Hello, Fall Trends

It's officially the first day of Fall! WOOO! Haha, it's safe to say I ADORE Autumn. I mean who doesn't love Fall? Really, though? You're insane! Anyways, I've already had too many PSLs, and I'm far from ashamed. I'm already in a joyous place lol.

I figured, though, why not ambush you guys with awesome picks for Fall? I thought so.
I got you.

This is the season of cherry wines, burnt oranges, olives, etc etc etc. It's the combat boots time... the layering time. It's MY time. Yeah, I'm DEFINITELY excited to shop this season. Here's some of my favorite items I've seen so far. Beware some pieces aren't exclusive to Fall and are still great transitional pieces (if you're having summer withdrawals already).

JEANS

Lets start with jeans, yeah? There are SO many choices. It's not a secret that I love a great pair of black skinnies, but I've been digging other fits as well. White Fox has these awesome boyfriend ripped jeans that I've been eyeing for a bit. And I mean I can't really leave out the skinny jeans, (you didn't think I would did you?) so here come a few of those. I mean skinnies are always good, so there's that! Forever 21 has these simple and slightly washed out skinnies that aren't quite that dark black, but are fitted to your body (always a plus). I just love black jeans and have been progressively getting more into the torn jeans. Fashion Nova is probably one of the best places for ripped skinnies, actually. Their Clean Break jeans are just ripped at the knees and slightly frayed. Then they have Blanched jeans that have the knees still ripped with a few more rips on the thighs. Now, their Glistening jeans are the destroyed ones, and those are quite the number. One of my favorites, though, for any season is... BDG. They have simple, plain skinnies.

SHOES

Something tells me this might be the biggest category. We're going to divide it up a bit.

Boots

You might not make it past this one lol. You WILL learn to love boots... Here, and right now. I'm a combat boot lover, and my all time favorite combat boots are forever the Steve Madden Troopa boots, but this season I'm looking at a little longer boot. Public Desire has sooo many great options, and it's safe to say they're satisfying my thigh high/knee high boots craving for this fall. The Anita long boots in black faux suede are a staple piece, and they WILL transition into Winter. (I neeed) They also have a more round option which would be their Eve boots which go slightly higher, as well. Yes, they're almost identical, so it comes to preference. Do you want the longer ones? Rounder? Shorter heel? Take your pick. You can't go wrong with either, though. Now, the Jana peep toe boots is sooo sexy. It's over the knee and also in black (big surprise), but you can always get it in a different color. I'm just sorta in love with these 3 first options in black. Please tell me I'm not alone. Okay, here's the show stopper... Public Desire has almost a perfect dupe for the INSANELY priced Stuart Weitzman boots I went heart eyes for... I mean $800 is crazy. Like I said, Public Desire is fulfilling cravings with their Annie velvet boot... talk about the perfect fall color! Don't get me wrong I love boots just as much as the next girl, but I don't see the point in dropping so much money for a brand name when you can get the same look and great quality for much less (let THAT be known).

Heels

Jeffrey Campbell, my good friend. I love heels, okay? I mean I love shoes... I love boots, and I love heels, and I just love a fabulous pair of shoes. Fall just happens to be a great boot era, but there's still love for heels in my heart. Now, JC has these beautiful Holvey pair of suede heels in both black and tan... you bet I love them BOTH. Simple and elegant in a heel is always a winner. There's always nights out, and I love these heels for those nights. Jeffery Campbell also has another love of mine in a shoe available in TWO colors, and that's a lace up heel in a dark army green and black.... It's like an arrow was shot into my shoe loving heart, you guys.

SKIRTS

Now, with all of these awesome shoes, skirts are a given. I lalala LOVE a good skirt and boot combo. I mean I'm really feeling the short skirts and long boots this season ESPECIALLY + a lace up top. Yasss. I'm excited. This dusty grey skirt with the Jana Boots or Anita boots would look great with a simple white top. Believe me... I have a vision. Oh and if you didn't know... corduroy is in. I've been looking at the aline skirts, and this zipper front skirt is a winner. You could summer it up with your withdrawals and a pair of gladiators or, again, throw on a fabulous pair of long boots. *wink wink*

OUTERWEAR

Bombers, military, leather, suede, jackets, the things I've been waiting for all year long (and get to wear year round in California *cough cough*). Again, I love Topshop, but they have spiked prices, and you're able to find really cute quality jackets elsewhere without paying $110 for just a single thing. JUST SAYING. Autumn shopping doesn't have to put holes in your wallet. Everyone hates on Forever 21, but you can find some great quality there. It's like Russian roulette, but I swear to you some picks' quality will definitely exceed their price. I try to leave my "splurging" for staple pieces that won't go out of trend... but I digress... Back to Forever 21. They have this embroidered souvenir jacket that screams fall with a little bit of that rocker feel. I'm also on the hunt for the perfect olive green utility jacket this season, and this hooded jacket was one of the ones I've probably liked the most so far along with this mock neck utility jacket. If you guys know of the perfect jacket, though, please direct me in the right direction. If you're looking for a slightly heavier option they have a really cute patched cargo jacket that would be perfect for layering for the colder places in the world that (unlike California) actually get cold. Oh, you didn't think I'd leave leather jackets out, did you? Nope. A structured leather jacket is always a hit. I haven't found a really nice pick that isn't a little cheaper than the usual price for a good quality jacket, but they're such nice pieces worth the buck. You really need to just find your perfect fit, and it'll be an all year round piece. One that caught my eye for the moment was this zephyr moto jacket. Now, back to bomber jackets. Windsor has some GREAT picks, and I can't quite decide which one I love the most. I might be leaning towards the longline burgundy bomber that's just sooo Fall, but the rust and mustard are also so Fall. Lastly, Fashion Nova has these gorgeous olive suede and camel suede jackets to die for. It's just an awesome season to shop, really.

LBDs

Yes, little black dresses get their own separate category, because they're ALWAYS in style. You can never have enough LBDs. Fall is the perfect time to dress them down a bit more than usual with flannels on top or little bombers... ya know ya know. Army jackets on top are PERFECT. You can wear them with boots, heels, flats, sneakers... come on. LBDs are at a prime in Fall. There's this Northern Lights Dress that sorta caught my eye, and I'm thinking I should jump on it soon... you guys should, too... TBH. It looks basic (to the side), but it has a nice and subtle wrap detail that gives it a cute twist. White Fox Boutique is actually on fire, because I found a lot of cute things on there (definitely head in that direction), but I really liked this other dress, too. It's a crochet detail dress that has a slight "I kind of miss summer" vibe with a cold shoulder, and we KNOW cold shoulders are a ride or die right now. Also, a simple LBD can't be ignored, and Missguided has the perfect simple and sassy LBD. Plus, it WOULD look great with boooooots! Just saying.

TOPS

Baseball tees are awesome. Love em! I love them worn out. I love them cropped. I love them in colors... just love em! Fall also just so happens to be the time baseball tees pop up everywhere, and this Homer and Marge baseball tee is giving me childhood feels which makes it golden in my eyes. Then there's this simple strappy taupe cami that screams fall date night with a pair of black skinnies. Oh, and if you haven't noticed, I'm feeling the lace up. I love it on a pair of boots, heels, dress, skirt, and definitely a top. I found a deep lace top and then a plunging lace top... both which my lace up loving self approved of. There are so many cute tops, but I like to keep them more on the simple side for the most part. The most I tend to like is a detail on my tops. I like a plain top with lacing or a little peek-a-boo... even little Simpson patches and so forth. Fall is just a little more fun on the edgy aspect with tops. Slogan tees are fun, too. Overall, I'm bigger on shoes, jackets, etc... so I tend to keep my tops more simple. However, I am indulging in the choker trend and love these black and white choker tees from Missguided. A twist to the choker top is this rust love on top harnessy long sleeve shirt from Fashion Nova that is just oh so so pretty. Another top that incorporated a sort of choker into the top with a twist was Boohoo's Maya high cut out choker neck wrap front blouse, and I love it in black but the silver one is just yessss.

CHOKERS

So big hint... I'm digging chokers so much that they get their own category. Nasty Gal has a bunch of different chokers, and I picked out just three of my favorites... or we'd be here all season. I'm serious... I like them that much haha. The first is a classic wide black suede choker. The next is one I haven't worn yet. It's a quirky burgundy bow choker aka the Autumn color choker. The last and show stopper choker, tbh, is the crochet lace choker. Yes, it's BEAUTIFUL, okay? I want it. I love lace in bras, shirts, dresses, chokers, anywhere and everywhere. My neck deserves this kind of beauty, and your neck does too.


So that rambly mess is over now... Hopefully you guys found some pieces you liked!

Xx