Fall Fashion Inspiration from Chictopia

How great is it that there are places these days that you can go to to find street fashion? I hate being in the suburbs for a lot of reasons, but a big one is the lack of unique fashion and people watching. I just watched a really good documentary, Bill Cunningham New York, about the NY Times photographer who pioneered street fashion photography, and it's amazing to see how far things have come since the age of the internet.

After looking for some awesome Fall photos to inspire us yesterday I decided I needed to do a companion entry all about Fall street fashion from Chictopia. Unfortunately for me, this past week it's been in the 80s and 90s as the Bay Area is getting its Indian summer, so looking through these pictures and seeing fall leaves, loads of tights, scarves, and everything else I love about the Fall was torture. I am never more homesick than from the months of September through December. Well...one fall down, 3 or 4 more to go.

Here's 10 of my favorites outfits:

Fall Color Palate

Just in case you are looking for some inspiration for your next shopping trip or home make-over, here's a few pictures from all over the internet of this season's colors to inspire you.

What Did I wear today? - Fashion Magazine Inspired

I am an avid reader of Harper's Bazaar and have been for the past five or six years. Each month when I get my new copy I carve out some time to sit on the couch and flip through the glossy pages to take in every detail. Fashion is an art form and I love looking at the advertisements and editorials to see the crazy and interesting things people do. But I love to see the street wear and fashion suggestions to see what's in style right now just as much.

So a couple of weeks ago I got the September Issue in the mail (which was HUGE as always) and flipped through some of it one morning before heading off to the clinic. Then of course I looked down at my outfit and said, "god this is horrible. I need to change" and came up with this one based on some of their suggestions for Fall trends. I even did my makeup! Although you can't really tell. All it needed was something bright red like a skinny belt and it'd be perfect.



Shirt: Banana Republic circa 2009
Skirt: BCBG
Shoes: Michael by Michael Khors circa 2009
Ring: Forever 21
Dog being annoying and not moving: Charlie

Fall Wedge Booties

One of fall's biggest trends actually mixes several past trends into one. Booties + wedges with a twist. Think tough as nails embelishments, or British Countryside (or collegiate depending on where your mind goes) influences, or funky prints. All delishly retro looking. Whether the designer steals with the 60s or 70s, you can't lose.

Here's a few of my favorites that are all $100:

Piperlime:


Urban Outfitters:


Modcloth:


Forever 21:


Lulu's:


DSW:

Deviating from the Theme a Bit to shop for Fall

So this is about to throw the whole "Broke" part of this blog out the window...but I was perusing through the Anthropologie website recently and found so many things I am in love with. Why did I get a job at this store? Why is everything so expensive? In my wildest dreams I will not be able to afford 99.9% of these things. But I guess if I could create my own wishlist of stuff here's what would be on it:

Dresses:


The black one has the cutest elephants on it. So tempted to get this during employee appreciation weekend when our discount is much better. And I think that just because this other one has a name we all know and love, someone should get me that for Christmas.

Shirt & Jacket:


Skirts:

I'm obviously into the funky printed pencil skirt trend (it looks good on so many people). That last one is super high on my list for must haves as well.

Accessories:

To kind of match the huge tribal print craze that is going on in fashion right now, funky lucite jewelery is really big as well. Two big trends for Fall are reflected in the last two necklaces here (the first one is a bit summery). Earth tones and chain link with a twist.

Shoes:
(It's a really good thing our store doesn't have a large selection of shoes, otherwise I'd be in serious trouble)

That last pair is calling me. Must resist! Oh, and why must wedge booties be so expensive? I think I've found a good blog entry right there...