This all started on The Pursuit Aesthetic and has since started making the men’s fashion blog rounds. I ran into this version on 10 Engines’ blog and found that his looked as if it was taken directly out of Shawn’s closet. I mean it even had the requisite bottle of Miller High Life. I thought that it would be fun to riff of of this and do a female version. I had to change more than the 5 things suggested, but I feel that I still stayed true to the original. While setting this up, I came across this version on Joe Gannon’s site, so I included it as well. Enjoy.

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Only ten more days until my favorite festival is back! Yes, the 52nd annual Gays Mills Apple Festival is next weekend and I can’t wait. We had such a good time last year. It’s so much fun to check out the the apple harvest at the area orchard, grab a few tasty apple treats (hello apple cider slushies!) and just enjoy the great autumn weather here in Wisconsin. Here’s what I am dreaming I would wear on our quest to find the perfect Honeycrisp.



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Don’t you think this outfit would be perfect for these gray rainy days we’ve been having?

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Please say hello to Gladys, my lovely new friend. Isn’t she great? I came across her while when I was out looking for shoes for they wedding we’re going to this weekend out in NYC. She was so sweet I just had to take her home with me. Especially since I didn’t have a purse to that worked with my outfit and she matched perfectly!

I know that this was another investment that I will cherish. I’ve already been using her a ton. The shape and size of the purse are perfect. Just big enough to hold my daily haul, while not too big to be bulky or heavy. The adjustable/removable shoulder strap is key. I can take it off for the wedding, but have it to sling across me while huffing through the streets or running errands. The textured leather has beautiful metallic finish that really is perfect for making the transition from day to night. I think that it looks just as good with jeans as it does with the dress I’ll be wearing. I think we’ll be friends for a long, long time.

I splurged a bit and picked up these amazing Vera Wang Lavender Label flats while I was out in Columbus last week. I needed a pair of fancy shoes that were still comfortable enough to walk in. (I’m headed to a wedding in NYC next weekend, so you know that I’ll be hoofing it around a lot.) These are absolutely perfect! The leather is so very soft and they are a great lavender-greyish color. I love the little leather bow and pewter colored crystals on the toes. I can’t wait to wear them! 



I love these booties from Anthropologie. Perfectly named, the Over The Moon Booties, have me swooning. I love the saddle-colored leather and sprinkling of brass studs. It does the menswear spectator style in a great way. Not too clunky, but not overly affected as well. Consider them added to my fall wardrobe wish list.

Yes, August has just begun and the dog days of summer still have to be dealt with, but for some reason I am really starting to crave fall. Maybe it’s knowing that autumn usually means a more relaxed pace around here, or it could be my building excitement for some Buckeye football, however, right now I think it could be that the fall fashions are starting to roll out. Don’t get me wrong, I love my flip flops, but how refreshing it will be to not have to dress for the heat. I am craving a pair of olive menswear-inspired chinos and crisp white camp shirts. Throw in some tennis shoes and we’ve got a go to weekend uniform. Until then, I guess I’ll keep it up with the sundresses.

I purchased a pair of TOMS last week and I have to say that I am totally in love with them! They are superbly comfortable and super cute. I picked out the classic style in black perforated nylon, called the Siebe. Inspired by the scuba divers, the lightweight nylon upper has great breathability (no sweaty toes) and it has an adorable polka-dotted effect from the cotton lining peeking through. I love the lining’s “Raise IQs, not sea levels” print as well. The EVA/rubber blend outsole is super cushy and feels like I’m walking on air.

It addition to being great shoes to own, I love the concept behind TOMS:  One for One. For those of you who haven’t heard of this before . . .”TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we’re all about. The TOMS One for One business model transforms our customers into benefactors, which allows us to grow a truly sustainable business rather than depending on fundraising for support.” So while purchasing something I need (okay what I want, but stay with me here) I’m able to help others and use my purchasing power to make a difference. Now I’m a part of the over 600,000* pairs of shoes that TOMS have given to children in need.

Ooh, I just love this yellow leather handbag! The color and shape are amazing. I think it would be a great addition to my collection. I mean how cute would it look with a little sundress, khakis and a navy cardigan, with jeans and a white button down, a little black dress, my black winter coat. . . . sigh!