Feeling Fall

 Fall Begins with Warm Colors for Cool Days

Technically, it has been fall for about a month, but down here in the south it hasn't actually started looking and feeling like fall until the past week. The colors outside are so pretty and the lawn now has a thin coating of leaves. As the outside world changes colors, so does my wardrobe.

Today's fashion inspiration is a brown, floor length skirt from Kohl's, a flower print tank from Delia's, and a denim jacket from Old Navy. I would highly recommend getting a denim jacket at Old Navy because the price difference is drastic. I got mine there for $24, but I looked at several other stores and they were all around $44. I've gotten a lot of use out of it and will for a long time. Denim jackets look great with a lot of things, including skirts, colored pants, and even dresses. They are one of those great pieces that can turn immodest tops into modest ones and are so fun to wear.

I've been playing around with photography (as you can see from all the extra pictures) and I've also gotten a tripod! Well, gotten in the terms of my parents pulling a somewhat forgotten one out of the closet. I had thought we'd gotten rid of it a long time ago, but I was wrong, which I'm glad of in this instance. I've been having fun taking pictures lately, especially at the pumpkin patch where we went for one of my other sister's 4th birthday. I don't know about your pumpkin patches, but this one has a whole kid's play area complete with bouncy house. Needless to say, my little sister had an absolute blast!

~Mariana

Flower Print and Leggings

 

Leggings, when worn correctly, can make a too-short-dress modest. Now that it's fall, the legging trick is much easier to pull off with all the layering options. Leggings are so much more comfortable that tights and stockings and are definitely a must-have! This cute flower print dress is made by Forever21, but I actually got it at a consignment store for half the price. The dress falls about four inches above the knee and you would never catch me wearing it without leggings. (Besides, the weather I wear this dress in would make my legs way too cold without the leggings!) The leggings and the brown, braided belt are from who-knows-where, but I'm very glad I have them.

 

How do you style leggings? Please feel free to post you comments, advice, or tips in the comment section below. 

 

~Mariana

Military Green on Green

I normally don't wear two colors on top of each other, but the nice thing about the military look is that you can. Military jackets are easily paired up with all types of colors, but other neutrals usually give it a sharper look. I got my military jacket at GAP a year back and it's not a purchase I regret. Especially now that it's no longer warm and going on to what actually feels like fall. You've probably also noticed my TOMS and no, they aren't actually TOMS brand. I got them for $8 while shopping clearance online at Delia's. Although the quality of these black shoes probably isn't as good as TOMS would be, the price difference was well worth it.

This is yet another casual outfit-inspiration, but next outfit-inspiration I'll be doing more formal attire.

I'd like to take a moment to brag about a little someone who has been my photographer for my previous pictures whose birthday we recently celebrated. My little six year old sister, Lilly, believe it or not, has been taking such excellent pictures with such a steady hand and with such sweet willingness to help me that this photo-shoot I decided to give her a break. I magically held the camera in the air and-- Just kidding. I stacked a tiny chair atop a table and used different objects to prop up the lens to get the right angle. I really need to get a tripod... sometime.

Do you have any suggestions or comments about the military style? Do you have any tips on where you got your tripod and the cost? Do you have any other comments? Then don't be shy about commenting below! If you have any other questions feel free to email me or contact me over Google Plus!

~Mariana

Country Couture

 

Okay, maybe rocking a country look might not be couture, but hey! The title sounded so cool I thought I'd keep it! I'm not sure if it's because I live in the country or it's just personal taste, but the country look appeals to me, (especially the cowboy boots). It's fun, it's easy, it's comfortable and would you believe this outfit consists of 50% hand-me-downs? Yeah, if it's in good quality no one really knows it's a hand-me-down and can very likely believe you just got it new. The jeans simply came from cousins, but the cowboy boots have this long history of being given as hand-me-downs to my brothers who outgrew them and gave them to me. (Yes, I am at the stage in my life where my younger brothers are getting taller than me, but we are all just fine and happy with that).

 

One thing I want to point out: yes, I am wearing skinny jeans and because of the way I'm sitting (or balancing) you can't really tell, but they are actually looser around the thighs than they look. Skinny jeans are so nice because they fit so nicely into boots.

 

~Mariana

Hair-Bow DIY

It seemed for a while that I was seeing this hair bow fad everywhere when one of my friends showed me this one she'd bought. All of a sudden I thought, "Hey! I can make one!" So I did and it turned out great. I then decided to share how to do it with all of you in this DIY video! Enjoy!

 

~Mariana