In magazines and online articles you’re beginning to see “Fall Trends”, “What to Buy for Fall”, and “Transitioning Your Summer Wardrobe into Fall”. Looking forward is part of fashion, and having something to look forward to is part of our DNA. I have no problem with the fashion world pushing us fall-ward; I love having something to look forward to, we often need time to plan our budgets (and choose our investment pieces), as well as the middle of any season can begin to feel stale and we need something new. Right now, fall seems exciting.
However, the heat index everywhere I’ve been lately is 105 million degrees (only slightly exaggerated). The last thing I want to put anywhere near me is a sweater. Right now layering means dripping with sweat. And I want cooler weather but until that happens, my summer clothes need nothing more than great AC. Besides this, there’s a time when looking forward means missing what’s happening now. It’s July, we still have summer left. We have water time and peaches, time when a bathing suit and a cover up is all you need. Long days, nights, bbbqs, chilled rose, and flip flops. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to miss any of that.
So, how do we balance the looking forward with staying present? Is it possible? Loves, I think it is. I think it’s a fine line but we can really enjoy ourselves during the summer, and maybe think about what we want to buy for fall. We can think of transitioning and our vacation next week. We are lovely and complicated and able to hold more than one idea in our heads. And this isn’t just about fashion. I’m looking forward to the beach in a few weeks, and am equally as excited about football season. I’m thrilled about afternoons at the pool, and about holidays. We can do this.
So, yes, even here you will begin to see fall creeping in. But don’t worry, we still have lots of summer left to share with you!
Wishing us all a week of balance and amazing shoes! XO RA
