Today is the official first day of Fall and in honor of that, here are five things I love about the season.
BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHES
Yeah, I know, I know. I haven’t been in school in years. But there’s still something kinda cool about the ritual of getting new clothes for Fall, whether it’s for school or a job or just because the weather is getting cooler and you need a nice cozy sweater. I’m coveting pieces from 3.1 Phillip Lim, Tucker (I am obsessed with these tops!) and Elizabeth and James from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I like their designs and I am really, really digging their new shoe line.
NEW MAKEUP
I always love how fresh Fall’s newer darker colors look after lots of summery corals and hot pink. I’m all about raspberry, plum and fig right now. It’s also the time of year where I can be pale with pride, ditching the bronzer and trading it in for soft blush. Have you seen Chanel’s Blush Duo Tweed Effect? It actually looks like the company’s signature tweed and it’s so pretty, I don’t want to use it!
MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS
Fall is my favorite time of the year for movies. I get that “G.I. Joe” and “Transformers 2” are the kind of Summer blockbusters that make a lot of bucks… so I’m in the minority when I say I would NEVER in a million years see either one of those big budgets, big action movies. I tend to like the kind of movies that end up at the Oscars. Give me “Amelia,” starring Hilary Swank as the famed pilot, or the musical “Nine” with a major girl power cast including Kate Hudson, Penélope Cruz and Nicole Kidman.
FRESH DRAMA
Summer used to be all about reruns on TV and while that has changed, thanks to a glut of reality shows, I still look forward to the return of network television lineup every September. “Desperate Housewives”, “Gossip Girl”, “Melrose Place” and “Grey’s Anatomy”… my DVR is working more hours than a rail thin model during fashion week.
PUMPKIN RETURNS
Nothing says Fall more than pumpkin. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, which is already back in stores for the season, marks the unofficial kick off of Fall for me every year. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins… I love it all. No wonder I always put on weight around the holidays!
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