Monday, September 3, 2012

Wearing Now: Shirtdress and Scarf (transitions)


Dress: American Colors by Alex Lehr - $17 via eBay (really want this one)
Shoes: Gianfranco Ferre - $79 via Marshalls (ancient) (similar here)
Scarf, bracelets: eBay
Bag: Bric's (similar here)
Sunglasses: Fendi - $80 via Nordstrom Rack
Though September marks the psychological acceptance of fall, I'm far from whipping out my sweaters and jeans. It's hot and humid here, so until there is a palpable change in seasons I'll stick to lightweight fabrics, bare legs, and cheerful prints. This brings me to a thought I've had for a while: the instant magazines announced the sartorial arrival of fall, bloggers everywhere uniformly erupted in cool-weather appropriate posts - actual readings on the thermostat and humidity gauge be damned. What's next, fur vests and leather pants in 80 degree weather? 

I can intellectually understand the need to upstage one another and win the competition but I won't sacrifice common sense on my way to the top of Fashion Everest (which is littered with the bodies of leather-ed, burgundy-ed, and fur-ed 20-somethings). At which point did a pair of fur boots become sexier than down-to-earth practicality? 

13 comments:

  1. Point well made. It's freaking hot and humid right now! Love the shirt dress and those beautiful heels.

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  2. It isn't even cool enough here in Kansas to rock a scarf! So I thought that maybe if I wore jeans and a 3/4 length sleeved top it would help. Did it? NOPE, it's going to be 110 tomorrow!

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  3. I know the feeling! It is too hot right now to wear fall clothes, we had summer weather the entire labor day weekend. I went out in shorts today!

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  4. Loving this look!

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  5. I've never believed that a change in the date automatically means that the weather will alter, it usually takes much more time! Loving your shirt dress :)

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  6. you look so cute <3 Love the shoes!
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  7. That scarf is so pretty! There's been a lot of talk around the blogosphere on wearing fall fashions before the temps actually feel like fall. I think it's crazy to be wearing coats and boots if it's still 80 degrees out, just because the stores push fall fashion early. I'm a new follower!

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  8. SUCH a lovely scarf...and those shoes are too fun! You look very designer :)

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  9. Lol. What a great post. My fall clothes are still tucked away in a closet somewhere. hehe Anyway, what a great outfit. I love the scraf. It actually give your outfit a fall look. Love it =)

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  11. I love this look. I've got a very similar dress!!
    xoxo
    Patricia

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  12. You look gorgeous,nice blog, follow each other?
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