How to Wear Fall 2013 Color Trends Right Now

acai ikat dress and samba red coach bag fall 2013 color trends

Dear Francy,

As much as summer dresses are great, my preference is actually for fall clothing… the layers, the scarves, the textures– so much potential! During the summer I tend to dress extremely simply, so I try to add interest with color and pattern.

I’m finding myself ready for fall as August comes to a close. The extreme heat wave we had earlier this summer seems to have depleted all of my summer style inspiration, so I’ve been looking at how to wear Fall 2013 color trends right now while it’s still a little steamy out. The Pre-Fall collections I’ve seen are gorgeous, but it’s still early days here and on the warm side for the trends involving jackets and layers….

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BA STAR Chocolate Star Dust | Beauty Reviews

ba star chocolate star dust mineral eye shadow swatched on white background

I have a palette gifted to me from BA STAR, but this is the first loose mineral shadow from them that I’ve tried. Don’t you love the name of this color– it’s called Chocolate Star Dust.

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Striped Dress and Pink Ballets | Outfits

striped dress and louis vuitton petit noe bucket bag standing on the street in flatiron

Dear Laura,

I thought I’d try something a little more casual and picked up this classic striped dress from Gilt’s super sale a few weeks ago. It was a great price, but it’s also really sheer so I have a full slip on underneath. Not exactly what I was hoping for in a summer dress, so I think this one will be more of a beach coverup or be worn with a jacket for fall. …

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#GiveMeAMackie at Screaming Mimi’s | Events

fashion blogger outfit of the day forever 21 ikat dress and coach molly black cherry satchel

Dear Christine,

On a breezy day last week I popped down to Screaming Mimi’s to take a look at the amazing prize of the #GiveMeAMackie Instagram contest. I grabbed a cupcake from Butter Lane and sipped a gorgeous rosé — and I’m actually a professed rosé hater — while taking a spin around the store to browse the clothing. …

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Win a Pair of Shoes from Sole Provisions! | Giveaway (closed)

anthropologie skirt cole haan air tali on soho cobblestone street

Dear Christi,

You may have noticed the wrap in my latest set of photos– yes, I’ve been tending to a sprain. I’ve been hiding it under maxis and midis for a few weeks, but… well, I ran out of them eventually. It’s actually the ankle that’s the problem. However, I’ve been compensating too much so now the knee is actually bothering me a lot worse. Figures. …

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Berry Park | Brooklyn Rooftop

frozen arnold palmer at berry park

Berry Park is a bar on a Brooklyn rooftop, in that area of Williamsburg that starts to blend into Greenpoint. Cocktails are solid and fries are salty and crispy. I recommend the frozen Arnold Palmer as an overall crowd-pleaser, but the Rosemary’s Berry (Hendrick’s, St. Germain, prosecco, etc.) was a surprise win and possibly the only cocktail I’ve ever liked that’s on the very sweet side. Maybe the rosemary helped cut the sugar of the other ingredients. …

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Modern Vintage Summer Style | Outfits

fashion blogger modern vintage summer style in soho

Dear Katha,

It’s taken me a long time to settle into my style. And I’m actually not even sure that I’m done settling in yet.

I used to want to be on the cutting edge of modern fashion– geometric shapes, unusual silhouettes, shoes that border on the absolutely bizarre, etc. I bought tons of black clothing and sprinkled it with a bit of neon and some bold, bright trendy colors.

But… as much as I loved it, it didn’t quite fit. I like it so much on other people, but not quite as much on me. Something was off.

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Win a Vintage 1980s Bob Mackie Dress | Contests

win a vintage bob mackie dress

Guess what? Bob Mackie is having an Instagram video contest and the prize is this vintage dress from 1982! The dress would best fit a modern size 2/4, but if that’s not your size there’s no reason why you absolutely have to wear it– it would make a great collector’s piece as well.

The contest is open until Thursday, August 15th at 12:01 am. For more information and the official entry details visit the Bob Mackie blog here.