Planning My Autumn Wardrobe

A few weeks ago, Rachel and I went to Ross looking for dresses, shoes, and handbags.  We had a successful trip.  She found shoes, I found a burgundy knit dress and a mustard colored cross body bag.

With the purchase of the dress and crossbody purse, I realized that these would be perfect for autumn, as well as now.  That got me thinking about other items in my closet that will work for autumn.

Summer weather lasts into September here in Central Pennsylvania and we've gotten sunburns at the local ag fair rodeo events the last Friday of September.  With that in mind, I tend to buy short sleeved dresses or tops and use sweaters or my jean jacket as needed.  


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As the temperatures drop, I add leggings and boots, scarves, and jackets.


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 I also tend to wear jeans more, and leggings with tunics.



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The main thing in all these photos is that they look pulled together without being fussy or unwearable.  I like to dress comfortably, and be dressed appropriately for the occasion.

Here are some autumn outfits I like - 


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I'd wear this all through winter as well!


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I wouldn't wear ripped jeans, and my booties would be a low heel, but this is just inspiration.  Sometimes all you need from and inspiration photo is the colors, or a style of jacket, or a patterned scarf, to get your wheels turning for using what you already have in your closet and what you may need to purchase.

I tend to wear classic styling so my clothes work year after year.  I just change up accessories, or a sweater color.  I may buy new earrings to wear with something, and I usually make sure that I can wear them with several outfits!

For example - 

My fun, new earrings -

I've worn them with solid black, mustard yellow with white polka dots, and my black and white stripe.  I can also wear them with my pink dress.

All these colors have not only worked for summer, but will also work great in the autumn.  Just picture my jean jacket over my stripes or mustard yellow, picture a pink sweater over my black dress...the earrings still work.

For shoes I can wear my knee high black boots, my black booties, my skechers.  I'm going to find some brown boots this year, I think.  That will mix up the look of a few outfits.

Do you like to plan your wardrobes for the changing seasons? (other than winter outerwear)  Do you try to do a capsule wardrobe, so you can mix and match your clothes?

I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Also I wanted to say that most of these pins are of bloggers I follow - Beth Djalali of Style At A Certain Age and Nikki of Midlife Chic.  Beth recently lost her husband to liver cancer.

I've learned alot about how to find out what works for me, what my style is, fit, color, accessories from both of these ladies.