SNEAKING UP ON FALL

Last night I had a reader reach out to me about an upcoming meeting she would be attending. She was freaking out a little about what she was going to be wearing, and was seeking some advice from me. It was hard for me to be a lot of help, since I couldn’t see inside her closet. But, I asked her to take a photo of what she was thinking about wearing, and to send it to me.She sent a photo of her in the pants she wanted to wear, and she had on a tank top that she said she would never wear out in public. Then she sent me a picture of the shoes she had in mind. First thing I told her was, “I love that tank top.” Of all the pieces she sent for me to look at, that one was the item that was the star of the show, and she didn’t want to wear it. Her reason was this, she had recently lost some weight, and she felt like the top showed her “pooch.” We can all relate, I don’t like my lumps to show either. But, I never even saw that when I looked at the photo, she was the only one that would see pooch. Her body has changed, but her attitude has not. She is still seeing herself heavier than she is now, and is not yet comfortable with the new body. Just like age is an attitude, so is fashion. You HAVE to think you look good, or else it shows in your body language.Take this top for example, it was one that I wore a lot a couple years ago. However, I don’t really like the top now. I consider it too short, and it shows my problem area. (aka pooch) I have been wearing orange this week, (see here, and here) so I pulled this out and decided to wear it anyway. The colors are perfect for fall, so I thought I would put together a transition outfit. This top is from Cato Fashions, and it has an elastic banded bottom.

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I have on a mixture of jewelry today. Some of the items are vintage, and the other pieces are Plunder. The long necklace is a perfect fall piece, comprised of seed beads and large bakelite beads.The shorter necklace is the Analese. It is made with a lobster claw hook, for you to add your own pendant. I added my Allison “S” pendant to the necklace.Both of these bracelets are bakelite. The striped one is called a Pittsburgh style, and the dangle on is called a Vegas style. I just made that last one up, they remind me of chips that you bet with. Hahaha
To make the outfit have more of a fall feel, I added a pair of dark brown skinny jeans. This is another pair of pants that I have had for years and years. This pair is by Gloria Vanderbilt, and they are probably the only pair I have ever had by that brand. I double cuffed the jeans, so that a little skin shows between the jeans and the booties.

Skinny Jeans: Similar | Similar | PlusHere is a different look. I changed and put on this new set I received from Plunder. The gurls at work went WILD over this set. They had seen the set in the catalog, but couldn’t believe how much nicer it looked in person. In the catalog the colors look like green, brown, and dark brown. As you can see, it is green, rose, and topaz. The necklace is called the Casper, and the bracelet is called Waverly. This leaf bracelet is part of this month’s Posse set. I like it because it jingles every time I move. Hahaha To order from me, you type www.plunderdesign.com/taniastephens in the address bar, and you should be shopping with me. Or you can go to www.plunderdesign.com and do your shopping, when you go to the checkout, you will type in my stylist number (241007) and I will get the credit. Both ways will work. Also, at the end of your checkout, there is a box that ask if there is a party. If you click on that, you can check Tania’s Party, and that would be great.This ivory purse is one that I bought in town, and it is not by any brand that I could find. It is just a cheap purse, but I loved the style. The color, the shape, and the tassels are all super cute. I can always use another purse or two. It reminds me of this one, but no where near the price. BTW, the outlet store in town is having a HUGE purse sale tomorrow. All their purses are 75% off the price that QVC sells them for. Guess where I’m going tomorrow???

Ivory Hobo Purse: Similar | Similar | Fringe GaloreThese booties are from Old Navy, and they are a recent purchase. I also wore them here. They are the perfect color for fall, and they matched my top almost exactly. This is how I transition from summer to fall. I mix my items, and if I need to, I add a light sweater in the mornings. There is no need to go full blast into fall, I like to sneak up on it. Hahaha

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