Thursday, September 11, 2025

Today is 9/11 of course but it’s also my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 83. I plan to use his expressions, make and eat some good food and tell people it’s good, and spread positive affirmations to people I care about in honor of my Dad.

I am not a big Amazon clothes shopper these days, but I do have to tell you that I got the cutest little scalloped cardigan that runs true to size I would say. You can find it here for under $15 in the color black like I got.

Also, Tanya said Loving Tan is 50% off at Ulta today if you need some. I do! I bought my bottle a year ago July and I still have some left but I will need a new bottle soon. That plus my tanning mitt is the best at home self-tanner I have done. I did quit my Sun Tan City membership in June, by the way.

I feel semi-set for early fall clothing as we have definitely had a tease. It’s going back to mid-80s now but without the humidity I think. So, I have been wearing long pants but will be wearing shorts and maybe dresses again.

So, I am now the owner of 5 pairs of Halaras gathered since maybe October of 2024. I had 3 pairs – medium denim, light denim, and black – of the high rise, wide leg, pull on in petite – until just recently. I can’t tell you how many times I wore and washed each of them but it is probably in the 50 times range? Now I have a pair of light straight leg and the striped wide leg below. Both of these I had to have hemmed but I was ok with that.

I took my striped legs for a test drive Sunday. I paired them with my Adidas and my Old Navy striped button up.

Side view:

Now, look at this…Target has a Halara dupe!

If you don’t know what Halaras are, here is the site to check them out. I know several people who also love them. But, I wouldn’t mess around with zippers and buttons. I think where they shine is in their pull on styles.

Here are my straight legs and I am standing in a very unflattering pose – sorry:

I wore the above to the second day of a music festival.

I wore this to the first day of the festival – old Target cut offs, my fruit blouse from TJ Maxx (no fruit after Labor Day?), and my Free People Mary Janes. Legs by Loving Tan.

For a girls dinner out I wore my medium denim Halaras, my cork Aerosoles, and my TJ Maxx blouse.

For rainy errands, I wore my new retro Nikes, my straight leg Halaras, and an old Target blouse. I like a black blouse with light jeans.

For the Salt Cave and lunch I wore my consignment Target button down, my striped Halaras, and my Adidas. I will tell you about the Salt Cave tomorrow.

So, as you can see…I’m reaching for jeans most days over the last week. I expect that now that it’s getting hotter for the next week or so that I will reach for shorts and dresses again. But, I think this gave me a taste of early fall and what I will want to reach for. I do plan on putting aside the linen, gauze, tropical prints, and anything that feels too summery in September.

What have you been wearing lately?

Amy

22 thoughts on “Fashion Files”

  1. I am in a unique time known as the school year where I work some days and some days I don’t. The days that I sub, I wear business casual (sooo hard to dress for in the in between seasons!) except on Fridays when we can wear jeans. The days that I don’t sub, my preference is to be a hermit at home (sometimes, of course, I have to go out). My home attire is all about comfy. Your outfits are all cute! I’m glad you found a brand of jeans that you like!

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    1. Yeah, you need a little bit of everything. That’s nice to mix it up, though. I was wondering if I will do a day a week where I don’t drive my car. I think I might. I will just walk and walk the dog but not go to stores or public places.
      Thank you!

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  2. I was just thinking yesterday that it’s time to pack away the sleeveless tops and shorts. It doesn’t even look like we’ll be getting into the 80’s over the next week or so. I’ll leave out some of the linen pants and short sleeve tops for now but I think I’m ready to wear more denim and pants. Your new striped Halaras are really cute!

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  3. I love your festival style! Your red shoes are so cute and look great on you!

    Our weather is the same as always but I am hoping the humidity lessens soon. I am so anxious to wear fall layers!

    I hope you think of your dad and smile today!

    xo,

    Kellyann

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  4. There have now been two brands of pants in my life that were life-changing: Westbound (the jeans that are cropped that we both have) and now Halara. I’m so glad you loved them as much as I did! I might wear mine today since it’s Patriot Day at school. I even splurged and bought some of their leggings! I love them, too. I need to do a post about this soon. I love all of your outfits from the week! You look great in all of them, and I like the striped ones more than I’d thought I would. Happy Thursday!

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    1. It’s funny you mention Westbound because I have looked on the Dillard’s site a couple of times recently to see what they have in that brand. I really like the cropped look of those but they pinch my tummy a little too much right now – lol.
      Please do a post on your new Halaras! I think I’m going to reach for the stripes a lot and just not overthink what I am pairing them with.

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  7. I love the scalloped cardigan you got. Thanks for the shout out. I am wearing jeans most of the time if I go out, but still shorts around the house or to grocery store. Still hot here! Thinking of you today for your dad’s memory.

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  9. Gosh, I wish I were two or three inches taller! I’d have at least one pair of those Halaras! Do you like the stripes…I’m assuming you do. I really wanted to get another pair of Adidas Sambas, but all the good colors are gone at Nordstrom. I ordered a different pair. We will see because my Sambas are so comfortable. I have been wearing lots of jeans this week, too. But, back to my tacky old shorts and tees next week!

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  10. I am obsessed with cardigans and love the scalloped one and that price is amazing. I got an Amazon gift card for my birthday and think I am going to pick 3 cardigans to get with it. Do you think it runs true to size?

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