Fall is here

| Glasses - Warby Parker | Similar | Button Down - Gap | Similar | Sweater - Old Navy | Similar | Skirt - Clothes Vine Boutique | Similar | Bracelet & Booties - Target | Similar Bracelet | Similar Booties | 

I'm so excited about this skirt and sweater.  Both have been on my list for a while.  The skirt has this awesome and sexy zipper in the back and I love it!  Plus, a good cableknit was on my list for this year and I found it!  It has a slight turtleneck but you can turn it down (for what? haha) and I like the butt flap.  I haven't purchased new jeans that fit yet, so I plumber-butt often - this will be nice to have meanwhile...

In other news, have you ever had a cold that went away...... exccceeepppttt you're still kind of coughing and blowing your nose more often than normal?  Yeah, I'm there.  So annoying!  I guess that was fall's welcome to me!

Pantone Colors of Fall | Bright Cobalt & Cypress

Bright Cobalt 

| Sweater - Blue Fly | Romper - 2020Ave | Shoes - Club Monaco | Shirt - Tibi | Dress - Joie |

Cypress

| Hat - Accessorize | Sweater - Tobi | Shorts - H&M | Jacket - Conversation Pieces | Jumpsuit - Esther | 

Pantone Colors of Fall | Aluminum & Aurora Red

Aluminum

| Cardigan - Target | Marc by Marc Jacobs Shirt - Bloomingdale's | Nail Polish - Forever 21 | Skirt - Anthropologie | Bracelet - In Pink |

Aurora Red 

| Shoes - Sole Society | Phillies Hat - Kohl's | Nine West Bag - Century 21 | Heels - Victoria's Secret | Dress - Revolve |

For Red Is the Color That My Baby Wore

[Dress - Target; Scarf - Old Navy; Boots - Aerosoles; Earrings - Vintage; Bracelets - Alex & Ani]

If I were to make a list of closet staples, a simple long-sleeve jersey dress in multiple colors would top it.  I bought this dress in black and black & white striped, too.  They're warm in the cold months and light in the warm months.  They are casual with flats and Sperrys, and dressy with heels and boots.  They look great with blazers, statement necklaces, embellished belts, and patterned scarves.  I even have added to the options list some layering with chambray Oxfords and sweaters (something to look forward to, eh?).  While I am late on this blogging thing since my purchase of the amazing dresses, my biggest advice is when you do find one that you love, buy it in every color - I wish I had bought more!  

Fall Trends 2013

[Jacket - Forever 21; Puff Vest - LLBean; Riding Boots - Tory Burch; Leopard Print Dress Pants - Banana Republic; White Tulle Dress - ModCloth; Emerald Shell - 3.1 Phillip Lim at Nordstrom; Leather Skirt - River Island at ASOS]

What are you must haves??