Work Wear: Stripes on Stripes

Shirt- Old Navy, Skirt- Limited (similar), Heels- Report via Piperlime, Necklace- Forever 21 (similar)

So I may be taking "stripes on stripes" too figuratively since the second set of stripes are the two leather ones on my skirt, but mixing two striped pieces is hard! One day, I'd love to have a striped blazer that would oh-so-perfectly coordinate with this striped boyfriend shirt (like in this look from fashion week), but for now, my leather striped skirt will do.

I am really obsessed with these Report heels! When I find something I like but the price is too high, I always set a Shopstyle sale alert so I get an email when the price is lowered. There are other sites and apps out there that do sale alerts too, but I love the mix of brands and other features Shopstyle offers. I ended up getting these babies for 20% off the sale price and they are well worth it. Very comfortable and not too high of a heel. I definitely recommend them.

Collared Dress

Dress- H&M (similar here, here), Shirt- Forever 21 (similar), Heels- JustFab, Bag- Target (similar)

A floral shirtdress was one of the pieces I wanted to shop for this fall, so I was excited when I thought to pair this old dress with a sleeveless button up to create a similar look without having to buy anything. I love that the look is a little 60's mod since the dress is a shift, but I added the peep-toe booties to make it a little more modern. I'm really into mixing shades of navy and burgundy for fall, so I carried my burgundy crossbody bag to complete the look. My look isn't quite as fabulous as the Erin Featherston dress that inspired me, but I still really like it!

Summer Weather, Fall Vibe

Dress- Old Navy (similar here, love this), Booties- Express, Hat- Target, Bag- Forever 21 (similar)

I'm normally not one to be drawn to what I would call "bohemian" styles, but there's something about big fedoras that makes me want to wear flowy dresses with booties. Or maybe it was just this picture from Kendi Skeen's new boutique, West & Lou. I get really excited when I see a picture of an outfit I like and realize I have all the pieces to recreate it. And maybe this look is lacking creativity (which is the opposite of what I'm trying to go for, see here), but I really like it. It's perfect for the non-fall weather, and it still feels fall inspired.

Embellished Jacket

Jacket- c/o Oasap (12% off first order with OASAP1ST), Tee- Target, Jeans- Forever 21 (similar, $15 off $75 with SAVE15 or $20 off $100 with SAVE20 through 10/1 at F21), Heels- Zara (similar), Bag- Target (similar), Sunglasses- Forever 21

The last time I wore these boyfriend jeans, I said I was excited to dress them up. Well, here's my dressed up version four months later! I haven't been wearing jeans much, but I can finally feel comfortable breaking them out again for fall.

I think wearing little jackets is one of my favorite things about fall. Granted it was a high of 90 degrees the day I wore this, but I just pushed up the sleeves and wasn't outside much so it didn't matter. I really love the ikat print of this jacket as well as the beading and metallic threading detail. If you saw my post yesterday, you would have seen this photo, which is my inspiration for this look.

Oasap has a ton of really cute jackets right now; collarless printed jackets like this one, and bomber jackets as well. Their prices are really good, and you can get 12% off your first order with the code OASAP1ST. My only tip for shopping their site is to pay attention to the sizing as many of the pieces seem to have different measurements. This jacket is a small; however, many of the other jackets I have from Oasap are a medium and very snug.

Fall Outfit Inspiration

{images: bohemian | sweater layering | tomboy | embellished | menswear | muted pastels | stripes on stripes | model off duty | sporty | dark florals}

There's nothing like a season change to really get me excited about clothes again. I've been itching to get back to doing outfit posts, but after a two month break, I needed a bit of direction. I've been scouring the web for outfits to gain inspiration from. My goal is to use these photos to spark my creativity in upcoming outfit posts. I want to challenge myself to come up with something new and different than I have before.

One thing I've found that's different about the styles I've been drawn too lately is that I'm finally getting in to menswear and tomboy inspired looks. I consider myself a girly girl through and through, but this season I'm really interested to try the pinstripes and sharp collars of menswear, and the plaid shirts and boyfriend jeans of tomboy-ish looks. The sporty trend is another I've been intrigued by since the summer; a bomber jacket and a baseball tee have made their way into my closet recently and I'm just waiting for cooler weather so I can wear them!

I've seen a lot of "model off duty" looks lately, you know, the outfits models throw on so effortlessly to get from one fashion show to the next during NYFW. I really want to try and channel their easy layers, and I can't wait to wear my Forever 21 fur jacket to recreate a look similar to Liu Wen's above. I'm also dying to try layering in the form of sweaters over skirts.

Of course, I couldn't possibly leave out the ever popular dark florals trend! I rediscovered some pieces in my closet to help me emulate the dark floral print and collar of that gorgeous Erin Featherston dress from her 2014 fall collection.

I'm very inspired and excited to post new outfits, and I hope you'll stick around to see what I come up with!