What did I tell you, favorite combination. Things are going to be pretty similar around here the next few months. It will either be sweaters or blazers until Spring! I'll try to keep things interesting with some other combinations too, don't want to bore you guys too much.

Sweater: Vertical Design c/o Marshalls, Jeans: FRAME 'Le Skinny de Jeanne Jeans' (Shopbop), Flats: Chanel (eBay)

Happy October!! I'm slowly easing in to wearing boots starting with this lighter pair. I don't think I'm ready for my taller boots yet, but I may change my mind tomorrow and break them out!  These early Fall days are perfect for my favorite outfit combination: a simple (or not so simple) sweater and jeans. In this case suede jeans I bought in Spring and was only able to wear once because temperatures warmed up!

This outfit also features the results of my Irresistible Me's Sapphire Curling Wand review.

Sweater: Anthropologie, Pants: Blank NYC (South Moon Under), Boots: Chloe (Roundabout Resale)

My wardrobe update list has been reset for the Fall months. Starting with a clean slate is always nice. Let's see how small I can keep my lists for the next six months! While I behaved on the clothing front this month I was a little bad with other purchases. It was also quarterly tax month so I feel very poor, ha ha. The joys of freelancing!

This month I was fortunate enough to get a bunch of fun new items from my Kohl's photoshoot including something that was on my "need for Fall" list: navy heels! I got ankle boots AND pumps, score! I also bought a cropped sweater from Zara to wear with my high waisted jeans. I'd been searching for one for months and this one was really fun, although a bit pricey. I had some advertising money to use though!


THE RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS

Clothes:

1. *NEW!* Zara cropped sweater ($49.90, used advertising money)

Basics:

Shoes:

Accessories:

Other:

Gifted:

1. *NEW!* Mighty Fine Star Wars R2D2 Sweatshirt c/o Kohl's
2. *NEW!* Mighty Fine Star Wars ''The Empire Strikes Back'' Thermal Tee c/o Kohl's
3. *NEW!* Rock & Republic Star Wars Studded Leggings c/o Kohl's
4. *NEW!* Star Wars R2-D2 Pendant c/o Kohl's
5. *NEW!* Simply Vera Vera Wang Faux-Fur Collar Shawl Vest c/o Kohl's
6. *NEW!* LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection Pleated Velvet Skirt c/o Kohl's
7. *NEW!* Simply Vera Vera Wang Mary Jane Heels c/o Kohl's
8. *NEW!* Candie's Ankle Boots c/o Kohl's

Lately I've been trying to curl my hair with less than desirable results. That is, until I received Irresistible Me's Sapphire 8 in 1 complete curling wand. The wand comes in a carrying case with a heat resistant glove and eight interchangeable barrels. The wand is a bit pricey at $199, but if you curl your hair a lot and want different options for sizes this is a great investment.

The site does a great job of describing the barrels so I'll just steal from that: "This curling wand is extremely versatile and every barrel will create a different type of curl: tight perm like curls, ringlet curls, spirals curls, ribbon curls, flick curls, large and bouncy curls, beach or wavy curls and finger wave type curls that will hold for ages."

I only used the 19mm barrel so far, but I imagine the other seven are great as well! I still haven't mastered the art of the curling wand, but I found this pretty easy to use. It's going to take some practice to get the technique down, but once that happens I'll be a curling master!

What I Liked:

• Super easy to change barrels and they lock nicely in place with a twist of the base
• Glove - I am TERRIFIED of burning myself, so the glove gave me peace of mind 
• The stand is perfect for resting the wand on while I'm busy getting my next section of hai
• Swivel Cord - I don't have to worry about the cord getting tangled when I'm moving the wand all over the place as I learn to use it properly 
• Green LED when wand is heated up and blinking blue when it is off/cooling down. No more wondering!

Mixed Feelings:

• Fairly compact carrying case. Still a little bulky if you are going to travel with it, but great for home storage

What I Didn't Like:

• Price - although I didn't actually have to pay for it myself I do have to keep that in mind. As someone who isn't the best at doing my hair I wouldn't have spent this much for a product where I will only use a few of the barrels. BUT having said that - if you are someone who loves experimenting with your hair this is definitely worth the buy!

As you can see, the pros far outweigh the cons! I would definitely recommend this product for girls who love to play with different styles of curls. Now for some amusing photos of me attempting to use my Sapphire curling wand!

As promised here's a quick behind the scenes look at my Star Wars photoshoot with Kohl's! I had such a fun day with Megan, Amiyrah and Lillian! I wish I took some more photos of the three of us having fun backstage, but we were a little too excited! Megan was kind enough to send over a bunch of her photos so I am sharing some of them as well.

Outfit #1: R2D2 Sweatshirt, LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection Velvet Skirt, Candie's Ankle Boot,  R2D2 Necklace
Outfit #2: Empire Strikes Back Thermal Tee, Simply Vera Vera Wang vest, Star Wars Studded Leggings, Simply Vera Vera Wang Mary Jane Pumps

The fabulous four/force of fashion gals!

The rain didn't dampen our spirits!

Getting my hair done, teasing is insane! (I'm shielding you from the super crazy teased hair photo)

View from the studio

Smile for the camera!

Watching Lillian get her photos taken

Battle of the hair!

We couldn't stop laughing even though we were supposed to be serious.

Action shot!

Super cute Star Wars cupcakes! I ate C3P0

Hair and Makeup for look 2

Getting ready...

I am a Sith Lord! BOOM!

Makeup touch-up before the group shot!

At the end of the day Kohl's had printed some photos and wrote us little notes! So nice