I know that some of you are in quite chilly climates now, but I finally found AUTUMN this weekend while visiting family in Northern California. It was amazing to see so many colorful trees (which I promptly Instagrammed) and to even experience a bit of rain today. I could hardly resist taking a few photographs with my favorite fall trees while I still could.
What I’m wearing: sweater dress from LOFT (old) / tights from Target / earrings by F21
Don’t you just love sweater dresses? They are so warm and comfortable, and can be the best wardrobe piece for this season. I also love wearing sweater dresses and tights on a rainy day; it keeps me warm while being quick to dry once I’m indoors!
Seasons have a funny way of helping us keep rhythm. While most of us don’t farm for a living, we still anchor our traditions, our wardrobes and our leisure activities in what the weather is like outside.
I love celebrating different seasons, and the fact that SoCal is always sunny has actually been a bit of a challenge. While that might sound like a “trouble in paradise” complaint for those experiencing a cold front, it’s a genuine thing I’ve had to adjust to. As you might know, I spent the past five autumns in New England where winter could last up to six months. And now, somehow I miss it.
I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving, if you celebrated it. I thoroughly enjoyed that very long day where my husband and I hung out with both of our families and consumed lots of delicious food.
And if you haven’t seen it on twitter yet, I am giving away my favorite cookbook this week and sharing about seasonal dining on Life Could Be A Dream Blog! Be sure to check out the post and enter the giveaway!
What is the weather like where you live? Is it freezing cold or are you finally getting hints of autumn? I would love to know!
I love all the colors in this post! So pretty!! I’d love it if you checked out my blog too! 🙂
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Thank you so much Liza! 🙂
Aw thank you Cvetina! You are so sweet 🙂
Beautiful look and gorgeous pictures. Love your style, Daisy.
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So stylish and classy look! I love it! You have amazing sense of style! Adorable post and lovely photos!
Have a nice day!
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Aw thank you Rachel! I can pretty much count on not having fall leaves here in LA but really loved seeing them in Northern California 🙂 So glad you saw autumn leaves too!
Thank you so much Amber! 🙂 I love fall clothing!
Thanks girl! I really appreciate you stopping by 🙂
Thanks girl! how nice– summer is such a lovely season too 🙂 I adore the sunshine.
You look beautiful, and I love the trees! I understand how you feel about the seasons, Texas is rather confused about autumn, I never know what we’ll get. Thankfully this year we are getting autumn, but it’s a rather wet one and the trees in this part of the state don’t understand the whole changing of leaves. Thankfully while in Louisiana I saw many beautiful orange, yellow, and red leaves filling the trees.
The colors in this dress are so pretty on you, Daisy! This is a perfect fall outfit. =)
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I hope you are having a great week so far!
Amber
Such a perfect dress!
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SO pretty! Right here in Australia, it’s actually the 2nd day of Summer! And being pale skinned as I am, the Aussie Summer is far from my favourite season 😛
Thanks Clara!! 🙂
Thank you so much Theresa! 🙂
So pretty and fall!
God bless,
XO, Claire
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Fantastic dress, Daisy! Really great colors! and love those trees 🙂
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Thank you so much Carylee!! 🙂
Thanks so much Rachel!! And wow, that’s a big climate change indeed– I was in Australia in January 2013 and boy was it warm! 😉
Thank you so much Denise! Sunshine is definitely something to be grateful for, especially during this season when sometimes it can seem like months before the sun comes out.
Thank you Katherine!! Yes I love sweater dresses and can’t really wear them in SoCal either… it’s far too warm! Colorful leaves are the best– so bright and beautiful.
Thanks so much! It must be cold in the Northeast by now…
Right?? Moving from New England to SoCal meant lots of changes, and seasons is definitely one of them. I’m so glad you can relate 😉 And thank you Erin!
Aw that’s such a bummer! 🙁
Aw thank you Sarah!! I don’t love winter but you’re right– sweaters are the absolute best! And I hope you had a lovely thanksgiving as well! Everything turned out nicely for us– except that we ended up with sweet potatoes that weren’t orange, but yellow! Very strange!
Thank you so much Amanda! 🙂
Wow that sounds like absolutely crazy weather Brooke!! I can’t handle it when it’s shorts one day and ski pants the next… haha. Good thing SoCal is pretty darn reliable– the sun is unyielding and super bright. And thank you so much, Brooke 🙂
Thank you Marta!! You are so kind! I really appreciate you stopping by 🙂
Thank you so much Stella! 🙂
Thank you so much!! And I don’t love that transition period from fall to winter… it’s so dreary before the first snow! Hope the snow comes to stay so you can have a white Christmas 🙂 (Mine will be palm tree filled…)
Thanks girl! It was awesome!!
Thank you so much Joanna! If I lived in a cooler climate I would have no problem shopping for lots and lots of sweater dresses 😉
Thank you so much Shannon!! Yes– my friends who are still in the Northeast don’t understand why I’d want to go back to freezing cold weather. haha. Arizona is probably gorgeous right now though 😉
Thank you Jeannette! And yes, I love having all 4 seasons– but I am also grateful that I don’t have to walk or drive on ice in the winter! Florida must be nice and warm all year round!! Hope you’ve had a great day my friend!
Thank you Elmira! I’ve been dying to pull out this dress all season long, and finally I could wear it 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Thanks girl! And wow that sounds super warm for NY in December! By the way, I had serious leaf envy when I saw some photos from Central Park earlier last month… haha
Thank you so much Shauna!! I’ve been dying to pull out that dress all season long! 🙂
Thank you so much Miriam!! You are so kind, I’m glad you enjoyed these photos. I was truly blown away by the colors when I was up in NorCal because I’ve missed them so much down here in LA.
In the negatives! Brrr!!!! And wow that is a huge change from Malaysia indeed! Stay warm, Shireen! This is right around when I start making hot buttered rum 😉
Thanks girl! It’s a great fall dress and I’ve been dying to pull it out 🙂
Thank you so much Alyssa!! 🙂
Thanks Jaelan!! Oh yes that is crazy weather! I heard that down in Pasadena CA where we live, it was 95 on Thanksgiving. No turkey in that heat, thank you!
Thanks so much! It was such great weather to be outside; I remember that around this time last year it was already pretty cold in New England.
Thanks Amanda! 🙂
Thanks Miri! 🙂
Thank you Rachel!! 🙂
Yes, sweater dresses are the best and this fits you well! Loving the fall colors! Carylee | more pieces of me
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Looking gorgeous in that sweater dress Daisy… it even co-ordinates with the leaves! I know how you feel… I miss the winter so much since I moved from the UK to tropical Australia.
Rachel xx
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So lucky that it is sunny there a lot! I am oober jealous. It has been so so overcast here as of late and I am tired of it! Love that it was fall there for you! You look so lovely in that sweaterdress and the background is amazing.
Denise
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Happy late Thanksgiving! Aww I miss wearing sweater dresses and yours is so pretty! I wish leaves turned colors where I live but I do get excited whenever I see pretty colorful leaves!
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I wish I could be wearing this right now! The perfect dress for cooler temps, but it’s so cold up in New York that I have to force myself to wear dresses. You look amazing though and I love the colors!
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Love that you talked about seasons! They can often be taken for granted! Now that we are back in Arizona, we are going to do without some seasons! When you don’t have them all, it truly makes you appreciate them when you get them again. 🙂 Love your sweater dress. Great colors!
xo Erin
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I’m so jealous! Nashville pretty much skipped over autumn this year. 🙁
Such a pretty look! I would definitely miss the changing of the seasons so you’re not alone. I definitely don’t like winter, but I’m way too pale and like pants/sweaters way too much to never have a need to wear them. I hope your Thanksgiving dinner turned out lovely (I’m sure it did!). I definitely thought of you on that day – I can’t imagine cooking such a fantastic meal, but knowing your awesome recipes it tasted delicious!
– Sarah 🙂
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Love the colors in your sweater dress and also those tights are great!
I totally agree, if I lived in an area that was always warm and sunny I would be thrown off. I’m so used to the weather changes around here, except lately it’s been so crazy I can hardly keep up! Today was near 80 and tomorrow it is a high of 30?? Crazy! You look beautiful as always.
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What a pretty sweater dress on you and the colours in these pics are gorgeous!!
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This looks so cozy, casual but chic. So lovely.
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I love the color blocking in that dress. How could you not play with/ take photos of leaves?! I mean that’s just what you do when they start to change. (; Sadly our trees have been leaf-less for about two weeks now. The snow doesn’t know if it wants to hang out or stay. (;
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Such an adorable dress! Glad you got to enjoy some Fall for a little while! 😉
Sweater dresses are my favorite clothing item ever! This one goes perfectly with the beautiful leaves. You look so cozy and cute! xx
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Gorgeous Daisy! I love the color of your dress with the bright colors in the background…makes for some beautiful pictures! Isn’t it funny how one can actually miss the cold, snowy winters?! I miss them like crazy, but I try to not complain too much because the weather right now in AZ is pretty incredible.
Shannon
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Hello Daisy! You look beautiful in all the pictures surrounded by so many different fall colors and pretty trees. I can understand how you feel about not being able to experience the true winter. I can’t speak for myself as live in FL but I hear a lot of my friends and family from the north talk about loving the full 4 seasons of the year, something I don’t get to enjoy here in FL either. We don’t even see the leaves change color that much but I got used to it. Love everything you are wearing and the sweater is super cute. Love the colors and the fit very much and it blends perfectly with all the leaves and scenery around you. Thanks for sharing and look forward to another beautiful post. Take care and many blessings to you and your family. XOXO, Jeannette
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Gorgeous pictures. I love sweater dresses too but you picked the perfect color to coordinate with your surrounding:)
xo
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Very pretty as always!
xx
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Your dress looks lovely (: In NY, we had a couple of freezing cold days but mostly it has been fine. It’s probably way warmer than seasonal averages right now (i.e., today is almost 60 degrees)!
– Deniz
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Beautiful photos! The sweater dress is so perfect for a fall day too. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! -xx
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Absolutely stunning photographs Daisy. Your sweater dress is so pretty, and your earrings…I have no words! haha. The 2nd picture really stands out to me because of the colour of the leaves. It’s freaking beautiful! Great post as per usual, from a very loyal and intrigued follower haha 🙂
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I agree with the comment below, I too am a little jealous that you still managed to be outside without a coat! It’s already in the negatives here and we’re waking up to frost almost every morning and eve when the sun is shining bright, it’s 2 Celsius so bundle, bundle, bundle up. This girl from Malaysia is trying her best not to freeze her ass off. LOL!
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I LOVE that swear dress! It completely compliments the leaf colors around you and looks amazing on you!
So jealous that you’re outside without a coat!!!! anddd I’m loving that sweater dress, girl! 🙂
Gorgeous, as always!
I wish we had pretty leaves here. I’m thankful that I was able to wear shorts and a t shirt yesterday, though. 😉 Crazy Texas weather.
Lovely dress! I’m jealous of your beautiful autumn weather, it’s been all snowy/rainy/gray here.
You look beautiful! x
Beautiful photos! I love all those colorful leaves. Love your sweater as well!
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The colors of that dress just look so gorgeous on you!