A cozy sweatshirt is like a big bowl of mac and cheese – pure comfort.

I have my fair share of days when comfort is top priority, but I don’t want to have to sacrifice looking polished either.

There is a fine line between comfortable and sloppy and I try hard to not cross over into “I just stopped caring, now I’m going to roam Wal-Mart” territory (even when the care factor has bottomed out – usually around the same time that precious Aunt Flo has come to visit ;)

Pieces like this sweater from The Loft really come in handy when the comfort cravings start.

The detail of the tiny jewels elevate the whole sweater. Really, they elevate the whole look. As an added bonus I can dress this up with heeled boots, or keep the comfort train rolling with some nicer tennis shoes.

It’s like I said in my style goals for 2016, I need to stock up on things I can throw on and look good in. And by putting a little bit of effort into finding great tops like this one, I can put a little less effort into getting dressed without looking sloppy.

You can find a similar sweater here, here and here. And here’s where I got ma boots!