Surviving the colder months often comes down to dressing appropriately. Sure, we all want to get away with wearing no coat on a night out or opting out of fleece-lined leggings with our dress, but the truth is, layering up during the fall and winter makes the chilly weather feel less miserable. The best place to start is by curating a capsule wardrobe of fall essentials—pieces you can mix and match throughout the season with ease. Blake Lively, for one, is a great source of inspiration for styling closet basics and cute fall outfits. Just a few weeks ago, we referenced her monochrome blue outfit (It's called a 'Bloutfit,' if you're wondering) as a masterclass in one-shade dressing. Now, we’re returning to Lively for her foolproof autumn outfit formula: jeans, a blazer, and a pair of staple boots.
In New York yesterday, Lively was spotted with her AirPods in, walking through the city (Blake Lively hot girl walks too, readers). The Gossip Girl star was bundled up in a plaid blazer layered over a cozy navy turtleneck that she styled with light-wash jeans and lace-up Doc Martens hiking boots. By now, we’d wager that Lively’s favorite color might be blue: To complete her quintessential fall outfit, the actor touted her rare denim square flap bag from Chanel (if we could borrow anything in her closet, it would be this bag without question.)
