the Fall mix

blazer: Gap navy blazer

top: J.Crew (last year - lots of cute flannel options linked below)

jeans: "Emma power leggings" ℅ DL1961 denim

shoes: "Cyra Catelyn" booties ℅ Hushpuppies

sunglasses: Ray Ban aviators

All Photos | Kate Davis Photography

Mixing my old Fall pieces with my Summer pieces with new Fall things - it is a happy re-mix fest over here! The new line of Huspuppies booties are seriously amazing - perfect color, cute tassels, and amazing comfort level - seriously, these are like walking on clouds!

We are still oscillating between 80 degree days, and 50 degree nights here in Nashville, so I am happy to introduce my cool weather staples whenever possible! 

How is your Fall wardrobe filing out?

Shop some of my favorite pieces for this time of year below:

weekend reading: 10.10.15

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This weekend why don't you :: rock a vest!
The last time I took my vest out it was with a Summer dress (outfit post), so I am certainly excited to try it with some Fall layers!

{what you might have missed on Here&Now}

{1.} Nashville Spotlight: Blowout Co. (+ a discount for a future blowout!) 

{2.} It is the perfect "curl up with a book" weather - check out my favorite recent reads. 

{3.} Fall outfit: cable knit + a flounce skirt 

{4.} Adding some edge to a classic tweed piece (one of my favorite outfits from the last few months!) 

{5.} 4 outfits I'm dreaming of creating for Fall. 

{6.} Key Fall pieces that won't break the bank. 

{posts I'm loving around the internets}

{1.} A blogger posted some of her outfits from last Fall & I love seeing how she was able to rewear some pieces all season long! 

{2.} My love for local Nashville shoe company Nisolo is strong! They just released a beautiful video of how their shoes are handmade in Peru & are launching their first jewelry line (it is AH-mazing!) 

{3.} How high quality social media interaction can help your blog's SEO.

{4.} Pro tips from a full time blogger - how to stay sane and organized! 

{what I'm shopping now - Columbus Day Sales!}

{1.} J.Crew Factory: 50% off everything! Including, the buffalo check top of my dreams + a skirt that is screaming PARTY, but I'd totally wear it to work too!

{2.} J.Crew: 30% off full price items + an extra 40% off sale items. I die for the print on this newly arrived skirt + still swooning over this embellished sweater, now in the sale section. 

{3.} Ann Taylor: 40% off full price items, & an extra 60% off sale items. Loving this newly added cape & totally chic shirtdress from the sale section!

{4.} Steve Madden: Buy 1, get 1 50% off + free shipping (Code "WOW"). Perfect time to score Fall staples like this tall pair of boots & fun pieces like these ever popular cage heels. 

{5.} Kendra Scott: 15% off all markdowns! I'm obsessed with this icy necklace and totally stackable bangles. 

{6.} Gigi New York: 25% off everything! This cross body bag has been such a staple for me.

Nashville Spotlight: Blowout Co.

Getting a blowout is such a treat! Whether you are getting spruced up for date night, hitting a concert with friends, or gearing up to celebrate, a blowout is a great way to treat yourself beforehand! One of my favorite travel tips - book a blowout when you arrive at your destination. That way you have pretty hair for the next couple of days, & you will feel like a local from the moment you sit down in the styling chair!

Last weekend the lovely Deidre at Blowout Co. gave me a first hand look at their new location in the Gultch & it was dreamy! Blowout Co in Nashville now has 3 locations, with a 4th location now opening in Chattanooga! Even sweeter, you can now set up your appointments on their app! Yup, there's even an app for that!

For those of you that haven't experienced the magic of a blowout before, let me shed some light. This is way different than just going to get your hair done. This is first a scalp massage while they wash your hair (with the best smelling shampoos!). Then you get to pick from the different hair styles, from curls, waves, even braids and up-dos - I chose beachy waves because I can never get my hair to do it at home! Your stylist then works wonders with your hair, making it do things you never thought possible, leaving you with a perfectly polished coif!

One of the magical wonders of a blowout, it lasts for days! Armed with some dry shampoo your locks can look pretty for 2 - 3 days (I normally have pretty oily hair, so 3 days is my limit, but I know other people can go for much longer!)

That face up there is my "You are a MAGICIAN" face! To see what my hair looked like before the Blowout, peep it on Instagram.

Whether you are a Nashvillian or just coming to Nashville for a weekend, you have to try out Blowout Co. 

Make an appointment via their website or app & mention my blog to receive $5 off your visit!

All Photos | Kate Davis Photograph

Get Social with Blowout Co.: Website // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // App

Nashville Events: Girls Night Out

We braved the rain to snap these photos of the outfit I will be wearing tonight at Belk's Girls Nigh Out event. If you are in Nashville, please join me tonight from 5 - 8:30 at the Cool Springs Belk for a fun night of fall fashions, ships, a rocking DJ, discounts, giveaways & more! Looking forward to seeing you there!

sweater: ℅ Belk (this particular style is not currently online, but I'm loving this one too!)

skirt: Jessica Simpson skater skirt ℅ Belk

booties: Indigo Rd. fringe booties ℅ Belk

clutch: Clare Vivier (available here & here)

necklace: Rayne necklace ℅ Kendra Scott

All Photos | Kate Davis Photography

Summer Reading List

This Summer I had so many big plans to be productive & get ahead on lesson planning for the year. Those plans didn't totally come to fruition, but I did finally figure out how to checkout books from our public library straight to my Kindle! I probably read a stack of books as tall as me, & didn't pay for a single one - thanks public library!

When I'm looking for a great novel, I often times use lists of books that are going to be made into movies - this is a surefire way to get a juicy read! In the past I have used this list & this list for finding out which books are going to be made into movies in the coming year. This Summer I read some books that have been out for a while & others that were brand new. Below are the 6 books I loved the most. Right now I am on Fall break & have "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" & Judy Blume's "In the Unlikely Event" queued up on my Kindle.

Other books I read & enjoyed: "Beautiful Ruins", "The Vacationers" & "Yes, Please". 

What books are topping your best read list? What's next on your reading list?