BET YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D SEE THE NEWS GUY’S OUTFIT OF THE MONTH, OR MAYBE YOU DID, OR MAYBE YOU NEVER CARED, WHICH FINE, BUT THIS IS MY LAST POST OF THE YEAR SO WE’RE DOING THIS!*

*Or rather, Brad let me do this because he’s a benevolent leader, and I promise I won’t steer you wrong. (I might steer you wrong.)

Winter seems especially messy this year — I got a special weather alert on my phone today that was just a middle finger — and because walking has become an Extreme Sport recently, some weather-appropriate picks seem to be in order. Now, unlike Brad and Nick, I don’t have children, which means that I can still be reckless with the money that I sometimes have (and also that they’ve made some far more sustainable and admirable life choices, but I’m working with what I got), so let’s get reckless. Let’s open up an entire line of credit to finance a well-tended corduroy habit that’s really started to snowball. Let’s blow our holiday bonus on a sweater normally priced for someone terrified of a wealth tax. Let’s ignore all gifting obligations just to grab a third piece of semi-functional outerwear. Let’s wear clogs through a snow squall because we forgot those existed. Let’s live for today because our bank statements might not reflect the damage done until tomorrow. (Look, I told you I might steer you wrong. But at least you’ll look good on your way to wherever I am.)

Thank you for reading everyone, and thank you for letting me shoot my shot. You made this more fun than I ever could’ve imagined.

Sandy Liang Checkers Fleece
$495.00 at Sandy Liang

Paul & Friends Cas Beanie
$75.00 at Paul & Friends

Barena Corduroy Cosma Trousers
$171.00 at Norse Store

Margaret Howell Saddle Crew Neck
$505.00 at End Clothing

Birkenstock Boston Shearling Clogs
$165.00 at Birkenstock