Colors of Autumn

I grew up in Virginia where leaves change to beautiful hues of yellow, orange and red in the fall. Now that I live in Florida, I have to make my own autumn colors by piecing together items in my wardrobe.

That was my intent when I styled this outfit. The orange, burgundy and hunter green brought a sense of fall to this warm day in late October.

And, as you'll see in these photos, it was also a day in which Cleo was being unbelievably cute.

The back of my top is printed with ducks.

High five for successfully stealing the show!

Outfit details:

Top from Anthropologie (old, similar)

Skirt from Kohls (old, similar)

Shoes from Old Navy

Purse from Mezo Culture (not available online)

Hair Clip from Anthropologie (old)

Ring from Michael's (old)

A Sprinkle of Bike Flavor

I don't usually wear skirts.

Not sure exactly why, but it probably has something to do with the following facts:

1. I already own lots of dresses.

2. Said dresses are easier to throw on than skirts. There's no trying to coordinate some sort of top.

3. Dresses tend to be more flattering on me, and they don't necessarily require belts. I find that I'm more comfortable without a belt, which is almost a must with a skirt to help an outfit transition from top to bottom.

This skirt is one of only two that I own, and I haven't worn it in years. But one thing that blogging has helped me do is sprinkle new flavor into pieces that have gone stale, and come up with new ways to mix up outfits.

I've told you before that I can't resist a good bike print (Pennyfarthing Print Dress), and the pennyfarthings dotting this skirt are what drew me to it even though it was nearly hidden on a bottom rack at Target.

It was hard for me not to wear all my bike things together, so I plucked this T-shirt, which I also haven't worn in a million years, from my closet to perfectly match. It has a lady riding a bike on it, although the placement of the screen print right under the bust is a little awkward, and you can't see much of it tucked into the skirt.

I threw on a few pieces of my bike jewelry, and grabbed my purse that I've plastered with buttons, and I was ready to go. Weekend outfit success!

Outfit Details:
ModCloth Shirt, Ring and Earrings (old, similar earrings on eBay)
Target Skirt (old)
Urban Outfitters Shoes (old)
Target Purse (old)
Michael's Necklace Charm (old, similar options via The Find)

Photos by my sweet fiance, Matt

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