Fall-ter

Mornings and evenings have been downright chilly, and there is nothing like waking up to 58° to make me want to pull out the suede culottes, which in combination with a punchy floral, rust mules, and a straw bag toe the line between summer and fall.

       

The Rundown
Floral Blouse Equipment via Roundabout similar
Suede Culottes Old Navy similar
Mules Madewell similar
Round Rattan Bag Etsy
Wood Watch "Frankie" c/o JORD
Carine Earrings Gorjana via Rocksbox
Candice Shimmer Ring Gorjana via Rocksbox
(Use code lydiaxoxo for a free month of Rocksbox!)
Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar
Sunglasses "Cinque Terre" Kam Dhillon c/o Coastal

Linking up with I Do deClaire's Confident Twosday

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Sandy a la Mode's On Trend Tuesday

Fancy Pants

Everything comes around again. Even a pair of crazy shimmery wide leg pants I found on the free rack at a thrift store. I can't say much about their vintage or origin, the only tag states that they were made in Korea and the fabric content is 12% silk, 88% meatallic (and yes, that is how it's spelled).

Typically I wouldn't expect such an item to be having a moment, but metallic wide leg pants certainly seem to be. Everywhere from Anthropologie to Nordstrom are embracing the style.

In another instance of letting these languish in my closet for far too long without an occasion to wear them - and this particular look having been in my head since bringing the pants home - thai food on a Wednesday evening became the occasion. I opted for my flat Soak slides over heels as it was such a pleasant night I wanted to walk to the restaurant!

      

The Rundown
Black Off The Shoulder Tee Express similar

Metallic Wide Leg Pants Thrifted similar
Black Slides c/o Soak
Tilly Scalloped Clutch Matine

Carine Earrings Gorjana via Rocksbox
Begonia Pendant Necklace Aster via Rocksbox
Candice Shimmer Ring Gorjana via Rocksbox
(Use code lydiaxoxo for a free month of Rocksbox!)
Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar
Sunglasses "Cinque Terre" Kam Dhillon c/o Coastal

Linking up with Pink Sole's How I Spring

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Oh To Be A Muse's Lookbook Linkup
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By Lauren M's Mix it Monday

The Anti-Blogger

How I bemoan the arrival of September. The shift in temperatures already evident, the unmistakable chill in the air, which if I were a proper blogger would send me into a frenzy, pulling out sweaters and boots (didn't I just pack those away a few weeks ago?!) and fur vests! Yes, I can forgive booties with a dress or lightweight sweaters, but fur vests in August? Don't lie to me, you've got to be overheating in that!

I know I should just learn to appreciate the arrival of fall, rather than fighting it tooth and nail, as if there is a thing in the world I could do to change it. There is always just this feeling of failure; I go into the summer with all these expectations, and the next thing I know it's Labor Day Weekend and it's as if the rug has been pulled out from beneath me. And it wasn't even this rug, it was some other, less pretty rug.

I wore this outfit on a wet and chilly day a couple weeks ago. I wore it to work and then out with Meg, with the shoulders pulled up while I was at work. Normally I would have changed into heels, but the slides felt more practical in the inclement weather, and my hair is up for the first time in ages because it does not matter how long I spend straightening it in the morning, if it's humid out, I will have nothing less than a frizz ball by midday. As I mentioned yesterday, I've been loving this square silk scarf from Loft. It's only $7 right now, and is the perfect length to tie around your neck or handbag, so I'd definitely recommend it.

      

The Rundown
Striped Off The Shoulder Top Banana Republic similar
White Jeans Old Navy
Black Slides c/o Soak

Round Rattan Bag Etsy

Silk Scarf Loft
Bling Earrings c/o JoJo Loves You
Gold Chain Bracelet Thrifted
Moonstone Ring c/o Moonstone Magic
Nail Color "Zip Me Up" Essie

Linking up with Jeans and a Teacup's Flasback Friday (one year ago today)