17 Cold-Weather Style Essentials If You Cannot STAND Anything Scratchy On Your Skin
by The Candidly Team
There are many things we are perfectly good at. Being warm is not one of them.
And sure, there are plenty of science-y reasons why women get colder than men. We don’t care about the reasons.
We just want - for once, for the love of God - to feel warm… and soft… and bundled… and secure… and okay fiiiine, maybe look carelessly winter-chic while we’re at it.
And because we are nothing if not committed to making our readers (and ourselves) 90% cozier, we’ve compiled a list of the most essential style items that are soft and warm and luscious and not at all scratchy and disappointing. We love every single one of them. Especially #5.
1. The World’s Most Heavenly Hoodie
If we were to shout out characteristics (Witches of Eastwick-style) in order to conjure our ideal hoodie, this is the one that would appear. Oversized. Drapey. Soft. Dropped shouldered. Dramatically hooded. Thumbhole-equipped. We throw it on over the softest leggings we’ve ever known and go about our day in total bliss.
Price: $110
2. The Supremely Soft Sweater Jogger
The Drop Women's Maddie Loose-Fit Supersoft Sweater Jogger
Possibly the only downside to our most beloved sweater is that it doesn’t cover our bottom half. Problem. Solved.
Price: $28 - $45
3. The Chic Wearable Throw
Barefoot® DreamsCozyChic Lite® Ribbed Travel Wrap
All we want is to curl up on our couch swaddled in our comfiest throw. Sadly, we must rise and face the frigid air, but this dreamy wrap keeps all the coziness of our couch by our side all day long. While being completely chic. But if we MUST put on an actual coat…
Price: $118
4. The Gloriously Cozy Wide Leg Lounge Pants
Lunya Organic Pima Wide Leg Pant
We have yet to find a dreamier, drapier lounge pant. The super high waist and wildly wide leg make them the number one thing we want to wear all winter long. And this is what we wear them with.
Price: $148
5. The Cashmere Sweater Dress
Everlane The Cashmere Midi Dress
We’re so passionate about this item of clothing, we made a whole case for why it should be a staple in our closet. This particular one topped our list, because it’s heavenly soft, completely flattering (we swear), and it’s fun and easy to style. See how we’re doing it here.
Price: $275
6. The Knit Robe You Will Live In
Hill House The Women's Hotel Robe
A perfect robe comes but once a year… usually when we’re freezing. And usually in a candy-striped box from our in-laws. But this particular robe is one we’d be thrilled to receive, because it is off-the-charts comfy. We love it for ourselves. We gift it to others. And we never want to take it off.
Price: $125
7. The Absolute Best Lounge Set Around
Tkees The Hoodie and The Jogger
We spent the better part of two years doing some seriously deep-dive research into what is actually the comfiest, best fitting lounge set out there. Spoiler: it’s this one. Hands down. It’s heaven to live in. And it’s unrivaled on curves.
Price: $105 for the hoodie, $85 for the crew, $95 for the pants
8. The Prettiest Cashmere Skirt
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Midi Skirt
We can’t believe we get to look sophisticated, while feeling this blissfully cozy. We love this skirt with our favorite turtleneck or with a white button-down like this.
Price: $100
9. The Coat That Feels Like A Comforter
Do we even need to use words here? It’s a boxy, beautiful coat that feels like we are literally wearing our finest comforter all over town.
Price: $295
10. The 100% Cashmere Lounge Set
We get that this is more of a “splurge,” but if you’re looking to be draped head to toe in a cashmere set, this is the one we believe to actually be worth it. Why? 1. It’s cut in a perfect, flattering shape. 2. It laaaaasts. Forever. An investment piece, which, incidentally, you only really need 9 of.
Price: $298 for the crew, $300 for the pants
11. The Oversized, Cocoon Scarf Of Our Dreams
We wrote an entire tribute to this magical scarf here. But to us “cozy people,” 3 full yards of luxurious fabric that we can wrap any which way? Sort of sells itself.
Price: $150
12. The Cashmere Pants That feel Like a Cloud
Quince Mongolian Cashmere Sweatpants
Please just take a moment to gaze into the smooth, creamy cashmere. It’s mesmerizing. And so is each and every color these pants come in.
Price: $100
13. The Perfect Cozy-Chic Sweater
There are many times we sacrifice a cute fit for comfort. Not so with this flawless Maeve sweater. Between its gorgeous boatneck and the slightly slouchy fit, this sweater is sure to become that item you reach for over and over when you want to look chic but feel like you’re still nestled in bed. Especially when worn with these pants.
Price: $118
14. The Cashmere Bandana
We bought this because it was irresistibly soft and smooth, but then we realized it was making our outfits 3x chicer. It inspired us to write a whole tribute, crowning this an essential staple piece. We can’t find anything we’re not wearing it with.
Price: $65
15. The Most Buttery leggings in Existence
Beyond Yoga Spacedye Out Of Pocket High Waisted Midi Legging
When it comes to soft leggings, there’s a massive amount of stiff competition. So when we say these are, by leaps and bounds, THE indisputably softest, most flattering leggings around, we mean it.
Price: $99
16. The Silky Smooth Bamboo Midi Skirt
Cozy Earth Bamboo Ultra-Soft Midi Skirt
There is something almost surreal about the silky soft material with which Cozy Earth spins out its perfect creations. But the fact that they made this cute, wearable, and yes, incredibly comfortable, midi skirt sort of took the brand to a new heights for us.
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Price: $155
17. The Only Socks You’ll Ever Lust After
Cozy Earth The Plush Lounge Sock
Not many people get that excited about socks. But I dare you to think of a purer form of happiness than slipping your ice-block feet into a warm, fuzzy haven such as this.
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Price: $48 (for a set of 3)
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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