fall

  • budget,  fall,  fashion

    White Dress for Fall with Blazer

    The problem with taking blog pictures to much in advance (think a month and a half) is that sometimes, I am not sure which date would be more appropriate for the post. I took these pictures before taking the pictures of my pink dress and white cowboy boots in the fields, but thought the more muted colors of this outfit fit the later date better. Then I didn’t want both similar outfits to be posted too close together so here is an early fall outfit for late fall! If you live somewhere unlike Georgia and Florida where we still get mild days in December, you may want to winterize this…

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    Western Outfit with Crochet Vest

    I thrifted this vest early in October and I searched Pinterest for some ideas on how to style it. I thought that this would be the perfect outfit for the West Fest in town. What I didn’t take into account was that it was going to be pretty warm (85 degrees), and that most of the activities were outdoors. We watched a birds of prey show, the OK corral shootout reenactment and the Native American dance presentation. All of these were outdoors and while we tried to sit in the shade, I think I was a little dehydrated after running a 10K that morning. So while I am smiling in…

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    Denim Dress as a Jacket

    I took the pictures for this post a while back and had it planned on my calendar, but it turned out I forgot to write the post! So here it is finally! I shared this thrifted denim dress in this post last month. Because it is a tight fit and the zipper is a full zipper, I knew I could wear it also as a jacket. Because the pieces under the jacket are plain (grey tank, black skinny faux leather), I decided to step it up with my accessories. I wore a pendant from my grandmother combined with a necklace from a friend, embroidered earrings and fun shoes. It is…

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    Fall Denim Days

    A couple of weeks ago, I decided to wear my lightweight sweater like tops and pair each with a pair of denim and different shoes. It’s an exercise in wearing what I have and finding new combinations that I like. I was very pleased with each outfit and it was fun to realize that a lot of my denim was thrifted. I usually do not even look at jeans when thrifting because I get overwhelmed with the quantities and having to look through sizes puts me off. But if my attention is drawn by a particular detail, I do get drawn in. I am always drawn to fun sleeves when…

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    Chocolate Brown with the Ageless Style Link Up

    Amy from Amy’s Creative Pursuit chose chocolate brown as the theme for our November Ageless Style Link Up as it is a trending color this fall. I’ve been sorely lacking in browns the past few years, so with that in mind I stopped by my new favorite thrift stop (Park Ave Thrift) to see what I could find! The only 2 other chocolate brown pieces in my closet were a bodysuit which I am wearing under this little jacket and a faux leather mini skirt which I will be sharing again on the blog next month. While keeping my eyes peeled for something brown and looking for a black blazer,…

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    Inspired by Nancy: Vest, Leopard and Denim

    I cannot believe how many inspired by looks I’ve been able to recreate lately! While this one is only loosely based on Nancy’s look (some are closer to the inspiration), it was definitely an outfit that I want to create and wear after bookmarking her blog post. Here is the original post for you to visit! In her outfits, Nancy is wearing a leopard tee and black strappy sandals, but since I had neither, I choose a pair of black booties and this long leopard sleeve tee. The top feels like a light sweatshirt, and was thrifted a few years ago. Now that I think about it the White House,…

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    Athleisure Wear for Fall

    I have visited Arizona twice in the last 4 years and have loved that state. I love the cacti, the dry heat (vs the humid heat) and the different fauna and flora you see. So when I came across this sweatshirt when I was in Uptown Cheapskate here in Atlanta this summer, I had to pick it up. It wasn’t inexpensive by thrifting standards, but I love it enough to pay $10-12 it was. I don’t wear athletic outfits much unless I am running or walking for exercise, but I do enjoy wearing a pair of joggers with a graphic tee or a sweatshirt. I bought this pair of joggers…

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    Inspired by Jill: Cargo Skirt and Black

    One of the ways that inspires me to shop my closet is to find inspiration for outfits from others, typically bloggers I have followed for a while. I have gotten a little particular about some of the accounts I follow on IG because I do get tired of the mentality of buy buy buy. One of the things I like about Jill from Doused in Pink is that she often shares post where she shares several ways to wear an item or shares a collection of outfits she has worn following a theme (for example how to wear leopard print over 50). In a recent post, she shared 3 ways…

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    Restyle Style: Another Lace Halftee Outfit

    If you have been reading my blog for a while or seen my outfits on IG, you know that I like to use the hashtag #restylestyle. While I do shop (and sometimes more than I should), I also like to wear what I have over and over, and there are some things in my closet that are definitely favorites. Case in point, all of the pieces in this outfit. There is only one pair of denim that gets put away during the cold months, and this one isn’t it! We have warmer days throughout the year, so some cropped pants are wearable in the fall here! When I decided to…

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    Dress and Kimono with White Western Boots

    White cowboots outfit inspiration, again? Yes, please! I am hope you are not tired of these boots because they are yet again making an appearance, this time in a completely thrifted outfit! I originally shared this pink bubblegum dress here back in June and have worn it several times since then. It’s a great simple fit and the little textured polka dots give it some interest. To create a fall outfit, I decide to add a kimono, the idea having been inspired by an outfit I saw on IG last month. I do not wear my kimonos much lately, but I still love them! I decided not to add any…