Blazers for Fall

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Blazers for Fall

The blazer is back.  Yesssss!  Blazers for Fall season this year are huge, and they come in just about every style–corduroy, velvet, oversized, wool, menswear.  A variety of colors for those styles are big in blazers for fall.  I am excited because I love blazers and I have a collection of favorites that I’ve held onto.  They will be making their appearance this fall and winter season.  The blazer is the item to finish off an outfit that says fall-is-finally here.  If you don’t have a blazer, they are truly a classic fall item, but just happens to be going strong this season.  So you really can’t go wrong with snagging a blazer this fall season.  I’d say pick up a corduroy and a tweed if you have to narrow the styles.  Blazers are the perfect layering item for fall.

I picked up this blazer while playing tourist in New York City this past weekend.  It was the perfect fall day, which began a little chilly then warmed up in the middle of the day and then toward the end of the day there was a breeze.  This fitted blazer was easy to take off, carry then put back on for a classic tailored, put-together look.  So add a little preppy perfection that is easy to throw on with jeans and a t-shirt.  I wore this blazer with my favorite long dog tag necklace from my shop and these Quay sunglasses.  I also wore these slipper flats that I’ve had for a long time and now the slipper style has come back!  Here is a similar item.

Here are a few of my favorite Blazers for Fall:

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New England Fall Activities

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New England Fall Activities 

Well we have kissed our long summer days behind.  It’s been a good one, and we will miss it dearly except for the moving part .  Fall is right here, except for the random 80 degree weather we’ve been having.  I am holding on to those warm days but Fall is the Northeast is one of my favorite seasons.  Since we’ve moved back up we have been talking about all of our old favorite fall activities that we had enjoyed during the time we lived up here before.  The color of the leaves look like a painting.  The smell in the air is truly that yummy cinnamon smell.  It’s so festive and beautiful!  I am excited to share these Fall moments with my children.  So, I had to put together a New England Fall Activities list to get them excited, and to help ease the pain of this move.  Yes, they are still adjusting and missing their life in the South.  They don’t remember life before Georgia, even though they were all born in Connecticut!

One of the patterns I love to wear in the fall is leopard!  Leopard is surprising easy to pair with color and denim.  And it a great way to bring fall into your daily outfit.  Leopard print is still a strong pattern for fall, so if you don’t have any leopard introduce it into your wardrobe with accessories like shoes or hand bag or pants.  I like to wear a little bit of leopard paired with something else.  Don’t do a leopard over kill!  Wear one leopard print then pair it with a solid.

I may be wearing my leopard when I hit up our New England Fall Activities List.  I am excited to make new memories with them and remind them of all the activities they used to enjoy.

New England Fall Activities List

  • Apple picking up at Lyman Orchard Farm
  • Make homemade applesauce and apple pies with our picked apples
  • Visit the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (so much history in one spot and the cemetery is beautiful to explore in the fall)
  • Go see the Great Jack o’ Lantern Blaze
  • Learn to make apple cider doughnuts (or pick them up at the local farmer!)
  • Harvest pumpkins at Jones Family Farm (they are still on the vine and in the field)
  • Head to Vermont to see Fall Foliage and pick up fresh maple syrup from the maple tree farms
  • Go whale watching in Cape Cod–October is the best time to see the humpback whales
  • Go hiking in Mount Washington and take the Cog Railway down the mountain
  • Get lost in a corn maze
  • Take a class at Stone Barns Center

Here is our list of Fall Activities that we did last year.  It was so much fun!  I’m pretty sure we did most of the activities but not all.  I always set the bar high but never quite am able to complete it all.  What are some of your favorite fall activities?

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Ruffle Sleeves

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Ruffle Sleeves

Give me all the ruffle sleeves this season!  I am obsessed. Pair it with jeans or a pencil skirt.

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Here are a few of my favorites.  And many of the ruffle sleeve tops are under $50! Ruffle Sleeves

Fall Favorite Trends

Fall Favorite Trends

I think this was the first weekend that I have worn anything Fall-ish.  The temperature has been in the high 80s, but this weekend it finally dropped to the 60s this weekend, and I was excited to pull out boots and a jacket.  We spent part of the weekend at Serenbe, which is located just outside Atlanta.  I love when we get any chance to spend time in Serenbe.  It’s such a charming urban living community, and the perfect place to snap pictures!  We took the kids to see Serene Playhouse’s “The Sleepy Hollow Experience”, and it was a huge success.  The kids loved it and weren’t
“too” scared.  Prior to the play we explored the stable and walking trails and ate at one of Serenbe’s farm-to-table restaurants.  Exploring the neighborhoods was so much fun.  Many of the homes had all their Halloween decorations up, and the smell of Fall was definitely in the air.  With Autumn finally here, I love to see that many of Fall favorite trends are similar to ones from last year and are on repeat.  Here are a few of my Fall favorite trends that you will see in style this season.

Love these sunglasses that are a designer dupe from the ones below!

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Fall Favorite Trends:

  1. Mixing of patterns and textures–make sure you don’t look like you mixed in the dark.  Here are some general rules though–Keep the patterns in the same color family, mix prints in similar family, where neutral colors to make it an easy transition.
  2. Wear buffalo plaid or plaid check–thought to originally be an outdoorsy pattern, plaid is becoming an effortless classic style that is more polished and sophisticated.  I love mixing a plaid with a good stripe.  Or plaid with leopard.
  3. Leopard pattern– another great pattern, the leopard print is found this season in not only skirts and cardigan, but now loafers, heels, mules and even sneakers.
  4. Denim–Not only found in jeans, but denim is taking center stage in jumpsuits and jackets.  You can even find it with purses.
  5. Silver Streak–more over gold, silver is here!  I love that metallic is still strong but this season silver will have it debut!
  6. Jewel tones— jewel tones return with plums, sapphire, yellows.  If you mix two jewel tone colors, remember to stick with one main color and then add a secondary color in the shoes, jacket or purse.  I’m happy to see jewel tones make a comeback this season.

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Mixing Patterns and Textures

 

Wear Buffalo Plaid or Plaid check

 

Leopard Pattern

 

Denim

 

Silver Streak

 

Jewel Tones

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embroidered Dress

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Embroidered Dress

Last weekend’s date night outfit was a black embroidered dress.  I fancied up for the night because it was my birthday weekend and my husband took me out to a fancy seafood restaurant.  Yummy food and good conversations makes for a great evening.  There was nothing too exciting this year, just grateful for a loving family and friends.  My kids all made me the sweetest birthday cards.  Those are the little things that I love and hold dear to my heart.

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Earrings: Tassel  Necklace: Dog Tag Bag:

 

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Stripes in Fall

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Stripes in Fall

If you are going to make me start wearing Fall clothes, it might as well have stripes in it.  Yeah, I not quite over the summer season.  It went way too fast, and I’m hold on to the last of the last.  So, I say stripes in fall is right up my alley.  Mixing it with another pattern is so OKAY in my book.  Try floral, leopard or another geometric pattern to make it a fun mix, but I say do keep it minimal so it’s not too over the top.  This fun moto cropped striped jacket has zipped cuff and polyester so it’s got a kind of denim feel to it.  I paired it with the leopard fold over purse that you can find in my shop (I also linked another version below).

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Friday Fashion Fall Finds

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Friday Fashion Fall Finds

Are you thinking about the biggest sale day of the entire year??  What’s on your shopping list?  Friday fashion fall finds is the perfect post to get your list started if you haven’t already!  I always try and get as much Christmas shopping done on Black Friday but then a few things for me always find their way into my cart.  I like to try and take advantage of discounts on larger items like boots, handbags and jackets.  There are so many great sales, so definitely don’t pass it up.

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This navy blue shift dress is so comfortable and easy to throw on booties and a leather jacket.  It’s only $36!  It’s a little short for my liking, so I put on a little black slip skirt under it for longer coverage.  The leather jacket is from last year, but I found a similar leather jacket for only $60!  The booties are my new favorite and fun to wear with jeans or a shift dress.  There is variety colors of the same Jeffrey Campbell bootie version if you are looking for a different color.  These have been my daily booties.  I also have my eye on these Jeffrey Campbell booties for next week’s sale.  Oh and a little birdie told me that my shop will be participating in Black Friday, so you can pick up a choker, long tassel necklace or laser cut earrings like the ones I’m wearing in this post.

Here are some other Friday Fashion Fall Finds: 

Fall To Do List

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Fall To Do List

This season’s schedule has probably been the most crazy with our children’s sports, dance and musical activities.  Looking at our calendar, you would think we’d never have time to do anything fun!  A Fall To Do list is a must.  I know.  I know.  I’m one of those mom’s that over schedules my kids, but it keeps them out of trouble and off the devices!  Anyway, I’d say we’ve been pretty good about taking any open timeframe and making the most of what we’ve got and fully enjoy the Fall season.  With this change over to a new season and it’s usually a short season, a Fall To Do List is a definite must have!

Finally down here in the South, the leaves are changing colors and there is that crisp breeze against the warm sun.   Just cool enough for jackets and boots, but still warm to spend the entire day outside enjoying the beauty of all the Fall colors.  One of the first Fall activities we did on our Fall To Do List was go apple picking.  When we lived in Connecticut, we started the apple picking tradition when our babies we so little.  The apples are so yummy up in the northeast, and you can even get fresh maple syrup.  Luckily, we have found a few apple orchards in North Georgia that have a few different varieties of apple trees.  Not the same as Connecticut picking, but good enough to make a fresh homemade apple pie.

Of course, a trip to the pumpkin patch is a must on our Fall To Do List.  When the Fall season arrives, I always get a little nostalgic for our time living in Connecticut.  New England just simply has the best Fall days.  Which bring be back to the pumpkin patch.  We have been searching for a true pumpkin patch down here in the South where you can go and pick your own pumpkin off the vine…in a field.  From what I hear it’s just too warm to grow good quality of pumpkins.  So, instead we just head to the “pumpkin patch” to buy an overpriced pumpkin.  The kids still love it.  The plus side is we’ve come across some pretty good corn mazes.

So here our Fall To Do List that we have done or still planning to do before this season quickly moves on to winter!  What are some of your favorite things on your Fall To Do List?

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Transitioning Summer to Fall

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Black and white striped dress (old) SIMILAR | Long Vest | Booties–old (similar)  | Kate Spade Quilted Bag (similar, similar) | Earrings | Bracelet | Sunglasses 

Transitioning Summer to Fall | Wardrobe Outfit for Fall

Lately I am so confused with the weather in Atlanta.  One minute its cold and the next its so warm.  This time of season does make for some beautiful Fall days, but I just need to remember to keep something on hand for a chilly morning.  So, don’t pack away yet your summer dresses, skirts and t-shirt.  Last time I checked the weather, most of the country was on a warm spell. Instead set up your wardrobe for transitioning summer to fall with jackets, scarfs and cardigans and wearing your favorite summer items under a fall piece.  One of my favorite things to wear with my summer dresses are booties.  Booties are perfect for transitioning summer to fall on a beautiful fall day.

Also, I say you can still wear white after labor day.  Who made that rule anyway?  White jeans paired with a black tall boots or slouchy sweater is a cute look for transitioning summer to fall and keeping your wardrobe up to date.  Go ahead and break the rules!

I listed below some of my top picks on transitional clothes pieces to wear with your favorite fall pieces.

 

Classy Blue on Blue Outfit

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Ruffled Shirt | Jeans | Schutz Shoes (similar) |Kate Spade Purse (similar) | Earrings | Sunglasses 

Classy Blue on Blue Outfit

We just got back from vacationing in Florida…again!  It was fall break for my kids, and my husband had to work some of the week.  Going to the beach is just so easy.  Only 5 hours away to some of the blue beautiful beaches in the world.  It makes it hard to vacation anywhere else when you’ve got that in your backyard.  The 30A is still one of my favorite beach locations.  If you are following me on instagram (@darleenmeier), you probably have seen how turquoise blue the ocean was and the calm surf.  It was perfect and the water was the perfect temperature.  The kids learned how to snorkel and went deep sea fishing.  I took my paddle board out with my kids and we saw so many marine life in action!  It was amazing.

One of the fall fashion trend this season is classy blue on blue outfit styling.  The summer trend of ruffles and sky blues are transitioning to fall.  I wore this outfit while in Florida, and the vintage blue gingham ruffle top by Stylekeepers is the perfect statement top and can be wore with navy, white, purple.  Lace up heels and simple jewelry don’t distract from the ruffle sleeves.  I styled this outfit with heels but since we were at the beach, I changed into a low wedge and it still looked really cute for a night out.

Here are some other classy blue on blue outfit options:

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