autumn 2016

5 Polyvore Sets for Ultimate Late Autumn Outfit Inspiration

I love Polyvore. Where else can you find outfit inspiration, make up inspiration, and shopping all in one place? You can follow me on Polyvore here, but I thought I'd share 5 of my favorite sets for late autumn. 

I'm dying over this yellow moto jacket!! This is definitely a brighter color palette than the typical autumn outfit--but if you live in a warmer climate, it'd be absolutely perfect. If you're in one of those places that starts getting snow in November, however, you could add tights, replace the flats with boots, and still be stylin'. 

I'm a sucker for shirt dresses--so combining a great plaid with a tried-and-true silhouette is a no-brainer. I really love a long cardigan as well. I wouldn't personally wear over-the-knee boots (because do they even make them wide calf?), but I do love the bright boots as an accent. 

I'm kind of obsessed with sweaters featuring deer heads. That's probably weird, right? Either way, this one is adorable and definitely fits the whimsical autumn theme. I'd replace the shoes with boots, personally, and nix the frilly socks. 

Remember American Horror Story: Coven? For whatever reason, this outfit strikes me as what Missy would wear if she was a swamp witch somewhere that actually had seasons. Right? I love the muted green color scheme, the herbology elements, and of course, those boots. Witchy. If we can't be witchy in autumn, then when can we be witchy? 

Of all the sets, this is the one I can most definitely see myself wearing. Because I own a similar jacket, similar shoes, similar scarf, and a similar bag. So I've pretty much got it set. I love combining gray and brown and think it's the perfect way to merry typical autumn and winter color schemes. 

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How I'm Decorating For Autumn

I love Fall. I love decorating my house in small ways for it too. Since Forrest's birthday party is "rustic Fall festival" themed, I have a ton of Fall-themed decor in my house--that I will be recycling post-party for our house and porch. Here are a few projects I'm working on that are simple, cheap, and easy. 

1. Spray painting small pumpkins and mason jars. 

I bought a small pie pumpkin for quite cheap and I spray painted it bronze, alongside some mason jars and wine bottles that I've been hoarding. Then, I used some burlap twine around the mouths of the mason cars and stem of the pumpkin. So cute and perfect for candles outside on the porch on Halloween. 

2. Use cheap trick-or-treat pails for flower pots. 

I love this tutorial for spray painting trick-or-treat pails to use for flower pots on the porch! So affordable. I've been on the hunt for cheap pails for weeks and I'm hoping I'll hit gold at the dollar store this week. These will be super cute for holding cards at Forrest's birthday party and then repurposing for (fake) plants on the porch. 

3. Making tin can candle holders. 

Can you tell I love tea lights? For Forrest's party, and our house post-party, I've been making tin can candle holders. Every time I use something canned, I trim the edge well and then sand it to keep it from being too sharp; then it goes through the dishwasher. Then, I use Gorilla Glue to glue on some orange-and-brown plaid burlap that I got at Hobby Lobby. Once that's dry, I add a little tan burlap flower (also from Hobby Lobby). They're SO cute. 

4. Using lanterns to display Fall ephemera. 

I have a little red lantern (with a door) from Ikea that I've never really used. I'm going to stuff it full of leftover Fall fake flowers, leaves, and baby pumpkins and hang it on the porch for additional cuteness. 

Hello Fall!

Not to be one of those people--except that I'm totally one of those people--but it's September. 

That means it's Fall. 

Autumn. 

It's here! 

It's time for sweaters and warm coffee, boots with thick socks and leggings, red leaves and pumpkins. Everything is going be crisp and spicy and awesome now. 

I'm a total Fall lover. I hate Summer--I hate it, viscerally and totally. I hate being too warm unless it's cold outside--in which case, I'll sit in my house, wrapped in a blanket, in leggings and sweaters, with a heater aimed at me. Awesome. 

These are the best months. September will be Forrest's first birthday; I'll be launching a very exciting project on September 9 (you can learn more on my Twitter!); and we'll be able to indulge in all those awesome Fall activities very, very soon. 

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