Fall is here and the cooler weather has us all thinking about our wardrobes. What are we going to want to wear this fall? Is the pumpkin spice/apple picking/plaid look still a thing? How do we up our game while still keeping cozy and warm this season? What are we wearing to work now that we are back in the office?
All very valid questions.
Here is what I am seeing out there for REAL fall fashion. These are the looks that I think most of us would enjoy wearing, might already have in our closets or could easily thrift. Or, as I like to say Easy to wear, Easy on the wallet and Easy on the earth.
Six years ago, during an attempt to start a small, local fashion design company, I was hit with the realities of the business of fashion. Labor and material costs alone were a huge hurdle. How was it possible that I could buy a t-shirt for $5 at the mall? A bit of research and a lot of curiosity led me to the dark truths of fast fashion. I found myself sickened at what the fashion business had become and quickly obsessed with the concept of sustainable fashion.
Levi’s have been promising that their Wedgie Fit Jeans will give us the cheekiest butt since 2016. Apparently, the deeper “V” yoke and the placement of the pockets on the Levi’s Wedgie Fit Jean are “designed to show off your assets.”
Last summer I did something and today I am ready to talk about it.
I signed up for Stitch Fix.
I know. I am a wardrobe stylist. Isn’t that like a chef signing up for Blue Apron? Maybe, but I was just too curious about the service. Why is it so popular? What are the clothes like? Does it work? I mean, their advertising on social media is pretty darn good. So, I signed up and I am finally ready to review my experience.
The patchwork quilt evokes feelings of coziness and warmth. It reminds us our loved ones and simpler times. It is no wonder, that in a time of isolation and uncertainty that the patchwork quilted coat started popping up all over social media. Who wouldn’t want to wear something that keeps them warm, a little nostalgic and helps them feel a little closer to grandma?
I have been known to wear the same earrings for months. Yes, thank you, that is very minimalist of me and definitely in the spirit of a jewelry capsule collection, but let’s admit it, it is also pretty boring. So, in the era of zoom meetings and well, boredom, I have decided that it is time to up my jewelry game.
I scoured all of the jewelry trend articles and runway looks and found my favorites. There is zero percent chance I will be rocking any of these looks literally, but I plan to take inspiration and I hope you might enjoy doing the same. Because, if jewelry is not fun, why do it?
It is January in Vermont. I am looking out my window as I write and everything is gray. You know when you are craving something and instead of just having a bite you have the whole damn thing, and then maybe another? Well, that is what I am feeling about color right now. Yes, a little red would be nice, but I want Red AND Turquoise and I want A LOT of it. Enter my first blog of 2021 and it is all about COLOR CLASH.
Light me up sweet unexpected color combinations. Please chase away the gray.
Do you remember what you wore those first few weeks of the pandemic? I sure do. I lived in sweats and my showering schedule got iffy. My two goals were to find toilet paper and transition my kids to online school. Everything else, including my love of fashion, took a back seat. I was not alone in my complete disregard for fashion and basic upkeep. Celebrities were embracing greasy hair and unwashed clothing, while influencers were quiet, not quite sure who or what they should be influencing. For many of us staying at home, the pressure to look good went out the window. For those of us who were still working, what we wore was low on the list of concerns.
