Fall Fashion Quiz

How to Transition Combat Boots from Summer to Fall

Combat boots were definitely my most worn boot last year and I have a sneaking suspicion they will be this year, too. Why, you ask? Well, these babies are oh-so versatile and can match almost any style. Likewise, they’re great for transitioning from summer into pumpkin season!
To prove my point, I’ve put together two outfits incorporating my trusty combat boots. One is perfect for early fall, while the other is ideal for colder weather. Scroll down to check them both out:

Quiz Results – No peeking!

Below are the results of the quiz. Don’t look if you haven’t taken it yet! I’ve created one outfit for each result to help give you some ideas for what to wear. Enjoy!

Mostly A’s: Full Skirt

Product Information: Earrings, Shirt, Sweatshirt, Bag, Shoes, Skirt, casual prom dresses

In my opinion, there is no shape more classically feminine than a full skirt. Play up this iconic silhouette with a floral patterned blouse worn under a polka dot sweater — make sure to let the collar peep up above the neckline! Finish the look with dainty flower studs, neutral brogues, and mini cross-body to carry your simplest essentials.

There are so many sweatshirt styles out right now, so we suggest branching out beyond your basic solid-colored pullover and looking for a unique print or embellishment to really amp up the style factor. Some of our of-the-moment faves are bold graphics (à la Phillip Lim for Target) and sweatshirts made from mixed materials.

Everyone from designers to budget-conscious retailers have been stocking these stylish sweatshirts, making it fairly easy to find one within your price range. Scroll down to check out a few of our fave under $60 styles for this season:

Top Row: H&M, Forever 21, Target
Bottom Row: Mango, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret

About the Look:

Let's talk about a fun trend right now: athletic inspired pieces. I tried on this pair because they were on sale ($45, originally $200), with little hope that they would work for me. I knew they would be long on me (and let's be real, who has time for alterations?) and I was concerned about the lack of structure that comes with a silk pant. I wasn't sold on these until I stepped into a pair of heels. I relaxed shape and fabric desperately needs something to anchor the look (the heels). I added a fitted blazer for additional definition. It goes to show you, that styling a piece correctly can really change how you feel in it. I didn't fall in love with these at first sight, but after I dressed them up my feelings quickly changed! Dressy track pants are a great piece for the office for something edgy, yet, professional. I selected a few great pairs in the widget above (most are budget friendly). I wouldn't recommend spending too much on the trend, but think it's one that you'll have fun wearing this fall for a sassy-chic professional look. The J.Crew pair is a solid option! Let me know what you think of this look in the comments below.
PS- I will announce the winner of the ASOS giveaway this week. My PR contact I believe is enjoying a vacation :) right now. Just wanted to let you know I didn't forget about this.

Reading Material Thursday

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Whimsical Garden Wedding Inspiration Shoot

Silver Words

Whimsical Garden Wedding Inspiration Shoot

Today I’m sharing the key to a secret garden…

This garden wedding inspiration shoot is filled with pale blue hues and pinks of every kind, exquisite cakes and sweet treats displayed on cut crystal, tea for two in pretty, mis-matched china and a pony in a tiara! Yes, really.

Real couple Grace and Marc (who just celebrated their one year anniversary) got to indulge in all things pretty, pink and romantic for the day thanks to the talented team of Orlando wedding creatives behind this shoot.

This is classically beautiful wedding inspiration with a dash of whimsy!

Join me in obsessing over the floral pocket square (such a creative alternative to a boutonniere!), Grace’s fresh faced make up and bridal bun and these beautiful photos by Bumby Photography.

Silver Words

If you’ve signed up for the awesome publication that is the Rock My Wedding newsletter* then you’ll already have seen a sneaky peek of the epicness of this morning’s wedding. We couldn’t hold back any longer, after all we’re practically half way through this month (I know! Already!) so this morning we decided to share this fairytale of a wedding with you.

Trust me ladies, if you’re of the bohemian, ethereal, hippy fairytale persuasion then this one is for you. There’s also a splash of Moroccan adventure and festival fever in the mix as well. Anyone that reads the blog regularly will know that I’m a sucker for exquisite florals and this beauty of a wedding is no exception; I adore Sarah’s bouquet and the table centrepieces slot perfectly into the overall vibe of the laid-back decor.

But it’s Sarah’s sartorial choices that have blown my mind. Her dress, veil and headpiece are quite possibly my favourite to ever appear on the blog and given the plethora of pretty that appears on these pages daily that really is a bold statement to make.

Honestly go see for yourselves…

Standlow Farm

Sarah The Bride:From the very beginning of our planning we knew we wanted a venue we could hire for a long weekend that could accommodate all our immediate family and close friends so the fun could last as long as possible. We also wanted it to be in the Peak District, even though we both live in Manchester we spend a lot of time in the peaks and it’s somewhere that’s close to our hearts. This resulted in what felt like the longest venue hunt in the history of wedding planning.

Just as we felt like giving up we found Standlow Farm near Ashbourne. It couldn’t have been more perfect, 5 beautiful cottages, a farm house, a games room and a huge paddock to put up venue hunt number two – the amazing Tepees!! It also meant we could invite all our guests back the next day for a BBQ.

The Tepees were supplied by the even more amazing Papakata. As soon as we saw them on one of their open days we knew that nothing else could even come close. The Papakata team have got to be the best company I have ever had the pleasure to work with. They are so passionate about what they do and just want to share the love, they made everything really easy and there was always an excited and enthusiastic helper at the end of the phone whenever we needed it.

Au Natural

I did my hair myself on the day, I have quite long hair and I knew that wanted to wear it down as it really suited the feel of the wedding so I really didn’t need anything doing to it. I had my make-up applied by Kevin’s sister Grainne; she is a qualified make-up artist which was very handy.

It was really important to me on the day that I looked like me; I don’t wear lots of makeup normally and I had a few trials that didn’t go well but Grainne understood exactly what I wanted (without a trial) and I felt amazing. I had my nails done at Selfridges a few days before, French manicure isn’t very me so I just went for very pale pink gel nails to avoid the chipping that normally happens within minutes of nail varnish coming anywhere near me!

Grainne also did all the bridesmaids’ hair, I wanted them to have something quite unstructured and she came up with idea of using plaits which looked brilliant and really suited the look I was trying to create. This was probably the easiest part of the planning, I trusted in her skills and just let her do what she thought would look good and the results were stunning.

Simple Silk Chiffon

I work as a personal shopper and love fashion so the dress was always going to be a really important part of the whole experience for me. However once I started the big dress hunt I realised that I don’t really like wedding dresses. I know to a lot of brides this sounds completely crazy but every dress I put on I felt silly in, I felt like I was playing dress up and nothing seemed to work.

Then I found a beautiful vintage dress purely by chance which I snapped up but it needed a lot of work to make it fit and look the way I wanted it to, sadly in the end it wasn’t meant to be. This as all you brides can imagine was pretty heart breaking, 5 months before the wedding I had to start my dress hunt all over again eeeek!!

I remembered being recommended Silk Brides in Lichfield by someone early on in the dress hunt process and went on their website, I couldn’t believe it but they had a sample sale on the next day and as fate would have it they had one slot left. My sister came with me; I went through all the rails and pulled only one dress out. A simple silk chiffon gown byDavid Fielden, I came out of the fitting room and my sister burst in to tears and said that I had to have it, I took one look in the mirror and I knew she was right.......