I had to take a break from blogging this summer. I was feeling uninspired and disenchanted… I enjoy blogging so much more when it doesn’t feel like a job. Because…I have a job, a fashion job, that uses my energy from 8:30-6, five days a week. Factor in sleep time and soccer time and well, there really hasn’t been much time left for the blog. But  I can feel Fall, lurking… and I’m totally into it.

It helps that the industry throws ton of money into Fall propaganda – aka, lookbooks. One of my favorites so far has been the casual lookbook for Zara! Anyone who has received a fashion related email/gchat from me in the last couple of weeks has seen it. Personally speaking, it’s a game changer. It’s got me thinking about my fall wardrobe in a very different way. Most notably- I’m craving long skirts. I don’t think I’ve really wanted a long skirt since middle school…about 10 years ago.

The length is a little impractical in a dirty city like New York but an ankle grazing, sock exposing, jersey skirt makes me a little giddy. I especially love the middle look – with the long plain sweater, belted at the natural waist for definition – plusssss a parka, and an artfully tied scarf. It’s cold enough in my office to get away with this but.. I think it’s still a little early to break out all these layers, no?

This one time, in 6th grade… I had a glorious neutral colored stripe dress and matching knee highs. I very proudly wore it on a chapel day at school. Sitting around with my advisory group, I started to feel like maybe I had gotten the hang of the private school fashion scene. That is…until, Emily, who was considered extremely fashionable, decided to inform everyone that it was stupid to wear knee highs with dresses. They should obviously only be worn with skirts. Seeing my now “embarrassing” outfit, she offered me a half-hearted [ie-mean girl], “oops“. I still loved my dress but I think that was the moment that I gave up on knee highs. Trying them again will be an emotional challenge. Chuckles.

Do you have any Fall challenges?