Variations on a Theme

Fall has finally arrived in Central Texas and the weather is cooling down.  I’ve settled into a uniform for the coming months, and I thought I’d share a few of my recent everyday outfits.  As always, they are essentially the same items, mixed together in different, basic pairings.

(Ready for a rainy day of pumpkin choosing.)

You’ve already seen my first official fall outfit, which I wore for our rainy day adventure last weekend.  I paired an old Anthropologie top with my homemade boyfriend jeans and my new booties, which are now my favorite pair of shoes.  I added a sparkly necklace for a bit of interest, and this look inspired my new fall uniform.

(A striped blouse, sparkly necklace, boyfriend jeans, and my favorite booties.)

Here’s the exact same outfit with the very same Anthropologie top in a different colorway.  I bought these blouses last year in several different colors, and they are still holding up well.  I tend to wear my clothes until they wear out, so I get a lot of use from older pieces.  I wore this outfit to drop off the boys at school, take the car in for maintenance, and have lunch with Ryan.

(A striped blouse with boyfriend jeans.)

Same song, third verse.  I wore this outfit to drive James back and forth from gymnastics, and since it was so warm, I threw on a pair of black flats in place of the boots.

(The same style tee, a lace skirt, and my trusty booties.)

And just to mix things up a little, I wore the same top in yet another colorway with an ivory lace skirt and booties to get pizza with Ryan’s family.  Instead of the sparkly necklace, I wore a new bracelet my mom gave me, which is hard to see, but also really shiny.  This outfit is a remix of one I wore to Alt Summit in January, and the skirt is probably six years old now.  I love how versatile it is, and the boots look a little unexpected with the lacy skirt.

I basically wear the same exact thing every single day, but I switch out the key pieces to keep things fun and interesting.  For warmth, I can add a cardigan, longer pants, and socks (or tights with the skirt) as the weather gets colder.