Fall into Autumn

It's that time of year again...holidays, sweater weather, white peppermint (crack) mochas, and FASHION.  I love fall and anyone who knows me knows I turn into a pumpkin in summer (kind of ironic?).  I am not compatible with summer.  I have oily skin and frizzy hair and I sweat a lot.  Summer magnifies all of that and I'm just a homely mess so I don't even try!  I pretty much hibernate like the grizzly bear I am... until that first cool, crisp breeze flutters across my flip-flop wearing toes.  Then I beeline to Nordstrom and shove my goose-bumped feet into the latest color of Hunter Wellies before you can say Doily!

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Everyone say "Doily" 

Hunter Boots/Nordstrom

Balsamic Blueberry grilled cheese!!!

Chanel Paris 2013-14

Flats/Anthropologie

Towel/Dillards

Saint Laurent Pre Fall 2013

mini cakelets on Doilies!

Signature Necklaces/Brevity Jewelry

Perfect Skin

Just a little juicy piece of beauty info today....There is an app now for perfect skin.  Really!!  Too bad it doesn't make your skin perfect in real life, but at least it will in pictures!  My sister shared this top secret info with me and it would be mean of me not to pass it on.  The app is called Perfect 365.  We can all have perfect skin in every photograph now without makeup!  Okay so it is somewhat deceitful I guess but who cares.  Every photo should pass through this app before making it to instagram.  wink wink :)

I have a full face of makeup on in these pics, but even makeup can't achieve the flawless airbrushed look the app gives you!  It did get rid of my mole though :(.  I like my mole!  It makes more of a difference if you apply it to a picture where you don't have makeup on.  I didn't want to scare anyone away though!  There are different makeup looks you can apply to your photo- the one that just improves your skin is called "natural" seen below.

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BEFORE                                                                           AFTER

                                                                       

Sunnies & Swimwear

I've been dreaming of the beach today, and all the cute swimwear and accessories on my packing list for the next chance I get to escape!  So far nothing beach related is on the calender, so I am biding my time and doing lots of hiking and Pilates!  When my schedule opens up I will sure be ready...

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Wildfox sunnies...so perfect

Zinke bikini- Shopbop

Striped Beach Towel

Retro Planet iced drinks tin signs

Folding wood beach chair

Wildfox mirrored sunnies

Beach Riot bikini

Madewell Southwestern ring...so simple and pretty for the beach!- only $8

Mara Hoffman bikini

Ray Ban mirrored sunnies

madewell ring

Product Placement

I am not selling you Perrier in these pictures.  I am tricking you into thinking I am so that you subconsciously look at my accessories!  I thought it would be fun to do some modeling with my new best friend, Grapefruit Perrier.  The bottle is so pretty it was begging for a photo opp. 

Seriously though, is that how advertising works?  When someone is obviously trying to sell you something, it is off putting.  So I wonder if they distract us with something so blatant we look the other way at the real thing they are trying to sell...  like at the grocery store, the aisles are filled with sale signs and price reductions that are obviously gimmicky so you know you don't need the products. Yet when you get to the checkout you find all the most delectable and tempting creations sitting quietly, not asking for a dime.  This, my friends, is where you splurge.

Speaking of grocery stores, I received a compliment on my new Joie perfume today in Whole Foods.  That made me happy.  It was from a man who allegedly wanted to buy it for his mom.  It is a sad day when you wear a new perfume and no one comments, no?

please excuse my chipped polish-

Essie nail polish in French affair

Jessica Elliott gold "spicy" necklace

Club Monaco top

silhouette

Alexander Wang Rocco bag in black/rosegold

Marc Jacobs Katie small turnlock bracelet in rosegold

All the goodies!

Club monaco

shopbop.com

Alexander Wang leather satchel handbag

nordstrom.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet jewelry

shopbop.com

Jessica Elliot spicy necklace

maxandchloe.com

Lancôme lip gloss

lancome-usa.com

Joie

joie.com

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Folle de Joie

One of my favorite fashion labels, Joie, has come out with their first perfume!  Its light and fresh, perfect for spring and summer. I love almost every clothing article they make, so I bought the perfume blindly when I found out, without even testing it!  It literally smells exactly like I imagined their clothing line would be-translated to a fragrance.  Not to mention the bottle is simply stunning.  I couldn't wait to wear it out with the girls!  

gettin' ready

my new tiny anchors from urban

parking garage fun.

^my marc jacobs double arrows tee available here^

nightcap.