On September 1, other blogs were showing photos of Pumpkin Spice Lattes and young women snuggled into cozy cardigans, while I was traipsing around a summery flower garden in white jeans and a wispy birthday cake blue top. Now in December, Instagram is a sea of Christmas decorations and party dresses…and here I am in my favorite outfit of the fall under a beautiful flaming maple tree. Ha, I’m always one step behind! Or…maybe THEY’RE rushing things. People complain about the stores rushing the holidays…Halloween candy shows up in August…Christmas decorations appear at Halloween. I enjoyed this past weekend when I finally broke out my warm winter coat for the season. I’m in no rush. I feel like I had this same rant at the end of the summer!

Oh well, I enjoyed the sunshine and foliage on this morning just a few weeks back when I shot this – my favorite outfit of the season.

Chestnut Cardigan

This fall is all about brown – in all the shades, from pumpkin to chocolate. They just ooze coziness, and certainly complement the surroundings when doing an autumnal photo shoot! This rich chestnut is a little spicy yet still neutral enough to go with All the Things. I’ve worn this over white, black, grey, black and white stripes (as seen), and denim. I think it would be nice w a lighter blue and even a chartreuse green. I even saw it on the runway over mauve – I wouldn’t have thought that, but it was really lovely.

Black and white striped tee

I know. Shocking. Me liking a striped tee. But there’s something about stripes that make them just so much more than the sum of their parts! Anything you could wear with a white tee, you can wear with a black and white striped tee. And it’s just better. Anything you could wear with a black tee, you can wear with a black and white striped tee. And there’s just more interest. Yes, I’m a little passionate about stripes. Hey. We all have our things.

Blue Denim

Big surprise. I don’t think I need to explain this.

Black Trainers

I’m well aware that I over-wear these Adidas Cloudfoam sneakers but…my feet just won’t let me stop. We try other shoes, I swear…but my fragile footsies just want these. The problem with finding something really really good is that it sets the bar very high and makes it practically impossible to move forward with something else when the time comes.

Nothing Wrong with Simple

It’s a simple outfit – not flashy or fancy. I’m not wearing it to meet the Queen or anything, but…it suits my every-day real life perfectly. And that’s my main wardrobe requirement – that the items suit my real life. I can wear it to work, to dinner with friends, to a garden or museum on the weekends. It suits my body type, I don’t feel constricted or like I have to be careful. It fits the age I feel. It’s the perfect outfit for me.

Do you have a perfect outfit for you?

 

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