My Current Obsessions: September

Posted on September 13, 2015October 25, 2016 by Melissa Harrison

The leaves are still green but the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. It’s September and I can no long hide my love for fall. Here are my current obsessions:

1. Velvet dresses and skirts

$ModCloth's My Usual Haunt Dress \\ Sophster-Toaster Blog: My Current Obsessions$

ModCloth’s My Usual Haunt Dress

2. A warm cup of pumpkin tea

$David's Tea's Pumpkin Chai \\ Sophster-Toaster Blog: My Current Obsessions$

David’s Tea’s Pumpkin Chai

3. Cozying up the apartment

$Sea and Lake's Nap Hard Print \\ Sophster-Toaster Blog: My Current Obsessions$

Sea and Lake’s Nap Hard Print

4. Planning my Friendsgiving cottage trip outfits, food and tablescape, in that order

$Oh My Clumsy Heart's Mable (Gold Pinecone Necklace) \\ Sophster-Toaster Blog: My Current Obsessions$

Oh My Clumsy Heart’s Mable (Gold Pinecone Necklace)

5. Everything plaid

$Le Bomb Shop's Autumn Essential Skirt in Red Buffalo Plaid \\ Sophster-Toaster Blog: My Current Obsessions$

Le Bomb Shop’s Autumn Essential Skirt in Red Buffalo Plaid

Into the Woods

Posted on October 10, 2014October 9, 2014 by Melissa Harrison

I’ve had a lot of fun planning and building backdrops for my Etsy listing photos recently. I’ve had this idea for fall photoshoots since late August but had to wait six long weeks for the leaves on the stubborn trees in this warmer-than-average microclimate that I call home to finally start falling. As the trees began to look bare for my family back home (a whole two hours South-West from where I live now) summer decidedly faded into Indian summer here, so I put on my sleeveless, flannel top – a bit of a clothing oxymoron, but perfect for this climate – and spent an hour in the forest collecting leaves like a crazy person.

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Moving in the Right Direction

Posted on September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 by Melissa Harrison

Fall has always been my favourite season. The clear blue skies, wool socks and warm apple cider of fall will always beat the sticky humidity, dusty road work, and stinging, biting bugs of summer for me. There’s so much pressure to enjoy the short Canadian summer, but fall changes things. Fall is all about relaxing, snuggling up under a big blanket with the person you love and watching the leaves change so slowly, you’ll hardly recall when it actually happened.

I look forward to working with fall fabrics all year long. The rich textures, romantic colours and woodsy prints give my creativity the jump start it needs after a lazy summer.

The first fabric I’ve chosen to work with this year is a french rose, mustard and charcoal arrow print on cream designed by Andrea Lauren. When I saw this fabric, I thought the colours were perfect for this time of year, when the seasons start to blend, so I planned a dress with a cut to match.

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