Orange and Black and White Checks for Halloween

Hello, and welcome to my blog

I hope everyone is enjoying Halloween week!

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I chose my outfit today loosely on theme for the holiday,

in a shade of orange, with some black 

This outfit is another in my continuing quest

 to cover all the bases,

 and dress in accordance with current,

 erratic weather changes

 It has been quite warm and wonderful one day,

 (or part of the day),

 and cool and cloudy or rainy the next

Today seemed to demand a layer,

 so this is the look I came up with

What are your solutions

 for changeable bridge season weather? 

 I chose this black and white check print dress

 It is a medium weight knit and is pretty season-less

  Also, it is in one of my go-to styles to wear, fit and flare 

 Layering an orange coral cropped open cardigan

over the dress today

Everything cropped is co-existing this season

with what seems like everything else!

Have you noticed there are a lot of influences

and different silhouettes happening

in a hodge hodge this season?

I'm seeing and hearing:

 ⭐️The classics are back (think polished and preppy),

and oh my gosh the cardigans-

they are everywhere like never before!

⭐️Eighties influences are big (very maximalist)

⭐️Belts are even bigger, emphasizing the waist 

⭐️Western wear is very influential this season,

especially denim dresses and skirts

⭐️Color trends are both bold statement colors,

and warm, rich neutrals, including brown, of course

⭐️Oh, and suede is the textile of the season

Am I missing anything?

I'm sure I am...😵‍💫 

Carrying a vintage black leather structured handle bag,

 with unusual rectangular, silver tone hardware

Although large, soft, slouchy bags

are trending this season,

I will likely be skipping this trend

unless I find one that works for my small frame

Oversized and slouchy is for those who can pull it off,

and most of the time, that is not me

More and more I am

carefully picking and choosing from current trends

 to find what suits me best

 I chose silver tone jewelry for this outfit,

since the bag hardware is silver tone,

and a special feature

 Wearing a hinged bar bracelet,

 and teardrop post earrings

Another accessory is a black and white polka dot scarf

(ignore the black sash, it was too much and I took it off!) 

For shoes, I am wearing this jaunty pair of two-tone,

 low block heel spectators

 They have a black and white cross hatched design 

 with black toe caps

Sling backs are a trend I can get behind with fervor

as they have already been a favorite of mine for years!

This is going on, but not in full force yet!

Only a few trees are starting to drop their leaves, so far

October 26th was Roger's birthday,

so I baked him double dark chocolate

brownie cupcakes,

with dark chocolate fudge icing-

he is a BIG chocolate lover! 🍫

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Happy Birthday sweetheart!

Thanks for joining me-

hope you have a wonderful week!