Fall Essentials
/If you happened to see my Instagram stories from the weekend then you saw a boomerang of clothing piles. I spent Saturday swapping clothes and organizing my closet. Its a twice yearly happening here at the Chalet my off-season clothing lives in bins in our basement. And while I don’t usually chat clothing - I was inspired by my favorite scarves - so here goes!
These three scarves/shawls are the favorites in my vast collection. The red, white and blue plaid is from the J.Crew factory store in Manchester, VT. I purchased while traveling with my sister 6yrs ago this very month. The middle is made of wonderful Italian wool my sister presented to me upon returning from a marvelous trip 40yrs ago. The black wool with reversible crewel design was a gift for my 40th birthday from a sweet friend. I adore the colorful pattern.
White Juniper Plaid from JCrew has a similar feeling to the one I own.
This has a similar feel to my striped scarf.
This Navy Crewel work designed scarf is lovely.
I am a big fan of Boden for their quality - I continue to wear several sweaters purchased years ago - I own the Off Duty Merino Turtleneck Sweater. The design is a bit oversized with vented sides and here is the current version. No one should be surprised that I just clicked and the Navy stripe is on it’s way to the Chalet. I can never resist a turtleneck (think Diane Keaton in Something’s Got to Give) or a stripe anything! Below are a few more options.
This Merino Turtleneck from Gap is a great basic for $69.95 while not inexpensive it was the best price compared to Boden, JCrew or Bloomingdale’s.
The Melange Cozy Mock-Neck from Old Navy is $44.99 but, contains no wool.
I have several pairs of tall black boots and a few bootie styles. Here are two current styles I found on Zappos.
This Ugg cable knit beanie is super cute. I have a quite a few I like to wear in Grey, Cream, Navy.
I love this Patagonia vest - it’s super warm. I also have a blue quilted vest.
Michael Kors manufactures fashionable coats that keep you warm. I own two. I purchased the below style last year and it hangs in the closet next to my 2015.
Ever since I was old enough to understand the joy of a wonderful glove - (why as a culture did we stop wearing them all the time?!?) I have worn Fownes.
Fownes Metisse Ruched Leather Tech Gloves found at Bloomingdale’s.
Friends this was fun! I enjoyed finding current items to match what I own. I’ve linked all the images. I am so happy it’s fall and finally getting cooler so I can grab a scarf and decide which coat to wear. I’m a fan of layers!
Til next time see you on Instagram.
