Falling In Love With Fall

It's hot here in Citrus Heights, CA. We're in the Sacramento Valley, so air gets trapped in this pocket during the day with the hottest part being in the later part of the afternoon. Of course, all the stores are already getting ready for Autumn fashions, and our friends overseas are no exception. I've been looking over blogs lately to get ideas, and so far, I'm falling in love.

I'm seeing a big trend going towards preppy/retro styles. (Read Mitsu's Egoist and Titty&co report.) Seeing everything from 70s prints to preppy sweaters to classic flower print dresses with cardigans has really made me think that fashion is going to be pretty fun during the transitional months until it gets too cold for that much leg. 80s-style suspenders are also coming in (*shudder*) and many earth tones and rich brick colors are to be seen (and some purples). Personally, I'm pleased to see the rather retro-classy look associated with Egoist and Laguna Moon this upcoming season.

So far, this is one of my favorite offerings from Laguna Moon. It's well-defined, classy, and still feminine, but overall it's still a functional outfit. It's perfect for cooler summer to fall nights and can easily be dressed up for a work day or for going out.


Now, the other side of my fashion tastes spectrum is d.i.a., which sadly has no online shop.(I again need to link to one of Mitsu's posts to show you pictures as I have a hard time finding anything online other than through Rakuten.) This store, to me, screams OraOra-gyaru-kei. It's fun with a bit of bad-girl edge to it, and what I love overall is the emphasis on monochromes with splashes of gold or something else bright. It's sexy and creative.

That's it for this blog entry. I'll think of something more exciting to do later, I promise.

J!