Apple Inspirations & Closet De-Cluttering

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Now that fall is officially upon us, it is time to kick it into high gear! And by high gear I mean dig through your closet like a maniac and scratch your head in complete confusion...wondering "what in the world did I even wear last year!?" Yes, many of us face this dilemma season after season. You have mounds of clothes and "nothing to wear." If you find yourself in this category, as I often find myself, I have your solution! Unless your clothes are ragged and tattered, beaten and bruised, you are sure to be able to revive your closet options with a simple de-cluttering of the closet and the mind. I have compiled a list of steps which I often refer to each season change. I know what you're thinking...this girl pulls out a list as she meticulously tends to her cluttered closet? I don't have time for that!

Well, contrary to popular belief, or just your belief...neither do I! It just takes a few moments to devise a simple, efficient plan (in your head) and get to it!

Step 1: Commit to the task at hand and don't look back. Make two piles: fall/winter and spring/summer.

Step 2: Focus on the current season first. In this case, the fall/winter pile.

Step 3: Divide the fall/winter pile into styles or colors, depending on how you operate. I like to divide by style, i.e. long sleeve t-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts,etc., then I organize by color.

Step 4: Color Color Color! I find organizing clothing by color rather than style makes it easier to find exactly what you want to wear! Some days you are in a gray mood, other days you are in a yellow mood.

Step 5: Hang, fold and store.

Step 6: Repeat for spring/summer if you have a giant closet, or simply store summer items in totes for the season.

Now that we have organized our closets (or you are going to after reading this of course), we can now use our creative minds and let our personality shine through...via clothing! These days, it is more important to dress how you feel comfortable and fashionable, rather than what other people are wearing or what the fashion world deems "in style." If you enjoy wearing velvet pants with neoprene shirts, suit yourself.

Below is my apple-picking outfit inspiration. It is cute, comfy, simple and fashionable!

Apple Inspired by selecomte featuring an oatmeal cardigan

Aéropostale oatmeal cardigan / Madewell tunic / Koral jeans, $285 / Greek sandals / Wet Seal black headband / OPI nail polish, $18

Simple Fall Decorating Part I

I started my fall decorating at home and decided this year I wanted to keep things simple, light and suddle. Here is the first completed part - the fire place side of my Living Room.

I'm still enjoying the simplicity of the vintage milk glass vases that I put on my mantel a couple months ago, so I just added some (artificial) wheat and grasses to them.

I placed three metal pumpkins on the fireplace. The largest one I purchased at a craft show a couple years ago and the other two are from my good friend, Ann's booth at A Classy Flea.

They are also great for outdoor use.

No real changes to the left of the fireplace... just some flowers from my yard.

To the right I added a wreath that has hung on my front door in previous years. .

I made it by hot gluing leaves again, and again, anddd ... again. 

The leaves are from crate and barrel, unfortunately I don't think they still carry them.

The chair is vintage from another dealer at a classy flea. Vintage shutters fill the corner and a vintage wood crate (I'm seeing a theme here) holds what fire wood I had left over from last year.

I likely won't be lighting any fires for a few months to come, but I still added a vintage brass match stick holder, in anticipation of the cool weather that makes the Season so great.

(down in the right.. see it?)

I like the cute duck detail

Looking at the picture above, the only items that were purchased new are the pumpkins and fleur de lis wreath holder. 

Happy Fall!

 

Fall Wedding Guest

With Labor Day officially behind us, I have total Fall fever now. The fact that it just hit me is completely unusual. In the past I was buying the first mums I spotted in the grocery store in early August. 

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Then after receiving an invitation to my friend's October wedding in the mail recently, it only added to my day dreaming of sweaters, a cool breeze, pumpkin lattes and apple picking. So until mother nature gets on board (because 85degrees doesn't really say break out the boots) the best thing I can do is create a "visual daydream" of what I'd wear to this event.

After all, my favorite season plus the fun of a wedding is a pretty fantastic combination 

So here is what I came up with for inspiration. 

This look certainly wasn't made with a budget in mind, like I said, it's just a look for inspiration.

 But if you some how can afford a $800+ wallet, good for you.

 Here's a source list.. knock yourself out :)  

$70 - warehouse.co.uk

barneys.com

topshop.com

harrods.com

evanity.com

1stdibs.com