How to Pick Apples

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

When: last Saturday // Weather: sunny and chilly // Real life: brunch, apple picking

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

^I identify with the runts.^

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

Madewell sweater, tan felt hat, plaid blanket scarf, apple picking outfit, shooties, mini backpack

If you’re new to apple picking, here’s what you need to know:

The most important thing – and I cannot stress this enough – is to wear a cute hat and scarf. If you don’t wear your new fall outfit and post a cliche Instagram pic of it, you might as well not even go apple picking. The process of picking your outfit should take longer than the process of picking apples.

Second, after you and your friends fill two giant bags with apples, go buy baking supplies and wine, and then bake stuff using 5% of the apples you picked, while drinking 100% of the wine.

Now if that’s not a fall day well spent, I don’t know what is.

Sweater // Boots (under $35) // Hat // Sunglasses // similar Scarf // similar Bag

Real Cool

When: Friday before last // Weather: 40s // Real life: work, then dinner and Shakespeare

This was probably one of my favorite casual Friday outfits of the season! This cardigan was a great purchase (I think I’ve worn it 5 times in the past 3 months, which is a lot by my standards). And I’m kind of obsessed with the little rose gold bow on this classy black watch. Basically, I feel like I’m actually pulling off that “cool girl, not trying too hard” thing that I always admire on other people but can never seem to emulate myself no matter how hard I try. Probably because I’m trying. Damn. Maybe I’ll try not trying more often. I’ll start by making a detailed list of all the ways I can seem like I’m not trying. (Can you see why this rarely works out for me???)

Sweater // Turtleneck // Boots // Watch // similar Sunglasses // similar Scarf