The 2021 30 Day Fall Styling Series starts next week, first video goes live Tuesday 9.7.21 on Instagram and Tik Tok so my F/W wardrobe is coming together!
I have a pretty solid shoe wardrobe so I wanted to create a place where you can find all the shoes I’ll be styling this season.
There are absolutely more though, I’m waiting for a few to arrive as we speak. But the majority of this seasons shoes are here!
All shoes are my TTS unless other wise stated.
Each photo in this post is shoppable just click the image!
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I really really like this pair of booties, so much I got two pairs. The sock portion make them very comfortable and give a sleeker streamlined look. These are pretty comfortable, I’m wearing my TTS but if you want to wear them around walking I’d go a half size up.
This beige-ish combat boot runs big, get your normal half size down. I haven’t styled these yet so I don’t have a ton of feedback. I really wanted this style last year so I got this pair to play around with.
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This boot is from last year but is still available. I sized up a half size. They work for wider calves but not wide wide. My calves are 15″ … there’s not much room other than my leg.
These are very very comfortable. The pink pair was gifted and I loved them so much I purchased the tan myself.
5 color options. Runs TTS
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In my early college years I worked at a sneaker store and had a pair of low grey and purple scale Dunks. They were so comfortable and my favorite sneaker, I wore them the most to work.
If memory serves me (Hi! I’m old!) I swear I paid $60 for them and they were FRESHHH!
Imagine my surprise when I found out Dunks are now “exclusive” and cost double to 10xs more than retail and you pretty much have to get them from a reseller.
Regardless, I still wanted a pair but wanted a classic color combo bc they are charginggg.
I went back and forth between the low and mid Panda’s but ultimately went with the mid’s. I wear a TON of sweats in the winter and a mid sneaker is a great boot alternative when the temps drop. These are also really cute with mini dresses.
Runs TTS
This is my second pair of Fluff Yeah’s, UGG slippers are a whole different type of slipper. Once you get a pair you can’t go back to the $10 pairs at Target. I know because I’ve tried!
I have no intentions on wearing these as shoes but I wear them around my buildings property and will take them on a cabin vacation I have planned this fall.
They only come in whole sizes, go down.
Fun Fact: I actually worked at UGG for a little bit. I had one pair of UGG boots prior to working for them then after working there my love for UGG just grew.
WTBS, I always like to have an up to date pair of classics. Two years ago I bought the Mini Classics in Chestnut, they were the newer pair that come pre treated with water repellent. I must have gotten a bad pair because there were these random markings on them that wouldn’t come out even with their cleaning kit. I sent them back to the warranty department and they allowed me to return them for a store credit.
Since I did get a chance to wear them and these new Ultra Mini Classics were just released I decided to give them a go. This time in black.
I wear my UGG boots in the F/W daily to walk Nolo (my dog) and on quick errands to the grocery and Target.
Just consider this your “pear shaped” denim guide for Fall. I bought quite a few new pairs of denim for Fall and thought it would be great to round them up all in one place so you can compare and read fit information all in one place.
SIZING
I’m typically a 29, I am carrying some quarantine weight still so I’m technically between a 29 and 30 right now. 29’s are too tight on me and 30’s have too much room in the waist. My waist is 16″-17″ smaller than my hips/butt to give you an idea of my actual body shape circumferences.
Also, a lot of jeans are 90’s style right now and they tend to be made of more rigid / less stretch materials.
For HEIGHT: I’m 5’4″ with VERY short legs, 28″
You can find exact sizing information for each pair of denim under their images.
Visually on these are the best jeans on this list. They’re flattering, soft and stretchy. I mean they probably are the best on this list but my love for my Mom jeans make these my second overall favorites on this list.
This is my second pair of Levi’s Ribcage jeans, I seriously love this style. They’re a great rise to wear with crop tops. If you want the classic look of Levi’s this is a great pair. This pair came with the cropped raw hem so they’re short leg friendly.
I find Levi’s runs small due to the rigid material so size up!
If you’re looking for a trendier style these are good to try. The criss cross waist band on these give a cinched waist effect. I don’t wear heels much irl so I’m still deciding what to do with the extra length on these but with heels they’re *fire emoji* Runs TTS
These are hands down my most favorite and worn jeans. They’re low-key sweatpants! They always fit when my weight fluctuates and when I’m bloated. They’re super high waisted so perfect for midriff baring crop tops. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend! Runs TTS
Last week I shared my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale picks. This week, I’m sharing item I already own that are in the sale along with items I was able to purchase in store. I placed a big online order and that should arrive Monday so I will share a second try-on haul when that arrives.
In almost everything I’m wearing my TTS (true to size) if I’m not I will clarify.
This is an updated version of one of my favorite pairs of jeans. They are the Ribcage style so they are very high waisted. They hit right above the belly button on me, I do have a longer torso so keep that in mind. The leg has a nice actual straight leg which I love. These are a perfect year around jean, imo.
I always size up in Levi’s as they tend to be a little stiff.
This is a staple sweater I plan to have for years. I LOVE an oversized sweater, it’s perfect to throw on over leather leathers with a pair of combat boots. Issa look!
I did size up in this sweater but because they didn’t have any Medium’s left in store. However I do love how big and long it is.
I did order the tan in my TTS so it won’t fit as big.
I recommend going down a size if you want a proper sweater fit and going up a size for a tunic fit.
I bought these Spanx Leather Leggings 3 Anniversary Sales ago, they still look brand new and fit just the same. I highly recommend them.
I have a crop black sweater I wear this with with sneakers and my go-to when the temperature drops is with an oversized sweater and combat boots like above.
I’m 5’4″ with very short legs so I got Petite in a size up.
I’m shocked at how much I love these because I have never owned or worn a pair of backless loafers.
These are so comfortable and really do pull a look together, The pink is a fun pop of color to add a little sass. Because I love them so much I did order them in tan for my neutral looks.
I bought this last year and wore it weekly, it’s still a favorite and in rotation. The pants are not in the sale this year, they are still available. There is a pair of joggers in the sale that I also have and recommend.
Not in the sale but on sale. Love this pop of color for F/W. I bought my TTS but it is HUGE, it’s definitely a tunic fit. Size down if you want more of a sweater fit.
This is an updated version of one of my favorite pairs of jeans. They are the Ribcage style so they are very high waisted. They hit right above the belly button on me, I do have a longer torso so keep that in mind. The leg has a nice actual straight leg which I love. These are a perfect year around jean, imo.
I always size up in Levi’s as they tend to be a little stiff.
I bought these full price a month ago. LOVE them!! I bought them with the intention of wearing them throughout the year, They’re the perfect weight to wear now as well. These are now available in white so I ordered those too …. I really love them!
The time has come …. I’ve decided to properly cover the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale this year.
Previously, before I was a Full Time blogger I followed a lot of bloggers and they tended to share the same styles, none of which are my personal style. I thought to self, the NSALE has some country a** sh*t.
Then I unfollowed bloggers who didn’t align with me and my style. When I did that and shopped the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale I saw it with different eyes and found great items, my favorite NSALE purchases I still have and wear years later.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is great to stock up on your favorite items that only go on sale during the NSale. I get a lip kit each year, update my UGG slippers, get a few fashion pieces and Nike almost always as something I love.
That’s what I’ll be sharing with you; the classic staples, items I buy every year and the best fashion pieces I see myself wearing the entire season.
Boots and outerwear are great to shop during the NSale because as we know those are the pricier items so getting a good deal can help save a few coins for you.
WTBS, I’ll be doing an outerwear and boots round up of my favorites as well. I will be sharing the best pieces (that I own, purchase or plan on buying).
This page will be updated with photos and links on July 12!
I’ll be in store that day seeing what I can see. Snapping photos and videos and seeing if they’ll let me shop early … I’m Influencer status so I’m supposed to wait until Friday but we’ll see what I can swindle in store.
PREVIEW IS LIVE!!!
Today the NSALE preview went live! I spent a few hours looking through everythig, adding my favorites to a wishlist, then going back through and picking out my favorites that I’ll wear the most. I then added those to a final edit wishlist to make my shopping as seamless as possible.
While looking, I found a few items I already own that will be included in the sale this year. I’ll be sharing ways to style my NSALE picks for now and later in the cooler months over the next few weeks.
here are my top 2021 NSALE picks …
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FREE PEOPLE SWEATERS: I have both the black and cream on my wishlist because clearly I’m very into cream this season and I always want/need an oversized black sweater to throw on over my Spanx Leather Leggings (also in the sale) in the colder months.
ALL SAINTS COMBAT BOOTS: 1. I wanted these last year but my budget was like, nah girl. 2. I’ve wanted a pair of nice combat boots for a couple of years. soooo, this is the year!
FENDI SUNGLASSES: another item I’ve had my eye on for a year. This is the first item I’m jumping on. Praying to the shopping GODS I’m able to snag these before they sell out.
BAREFOOT DREAMS SOCKS: I felt the barefoot dreams blanket in store and it just felt like a blanket, idk, maybe my blanket palette isn’t bougie enough. Then last year another blogger who was like, “please STFU about barefoot dreams, it’s just a blanket” said she had a pair of socks her sister gifted her 10 years ago and she wanted a new pair and asked her sister where she got them … low and behold they were barefoot dreams. Long story long, I’m going to see what it’s really about.
NIKE SWEATSUIT: I have these joggers in black already. I LOVE them abd wear them year around. I will say the black does fade … a lot. Last year during the sale I bought the sister version of this set with the palazzo pant and still wear it a year later. WTBS, the Nike sweatsuit is a must have for me!
PLAID WOOL SHACKET: IYKYK, my cream sherpa shacket was EVERYTHING last year. Hands down my most worn outerwear. I really wanted a plaid version but stock was piecy and I couldn’t commit to a color. I like this one because the colors are subtle and chic.
STEVE MADDEN PLATFORM CHELSEA BOOT: in full transparency these were gifted. However, I did pick them out and am completely obsessed with them. I have wanted a cream/off white chunky boot for a year and of all the boots I’ve seen in the past year these are my favorite! I’ll definitely be pairing these with the Nike sweatsuit and the plaid shacket. These are available in black and tan as well.
This past Fall I started a Styling Series on Tik-tok and Instagram reels. All videos of me putting together looks piece by piece to show how I style each look. The styling series did so well that I am carrying it over into the New Year!
The new styling series’ will be a little different, in addition to the styling videos on Tik-Tok and Instagram they’ll also be co-joining blog posts with images of each look and descriptions of the key pieces.
As always, each image in this blog post is shoppable. All you have to do is click the photo.
For the first series I wanted to do something very Winter and COVID related so we’re doing a Sweatsuit Series!!! There’s so many ways to style a sweatsuit and so many sweatsuit variations weather you want a loosey goosey comfortable set or something you can wear out for drinks.
I do consider myself to be a sweatsuit connoisseur, sweats have been a staple in my wardrobe over 20 years. It’s without a doubt the largest section in my closet.
One of the best sellers of all time *Kanye voice* from my shop is the Carrie Name Necklace.
She comes in 18kt Gold dipped, 18kt Rose Gold dipper, Sterling Silver and/or 14kt Solid Gold.
I have both the dipped and Solid gold options.
The 18kt Gold dipped in a 14″ chain is shown here.
QUALITY & CARE
Because all of the pieces in my shop are all solid metal you don’t have to worry about it changing colors, fading or tarnishing. This specific necklace I’ve had 2-3 years and one of those years I wore it daily!
These are from the same brand as the hoodie, I believe these are a men’s Large. Medium is my normal size for reference. These have no pockets and the drawstring is on the inside of the pants.
You probably won’t see me wearing these in the Summer because these are NOT cankle friendly lolol For winter I wanted a few pairs of shoes that are a boot height to keep my ankles warm in the cold. I thought high top sneakers would be great especially to wear with sweats.
These sneakers are also really cute with the Spanx Leather Leggings. These were a very popular style during Christmas and were a challenge to get a hold of as they were in and out of stock.
This is a vintage wool coat I thrifted last Summer. A statement coat is key to pulling together an oversized sweatsuit. While some may think it’s too dressy to pair with sweats, that’s actually what pulls the look together and makes it look more polished.
One of the best sellers of all time *Kanye voice* from my shop is the Carrie Name Necklace.
She comes in 18kt Gold dipped, 18kt Rose Gold dipper, Sterling Silver and/or 14kt Solid Gold.
I have both the dipped and Solid gold options.
The 18kt Gold dipped in a 14″ chain is shown here.
QUALITY & CARE
Because all of the pieces in my shop are all solid metal you don’t have to worry about it changing colors, fading or tarnishing. This specific necklace I’ve had 2-3 years and one of those years I wore it daily!
This kept being served to me in ads and every time I clicked it was sold out so when I saw it in-store I snatched it up. It is very oversized. I’m wearing my TTS and there’s plenty of room “to grow” lol
I can see this with sneakers in the Spring for a quick errand look.
Hands down my favorite set of the season. I love the shape and material so much I just bought the oversized joggers version. Those are linked too. The top of this set is easily a TTS. You can size down if your size is out of stock.
Mentioned previously, this set is oversized. I bought both my TTS and a size down while both “fit” I much preferred my TTS and the how they hung, oversized and flowy.
I love this fun girly heart ring, it’s a really fun piece for Spring and Summer. I got mine to fit my pinky because …. I was into a pinky ring vibe when I ordered it lol
I don’t wear jackets or blazers in my day to day life so I decided to thrift a men’s blazer for an oversized fit to go with a few looks … including this one.
I’m not a big thrifter but do love thrifting coats and outerwear as I love the quality of older pieces and I don’t want to spend on the quality I want if I were to buy it new. Thrifting is also a great way to test out items before splurging on something new but the same style/
My hoodie is last season from Everlane so it’s sold out. It’s one of my favorites because it’s a bit shrunken with a crop like fit. Seriously love this hoodie!
Highly, Highly recommend these. I’ve been look for a pair of plain oversized sweatpants for a year but have had zero lucky when it comes to fit and quality. I did not want to get these to fill that void because of the Nike check logo and front piping butttt these are exactly what I was looking for fit and quality wise so we’ll overlook the logo.
This look isn’t link like the others because the sweats aren’t linkable through liketoknow.it and the shacket is sold out. I have linked the set to the brands wesbsite.
The hoodie is the Cozy Boyfriend Hoodie.
Pants are the MEGA style both in my TTS, Medium.
This line is high quality, super comfortable and great to lounge in or wear out and about.
This set is a part of the apparel line my birthday twin and personal friend, Chris, has for the Scholarship Program he runs with his mother.
The Calvin Butts Memorial Scholarship is a program Chris and his mother founded after losing his brother to violence. The program is in memory and honer of Calvin, Chris’ only sibling and older brother.
Chris has worked with children and within the education system all of his professional career so the scholarship program is a natural extension of Chris’ purpose.
You can purchase from the Calvin Butts apparel or reach out to Chris here to learn how to donate to the Calvin Butts Memorial Scholarship program.
For the Holiday season, Thanksgiving through Christmas, I’m doing a “45 Fall Outfit Ideas” styling series on both Instagram and Tik Tok. Each day for 45 days I’m sharing a styling video showing you how I put each look together. The last, 45th, video will go live on Christmas Eve. Be sure to. check them all out!
For this blog post I’m sharing the Top 5 viewed and liked looks from the styling videos series so we can chat more about fit and sizing.
SN: You guys have loved this series so much I’ll definitely be doing more of these type of series for you guys, look out for more in January.
The soft AF bodysuits from Abercrombie are my favorite! I buy my favorites in 2-3 colors because that’s who I am. I love the peak of cleavage this one gives. I have this in white, black and grey.
These are one of my favorite purchases of 2020, I bought these in the Spring and they’re easily one of my most worn items of the year. I even bought them in black.
FIT: runs TTS
More sizing info …. ASOS sizes funny so a size 30 is an 8 vs being a 10 at every other store. They also only have every other size. Essentially they do even sizes; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc then label them 26, 28, 30, 32
I purchased the sweater last year but it was re-released this season as well. It was released in 3 colors.
STYLING: this sweater is full length but I tucked it up and under my bra to create a cropped look, you can see that in the styling video on my Instagram Reels.
One of my best thrifting items to date is the vintage wool coat I’m guessing from the 80’s/90’s. I highly recommend thrifting outerwear, it’s absolutely my favorite. If you’re going vintage the quality is always amazing compared to today’s outwear.
I did link something similar for you that is currently available in stores.
The only current season purchase from this look. These boots come in 5+ different color and fabric combos. Very comfortable to walk in and I don’t wear heels.
The dress I’m wearing is actually the “Extra Long Poplin Shirt” from Zara. I got my TTS, it is linked in the title directly above. In the photos a similar style is linked.
Loving these new boots, they’re a dark cognac with a pointy toe. Overall they’re comfortable and easy to walk in the pointy toe-ness of it all can be snug on the toes.
Super soft, cozy and stretchy wrap dress. It is a proper wrap dress. This is good if you want to give some body, show a little cleavage but still be warm (ish) and cozy.
One of my best purchases last year is this oversized Faux Fur coat from H&M. I have searched but haven’t found this style yet. I found something pretty similar and link it for you.
