a teddy bear coat can do the warm and fuzzy trick too (like and ). Another outfit-uplifter is a major bag (yes, please, and , pictured), like this vintage and this logo-happy . One last thing to keep you distracted: you can now shop my closet at !