Thursday, September 18, 2025
It’s Thursday and Fashion Files day with Kellyann and Jill.
Well, the weather was perfect for jeans and tops but then it turned hot again. I knew it would happen and that’s ok. So, I had to put on my tanning mitt and apply some Loving Tan. I swapped the jeans for the cut offs mostly!
I have been perusing my closet and rearranging things. I looked for anything linen, gauzy, tropical, or too summery and put it in one section because it feels weird to wear that now to me.
I looked for early fall stuff and realized it was slim pickins.
So, I took myself to my tiny Marshall’s next to Whole Foods because I wanted to go to Whole Foods and I like to bundle my errands.
I brought home three new blouses and I will now show them to you in my home mirror:
I thought that if you squinted and had bad vision you might think this was from Anthropologie. It’s just a simple button up in a lightweight silky material and I have been drawn more to blues as of late. I’ve already worn it twice, so that’s a good sign. None of the blouses were more than $19.99 and one said it was originally $118!
This is a striped tunic and I believe the stripe is a gray or charcoal gray. I liked the front placket and I think this will be easy to throw on and look better with something other than cut offs, of course.
I’ve been wanting a red/white striped button up or a burgundy/white stripe. This is red/white and has pretty little buttons and is a super soft material.
Saturday night I decided to wear this:
I have a new fall blouse using the gift card the Heathers got me for retirement that I am excited to wear, too:
Saturday day I wore this top but the same on the bottom as Saturday night. I had gotten sweaty and needed a change.
This is what I wore to shop at Marshall’s. I have a cropped t-shirt from Aerie and with my high waisted wide legged jeans nothing shows. I think it would look better with a long cardigan over it but it was too hot for that.
And, I wore the blouse again for a quick errand:
Some outfit inspo I really like:
Those sandals are fabulous! I could not walk in them, however. I like the patterned cardigan with the graphic tee.
It has been years since I have bought a pair of tall boots. I have been working with my Target black and tan suede-like tall boots from years ago when I have desired a tall boot situation. I really like them. They hit at the right place on my leg and they have a bit of a western vibe to them.
Here is last winter:
The tan:
The black:
Well, I got a wild hair that I wanted something like this:
I didn’t want to shell out for Frye so I discovered Frye & Co. and ordered vegan leather.
I was thinking I could wear them with my denim mini skirt, dresses, or maybe even wide legged pants.
Inspo from their website:
To be honest, I kind of got tired of tall boots in favor of the bootie. Sometimes the tall boot made my legs hot. I definitely couldn’t get through a full school day in a tall boot – lol!
So, we shall see.
Do you have any thought on blouses and boots?
Maybe I could write a country song called Blouses and Boots – “She was a force in her blouses and boots. She’d smile sweetly but watch your back cuz she’d kick you with her boot – steel toe like her heart. She’d drink whiskey from a tea cup and toast your demise while locking eyes…”
I better go now…
Amy
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 
Outfits are looking great and loving your sandals- where did you get them again?
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Thank you! They are Kork-Ease:
https://www.zappos.com/p/womens-kork-ease-york-brown-terra/product/9996721/color/1102774?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla_x&utm_campaign=22092939988&utm_term=_o_59576
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Love the new tops, and those boots are great! I have one pair of tall brown boots that are so cute, but I get so hot when I wear them that I never do until it’s winter. I’ve been wanting some cowboy boots lately…I need to try on some, because I don’t know where to start. I love boots with dresses! I just never do that, because the boots I have maybe aren’t right for that. I need to work on this!
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See you get the hot legs! I don’t think I’ve seen you in them. I wanted mildly western vibe but that could go either way. It’s been so hot I haven’t properly tried on my new boots – lol.
Thank you – loving my new blouses.
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I was looking for something the other day and when through my totes and I cannot wait to pull out my fall blouses! I haven’t switched anything out yet as this week and next look to still be pretty hot, but come October, I probably can pull out my 3/4 sleeves out and put away most of my sleeveless. I always keep some summery things out that can work for fall (a couple shorts, all my plain tanks…) as the weather can range a lot. I hope to thrift a black and white striped button down at some point when I get back to shopping in November.
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
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I love your new blue blouse! That’s so pretty. I have a hard time with tall boots; either they fit well in the leg and then they’re big on my feet or else they fit my feet and they’re so tight in the legs that my feet start to go numb anyway! I didn’t think I had really wide calves but perhaps I do.
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Thank you!
Good point! I actually measured my calves with a measuring tape and went with wide on these. I think I’m
Borderline wide in that brand.
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I love the blouse! It’s a challenge to dress these days because it feels like summer here and the fall colors don’t seem to match the temperature. I love boots and have a pair of tall black I bought in London that feel classic, then a more casual chocolate pair I wear with leggings. Mostly I wear booties because they work well with jeans and that’s what I’m usually in.
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Clever song writing! I think you have your next side hustle!
All 3 of your new blouses are so nice and I think you’ll wear them for a long time. The joy of not being in school all day is that you can wear the things you couldn’t! Like tall boots! Wear them to get your hair done or run an errand but enjoy!!!
I say go for it!
xo,
Kellyann
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Those fall blouses are so pretty on you and I love the boots! Boots are so fun!
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Cute outfits! I am struggling because the temp is not matching the fall vibes. It feels odd to wear flowly summery stuff but that´s what I should be wearing per the temp.
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I really like the striped blouses. I’m looking for one I think this fall.
I haven’t worn tall boots much at all in the last two years. Now that you’re out of that hot classroom, you can go for it!
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I think we now know what your second career will be…country music rapper! I love every single one of these blouses! I love them on other people, but not as much on me. I’m not sure why that is. I am definitely a boots kinda person. I have some high boots which haven’t fit my shapely (read large) calves for a few years. I think this may be the year they work! I discovered, when I ordered wide leg boots, the foot part was also wide which I didn’t need.
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
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Love your songwriting at the end! Ha! I prefer booties, because boots tend to be tight on my calves and it is rarely cold enough to really want to wear boots here. Booties are a great alternative. All of your new blouses look like things I would buy! 🙂
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It needs some work! Yes – that was my think now but now with wider leg jeans and not skinny jeans – what to do?
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You hit the blouse jackpot! I love them all. The blue and white one is lovely!
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