Mocha Mousse for Fall

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

In a loose, general way, I like to dress in flow

 with the colors present in nature for each season

 Autumn is the most challenging season for me

 As much as I love the beautiful rich colors of fall, 

the warm, muted shades do not look well on me

Two of my work arounds

 to integrate some fall color into my wardrobe,

 are to wear a color that is more in my palette

 near my face, and to wear the autumnal shades 

 on the bottom half of my outfit

This look features a brown pleated midi skirt

I styled it for spring, back in April,

in a post titled "Mocha Mousse"

Today I am styling the color for fall,

with a red short sleeve sweater with a polo collar,

and an ivory ribbed sleeveless sweater layered underneath

 I wear brown so infrequently

that not much in my closet blends with this skirt,

but since brown is THE trending color this fall,

I have pulled every brown thing out of my wardrobe,

 to see how I can work with it!

This is the only brown item I have purchased all season

It was a fun and challenging stretch,

 but I don't see brown becoming my new black!

 

Carrying my two tone handle bag

 in brown leather and tan fabric,

 with bold gold hardware

I thought this bag would be very versatile,

 and I would use it a lot, especially in the cooler months,

when I purchased it two years ago

It just has that autumn look and feel about it

 I have found that I do not use it very often 

 I guess it would be very useful, in someone else's wardrobe!

I will keep trying, though

 A pair of shoes in this tone of brown

 would look nice with this bag,

and be a good contrast with the mostly cooler

 tones in my wardrobe-

I just have to find them!

 

A few more accessories that really are very versatile, 

are a lovely silk square scarf in ivory

 and an unusual woven belt

The belt has three different shades of brown-

it has to go with something!

Belts are a hot trending item this season

I wear them a lot anyway,

but for those of you who don't-

now is the time to experiment

Almost everyone has a neglected assortment

 of belts in their wardrobe from passed seasons

that you can get creative with!

 

 For jewelry, I chose gold tone to go with the bag hardware

 A wrap collar necklace, a bar bracelet, and a pair of square round stud earrings

I pulled these T straps out of the back of my closet

 I don't wear these very often, but when you need them,

 you need them!

 They are so unusual and make such a statement

 They are bronze metallic with studded wing tips,

 and an unusual shaped wedge heel

 Continuing my closet clean out...

I don't wear booties or boots of any kind very often,

 and have very few pairs 

This is the only pair that is leaving my closet, now

 They are very cute in pony hair with a cheetah print,

 and triple black straps, but as you can see they are flat,

 so bye-bye to them to someone who can wear

 them more easily than me

All of the animal prints are trending this season,

and these are very comfortable,

 aside from being too flat for me,

  I think someone will snap them right up

and give them a good home!

A picture of me wearing the booties in the autumn on 2019

shortly after their purchase

As you can see, I was employing my trick 

of wearing the autumnal rust on the bottom half of 

of my outfit here, too!

Some gorgeous fall foliage is starting to show up in the area!

Hope you all enjoy your week!

 

Dark Wash Denim Dress for the Bridge Season

Hello, and welcome to my blog

 Thanks so much for being here!

The early autumn weather has been glorious,

sunny and in the 70s-

I could not have custom ordered better weather! 

 ☀️☀️ ☀️☀️☀️

 October is one of my favorite months of the year,

 here in Maryland 

I have been slow and reluctant to switch out my wardrobe,

  pulling out only a few pieces

 of my cool weather clothing at a time,

since it has been even more lovely

 and unseasonably warm than usual!

 

The first to be unpacked, in making the seasonal switch,

 is some of my darker denim

All the denim is trending this season,

so this dress seemed like a perfect choice

Other items that have been coming out of storage

 the past few weeks,

are short sleeve and light weight sweaters,

 and some printed tops in seasonal colors

  For today's outfit, I have chosen a dark wash denim jumper,

 with brass tone buttons down the front,

 and a matching self tie sash belt

Layering a short sleeve, bright pink, crocheted 

crewneck sweater underneath

Sashes and belts are a big fashion trend this season,

going hand in hand with the cinched-in waist

silhouette of the eighties

Get ready for structured shoulders, ladies!

Darker denim is a standard 

that comes back around predictably every fall,

 as well as cozy sweaters

 The sweaters of the moment this season are  

 preppy crew neck pullovers, short sleeve styles,

 collared polo necks and cardigans

These classics being touted as what is trending

this season is a nice opportunity 

 for all of us to easily shop our closets

I bet you have many of these classics

 in your wardrobe already,

 and will be right on trend if you choose to wear them

  What do you think about this practical, versatile trend?

I am loving it!

The short sleeve, bright pink, crocheted 

crewneck sweater underneath the denim dress-

well it's pink and very versatile,

so it stays out all year round, of course!

When I was assembling this outfit,

I thought it was perfect for the bridge season

Next time I wear this dress though,

I think I will try some different layering

This particular square-ish neckline 

gives me milk maid vibes on me,

although I see it working brilliantly on others!

Brightening the outfit up with an added pop of pink,

 in this cute handle bag

It is convertible to cross body,

with the chain strap handles

For jewelry I chose open circle gold tone post earrings,

 a simple collar necklace,

 and a 1950's vintage purple expandable bracelet  

A chiffon scarf in ombre shades of purple

 to indigo is in my hair

I don't keep CPW data on the items in my wardrobe,

 but I am sure that these reptile embossed

navy blue sling back pumps

 are down to pennies per wear

I choose them a lot, as they work well with so many outfits,

 and have held up extremely well

A good buy for sure!

A bridge season outfit with denim

 from the past, October 2020

The burgundy color of this blouse

 has come back around as a fashionable color this season

 I hope it will turn up as I unpack my fall and winter boxes

Today, the item I am featuring that is leaving my closet

 is a pair of black suede tie heels

 They have been favorites for many years

I am sorry they are leaving,

 because they are so right for my style,

 and work great with so many of my outfits

 I am only parting with them because it is time

for all heels over 3" to leave my closet

 I feel and fractured a disc in my spine,

a few years years ago

(wearing trainers, of all things)

 Now, my back is happy with my new 3" rule,

so higher heels must go!

A way back outfit, wearing these favorite shoes

Farewell, old favorites 😢 They still look practically new

I hope someone adores them like I did,

and perhaps dances the night away

 at a fun holiday party in them this season 💃

I bought some autumn flowers today,

mums in sunny yellow. A nice compromise

 for moving into fall, but not leaving summer completely behind

I hope you are enjoying the season and your week!

 

Colors of an Autumn Sunset

Welcome, and  thanks for stopping by my blog!

 Autumn is officially here, 

and October is just around the corner

Here in Maryland,

hardly a leaf has fallen from the trees!

There is not much fall color outside yet, 

so I decided to get in the mood of the season

 by wearing some fall colors

 I am very happy that we are experiencing

 warmer than average temperatures,

 and the cooler weather is slow to arrive this year

 

 Are you immersed in all that is fall at this point,

 where you live?

Is it cool enough to start wearing

 your cozy sweaters and boots, yet?

  🍂🍁

Too warm for that here, 

  but I thought some autumnal colors

 in my outfit this week were in order

The blouse I am wearing today reminds me

 of the colors of an autumn sunset

It is a long sleeve wrap style with a streaked design,

 in lots of fall hues in a multicolor mix 

  It's all here-gold, orange, rust, red and various shades of blue 

I paired this colorful blouse with navy blue straight leg trousers

 I started getting my fall accessories 

out of storage this week,

including this vegan leather and suede

tulip mini tote bag in cognac color-

a perfect shade of rusty brown for fall

For other accessories, I chose a crinkle fabric

 wired hairband in royal blue,

 and shiny gold tone jewelry

Wearing a wrap style collar necklace

 and chunky square-round hoop earrings

For shoes, I got out my woven cognac mules

 with stacked wooden heels-

 they coordinate so well with today's bag

Continuing to enjoy

 unpacking my fall and winter clothes,

it's like a delivery of old friends

I haven't seen in six months!

Also, continuing the closet clean out,

concentrating on shoes leaving my wardrobe this fall

Actually, the slides pictured below

 were in the consignment box,

 but I snatched them back out!

 I thought I was ready to part with them,

as they are a bit big around my ankles,

but I'm just not ready for them to leave,

so back in the closet they go

 for at least another fall/winter season!

Plus, western wear is trending currently,

and these have a bit of a western look to them

Wearing these perforated slides below in the fall of 2018,

 shortly after I purchased them

 The metallic color is called "gilver"   

They look more gold or more silver,

depending on in lighting

I have worn them quite a bit over the past years,

especially with jeans and trousers

They are really different and outfit makers,

and are fun to wear, so I changed my mind,

(this has happened more than once!)

 they not leaving my closet yet, they are staying

I'll try again next week

There are a few pairs to show

 that actually made it out the door

🥿👢👡👟

Hope everyone has a good week,

and the weather in your area is glorious! 

 

Dark florals and Denim for the Autumnal Equinox

 Hello, welcome to my blog, and thanks for stopping by

It is hard to believe the autumnal equinox is upon us,

and it is officially the first week of fall, already!

🍂🍁🍂🍁

Not a leaf has changed color,

or fallen from a tree where I live yet,

but it is coming soon 

 It seems a good time for a wardrobe nod

 to the seasonal change,

 and start weaving a few darker colors

and a bit of a fall vibe into my outfits!

Today, I chose a blouse with a

 small multicolor floral print on a red background

So glad the time of the "floral police" has long ago past,

keeping most floral prints only appropriate

 for our spring and summer wardrobes

The dark floral print blouse I am wearing

 has long sleeves and a ruffled tie neckline

 I paired the blouse with a dark wash,

 high waisted denim skirt

This skirt was mined from my closet,

but denim skirts of all lengths are trending this season,

so there is a lot in the shops to choose from

It is a big season for all denim,

as western wear is also trending

Denim skirts, dresses, jackets, vests, 

and of course jeans, are all in it together

Plus, I have been seeing a revival of denim on denim, as well-

it is a great time for denim lovers!

Are you a denim fan?

This is a very easy trend for everyone to follow,

if you choose to

 I bet most of you have some denim pieces

just waiting in your closet for the temperature to drop,

and your creativity to kick in

so you can start wearing them again!

It will be a few weeks before I switch out my

  fall and winter wardrobe in earnest,

the coats and woolies are still in storage

Sometimes I have to backtrack a bit,

during this changeable weather time of year, 

so I keep some transitional pieces available all year round

 Do you have enough closet and storage space

 to keep your entire wardrobe at hand all year round?

 If you live in a climate without four distinct seasons,

you might not need to go through the twice yearly routine

of the closet change out

I kind of enjoy the ritual of it,

 it gets me in the spirit of the new season,

and it is fun to open the boxes and discover

 my favorite pieces all over again

Also, sometimes it is surprising to see 

items I completely forgot about 

(Not saying I wouldn't love to have a giant walk in closet,

 though, to have everything at my fingertips all the time!)

Carrying my red drawstring pouch,

 I use this bag all year round

The red belt really adds a special touch

 to this simple outfit, I think

 I chose just a few pieces of jewelry,

to accessorize this outfit

 My rounded square silver tone stud earrings,

 and a silver tone multi band, open cuff bracelet

The current trend is for big, bold,

chunky eighties inspired jewelry 

That sounds like fun,

 I will be rotating my statement jewelry pieces

 forward this season!

 

Navy blue embossed, block heel sling backs

 to finish the outfit

I bought the denim skirt in this post, way back in 2017

 Below was one of it's first wears, for a Valentine's Day post

 I have several denim skirts, and to be honest,

 this one is not my favorite

 It is very stiff. Maybe a few more turns

 through the wash would help!

 The skirt has been in the giveaway box a couple of times

 only to be retrieved,

 as I get just the right inspiration to wear it again, 

so I guess it stays!

Below, a pair of mules leaving my closet

 for my fall consignment

 The heel is just too high for comfort anymore

I like them and have worn them quite a bit,

and they are still in great condition

Suede is very popular this season,

so I think someone will snap them up right away!

On my feet in 2020

Hope you all enjoy 

this first official week of fall!