Fall is officially here and I'm enjoying the crisp breezes, colorful leaves, and pumpkin flavored everything. Fall fashion is my favorite season because I like to play around with different layers and bring out all of my boots and cardigans as I have a capsule of sorts that I always wear.  Here are some staples items you'll need for your basic fall look.

 Over the Knee Boots


Cardigans
Long cardigans are one my favorite pieces to wear. Have you heard of the Third Piece Rule? It's a third article of clothing after your shirt and pants. That third piece adds the finishing touch to any outfit that makes your outfit more put together and polished. That's what a cardigan does that a sweater can't.



Chunky Sweaters
Who doesn't love sweater season? I love wearing fall toned sweaters in plum and rust.





Wedge Sneaker

A cross between heels and a sneaker, we're having a moment where sneakers are chic and on trend. I bought a pair at the end of last season so I haven't had a chance to wear my yet. I really like them because it's like wearing a taupe bootie but more comfortable. They go great with jeans, a tee and a cardigan.

I decided to make the switch to natural deodorant. Seems like in the past few years natural deodorants have been all the craze with lots of people talking about it. See the aluminum toxins in regular deodorant have supposedly been linked to harmful diseases like breast cancer yet there is no real scientific evidence backing up that claim. However there has been accepted research that says that a plant-based diet decreases your risk of cancer. So when I saw everyone jumping on the natural deodorant bandwagon, but not changing their diet it seemed so disingenuous to me. Hence it seemed too trendy  so I resisted making the switch myself as I just wasn’t sold on the idea. Plus why switch to something healthier that the initial reviews said made you smell and be sweaty? 

I still have the DVD in the mail plan for $12 a month as do 4 million other people. I do this because when I see a commercial for a movie on TV, I can immediately put it in my netflix queue and get it in the mail just a few months later. When I tell my friends what movies I'm watching at home, they tell me it's not in the streaming plan. I do switch to the streaming plan for one month every summer to watch Orange is the New Black and Wentworth and see this for myself. I also have Hulu so I feel I have enough to watch and don't need netflix streaming or cable.