Fall Style: The Brooch

Some might see it as old lady swag but it's time to change that thought.  

The standard brooch is a fall staple item that can change up a whole look. It can be worn on a scarf, jacket, hat, collar, etc. 

There are a lot of fun brooches out there, especially vintage which are usually pretty cheap.

I personally have a few great pieces from my grandma's collection which I am super stoked to break out! 

1. Arrow Brooch

2. Bottega Veneta Brooch

3. Cat Brooch 

4. Vintage Chanel Brooch

5. Tasha Fern Brooch

How will you wear the brooch this fall??

The Backpack Grows Up

When most of us think of backpacks, we revert to third grade when we walked around hunched over carrying a bag three fourths our size.  School was cool and so were those bags.  

Flash forward to 2012....

Backpacks are cool again! 

This time you don't have to worry about being swallowed up by their size.  The fashionably small bags are perfect to fit all your necessities plus a cardigan for a night out or a towel for a day at the beach.  

And you don't have to worry about looking like a little rugrat.  Some styles show a grown up sophistication in leather or enjoy a laid back denim style.

1. Kingdom, Phyllum, Classroom Backpack

2. Tory Burch 'Dash' 

3. Topshop

4. Deena and Ozzy

5. Topshop