Essence of Autumn

My first outfit post is part of Kristy of Vogue Gone Rogue's The Essence of Autumn contest.  I was planning on being all well-prepared and what not and do this weeks ahead of time, but of course the delinquent in me twisted this and finagled that (I am actually just crap at planning) so that naturally I just met the deadline much like the term papers I squeezed under college profs doors back in the day.  Autumn brings out the academic in me naturally so let's just say it was a piece of performance art.  Aren't you impressed?


Autumn is a bewitching season, and stands apart from the others.  In spring, summer and winter you can find the broad analogies of the three ages of men: the innocence and struggles of childhood, the intoxicating freedom of youth, and the slowing maturity of experience.  Autumn stands apart because she shakes us loose with hauntings of memory.  It is feverish with dreams.  Even here in a region without seasons, Autumn is still here; the ghosts are in the scents.    

Sweater: Gap

Tank: J.Crew

Cardigan: Mossimo

Sweater Vest: Lulumari

Pants: J.Crew

Shoes: Thrifted Doc Martens

Necklace: Meghan McNally

Earrings: Meghan McNally

Satchel: Korchmar 

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5 More Minutes

Beyond Fabric

Brooklyn's Britches

Citizen Rosebud

Cup of Me

Curvy with a Side of Confidence

Fashion Butter

Fashion Coconuts

Green Gable

Haine Accesibile

Haute and Fierce

Indie Guest

Inspirafashion

Jorge Alexander

Little Fille

Living Doll

Manic in the City

Mannequin De Vitrine

Midwest Vogue

Ms. Fabulous

Obsessive Coolness

Pens and Lens

Riding Pretty

Stiletto Chic

Style Scrapbook

Tiffany's Corner

The Blog of Brunette

The Loud Mouth

Very Chic List

Vogue Gone Rogue

Vogue Inspired Fashion for the Real World

Young Dumb Love

Alabaster

These are vintage Alabaster glass beads from Japan, circa 1940s, which I also bought from oldragonlair.  I love alabaster, and this necklace design is a decent first attempt, but I still think it needs something else.  It needs more personality, maybe something more like this from Ruche?  

P.S. for pretty wooden jewelry for sale, there is this bracelet from Ruche.          

Jewelry design by Meghan McNally

Photography by Sean f. McNally

Bohemian

After looking for graceful wood jewelry that does not scream "tribal" for about four years, I accepted that "quietly bohemian" is not especially in fashion at the moment and decided to create my own style embellishments.  I found a great seller on ebay of the name
oldragonlair, who has a huge variety of most anything (his name says it all).  He was fantastic to deal, very fast, very friendly and for repeat buyers he sometimes throws in extras.

Jewelry design by Meghan McNally
Photography by Sean f. McNally