Hello A.Co est. 1984 readers! I'm Lydia from Chic on the Cheap, and I'm always trying to live stylishly and affordably. I'm so pleased to be guest blogging here, as I love this blog, and A.Co has been such a great blogging buddy. I hope she is off having an amazing wedding celebration! In the meantime, I have a guest post for you on transitioning a summer wardrobe into fall weather.
In a few short weeks a shift in temperature will force me into one of my least favorite rituals, packing away my light cotton dresses, sandals, and shorts, and pulling out the heavy knits, corduroy pants and thick tights.
Fall may be one of the biggest seasons for fashion, and while I can certainly appreciate that aspect, I am always lamenting the loss of summer. I love my summer clothes and in a small, but determined way to keep summer in my mind, here are a few items I will not be putting to rest for the next six months, but rather carrying all through fall and winter.
{ My bright florals can easily go from beachy to blustery with a few small changes }
{ These tweed shorts are already a bit heavy and are perfect over tights,
the addition of a blazer just makes them all the more sharp }
{ Never underestimate the power of layering, this impossibly light and breezy chiffon
top with a camisole underneath and a cardigan on top is now perfectly fall appropriate }
{ Cotton jersey dresses can be bulked up enough for the fall, and can provide
a healthy dose of color, even when the landscape starts to lack it }
{ This satin top has all the right colors, when paired with the bright green, they feel light
and summery, however with the blacks and greys it seems like it was meant for the fall }
Finding ways to keep some of your pieces in rotation all year round is a great way too keep a more manageable closet size, as well as budget - even thought it might be super tempting to buy every new fall style in sight!
I hope you've enjoyed my post, and are now thinking about which of your summer pieces you are going to carry through fall!
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Hello everyone! I'm Kate from Fashion's Maven and am happy to be guest posting for A.Co while she is on her honeymoon with her new husband. Congratulations love birds!
Sephora by OPI has come out with their Fall 2010 collection, The Rocker Chic collection, and I think it looks amazing.
“My inspiration for the shades in this fall’s Sephora by OPI Rocker Chic collection is the iconic attitude that is pure rock. Defined by music—the empowered, impassioned, and addictive sound—Rocker Chic is tough and trendy, leather and lace. These shades translate that edgy vibe into fall’s must-have “neutrals with a twist”—statement-making browns, from sienna to chocolate-cherry Do I Know You?, Dating the Drummer, Studs & Stilettos, Rock His World; unapologetic metallics and iced blues Already Famous, Club Scene Queen, Go My Own Way; upfront red Fiercely Fabulous; and mysteriously dark wine Just a Little Dangerous.” -Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Creator of OPI
Well, how can you not be inspired by that?! Here's a breakdown of the collection:
Just a Little Dangerous
I'm Already Famous
Fiercely Fabulous
Go My Own Way
Studs and Stilettos
Rock His World
Club Queen Scene
Do I Know You?
Dating the Drummer
Don't they all look amazing? So far I own Already Famous and Dating the Drummer but I can't wait to get my hands on some more!
Which ones are your favorite?
I bought these frames from the thrift store not too long ago and planned to use them at our wedding. However, since they didn't posess a glass pane, I decided to use them for something to use as decor in our home. You should have seen these frames when I bought them - so ugly. They were brownish-gold with the worst picture inside (one was of a woman in the old days, very chubby and ugly and the other a chubby man clutching a shotgun), which I quickly spray painted over. Once they were dry, I found some fabric and got busy.
The accent colour in our home on the main level is orange, so I used this orange fabric
I used the picture and cut the orange fabric to a square slightly larger...
...then hot glued the fabric to the square
Once glued, it looks like this on the back...
...and like this on the front
Nice, but it's missing something...
...so I grabbed this gauzy fabric I had to wrap the orange fabric
Voila!
I am officially a Mrs.!
We had the most amazing day on Friday. We couldn't have asked for a better day. Everything went perfect, the weather was warm and sunny, and everything went off without a hitch. Our photographer sent us this one photo to tide us over for a few weeks until we see them all (I can't wait!), and I had to share it with you. Stay tuned for more!
Today I will marry the most amazing man in the entire world.
Can't wait to be a wifey!
I love you, peng.
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