This is me when the temperature drops below 75º – I’m not even sorry.
We recently had one weekend with the temperatures gracing us with a cool dry breeze and gentle light; so I almost yelled at Taylor to get her camera because we are going to shoot all the Fall looks we can!
Case in point, this look in today’s post featuring the unofficial official color of the season, camel.
I love a monochromatic look but I wanted to break it up with a fresh bright white.
I don’t pay attention to silly archaic fashion rules that say not to wear white after Labor Day. I do what I want, okurrrr. 💁🏾♀️
Now let’s get into this Fall Fashion ‘Fit, shall we?
We are going to keep it chic and dare I say, sexy with this scoop neck top that has such a sophisticated and simple fit that was definitely inspired by Marianna Hewitt. She’s Queen of sexy neutrals.
My newest Kate Spade handbag was a perfect addition to keep the look polished and ladylike but I think these barely there sandals from Steve Madden up the sexiness of the overall look.
To be honest, I think this is as Fall as I am going to get on here for a while. I really just need a trip to somewhere cold to really stunt with these Fall fashions.
Now, tell me, what are you excited about wearing this season? Are you experiencing a real change of season where you live?
It’s crazy to think that the photos in today’s post were taken just a few short weeks ago while on a mini girls’ Day Trip in Orlando.
My friends and I wanted to get out of Jacksonville and just see something different. So we hit the road and made good use of a full day.
We ventured to the cutest coffee shops, local eateries and did a little shopping.
It was such a good day. It wasn’t a big to-do. Just got my girls together and hopped in the car. It was just so much fun driving around and getting lost.
We found the most amazing vine wall near the Rifle Paper Co. and it proceeded to then be the location for a mini photoshoot.
Shortly after this trip, our world changed. Social distancing has become our new normal with many states under a “stay-at-home” executive orders.
Schools are closed, proms and graduations canceled. People are losing their jobs and people are hoarding toilet paper. I never would have thought this would be our new reality just a few short weeks after this trip.
I can’t help but miss my old problems in a pre-Covid-19 world. But I am thankful for my health, family and my job (even though it’s super scary right now to be a nurse on the front lines.)
When this is all over I won’t take for granted getting to hug my mom, or meet together to study the Bible or go on a day trip for a change of scenery with my girlfriends.
Want to jump on trend train that is here to stay?! Get yourself an all pink power suit!
I’m a believer in the dramatics of a strong monochromatic outfit especially in my signature color.
And I’m not the only either! I’ve been seeing pink power suits all over — from the streets of NYFW to some of my favorite celebs like Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, Tika Sumpter and Beyoncé gets an honorable mention in all the pink numbers she wore in Sardinia.
If you’re afraid to tackle on the rosey hue from head-to-toe try wearing the blazer alone with a pair of black wide cropped jeans or trousers with a moto jacket. But for those that are ready for a full punchy look I’ve rounded a few pink suits that will be great to keep in rotation in your Fall wardrobe.
Anthropoligie Plus Jumpsuit + Shooting in the Rain
It will never cease to amaze me how transformative a little makeup, hair and a new outfit can be for your mood. Lately I haven’t been feeling like myself.
Nothing seemed to be going my way — not that I expect everything to go my way 100% of the time. But you know when the usual, trusty things become well, untrust-y?
I felt like I lost my mojo. My magic. Gone.
And as a visual storyteller, that’s kinda a problem, especially when my platform’s message is to primarily inspire creativity and confidence.
What’s the reason behind my melancholic state you might ask?
I’m tired. I’m honestly tired of juggling the many hats that I wear. Daughter, sister, caregiver, nurse, blogger, human.
Without the energy that sparks my love of doing everything that I do, I clam up on the couch and get lost down a rabbit hole of Investigation Discovery.
I’m all in or I’m all out.
I’m either doing it all or absolutely nothing and it’s really effecting my headspace.
When I’m high off of doing so much it makes me want to take on more. I have on an invisible invincibility cape and I’m just soaring through life.
But when I’m in a low depressed state, that figurative cape is replaced by a very real blanket, one where I wrap myself up in and isolate from the rest of civilization. I barely want to get out of bed and participate in adulting.
There has to be more balance in my life so that I don’t have those moments swinging from one end of the spectrum to the other because I want to continue doing all the things that I love doing with just that — love.
I would talk to other creative people in hopes of having their spark rub off on me. I read positive quotes. I said my affirmations in a mirror. I prayed.
Slowly I found enough courage to try and be creative.
I said to myself I’m going to get in front of the camera again and create a soft, modern bohemian look with this beautiful jumpsuit my friends from Anthropologie gifted me.
I turned on some of my favorite GRWM music and slowly as I highlighted and contoured my life away I started to feel good — more like myself.
I started to remember the girl that loved to do this. How much fun she had in the prep of it all.
As Taylor, my trusty photographer and sometimes hype woman, and I weaved around cars trying to find the perfect spot to shoot the look, I started to feel the rush of the challenge of shooting the look and having it come out the way it looked in my head.
I was feeling determined.
So much so that when we found the perfect spot and it started to rain mid shoot I didn’t care. I was going to get the shot because I was feeling myself– no rain could stop this!
I looked good and felt even better so I knew I had to commit to capturing this euphoria on camera while I still had it in me.
So these photos aren’t perfect. They’re are water spots on my clothes and arms from when a bought of rain poured down on me. It was the muggiest day ever and my make up started to sweat. Of course it was the day I didn’t have my trusty electric handheld fan with me.
But you know what, I felt awesome and was having a great time. Plus a cute passerby said I looked gorgeous which only amplified my Sascha Fierce mood.
Thank you Good Samaritan of Riverside Jacksonville, Florida!
All of this to say that it’s not a completely fixed problem and no, makeup or cute outfit won’t resolve my issues long term but I can’t deny that it did help a little.
What I am saying is that you have to do whatever you have to, to fight for the you, that you miss. The real you.
What do you do to help yourself get out of a funky mood? Tell me in the comments below.
Are you ready to bare yours this season? Besides having the perfect pedicure, you need the right footwear to show them off!
I’ve rounded up my favorite Spring shoes that are perfect for any occasion. From comfy sneakers perfect for travel to the most fun party slides that will make a statement with any outfit; I’ve got you covered.
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