Happy First Day of Fall!!!!!!! For the weekend, I leave you with an outfit full of new pieces and old favorites!  My new, two sizes too big, Equipment blouse I scored at Marshalls for $39 is the newest addition to my closet.  I have been dying to own an Equipment blouse for a long while, so I couldn't pass this one up when I spotted it in the clearance section.  Unfortunately, since it engulfs me in fabric, I need to find creative ways to wear it so you can't tell how big it is.  It will have to do until I can find one in my size for a reasonable price! I also broke out my new aztec print jeans from Piperlime and threw on my beloved Burberry wedges from The Outnet Clearance sale a couple years ago! Of course Arnold, my Marc by Marc Jacobs purse made his usual appearance.

On this day my mom and I went for a quick jaunt to Macy's and Lord & Taylor because we had coupons.  I sort of wish we hadn't because at L&T they had the bag I've been lusting over lately: a maroon Michael Kors Hamilton East/West! It would have been $240 with my coupon, which is still too much, so I resisted...grr!! (I could go back for it though, the coupon lasts until Monday.)

Song of the Day: September by Earth Wind and Fire
[I chose this song because the lyrics perfectly fit the day]

Top: Equipment (Marshalls) gift card, Tee c/o LAMade and LuckyFABB, Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime, Wedges: Burberry (The Outnet) $80, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Bracelets: Burlington Coat Factory and c/o LuckyFABB, Watch: Michael Kors, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) gift card

As Summer slowly comes to an end I am getting use out of my Summer pieces before they need to go away for 8 months.  The weather is getting cooler each day and I am getting so excited! I can't wait to break out all my sweaters and jeans! But that is no reason to neglect the lovely weather we're still having, right? 

What are you most looking forward to this Fall? I can't wait for all the leaves to change colors, it's so beautiful driving when you're surrounded by burnt oranges, reds and yellows!

Song of the Day: I've Loved These Days by Billy Joel

Top: Adiva (Marshalls) $13, Shorts: Zara, Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls) $7, Sandals: Seychelles (DSW) $35, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Piperlime & Vix, Necklace c/o by boe, Watch: Michael Kors, Sunglasses c/o Lucky Brand, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs "Aidan" (shopbop)

Today I'm featuring the Thakoon Addition Spring 2013 collection. This collection had 26 looks and I saved 20 of them (which I narrowed down a little for this post), so I think it's safe to say that I am in love. I am not usually one for soft looks an girly colors but this collection is too pretty to dislike.  Thakoon called the collection a little bit Americana and a cheerleader moment. I'm not a cheerleader fan, read: gymnastics snob, so I'll ignore that part and call it American Girl.

I think what I love most about this collection is that it is a lot of separates that can be mixed and matched to create infinite looks.  You can also take the pieces and fit them in easily with your own wardrobes because the colors go with everything.  (well perhaps not everything, but a lot)

I wore this outfit last week to go hang out at home.  I had to pick up some mail and figured I could get a free meal out of it. I didn't miss my family or anything ;) (I see them every week so that's basically true, though I do miss seeing them every day.) I also decided to be a weirdo and take some pictures with a plastic ball, what can I say, I'm strange.

The problem with this dress is that it's so shapeless I can look like a short frump.  So I decided to belt it up top to try to elongate myself. I still prefer the first time I wore this, so I'll probably wear that again before it is no longer appropriate to wear this dress.

Song of the Day: Zanzibar by Billy Joel

Dress: thrifted $6, Sweater: Forever 21 $11, Heels: Guess (Marshalls) $40, Sunglasses: old, Watch: Michael Kors, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Piperlime & Vix

I am not going to be posting as many collections from fashion week as usual, only the ones that really stand out.  I will be posting all my favorite looks on my Facebook, for now I have all my NYFW picks, see this album!  I will do the same for London, Milan and Paris!  I predict that one of the other collections I feature on the blog will be Burberry Prorsum, because I always find myself wanting the whole collection.

For New York Fashion Week two collections really called out my name, Sachin + Babi and Thakoon Addition. I loved this collection by Sachin + Babi because, although it is full of prints and color, it is completely wearable.  I could see myself in every single one of these looks (see the full collection). Come next year, I will definitely be on the lookout for some of these pieces. How about you?
According to Style, the collection was inspired by Ryan Holden Singer's photograph of a Mongolian man next to his motorcycle, seen below. I love that a whole collection can be inspired by one photo, it shows that you can gain inspiration from anything. Can you see the references to the photo in the collection?

All the girls that were left in the end! Source

Day 2 of LuckyFABB was spent shopping in Soho! We started off having brunch at the Crosby Hotel (where I had an awesome celebrity sighting: GEOFFREY RUSH!!!) with Lucky editors and Piperlime. Our first stop after brunch was Piperlime's brand new store, where we were the first ever shoppers! We continued by stopping at Aritzia, Topshop, Kate Spade and Calypso St. Barth. I posted photos from inside the stores on my Facebook because there were too many, check them out!

This was my favorite day in New York by far. I met some new friends; Nikki, Ashley, Bethany, Alexandria, and more! AND I finally had the pleasure of hanging out with Mary in person after following her blog for quite some time, she's awesome!

Top: Made by Grandma, Skirt: Made by Mom, Sandals: Seychelles (DSW) $35, Bag: Chanel, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors, Necklace: Vanessa Mooney giveaway, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) gift card
UPDATE: Yes, this is the same fabric as yesterday's skirt. I had my mom make another with our leftover fabric. This time with the scalloped edge. (we wanted that on the other skirt but it wasn't working out properly) 
We were lucky enough to receive gift cards for Piperlime and Aritzia, so I picked up a pair of Genetic Denim aztec print jeans at Piperlime and some Maison Scotch printed pants and T.Babaton cashmere sweater at Aritzia!

Genetic Denim

Maison Scotch

Photos by Lydia