Week 9 Fall-Weather Friend

I like the fall season.  Or at least the idea of it.

 

Thus far, the climate here in Houston hasn't changed much, although there have been days where it was feasible to layer clothes without fearing that you would melt away on the sidewalk by the afternoon.  

 

Because of this, I try to not get too excited and go overboard with some of the fall (and winter) trends.  In my opinion, compared to most of the rest of the country, Houston should have its own set of seasons: really warm, hot, hot-as-hell, and could-be-cold-but-it-depends-on-the-hour.  So, rather than focusing solely on the changing of the season and the climate that is usually associated with that season, the usual determinants of my work wear will be my mood, the fluctuating temperature in my classroom (which should have its own entity, as well), and the details of what my day will entail. 

 

Fall this week, for me, was met with...

 

Monday

 

... a bright blazer...

 

Vince Camuto "Padara" booties

 Tuesday

 ...a sleek skirt...

Vince Camuto "Kain" pumps

 

 

Wednesday

 

...pops and pops of color...

 



Guess peep-toe pumps

Thursday

...mixed patterns and textures...

Gianni Bini wedges

Friday

...and Friday flat-wear.

Target leopard flats

Mixing together "fall" and "spring/summer" pieces makes it easy for me to not drive myself crazy everyday by dressing for the current season and the expected climate.  Now, if you want to talk about daily weather changes, that will be another conversation.

 

Until next week!

Week 5 - Short

This was a short week.

And by that, I do not mean that we were lucky to have a four-day school week.

Nope.  Instead, I started off the week by wearing a short dress.  Too short now that I look at it:

 

Rock and Republic for Kohls pumps

                                               

 

 

On Tuesday, I was short of shoe options.  I have a lot of shoes, yet I felt like I could not find the right pair to go with this outfit comprised of a pretty blue blouse that I recently scored for four bucks at Kohls and these floral Moschino pants I bought on clearance earlier this summer from TJ Maxx (yes, you read that correctly).  Anyway, seeing them in pictures confirms that these shoes and this outfit weren't a great mix, but, alas, you live and you learn said the teacher...

Vince Camuto open-toe booties

 

 

And so, by Wednesday, I went with a "short" heel...aka flats:

Steve Madden Luxe cheetah print flats (with slight wedge)

And short ones again on Thursday:

Talbots cap-toe flats

Students question me all the time on how tall I really am, but the funny thing was that while standing next to one of them on Wednesday, I looked up at him and, in all genuineness, said, "Gosh, you've gotten taller!" 
He looked down at my feet and replied, "No, I didn't, Mrs. C.  You're just not wearing heels today." 



Yep.  Definitely a short week.