My Style: November 2025

I love autumn – I’m a big fan of the changing leaves, bonfires, and spotting the first twinkle lights that go up for Christmas. I also enjoy getting out those sweaters, fluffy socks and boots that have been packed away over the warmer months, so let’s take a look at my November style.

Work Style

I fully love both of my office looks from this month! The outfit on the left was 100% planned so I could wear my new-to-me hand tooled cowboy boots. I paired them with a secondhand Anthropologie dress that combines tulle and glittery dots, a thrifted cardigan and I added a brown braided belt to tie in the brown of my boots.

For the outfit on the right, I pulled out this animal print, pleated skirt that I found at a consignment shop last spring. I topped it with a thrifted black cotton blouse, black sparkly cardigan (thrifted last month) and an absolutely gorgeous pair of Tieks that I was gifted last year.

Casual Style

Lots of jeans and layers for my non-work plans this month. I tend to do a t-shirt and a topper so that I can easily self regulate when I get too hot or too cold.

Thanksgiving Style

Here are my two Thanksgiving dinner looks for this year. The outfit on the left was for my parent’s house, so I went more casual with a black v-neck tee, chunky cardigan (recently dyed green… it was previously cream), and bootleg jeans. For dinner with my husband’s family a couple days later, we had a long drive so I wanted something comfy to sit in for hours without a waistband digging in after dinner. So, I paired this secondhand Madewell dress with a secondhand Anthropologie cardigan and those fabulous boots again.

New vs Secondhand Tally

This month, I count 5 items that I purchased retail, 19 items I purchased secondhand, and 1 item I was gifted.

November Thrift Haul

While I did stop by the thrift store a couple times this month, I didn’t actually end up thrifting anything. However, I DID get super lucky at my favorite consignment shop when I went to pick up my unsold items and my check. Spoiler alert, I basically spent what I earned, so it’s like I traded clothes (which is fine by me!).

Let’s take a look at this month’s secondhand scores:

Elieen Fisher Stand Collar Coat, $65

Did I need another coat? Um… no. Can I resist a designer coat that fits me perfectly and is fantastically lightweight but warm? Also, no. I love this classic black coat with an adjustable drawstring in the waist and nice, deep, fleece-lined pockets. I decided it was well worth the $65 to me and was pleasantly surprised to see that the original retail price was $368.

This will get lots of wear this winter and I like that it’s a bit longer for a warm booty. I also like that this coat is perfect for layering, which means it will most likely come with us on our next vacation.

Current Air duster, $28

This fun duster/kimono-type thing called to me from across the aisle. It was stuffed in with the size small dresses, but I was intrigued by the metallic gold accents. Rather than being a size small dress, it’s actually a “one size” duster from Anthropologie (retail $120)!

I tried it on over my tee shirt and jeans and kind of love it, so I figured it should come home with me. I like it as a duster with the outfit I was wearing, but I also think this will look cute over shorts and a tank top in the summer, or even as a swimsuit coverup.

Heritage Boot Co, “Bandito/Bandita” Cowboy Boots, $81

These are the absolute jewel of my secondhand finds this month. Actually, this year. Or maybe even my entire life. I’ve been casually stalking similar boots with the brown over black leather look on Poshmark, but hadn’t pulled the trigger because it’s hard to tell if something is real leather, or the condition of the inside from a few photos.

I was checking through the shoe section and saw one of these boots shoved over to the side. I squinted closer and liked what I saw, so I carried it around awhile and eventually asked for the other boot so I could give them a try. They fit like they were MADE for me. I did a quick brand search on my phone to make sure they were worth the $81, but the wifi was terrible, so I took an educated chance on them since I love them, and they felt very well made.

Imagine my shock when I did my research later that night and found that the Heritage Boot Co has just one store in Austin, TX and all their boots are completely handmade. NO MACHINE was involved to do this intricate tooling, it was all hand tooled! I found the men’s version of my boots on their website and they sell for… $1,695. HOLY GUACAMOLE! So yeah, I’m not sure which rich lady wore these a bit and then dropped them at the consignment store, but I’d really love to be her friend and take her hand-me-downs!

Lucky Brand “Mid Rise Sweet Boot” Jeans: Website vs Reality

It’s jeans shopping time again! Back in February, I had the urge for some baggier black jeans and found luck with Lucky Brand (Lucky Brand “The Baggy” Jeans: Website vs Reality) Well, I’ve been wanting a pair of looser boyfriend-ish/bootcut jeans lately, so I let my fingers go walking over to the Lucky Brand website again.

I found two pairs of jeans that looked close to what I wanted, so I ordered them both.

The Lucky Knd Denim Easy Rider Boot was not a win for me. They were too rigid with no stretch, so they were super uncomfortable when I zipped them up. I mean, they looked dang hot… but I couldn’t ever sit down in them. So, they went back.

However, let’s look closer at the Mid Rise Sweet Boot Jeans:

Source: LuckyBrand.com

They remind me of my favorite jeans from the mid-90’s. Medium rise, fitted in the butt and thighs and then a baby boot cut, which looks great over boots. Or my Doc Martens if it’s 1995.

I ordered my typical size in the color Agate. They were on sale for $62ish (and they often run a bunch of sales, so be sure to wait for one if you order from them!).

And I’m OBSESSED WITH THEM!

The fabric is 96% Cotton 3% Polyester 1% Elastane, so they are mostly rigid with the perfect amount of stretch in the waist, which makes them comfy. Also, the most wonderful surprise – they have super deep pockets. Like, I can fit my entire hand in there up to my wrist! This is basically unheard of for women’s jeans and I even checked to see if maybe I bought a pair of men’s jeans by accident (I didn’t…). So, YAY for usable pockets!

Website vs Reality

Unlike the baggy jeans, I feel like the website photo is pretty darn similar to the in-person fit. I love the darker wash — it’s dark, without being TOO dark — and the boot cut looks great with my clunkier boots. In fact, I may need to get my old Docs back in rotation!

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