Swing Dress and Suede Boots

Even as we head full on into the holidays I'm still wearing fall colors on repeat.  This pumpkin color has been one of my favorites again this season (just take a look at my Instagram and you will see what I mean!) and I'm just not ready to trade it in for red and green ~ yet! Speaking of the holiday's... are you ready?  Y'all, I can't believe Christmas is only 11 days away!  I'm about 80% done with my shopping and 0% done with wrapping!  I know it will get done, it always does, but it's hard not to stress until the last gift is bought and under the tree!

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Lace-up Swing Dress: Entourage Clothing (Comes in black too!)

Faux Suede OTK Wedge Boot: Entourage Clothing (These are soooo comfy!)

Faux Suede Crossbody Bag: The one I'm carrying is sold out but I also have this one and love it!

Leopard Scarf: Similar

Gold Double Ring: Kendra Scott

Stud Earrings: Kendra Scott c/o

Wrap Bracelet: Stella & Dot

Sunglasses: Vera Bradley c/o

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by Virginia Hall at Lake Lanier, Georgia

Confessions and Chevron Stripes

Confession #1... These pictures were taken back in the early spring but never made it to the blog.  They were snapped by my friend Jennifer (of JennySue Makeup) when we were at Lenox Square for one of our Macy's Advisory Board meetings.  When she sent them to me I saved them to my phone instead of my computer which means they got buried in the over 1000 pictures currently on my phone so...

Confession #2... This shirt is one of my favorites and it's really old.  Like I've had it for years.  I bought it one summer at a little boutique in Seaside Florida when we were there on vacation and I've loved it ever since.  What's not to love about bold chevron stripes and cold shoulder detail?

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Chevron Print Blouse: Old | Similar(ish)

Dark-wash Jegging Jeans: American Eagle

Gold Fringe Necklace: Stella & Dot

Gold Hoops: Stella & Dot

Crossbody Bag: Urban Expressions c/o

Sunnies: Vera Bradley c/o

Do you have something in your wardrobe that's been there forever and you just can't part with it?  And tell me, how many pictures do you have on your phone?

XO

Elizabeth

Pictures by Jennifer Duvall at Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead, Georgia

When Shorts Weather and Sweater Weather Collide

We're at that point here in Georgia where shorts and sweaters are equally appropriate on any given day.  The mornings are cool and the afternoons are warm, which is typical early fall in the South!  I'm so ready for all day sweater weather but until then I'll combine fall clothes (like booties and a vest) with summer clothes (like denim shorts and a tank) so I don't suffer heatstroke by 1:00pm but still get my fall fashion fix!

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Black Vest: Similar

Black Sleeveless Top: Entourage | Similar

Sunnies: Vera Bradley c/o

Necklace: Moon and Lola | Chain, "E" Charm, Ball Charm

Denim Shorts: American Eagle

Booties: Qupid

Double Wrap Bracelet: Stella & Dot

Clutch: Mud Pie c/o

Y'all, yesterday was National Handbag Day!  If you have been a reader of my blog for long you know how much I love handbags!!  I guess you could call me a "handbag collector".  Clutches, satchels, shoulder bags, cross body bags, backpacks... I love them all!  I've linked a few of my recent favorites incase you want to add to a bag or two to your handbag collection!

Kimono and Graphic Tank

I was going through picture files on my computer and came across these from mid-summer that never made it to the blog.  They didn't get posted not because I didn't like them but because they were taken back when I was shooting several outfits a week and they got lost in the shuffle.  I feel like this outfit is not super summery and would still work for this season transition time of the year.  To change it up for fall I'd trade out the wedges for booties and the kimono for a leather bomber jacket.

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Kimono: Entourage Clothing (the one I'm wearing is sold out but I have this one too and love it!)

Graphic Tank: Entourage Clothing (This one is one of my new favorites!)

Dark-wash Skinny Jeans: American Eagle (Similar)

Clutch: Entourage Clothing (Similar)

Aviators: Stella & Dot (They have been my go-to's all summer long!)

Necklace: Entourage Clothing

XO

Elizabeth

September Transition

I'm in fall transition mode, y'all, but the weather is stuck in summer!  It's been over 90 degrees for almost 90 days here in Georgia.  I want so badly to wear leather leggings, boots, cozy sweaters and blanket scarves but unless I want to have heatstroke I'm sticking to lighter layers in darker colors and fall-ish patterns.  Fall booties have replaced my summer sandals for the most part but I decided to take these peep-toe lace-ups out one more time before I pack them up for the fall/winter season.  I also can't seem to part completely with my white quilted leather backpack.  I've put it away with my other summer bags a few times now but I keep getting it back out.  I've been carrying my white backpack as much as my brown one and my black one these past few weeks.  Backpacks have definitely become my go-to bag and you can read all about why I love them here.

~ What I'm Wearing ~

White Tank: Nordstrom

Kimono: Entourage (old) | Similar

Joggers: Similar | I'm loving this camo pair!

Backpack: Vera Bradley c/o

Necklace: Versona (sold out) | Similar

Cage Sandals: Nordstrom

How are the temps where you are?  Have you been able to completely transition your wardrobe over for fall or are you still in the process like I am?

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by my friend, Hannah Betzel in front of the David Hale mural on Washington Street in Downtown Athens

Completer Pieces

If you haven't noticed by now, I wear a lot of completer pieces.  I think they pull a whole look together and add the perfect finishing touch and that extra something to what would be a pretty plain outfit without them.  In spring and summer my completer pieces are usually kimonos in florals or light weight, sheer fabrics.  In the fall I transition to heavier weight kimonos and vests like this one and this one, both of which I recently added to my wardrobe (I'm vest obsessed, y'all!).  In the winter I finish my look with jackets, cardigans and vests in knit or fur.

For this particular girl's night out with two of my blogger friends I tossed on a medium weight, Aztec print kimono over a basic black tee-shirt maxi dress, put on favorite wedges (which I'm just about to trade in for this pair of booties for fall transition) and grabbed a bold yellow bag (the color is perfect for any season) and headed out the door.  It was a GNO worthy, blog worthy outfit in my book! ;-)

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Maxi Tee-Shirt Dress: Entourage Clothing (sold out) | Similar

Kimono: Entourage Clothing (sold out) | Similar

Wedges: Steve Madden (old) | These are so cute!

Bag: Urban Expressions (It's a great size, shape and color! Save 25% on it and anything else on their site with code UE25F47DZ)

Necklace: Stella & Dot

Earrings: Stella & Dot

Sunnies: Quay

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by Molly Moon Burton in downtown Athens, Georgia

Season Transition Date Night Style

I'm getting all the wear I can out of this cute OTS (off the shoulder) dress before the temps turn colder.  Paired with leather and wood wedges, a bold necklace and textured clutch it's the perfect little date night dress for this transition season.

 ~ What I'm Wearing ~

Black OTS Dress: Entourage (It comes in a few other colors as well)

Wood Beaded Necklace: Entourage

Leather and Wood Wedges: Sam Edelman (They are on sale for less that 1/2 of the original price!)

Earrings: Stella & Dot (I have these in both gold and silver and they are my everyday go-to's)

Sunnies: Quay

Bracelet: Moon and Lola

Clutch: Entourage (sold out) | Similar

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by Hannah Betzel at the Georgia Theatre in Downtown Athens

Breaking the Rules

Sometimes rules are made to be broken, especially fashion rules.  Honestly, fashion rules are the most fun to break because that's one of the best ways to show your individual style (hello pattern mixing and leopard and camo as neutrals!).  I've not honored the "don't wear white after Labor Day" rule in quite some time. Would I wear a white linen sundress, a pair of super strappy white sandals or carry a white straw bag after Labor Day?  Probably not.  Would I wear white jeans, a white sweater or white tennis shoes? Yep! Absolutely! I actually have this pair of white jeans, this lace-up sweater and these kicks as part of my fall shopping list.  The espadrilles I'm wearing in today's post have become go-to's and I'm not ready to retire them for the fall yet and the tank is a great basic that works well alone or layered under a kimono, like I did here, or under a vest, cardigan or denim jacket as the temps drop.

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Floral Kimono: Forever 21 (old) | Similar

White Tank: Nordstrom (Comes in several colors)

Espadrilles: Old Navy

Watch: Jord | Identical

Bowler Bag: Vera Bradley

Jeans: Nordstrom

Aviators: Stella & Dot

Beaded Tassel Necklace: Stella & Dot (On sale for under $45!)

Leather Mixed Metal Wrap Bracelet: Stella & Dot

Do you wear white after Labor Day?  What other fashion rules do you break?  Side note, I mentioned my fall shopping list earlier in this post and I spent some time this long holiday weekend updating my "shop" page with things I'm loving for the season.  Make sure to check it out here!

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by Hannah Betzel in Athens, Georgia