AUTUMNAL SENTIMENTS

There's no denying the fact that autumn has quickly become a beloved season for me. Growing up in Canada, autumn was virtually nonexistent. Fall weather would last around two weeks and then it would immediately snow, transitioning fall too soon into winter. Being in Virginia, however, has given me a new appreciation for autumn. The leaves slowly changing color from green to burnt orange to smokey yellow, crinkling and covering the sidewalk with hues of orange, yellow, and red. The temperature plummeting to sweater weather, knit pullovers, scarves, hats, boots, and jackets, compromising an array of colour. The beverages served hotter, the apple of my cheeks a cherry red, the rain producing a sleepy disposition, and an atmosphere perfect for cuddling with a blanket and reading an adventurous novel. I have grown to love autumn, in that it carries everything that happened over the summer in a new fashion; it seals everything or it simply lets it go. I also happen to adore fall that plums, maroons, mauves, army green, and deeper, richer colours come out of hiding. Summer consists more of bright colours, a leisure chicness, and a bolder palette. Autumn, however, is about a richer sophistication that comes out when the weather in September drops and days becomes shorter.

{ jacket: Zara; bag: Metter (from Otter); boots: Manor; jeans: Zara; top: Joe Fresh }