I hope you all had an AMAZING September month! I hadn't realized how many events took place this month. Needless to say I could NOT attend them all. The ones I did get to attend were Fashion X Dallas Fashion Show, Grapefest, Diner En Blanc Dallas, celebrating my birthday (teehee), and of course winning the trip to New York City and meeting Fashion Icon Tim Gunn (see previous blog post about winning this trip) !!! Details on my adventures in New York City coming soon.. pinky promise. September is one of my favorite months (December comes next), because that's when we really start to feel FALL WEATHER come in! It's true ya'll!! Women LOVE Fall Season!! In my personal opinion, I think we look "thee most cute" during this particular season. Don't ya think?

Before I even BEGIN to transition into Fall, here's a look at how I ended my Summer with these outfits. My hope, as always, is for you to be inspired and have the 'want' to copy what you see (it's totally cool, that's the point on why I share!!). Enjoy this Septemeber Recap! Tip of the Day: Dressing an Off-the-Shoulder Blouse

Embrace the Gingham Trend

Let your Funky Flag Fly! (Neo Bantu Designs)

Winning the #TransitionsTrendsettersContest

XOXO Vanessa

Gingham is a trend we saw a lot on last years runways. It made a debut during this years Spring/Summer wear! What exactly is Gingham? It's a checkered pattern that usually contains white and a bold color. The texture is lightweight and made out of cotton. Kind of like plaid, only plaid is usually made out of wool. I decided to squeeze in my Gingham dress before Summer is over. It's light and airy, keeps me fresh with it's spaghetti straps, and most of all, I get to wear my rubber soled sandal with mid-heel!

This A-line type style of dress is very romantic and flowy. It hits me comfortably around the waist as it's not supposed to be tight fitting. This look is perfect for a picnic, dining on the patio, a walk in the park, or casual date night. You can never go wrong with this silhouette and print!

I decided to add a Fringe shoulder bag, as Fringe can go with anything! I wanted to keep this look casual, and fringe will usually do the trick.

And last but not least....

MY RUBBER SOLE CHUNKY SANDAL! Rubber soles is definitely another trend I saw a lot of this Summer! These are no exception... they are pretty awesome ;-)