Over the course of the week, I will certainly be talking about runway shows that I plotz over, but I haven't really talked about fall yet, so I figured I could use this opportunity to talk about what I consider to be some essential fall pieces and trends - and also, clothes I am obsessed with and will find absolutely any excuse to buy.
Also: I have a $25 Gilt credit because one of the people I invited bought something. I am so fucking pumped for this, except that the Free People sale was lameass and there hasn't been anything yet that I'm really pumped for/can actually afford (in my fantasy life I would buy like four bags from the Marc Jacobs collection sale that starts tomorrow).
Also also: I'm going to a very chic wedding in October (which super luckily falls on the weekend of my fall break so I will be in Phila) and I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO WEAR UGHH. My mom has already rented her dresses but I'm feeling super blasé about all the dresses on Rent the Runway right now. (Plus they retired a gorgeous Doo.Ri dress that would have been perfect). Since it's an afternoon fall wedding, I'm pretty averse to wearing strapless. The stylist on RTR assured me new styles would be all over the place soon, but in the meantime, I'm faced with wearing one of my old prom dresses. Boo. (I sound like a jerk.)
ANYWAY. Must-haves.
you're nobody if you don't have a blouse so right now i firmly remain a nobody
So I'm really into blouses right now. You know, along with everyone else in the world. But this blouse is timely, since the Alexa Chung for Madewell collection just launched TODAY. This blouse is perfect. Equipment blouses are lovely, but way expensive and I believe that they'd probably fall to my knees (since I am just 5'2") and their weird pale colors might wash me out (since I am so pale I am virtually translucent). I would wear the shit out of this blouse. I would practically sleep in it. It is casual yet chic, and could be significantly dressed up. At $110, it may be a birthday wishlist item, but it's not exorbitant. In essence: WANT.
these boots will make me look shorter, but i will buy them anyway, they are that fab
Over-the-knee boots. Once more, I feel like Captain Obvious. However, this is one trend I can really get behind, because it encourages me to buy more Frye boots, like these. Since this pair easily cuffs, I see these being versatile past this season, in case over-the-knee fades along with shoulderpads and socks and sandals. Also, since they're Frye, they might outlive me, and they'll be super comfy. I would rock these with that Madewell blouse and my J Brand Houlihans, or a pair of Genetics and a comfy tee-shirt. So basically I would wear them to death.
sometimes i doubt your commitment to sparkle motion, so you should prob buy this dress
So metallics and sequins and just general sparkly shiny clothes are everywhere. And if I could pick a dream dress to wear to this October wedding, it would be this Rachel Roy dress. Sadly, this will not happen, since it is nearly $1500... unless RTR hears my plea and suddenly adds it to their website. Though this dress is out of my reach, it is totally within my reach to invest in some sequined and sparkly tops and cardigans to add a pinch of awesome to otherwise blah outfits.
camel makes me feel warm inside like i'm drinking a thermos of hot chocolate and the leaves are all red and yellow
So I feel like camel was probably the trend I was least psyched about, just cause it's like, yeah. Tan/nudish colors. Revolutionary. But then I looked at a bunch of yummy looking camel sweaters, and they just looked like falling leaves/hugs/new school books/boot weather. And all of a sudden, I was a convert. My dream camel sweater is this big slouchy Alexander Wang one, but not only would I be swimming in it, it is not T by Alexander Wang and is therefore a bajillion dollars. So this Free People one is a cute substitute, and FP definitely fits me super well, and I just want to wear the crap out of this with some dark jeans and my favorite Frye Jane Stitch boots.
So that's all for now - time to chow down on some Chipotle and head to my boyfriend's place, which is a grueling 10-min bus ride from my apartment. Life is hard.
