The Need for Tweed

Written by Lindsay Scouras

LL - Gifts with Shift

I swear a week ago I was parading around on Halloween in my Baby Spice costume and now it’s practically the holidays. I know most people don’t allow themselves to go into full Christmas crazy-mode until after Turkey Day, but I can’t help but start thinking about holiday style well before switching my calendar to December 1. Luckily, one of my favorite stores on Nantucket has a ton of festive pieces right now, perfect for a plethora of holiday activities. Shift on Main Street has long been the shop that I go to for cute dresses and accessories (hello, Kate Spade) but I never realized the amazing separates that they offer too! (If you missed my previous post on the perfect Stroll look from Shift, check it out here.)

LL tweed set

My husband constantly mocks me because I am obsessed with presents. I know that sounds really bad once you’re past the age of like, ten, but it’s not just the fun of getting them, I swear. I also really love giving them!

LL Tweed coat & jeans

The holidays can be crazy, and most of my friends on Nantucket do a lot of traveling to get home to see their families. We always try to get together before everyone takes off and do our gift swap over lunch or drinks at one of the island’s many amazing restaurants. We all work at nonprofits so we like to take this opportunity to treat ourselves during this special time of year.

LL - Gift giving outfit

The Sail to Sable line at Shift is ah-MAHzing. I felt the need for tweed the second I walked in there when I saw this coat and top set. Did I mention there’s also a matching sleeveless top (with feathers), a shift dress (again, with and without feathers), and a skirt? Cause there is. It also had tiny bits of metallic thread woven in and some amazing gold hardware, like the coat’s enormous buttons and the top’s exposed zipper.

LL Tweed zipper detail

Lighter colors aren’t your style? Don’t worry – for those of you with cold black hearts, there’s a darker option for these pieces as well. I put this set together with a classic pair of dark skinny jeans, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner with the ladies. You could also go the totally prim and proper route for dinner at grandma’s house (you know, if your grandmother is Emily Gilmore), but I wanted to add a little pizazz with a vintage purse and my most prized fashion possession – my sparkly Manolos that Steve gave me for my thirtieth birthday (because he said I was now a grown up and ready for “big girl shoes”).

LL - Sail to Sable tweed

Stay tuned for my next post with Shift featuring the most fun party outfit you ever did see. Until then, enjoy more of this look out and about on ACK – I know I did!

P.S. – As a special offer for my readers, Shift is offering a 10% discount! Just mention Lindsay’s Look to receive this discount off your in-store purchase!

LL - Sail to Sable tweed set

LL - Shift evening look

LL - Shift gift giving look

LL - Nantucket evening look

LL - Shift Nantucket

LL - Gift giving Nantucket

LL - Nantucket Pearl Chef's Table

LL - Shift Nantucket Ford Bronco

LL - Shift Nantucket Sail to Sable

LL - Nantucket Shift dressy outfit

LL - Dressed up holiday look

LL - Holiday Manolos

LL - Nantucket holiday at the Pearl

LL - Shift holiday

And a huge thank you to my friend and blogger Molly for snapping these pics. She’s got new website documenting her travel adventures – check out Trust in Your Wanderlust here!

LL - Shift holiday outfit

Outfit details (all available at Shift on Main Street!): Sail to Sable Metallic Tweed Top with Fringe / Sail to Sable Textured Tweed Coat / Kut from the Kloth Mia Toothpick Jeans

Additional pieces: Vintage Purse / Manolo Blahnik Shoes / Kate Spade Earrings & Watch / NY&Co Necklace

This post was created in partnership with Shift. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Lindsay’s Look!

One comment on “The Need for Tweed

  1. I love love love this matching top/coat set. It reminds me of Jackie O, but a more modern interpretation.

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