Going Off Tropic

Fall is finally here. Yes, it has been fall since September 22nd, but it officially FEELS like fall! I live in South Carolina, we will have a few days in the 60s and then it will shoot right back to 80° degrees!

I love fall weather and at times it never feels like fall where I live. I always love having pieces where I can transition for colder days to days where it is in the 70s. I have been obsessed with Marlowe dresses since last fall, which is when I got my first one. I actually paired it with this same vest I am wearing. You can see that post HERE. I love wearing quarter sleeve dresses year round. You can throw on a vest, a cardigan, even a jacket to keep warm. I have worn my dresses like this one so many ways - which you can always see a lot of my outfits on my Insta.

Lets break this outfit down... One thing I love about this vest is that it is so unique! I can wear it more casually or wear it more for a night look! This specific vest I am wearing is from last year, they brought one similar back this year which is HERE. I have worn this vest so many times and can't tell you how much I love it! I almost wish I got a back up one because it is a holy grail for me.

These boots. Guys. These were from Target for only $40! I was on a hunt for a pair of taupe/greyish colored boots that were not going to break my wallet. I found a few on Nordstrom that I liked but then these caught my eye at Target and I could not pass up the steal! Compared to other brands like Sam Edelman or Steve Madden, I would have spent maybe $80-$150! I don't like to spend a lot of money on shoes I am unsure on how much I will wear. I just wanted a simple pair to wear with my Lilly dresses to keep my legs warm. I am so happy with this purchase!

Accessories have always been a love/hate relationship with me. I love buying them and wearing them, but by golly I forget to put them on in the mornings! I have been getting slightly better at doing it everyday. One thing I always want is my watch. I always want to know the time and don't want to CONSTANTLY take my phone out and check the time. Plus at work I can't have my phone with me and we always have to know what time it is. I have been eyeing an Apple Watch lately and I maybe splurge on one in the future. To go for more of jewelry, I recently purchased a pair of Sheila Fajl hoops if you saw my recently Collective Haul post. I have had these hoops on my wish list for months and finally just went for it! I have worn them nonstop and love them so much! Some of my favorite necklaces are from Kendra Scott and I purchased the one I am wearing from Nordstrom.

Finally, my outfit was not complete without lipstick, obviously. I recently splurged and purchased a $32 lipstick. Yes. Well I did get it 20% off from Ulta. But still, I couldn't pass it up, I had it on my wish list for the longest time. I got the Audacious Lipstick by NARS in Anna and it is beautiful! They describe the color as dusty mauve and I would wear it daily!