Fall!

Fall is finally here in New England (though Spring/Summer 08 Fashion Week is starting NEXT WEEK in NY!!) But while browsing the airy tops, dresses and shorts online, I'll be thinking of fall fashion -- sweaters, knit dresses, tights, boots, jackets, gloves--and though a lot of people can't take the snow, ice, bone-numbing wind that fall/winter brings, I love it!!

(reasons to love fall: 1. all garments listed above, 2. fireplaces, 3. apple picking...)

To start the season off right, I'll need to go shopping, bien sur!
My Fall List:

1. Black skinny jeans from H&M (I know, I know, skinny is out, wide is in, but I can't give up my obsession!! I'm balancing it out by making wide-leg trousers in this uber-great, nubbly, tweedy fabric I found in Chinatown a few weeks ago)

2. A giant, cable-knit sweater a la Stella McCartney... I'm learning how to knit, but I don't think I'll get that good that fast. Maybe I'll knit... a potholder in time for fall?

3. Warm, ribbed gray tights

4. More plaid, hopefully:

I love this slip dress from Free People (though it'll be less slutty on me, promise, and I will be wearing something besides it)

Mm, with tights and boots and some type of shirt underneath...
Hey, I passed up their plaid skinny pants, so I feel this is a good thing...

5. A white turtleneck

(I plan on painting varying horizontal stripes onto it, and possibly inserting some elbow pads!)

6. Fun shoes

I love these (from Urban Outfitters)--they'd go with tights, leggings, skinny jeans...

7. A guy sweater vest

No need to steal my brother's sweaters now (though that won't stop me)

I must say, I don't think a Balenciaga-esque blazer is in the cards for me: It's too overdone already, by Teen Vogue, Elle, Vogue, ummm and every other magazine ever. I had a cool gray blazer with this awesome British-ish crest on the pocket that I wore last year ($7 from a thrift store!) Maybe I'll use it, maybe not.

8. And finally (wishful thinking here) this dress from APC (a mere $500)

Probably add more later, but that's good for now!

PS - SO excited, the Staminator (aka Jessica Stam) has like 3246 ad campaigns this season!! Love her so much!!