I live in Texas where we won’t see even a HINT of cool weather until late October. So while those of you who live north of us are enjoying your pumpkin spice lattes and wearing your cute new sweaters and boots, we’re still in shorts, flip flops and running my AC 24/7. So what do those of us who live down south wear when we want an outfit that says FALL but it’s too hot to wear cold weather clothing? Turns out there are lots of options with the currently trending denim, animal prints and fall florals. Take a look at some of the Summer to Fall Outfits my favorite fashion bloggers put together!
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Summer to Fall Outfits – Denim
Claudia from Empty Nest Style added a chambray shirt to her white jeans and tied it all together with a cognac cardigan, bag & shoes. Those accessories just say fall to me and I am loving how the whole “no white after Labor Day” rule has gone by the wayside.
Summer to Fall Outfits – Florals
We saw lots of florals this summer, many of which can go right into fall.
In my look, I shopped my closet and put together this look. I paired the LOFT floral tee that I wore all summer with my Wit & Wisdom Thyme Cropped Pants. I topped it with a denim jacket, which seems to be the most versatile third piece for any season. Tied it all together with olive booties and burgundy color purse.
This particular denim jacket is from Talbots and I love it so much. It has a bit of a shape, which is more flattering on me than those that are boxy. And it has some stretch, which makes it easy to move around in. I also have it in white!
I received my first pair of Wit & Wisdom Ab-solution pants in my Trunk Club shipment this summer and immediately loved the fit, stretch and tummy control.
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Fonda from Savvy Southern Chic is wearing a floral camisole, crop flare jeans and blush colored cardigan. The cardigan is lightweight and a great piece when the weather is hot, but the AC in stores and restaurants is cranked up high. Notice her beautiful Kendra Scott necklace! I purchased this same one for my daughter’s birthday at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. It is gorgeous and very versatile. Follow Fonda on Instagram.
For a different kind of floral top, Suzy from Empty Nest Blessed is wearing a navy top with floral embroidery with blush jeans and camel booties. I am seeing lots of blush as a neutral this fall. And booties are a great way to add some fall to your wardrobe without heating things up! Follow Suzy on Instagram.
Summer to Fall Outfits – Animal Print
Jess from Elegantly Dressed & Stylish wears a ¾ length blouse with jeans and accessorizes it with an animal print clutch and scarf. Jess incorporates another fall trend by wearing a blouse in a menswear inspired print. And the pattern mixing she does here is so interesting a looks great. Follow Jess on Instagram.
Regan from Nifty 50 and Fabulous and Suzanne from Crazy Blonde Life both had the same idea for early fall in the south! Black tops and pants with animal print accessories.
Regan wears her animal print scarf as a wrap and Suzanne adds a leopard print clutch and booties! So cute! Follow Regan on Instagram.
Suzanne carries on the theme here with a semi-sheer animal print blouse and black distressed jeans. Belts are all the rage this fall and hers adds an extra touch of zing to a very classy fall outfit. Follow Suzanne on Instagram.
What about you? Is it warm where you live? What are you wearing for the summer to fall transition?
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And guess what? I am the featured guest on this week’s Ageless Style Linkup! Check out how all of these ladies styled fall outfits in their favorite colors!
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Thank you for including me in the fabulous post. You did a great job with this.
Fonda – so glad you were a part of this! My readers loved this post!
Cathy,
Thanks so much for including me in this beautiful post! I’m so honored! You’re doing an amazing job and you inspire so many of us midlife women! I’m grateful for you. xoxo Suzy
Right back at ya! Thanks for letting me feature you.
Hi Cathy, thank you so much for the feature! Love the ladies outfits and I am ready for some Fall fashion as it gets colder near the end of Oct. Great jean jacket and cute booties you are wearing. Love the rust cardigan too!
This post looks great!
jess xx
http://www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com
That rust cardigan with the chambray shirt is one of my favorite looks too! So glad to have you as part of this post!
I do think color is the easiest way to invite fall into our looks. But let me just say I’m a little jealous because the chill is in the air here!! Heck, I’m already layering both tops and bottoms!!
Thanks for joining us, Cathy!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Jodie – you would thrive in our hot Texas weather! LOL!
Fabulous fall looks, Cathy! Loved your olive pieces with a bit of floral. A denim jacket is perfect with everything!
Jennie – thanks! I am getting so much wear out of that denim jacket!
All of these looks are fabulous! Leopard is my fave trend for this season. Love your floral look!
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
Thanks, Kathrine – I just added some leopard to my wardrobe – a top and some booties! Can’t wait to wear them!
Whoa! you all look fantastic! I am in rural Alberta Canada where we have snow already, and I am in hibernation mode feeling rather frumpy in my yoga pants and hoodies.
Michele – so glad you liked these looks! These ladies are fabulous. Stay warm!
Everyone looks great in their warm weather fall fashions! I live in SW Florida and it’s still in the 90’s, so embracing the seasonal changes can be a challenge, but I do love Fall 🙂
Candi – I hear ya! Still in the 80’s feeling like the 90’s here in the Houston area. But with these looks, we can still “look fall” when it feels like summer. May get a cool front next week!
Such great outfits. I love that you highlighted a number of different looks. The florals, burgundies, olives, and blushes are so pretty. Thank you for joining us and for introducing me to some new bloggers.
Daenel – thanks for reading and commenting! I love all their looks too. So many great trends and colors this fall!
Found you through Women of Midlife thread. I’m not a fashionista, but appreciated these fabulous women-over-fifty looking so *current* (do fashionable people even say that?!). I’m going back to the summer clothes I just put away, and pulling out my white jeans. I’m also going to buy a pair of ripped jeans (that my husband says are “too young looking…” Pfft…)!
Emily – yes – they say current! LOL! I wore my white jeans the other day with black boots and loved the look! Love these ladies’ fashion inspiration!
Oh wow! I love all those looks, especially partial to the chambray shirt! Some great ideas! Thank you!
Amy – doesn’t that chambray shirt look great with the cognac accessories? Love that look!
Glad to see you lovely ladies together – some great pieces styled, inspiration for everyone. Jacqui Mummabstylish
So happy you liked the post. I love all the styles!
Nice compilation post. There’s lots of great inspiration here.
haha some of us still wish we were in shorts and sandals lol…love the outfits!!