Let's talk about #SweatStyle. I went through a phase (back in the day , pre-styleblogging) where I was obsessed with sweatshirts and sweatpants …not necessarily together, but I wore it enough that I could have called it my "style"…?

Anyways, thankfully I learned my lesson and eventually started to trim my closet of any excess sweaters/sweatpants that have outlived their potential. Now I carefully select any sweater or sweatpants I buy to make sure that they will look at least street style appropriate.

My favourite brand is of course Roots! I will and forever have them listed as one of the top tier sweater brands in the world. Recently, I was sent this boyfriend fit sweater from Roots' Raw Collection. This collection consists of un-dyed premium fleece fabric which allows you to either wear it in its original form or to add your own artistic twist to it. 

I have been contemplating for a couple weeks now what to do with it, but am still hesitant to make my first mark! So I thought that I would shoot this sweater in its "rawest" state before I may or may not ruin it forever with my indecisive & very rusty/non-existant artistic skills…

I chose to pair this off-white sweater with this beautiful leather jacket to give this baggy sweater some shape and edge. 

My tip: I find that pairing sweaters or sweatpants with some structured pieces helps you avoid looking like you just rolled out of bed ! 

So long story short - to all you closet or out of the closet sweater/sweatpant wearing lovers out there, there is a solution to making your cozy addiction look GOOD!