When fall is warm...

Here are two sunny day outfits...because it is probably the last sunny week of fall.

Variations of plaid.

They may be dance costumes, but i thought these outfits were full of fun ideas. (plus it's always nice to see good use of plaid!) Here are the girls in action. They performed a sweet hip-hop dance at Fashion Stroll.

Coloured Jeans

Coloured Jeans are in this fall. So is plaid. Get them combined and you have this awesome folk/indie look.

My other favorite designer from Fashion Stroll Fall 2008

This is Jordan Halverson, with his father. He made what he's wearing and it looks great!

This jacket is his favorite recent creation. The thing I like about this jacket is that as soon as you put it on it's like an instant attitude change. Suddenly you are the sexiest person in the room. I would wear it with a knee-length sleevless black dress with a sweetheart neckline. I suppose it's not a very wild or daring combination, but it would look very swank. I'd like to see other's ideas of how to wear this though (comments please???).Here I am with Jordan's fake moustache! Also quite swank.

I really liked Jordan's designs. I wish I had not missed his show!

Fall fashion stroll 2008

This fashion stroll I did things a little differently. Actually, it was on accident. I was going to try and take as many pictures as i could of the shows, but instead ending up getting more pictures of street fashion and I had great conversations with the designers. I think this was a happy accident.


So, I want to spread to the world the designers i met Friday night.


Firstly, we have Shelly, who does an excellent job with her line of accessories, GiGi GaGa. I bought the most stuff at her little stand, I'll have to admit. The price was more than right, and these accessories had a cute vintage vibe to them that I couldn't resist.




Here is the designer and her man. She was selling a flower and a bird pins like the ones she was wearing. She was also selling another peacock headband like the one she was wearing. I did buy one of those! I can't wait to wear it.

This is the sign they had for their stand:
An here is one of my associates wearing the ostrich headband!Check again to see pictures of what I bought, and another feature on another designer!

Spicing up menswear.

What I like about this outfit is the the use of pattern and texture. He actually did a great job of mixing the plaids in his pants and shirt. They both come from the same shade of green, so it's not overwhelming. The jacket also has the same kind of tone as the rest of the outfit, even though it's a different color. And, he got most of this outfit at DI!
I like the use of layering and accessories here. It's just the right amount.
If you are the more casual type but are stuck in a rut, a funky blazer will shake things up.

Black on Black

Last fall I noticed a lot of people going for the Black on Black look:

This is a look I have never really tried, but I like the way it looks. As you can see this girl added some variation with a light colored purse and pair of shoes.

This fall the black on black look is supposed to be updated by wearing a big pair of really bright earrings. (According to Seventeen) I think it's an idea worth trying.'

However I have noticed that black on black can go the wrong direction it the blacks aren't intense enough. If one black has any hint of brown undertone it'll be really noticeable against a higher-quality rich black. You gotta be careful!