Teach Me How To Turtleneck... YAY

Ask and ye shall receive. @annlupo, I give you turtlenecks. Once viewed as conservative and only useful to cover hickeys, this item of clothing is making a surrious comeback this season. Yes. I said it. Turtlenecks are cool again. Yay. Some of you may be hesitant to dabble in this trend because you worry about looking like you're hiding a vampire bite, or worse, like your childhood Sunday school teacher.  Fear not... as always, I have answers for you.

Concerned about looking like you walked off the set of Star Trek? Try a cowl neck. Still trendy, but less scary. Here, the chunkier the sweater, the better. (The goal is to get a person to date you, not the sweater.)  If chunky is your thang (yup it's mine), there are also tons of options this season with a true turtleneck.

Didja know that turtlenecks can be sexy? Oh yeah. Look for a sleeveless style if you're interested in trying out the trend but don't want to loose your mojo. There is definitely something to be said about bare shoulders and a covered neck. Pair with a long pleated skirt or wide leg jeans.

If you're a little bit more classic, try a solid, well fitting style, tucked into skinny jeans with a skinny belt a la Audrey Hepburn. Instant lady boner. If you want to update the look, throw on an oversized vest. Or even better, a fur one. A pair of men's inspired shoes (loafers, oxfords...) will instantly pull the look together.

As far as accessories go, I personally think that unless executed impeccably, necklaces can be kind of awkward. If you have to do it, try something long and substantial. To be safe, stick to statement cuffs, big earrings, and cocktail rings!

Hickey on! (Now that you know how to hide them muahaha)

beige cowlneck: gap, chunky tneck: rag&bone via bergdorfs
sleeveless tneck:lauren by ralph lauren via nordstroms
black tneck:splendid via bergdorfs, orange belt: BE&D via shopbop
buckle bracelt: marc by marc via shopbop, agate cuff: charles albert via shopbop