Welcoming our weekly fashion update with Jackie!
This week: Skirts and dresses vs. falling temps
I’m Jackie, and I’ll be discussing my favorite trends, pieces and
accessories. A little bit about me – I have no formal fashion background, nor
am I a slave to the trends. I do my best to take risks and challenge
myself to change up my looks. But everything I choose to wear is within
the realm of pieces I like and feel comfortable in; I adapt trends and ideas I
like to fit me. Just remember - be confident in your outfit. If you
believe you're pulling it off, other people will too.
So it's fall in
NYC. I actually hate fall. Admittedly, there are so many great things
about it. There’s Halloween (my favorite holiday), the beautiful changing
colors, and what I believe to be the best fashion of the year. But it is the
gateway to winter. As the cold weather approaches, I can’t help but feel down.
In an attempt to ease the pain, I’ve decided to challenge myself to a record
breaking October sans pants. I usually go from June-October without
wearing pants. This year I have managed to make it into week 4 of October
without breaking out the pants. I'm going for an all-time record of
"No Pants October". This week I will be exploring as many options
with skirts, dresses, tights, scarves, jackets, etc. as possible. I’ve compiled
some of my faves from this week below.
Monday:
I just bought these
boots from DSW, and I was super anxious to break them out. While I still need to refine the look, I love
the idea of pairing a harder and more masculine boot with a delicate
skirt; it’s a re-birth of an old fave – juxtaposition of the hard and
soft.
My skirt is pretty new
as well; it’s from H&M. I love the crochet floral pattern, and the
color is perfect for fall.
This jacket is also an
H&M gem. I bought it in the spring, and I believe they brought it back
this season. Probably because it’s amazing
For accessories, I
balanced the tough boot and jacket with the sweet “XO” earrings from James
& Lily - http://www.jamesandlilyjewelry.com/shop/sterling-silver/xo-earrings
Tuesday:
I just bought this
romper for a Florida vacation this month.
I absolutely love it, and I’m so sad that I won’t get a chance to wear
it much, because the weather isn’t ideal.
I’m taking any opportunity to wear it while it’s still decent
outside.
Accessorizing this
romper is super fun, too, because I feel like I can go in a lot of different
directions with it. A bold necklace with
stud earrings - I’m currently obsessing over the rose gold coffee bean earrings
with the black diamonds from James & Lily.
The look also works great with a bolder earring like the Black Dahlia
earrings also from James & Lily. I
prefer this look sans necklace.
Thursday:
Some dresses are super
versatile. I love that this one
transitions seamlessly into a skirt; in fact, I prefer it as a skirt. I’ve paired with a simple owl sweater from
Old Navy.
As far as
accessorizing, I’ve created a pretty clean slate. I decided this would be a great time to play
around with some awesome James & Lily pieces! These were some of my favorites.
I love the Angel Wing
earrings
A great piece bears
repeating, so I’m super glad they offer this in a pendant as well! http://www.jamesandlilyjewelry.com/shop/sterling-silver/necklaces/angel-wing-pendant
And the Falling Leaf
necklace is absolutely perfect for the season http://www.jamesandlilyjewelry.com/shop/sterling-silver/necklaces/falling-leaf-necklace
Today was a perfect
day to bust out one of my all-time favorite jackets. I love the oxford accents and the bright and bold
color.
Here's my tip of the
week:
Never underestimate the power of your accessories. Whether it's
jewelry, your scarf, jacket, etc. make these pieces count. I generally
put as much thought into my accessories as I do into my outfit. Your pieces
should be working together to achieve the same goal, not fighting each other
for attention.
Now if you’ll excuse
me, I’m off to get ready for more fall fashions! I
hope you’ll do the same J
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