Dressing for Fall – Fashion, Travel & Lifestyle.

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024

WHAT I PACKED: FOR A WEEKEND UPSTATE NEW YORK IN FALL

This weekend we’re doing something we never do – spontaneously travel. It’s a small trip, just two nights in upstate New York, but I can’t think of a time when we’ve ever booked a hotel one night and were packing the next. That’s partially because (in the past year or so) being away from work requires more strategic planning, partially because we’re typically carefully budgeting for our travel and partially because Adam usually takes some warming to my more hazily hatched plans of ‘let’s go somewhere!’ – but as it were, there was a musician we both like who was playing a show in Woodstock this Friday night and we started kicking around the idea of going about a week ago. Which lead to casually looking up a few places to stay (most of which were already fully booked..), which lead to finding a place on Thursday night and (after a ringer of a couple of weeks) saying ‘what the hell?!’ and booking it. Only to have the venue cancel the show we were going to go see! But c’est la vie – we’re left with two nights away visiting a couple of towns that we really like + staying in a new to us town we’re looking forward to exploring. And with nothing much on the agenda beyond a couple of bookstores I want to visit, some bars and restaurants we’re eyeing and a giant bathtub I plan on soaking in.. it’s safe to say I’m unexpectedly brimming with excitement. Below, what I hastily threw into my bag!

I went with a fall color palette, lots of texture and easy pieces I could mix and match plus a few dressier pieces for dinners out. Highlights include these cargo pants I’ve been wearing constantly (now 40% off! I took my smaller size and they’re a relaxed fit but a lot less baggy than on this model), these great lug sole leather boots and these croc embossed knee high boots I got last fall and still love, a cozy new sweater (I sized up as it’s pretty cropped and I wanted a bit of slouchiness), this cream lipstick (the perfect fall berry hue) and this forever wardrobe brocade dress I wore in Paris and couldn’t wait to wear again (it’s an investment but keep an eye out for sales – I grabbed it for a great discount during a promo).

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October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

PARIS OUTFITS: BY DAY 2024

It’s no secret that packing for a trip is one of my very favorite things. I love subtly leaning into the location (and never more so then when the location is Paris) with my style and using travel as a chance to first wear new seasonal pieces so that they instantly take on sentimental value. While every trip we’ve taken to Paris has been so incredibly special (day and night outfits from our honeymoon last year), I think these outfits might be some of my all time favorites.

Above: One of the first things I bought after we’d booked our flights, this striped jersey dress with interesting draping and a sleek silhouette stopped me in my thumb-scrolling tracks when I first saw it online. There’s something a little bit My Fair Lady about it, but with a modern twist. It reminded me of the chic wrapping of a French candy! I love wearing it and felt so chic. I added a wide suede belt to cinch in the waist and walkable ankle boots.

Above: For our first full day in the city it was overcast and grey and so I pulled out this monochrome look – a little bit 1950s/60s schoolgirl but again with a modern twist. I love this cropped cashmere sweater and patent loafers and have already been wearing them loads back in New York. The skirt was a killer Isabel Marant find via The Real Real that I had tailored and the bag is a fun green wool Frances Valentine (also via TRR) for a bit of contrast.

Above: We landed and, jet lagged be damned, got changed and headed right out into the Marais for lunch at our favorite post-red eye stop, Cafe Charlot. I threw on these wide leg jeans, ankle boots, this striped crinkle shirt I’ve been wearing on repeat and an old silk scarf.

Above: For a walk through the Musée de l’Orangerie (one of my favorite places in the world), I went took inspiration from Monet and wore this pleated denim skirt and an old floral cashmere sweater from Talbots (option below from this year’s collection).

Above: For a day met with sporadic rain showers, I spent most of it with my trench coat but wanted a pop of color and pattern – and (as I mentioned on Instagram) I’m loving the combination of bright cherry red mixed with a deep merlot.

Above: Is there anything prettier than an Autumn walk through the Tuileries? Non. We were doing a lot of walking this day (okay, everyday) but I knew I wanted to be comfortable and warm enough so I went for wide leg jeans, ankle boots, this satin button down and oversized plaid blazer with hints of autumnal hues.

Above: On our last full day in France we took a sunrise train ride to Reims (the champagne region) for a tour at Veuve Cliquot and a mini tour of the surrounding town. I wore this easy and comfortable rose print dress, tall (but low-heeled) leather boots, Adam’s sweater on loan and broke out tights for the first time this season.

Above: The final morning of the trip, in search of one last croissant before we headed to the airport. Again in wine hues with this fun tweed jacket (last seen here), my favorite jeans and these burgundy ankle boots (super comfortable). Until next time, au revoir Paris!

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

12 FALL OUTFIT IDEAS WITH TALBOTS

Fall always makes me excited about getting dressed again. It’s a chance to revisit old favorite pieces, try interesting layers and add a few items that inject some new life into things I already own. As I approach a new season, one of the things I love doing is spending a couple of hours in my closet putting a bunch of outfits together and then snapping quick photos so that when I’m getting ready for work or travel – I can easily go back and reference the photos and easily pull together outfits that I already know I love and feel great in. Have you ever tried this? It’s a game changer.

If you’re thinking about your own wardrobe this season – I suggest anchoring things with a few great basics (like the wide leg cuffed jeans, long sleeve ribbed knit or simple wool shift dress shown here) and then adding layering in a few fun ‘fashion pieces’ (like this cropped suede jacket, mixed print shirtdress or faux leather pants). Finish with a few accessories that you feel like will tie things together or add a fun contrast (try leopard calf hair heels, plaid buckle flats or a tortoise link strap handbag). Mix, match and repeat!

Above & Below: 12 outfits I pulled together with new arrivals from Talbots – all pieces I truly love and can’t wait to wear in endless ways this season.. and beyond! See them all in motion on my Instagram here!

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September 15, 2024September 16, 2024

FALL JACKETS WITH TALBOTS

In New York there is a fleeting window of weather when it’s crisp but not yet cold, warm but no longer so much so that you’re coming undone on a brisk walk. It’s my favorite season for getting dressed. And while “sweater weather” gets a lot of love – jackets are the thing that make my heart skip a beat. They’re the magic third piece to an outfit that makes everything more interesting. And Talbots is a reliably great source for finding jackets in fun textures, cuts and colors in classic yet modern shapes.

This season I’ve added two new options to my repertoire – this oversized tweed lady jacket in plummy shades of rose, merlot and burgundy (I belted mine for a take on the cinched waist silhouette that’s big this season) and a very cool, dark denim trench with shiny gold hardware and contrast stitching. Be still my jacket loving heart.

Honorable mentions (aka what I’m also eyeing from their site) – this impossibly chic collarless suede jacket, this great little double faced wool jacket in the prettiest cornflower blue and this boxy, olive green brushed wool bomber jacket.

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August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

SUMMER TO FALL TRANSITIONAL STYLE

Maybe it’s the rain and the slightly cooler temps, or maybe it’s just the lifelong itch for ‘back to school’ clothes I always get in August – whatever it is, I officially have Fall fashion on the brain. I’m trying to be extra mindful on any purchases for the new season (we have some big things we’re saving for), which is why I always find it helpful to start early on – saving items that excited me for the season ahead, and ideally ones that I could wear now and later. Below – what’s on my list.

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