Stylenspire: falling green

Though weather forecasting has no confirmed premonitions to the end of sunny days as we know it, the tell tale signs of fall can be seen in the natural realm. The vibrant greens of the leaves are moving on to jeweled golden hues, announcing the advent of the fall season. 

The gathering of leaves at my feet is a testament that the summer is winding down, but more so the fall fashion campaign has hit us full on. Leaves aside, once the September newsprint issues of the holy grails of fashion hit the news stands in August, the trumpet call has officially been sounded for a new season. While the upcoming NewYork Fashion Week transports us to the 2014 era of all things fashion for Spring/Resort/Summer, fashion is asking us to spin stylishly into the fall season. 

As there is still some green through the remainder of our sunny days, I styled today's outfit in this color palette as I enjoy my last rays of longer daylight. The greens I have on boasts of the different hues you can find green in, while the gold & brown of my leopard print shoes puns the promise of lasting summery brightness.

Enjoy! 

Outfit deets: Top + Bottoms + Lauren Ralph Lauren lime Newbury mini (similar here) + Juicy Couture ring + Necklace are all fab maxxinista TJ Max finds // Paris Hilton leopard print bow pumps

Stylenspiration: "He sends His command to the earth; His Word runs swiftly." PSALM 147:15

The glowing brightness of the sun, the shining silver of the moon, the glittering display of the stars, autumn, winter, spring & summer that do His bidding all give testament to the Glory of the One True Great Artist.

Y.S

Photo credit: joyfully by V. Dodge

Stylenspire: peaches & cream

There is no rhythm to how I dress or how my outfit is styled. Each outfit of the day is an expression of that day itself & it always start out with the question "what does this day hold?" For me, the start of each day gets a jumpstart via intimacy with God. First thought process whenever I awake into consciousness is steeped with thankfulness & a wonder of what God has in store for me for that day. From there, the promise of the day starts to take shape as I get ready for work or play. 

Once I decide on a piece of clothing - top, skirt, pants or dress, just one item, everything else falls into place. Today, I thought to wear a skirt (as my legs still had that clean shave from yesterday) & once I decided on the skirt I let the style, color, & my feelings gear me towards selecting the rest of the pieces. 

Since the skirt was my first pick, I allowed myself to be influenced by the color palette. I wanted to keep the femininity of the of the pencil skirt while bearing in mind it was going to be a hot summer day. The peach of the lace also attracted me, so I chose a tank with a richer shade of coral that popped. The white blazer offset the peaches & cream, while bold statement jewelry were a must to add the extra oomph. 

All this decision making happened seamlessly in the span of about fifteen minutes. Considering that I have a catalogued memory of my wardrobe, getting dressed usually falls into place quick enough (whenever there is no battle with indecision). I enjoyed my day with my outfit of choice & got a lot of compliments too. 

I hope you're stylenspired & get the idea of how to shop from your closet starting with one piece of clothing & then to be influenced in the rest of your choices from the color palette, fabric, pattern, or simply with the knowledge of what your day is going to be like.

Enjoy!

My skirt today is another one of my creations. It is made from swiss voile lace fabric.

Outfit details: Theory Blazer from Nordstrom // DIY Skirt (designed & made by me) swiss voile lace fabric from Middlesex Textiles // Shoes Paris Hilton // NineWest tank top, Salvatore Ferragamo Bag & jewelry are my fab maxxinista finds from TJ Maxx 

Stylenspiration: Color complement or color combine; create your own palette with an outfit that screams your while stylenspiring others.

Y.S

Photo credit: joyfully by V.Dodge