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A Fall Saturday

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Saturday was a fun and busy day for me. First of all, I got my first pumpkin spice latte of the season, so that’s a big deal. Then I went and got a free makeover at Nordstrom, so I spent the second half of the day looking way more glamorous than I do here. You can see my “after” photo on Instagram. After that, I stopped by one of my favorite local boutiques, Lucky B, to see their brand new store, drink some champagne, and shop! Finally, I went to a party. Like a real one with young people that started at 10:30pm. I know! I stopped being an old lady (just temporarily, of course) and it actually wasn’t bad.

And this is what I wore for my PSL-drinking, makeover-getting, champagne-shopping, party-hardying day. Have a good one!

Hat (only $17!) // similar Sweater (on sale) // Pants // Shoes (on sale) // similar Necklace // similar Sunglasses // Lips “Whimsical”

5 Unexpected Ways to Wear Plaid

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I know fall technically started in September, but most of September still felt pretty summery to me. But October is, like, LEGIT fall, so I decided it was a good time to do a fall-tastic “How to Wear” post. And what’s more fall-tastic than plaid? Well, pumpkins, I suppose, but you can’t wear pumpkins. So plaid it is.

Plaid is a little masculine compared to my usual style, so last fall and winter I came up with several more unique ways to mix it into my cold-weather wardrobe. Enjoy!

With Leather

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A little leather makes everything better. Well, maybe not everything. But it does add a nice edge to flannel.

Mixing Prints

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Plaid + stripes is a cool but not too wacky combo.

With Fur

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Faux fur, of course! This particular combo is perfect for the holidays. Or a Tuesday.

Girly

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Part of what I liked about this top was the girly ruffles, but you can make any plaid more feminine with red lips or the right accessories.

Layered

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Look closely: There’s a chambray shirt under the flannel one. That extra layer creates visual interest AND it’s more practical for super cold days.

And the obvious option…

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If all that is too “out there” for you, just throw a classic red plaid in with your basic fall neutrals.

Now that you’re properly inspired, here are a bunch of plaid pieces from Shopbop* you can add to your wardrobe right now! (Links are below.)

Mad for Plaid!

Madewell plaid shirts, all under $75

See more short jackets & long coats

Plaid skirts of all lengths and silhouettes

Lots of cozy cardigans

And a plaid scarf to top it off

*Shopbop is current sponsor of this blog.