It is the last Wednesday of August. For me, that basically means that summer is over.
But of course it is not.
It was 27 degrees Celsius here yesterday. I have checked the environment Canada app on my iPad, and it looks like it is actually going to be quite lovely for the foreseeable future.
That is always a bit of a conundrum to me.
The problem is two-fold:
1) The Media has told me it is fall
I have seen the fall offerings. Some, if they work, will even find their way into my closet. I feel ready to strut about in fall clothes. This is a back-to-school thing, when your mother would buy you a new outfit for the first day of school and you were anxious to show it off right away.
It seems to me that this year, the media is in even more of a frenzy, although I cheerfully acknowledge that this may be because I have more time to stumble upon these things.
It used to seem to me that the fashion insiders would tell us "THE 5 THINGS YOU NEED THIS FALL!", so imagine my surprise when Refinery 29 tells me that there are in fact 30 "wardrobe essentials" I need to be fashionable this fall!
I am a curious creature by nature and of course I had to click and see and then share with you all:
1) a graphic pullover (oh that seems so JCrew and F21 Spring 2013 to me...)
2) the boxy jacket - hmm - I looked at the picture and it is a peacoat. I love how you can call the same thing something different and talk people into buying it..
3) The modern combat boot
4) The granddaddy sweater (see #2) I am all boyfriended out...
5) The Smockdress - not going to happen. When I dress like a 5 year old I look remarkably like Little Edie Beale...
6) The patterned pencil skirt - huh? this is new?
7) The quirky sneaker...
8) The nubby sweater - trust me, this is only essential if you are not an E cup and short...
9) The Annie Hall trouser - gee that's new...
10) The menswear watch - ditto
11) The not-so-classic loafer - ditto
12) The embellished belt
13) The showpiece coat
14) The Ladylike full skirt
15) The colourful sock
16) The silk scarf
17) The evil eye bracelet
18) the tuxedo-style blazer
19) The expertly ripped jean
20) The leather sweatpant - NEVER going to happen...
21) The oversize clutch
22) The trumpet skirt
23) the semi-sheer button down
24) The colored bag
25) The knee high boot
26) The peasant dress
27) The cropped black trouser
28) The menswear jacket
29) The brimmed hat
30) The far out cat eye sunglass
Is it just me, or is this the lamest list? Of course many of us have many of these items in our closet anyway, but this is the silliest thing I have seen in a long time...I have never really been on the Refinery 29 site and now I know why...
The great thing about this list is that it is making me want to avoid fall like the plague....
and my second problem related to transitioning to fall fashion:
2) is it just me or does it seem or feel odd to wear summer clothing in September?
I know this is not the case for my friends in the south, who face this issue constantly. But it always feels a little odd to have summer sandals or a summer dress on in September. I am sure this is related to the impact of the media as noted in point #1. It is also a by-product of warmer autumns - when I was a kid it would get cool quite early in September and we never had to face wearing our summer clothes well into the fall.
I doubt I will dig out any of my fall things any time soon. Of course this may give me an opportunity to finally wear my linen button-downs...
How about you? Are you thinking of the transition into the fall? How do you do it - any tricks you want to share?
And most importantly: are any of you buying leather sweatpants?????
Have a great day and stay safe out there!
But of course it is not.
It was 27 degrees Celsius here yesterday. I have checked the environment Canada app on my iPad, and it looks like it is actually going to be quite lovely for the foreseeable future.
That is always a bit of a conundrum to me.
The problem is two-fold:
1) The Media has told me it is fall
I have seen the fall offerings. Some, if they work, will even find their way into my closet. I feel ready to strut about in fall clothes. This is a back-to-school thing, when your mother would buy you a new outfit for the first day of school and you were anxious to show it off right away.
It seems to me that this year, the media is in even more of a frenzy, although I cheerfully acknowledge that this may be because I have more time to stumble upon these things.
It used to seem to me that the fashion insiders would tell us "THE 5 THINGS YOU NEED THIS FALL!", so imagine my surprise when Refinery 29 tells me that there are in fact 30 "wardrobe essentials" I need to be fashionable this fall!
I am a curious creature by nature and of course I had to click and see and then share with you all:
1) a graphic pullover (oh that seems so JCrew and F21 Spring 2013 to me...)
2) the boxy jacket - hmm - I looked at the picture and it is a peacoat. I love how you can call the same thing something different and talk people into buying it..
3) The modern combat boot
4) The granddaddy sweater (see #2) I am all boyfriended out...
5) The Smockdress - not going to happen. When I dress like a 5 year old I look remarkably like Little Edie Beale...
6) The patterned pencil skirt - huh? this is new?
7) The quirky sneaker...
8) The nubby sweater - trust me, this is only essential if you are not an E cup and short...
9) The Annie Hall trouser - gee that's new...
10) The menswear watch - ditto
11) The not-so-classic loafer - ditto
12) The embellished belt
13) The showpiece coat
14) The Ladylike full skirt
15) The colourful sock
16) The silk scarf
17) The evil eye bracelet
19) The expertly ripped jean
20) The leather sweatpant - NEVER going to happen...
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22) The trumpet skirt
23) the semi-sheer button down
24) The colored bag
25) The knee high boot
26) The peasant dress
27) The cropped black trouser
28) The menswear jacket
29) The brimmed hat
30) The far out cat eye sunglass
Is it just me, or is this the lamest list? Of course many of us have many of these items in our closet anyway, but this is the silliest thing I have seen in a long time...I have never really been on the Refinery 29 site and now I know why...
The great thing about this list is that it is making me want to avoid fall like the plague....
and my second problem related to transitioning to fall fashion:
2) is it just me or does it seem or feel odd to wear summer clothing in September?
I know this is not the case for my friends in the south, who face this issue constantly. But it always feels a little odd to have summer sandals or a summer dress on in September. I am sure this is related to the impact of the media as noted in point #1. It is also a by-product of warmer autumns - when I was a kid it would get cool quite early in September and we never had to face wearing our summer clothes well into the fall.
I doubt I will dig out any of my fall things any time soon. Of course this may give me an opportunity to finally wear my linen button-downs...
How about you? Are you thinking of the transition into the fall? How do you do it - any tricks you want to share?
And most importantly: are any of you buying leather sweatpants?????
Have a great day and stay safe out there!
