Haven’t tired of these flares yet. In fact, they are a fabulous wardrobe update and throwback all in one piece. To take your favorite pants into winter you need nothing more than to pair them with your favorite sweater, a close-toed shoe, and whatever piece of flare you choose.

I’ve got my eye on a round pair of sunglasses just to pair with these pants, that’s how  much I am loving the 70s resurgence this season. Stay tuned, I’m sure I will find a feasible way to pair these flares with snow boots. (I’m laughing at myself right now!) A girl can dream, right?

Have a wonderful day, and a blessed week!

XX, Megan

Sweater: J.Crew (old, current season), Pants: Madewell (or this darker wash), Bag: Madewell (not available on Madewell’s site, but still over at Shop Bop), Shoes: Toms, Sunglasses: Ray-ban (or here), Lips: NARS Barebella

This weekend most of us will have the blessed (read government mandated) opportunity to participate in Daylight Savings Time. You know the saying Fall Forward!

I always forget which one of these “savings times” gives me another hour of sleep as opposed to making me feel as though I am being ripped from my warm bed at 5:30 a.m. rather than 6:30 a.m. But for purposes of this post, that information is neither here nor there.

I did a Fall Style Mash-up earlier this season for both gals and guys, but I wanted to follow up with an edit geared more toward winter. The winter toward which we are also falling (though not fast enough for my husband and his ski buddies). Above are some of my current winter favorites, below are links to the deets!

Have a wonderful Friday, a fabulous weekend, and a safe and Happy Halloween!!!

XX, Megan

Clockwise from top Left with the Middle square coming in at #9, here’s to Falling Forward in Fashion!!!

1. Faux Fur Stole

2. Bar Necklace

3. Cashmere Turtleneck

4. Keep out the Cold Coat

5. Dainty Diamond Eyes

6. The Perfect Skinny Black Jeans

7. Pattern Mixing Tote

8. Kickin’ it EVERYWHERE Booties

9. Lumber Jane Must-have Shirt

Color saturation happening over here on Refined + Rugged today. Trying to make as much ocular noise in this pristine environment as possible! 😉

Plus, have I mentioned how much I love sweater weather? LOVE. Really just the sweater part, but dipping temps enable the ability to wear items that were knit from animals that go BaH. So I’ll add weather in there, too.

I always find myself talking to you, my dear reader, when I write these posts. I mean, that is the purpose of posting, I suppose, to reach out to your audience. To have a proverbial chat as it were across the internets.

But sometimes I realize that I come across as though my wardrobe advice is made up of little quips. Like today, for example, I’d stand next to you in front of your closet and say, “Let’s do some color blocking with the most jewel, maybe most garish colors you can pull of your hangers!”

Then you’d grab a silky guava button up, a BRIGHT pair pants, your favorite leopard heels and call it a WIN! (Extra points for a cobalt coat!) Wow. You might look like an attention seeker, or you might just look AWESOME!

TGIT!

XX, Megan

Sweater: J.Crew, Pants: Old Navy, Bag: Kate Spade (similar, splurge, save), Sunglasses: Karen Walker Super Duper, Cuff: Banana Republic (similar), Shoes: Enzo Angiolini (similar, splurge, save), Earrings: Gift (similar), Lips: MAC Candy Yum-yum

Here we are, cruising through the week already! Here I am dressing up and taking photos in front of another farm gate. Not ashamed!

I wanted to snap some pictures of this frock before the weather turned. This is also gives us another opportunity to talk about layering. What more is there to say? Ladies and gentlemen, LAYER!

Well, there is more to say. Layering is the stylists’ joy in the shoulder seasons. Why? Because it gives you TWO amazing opportunities. First, it gives you the opportunity to style up the perfect mix, the perfect mash-up, the perfect jive.

Second, it gives you the chance to play with your wardrobe in ways you may not have imagined when it was 90 degrees and sweltering outside, or -30 and close to frost bite!

Fall is that golden moment when you can go to your closet, pick out some of your favorites from opposite seasonal leanings– say a black leather jacket, and the perfect striped dress, and your go-to blush heels– and sha-ZAM! throw them together faster than lightning and head out the door for a date with your man in a snap!

Try it out. Go to your closet. Choose two pieces from seemingly differing seasons. Pick a chunky sweater, a floral or summery shirt, and your favorite ripped skinnies. But instead of wearing the sweater OVER the shirt like you would in frigid winter, tie it around your waist for some added outfit depth. It’s that easy!

Make it a good one, friends!

XX, Megan

Jacket: Zara (old, similar, similar, similar, save), Dress: Kate Spade (similar, save), Shoes: Joe’s Jeans (similar, save, splurge), Bag: Old Navy, Necklace: Gorjana, Lips: MAC Angel

Casual camel is a brilliant fall option. I wore this outfit last week to run errands, volunteer at my son’s school, and do “the mom thing” generally.

This blazer is really indispensable both for it’s shape and color, and it’s actually warm enough to pull on for an evening fall layer if your weather hasn’t dropped into the 30s or 40s yet. From date night, to casual daily look I plan on wearing it again and again this season.

Let’s not forget Tuesday shoe-day! These leopard d’orsay flats have been so much fun! Leopard is truly a neutral ladies, and I linked several similar options below. I hope your week is wonderful! A delicious Pork Loin and Spicy Peaches is live in a day. See you tomorrow!

XX, Megan

Blazer: J.Crew (similar), Shirt: J.Crew, Pants: Lucky, Shoes: Madewell (sold out, similar, save, save, splurge), Clutch: J.Crew Factory (similar), Sunglasses: Karen Walker Super Duper, Lips: MAC Russian Red