Ox Blood Paints Fall Red

It's a couple of days until August. I have no air conditioning in my 2001 hail-damaged Saturn (as many of my friends know because I complain about it virtually every day). I'm dreaming of mid September and October when I can wear my leather, my blazers, tights with fabric shorts, and riding boots. Ahhh, classic.

I peeked Fall 2010 fashion, and I have highlighted some of my own favorite looks (Thanks refinery29.com)OX BLOOD. I was at work the other day, and found a deep red mini satchel that was, as my coworker Jenna informed me "ox blood." She was so right. I'm loving this color for fall. Can you go wrong with plumb and oxblood? Probably not.

CAMEL -- I think camel quite frankly never goes out of style. Its sophisticated, and warm. I love it in cashmere. I invested in a camel blazer from Banana Republic 2 years ago, and i'm so glad I did because its one of my favorite "essential pieces."

Winter's Crop Top -- If you were confused and unsettled by the reemergence of the crop top for summer, you can remain at unease for fall. I never quite got the hang of the crop top for summer, but I feel like cropped sweaters and sweater vests will be insanely cute with jeans and heals and long necklaces. I'm going to be on the hunt for this play on proportion.

NYFW also featured graffiti pants, and leather pleated skirts. I think both ideas are pretty amazing. I love the idea of a leather pleated skirt. It's like school girl gone rock and roll. I love plays on traditional ideas, like pairing something abrasive like a studded belt, with something soft and girly.

Military fashion -- i've been interested in this for the past 3 years is kind of old to me. They are mass producing it like crazy though. I think the civil war-inspired button up jacket can go real wrong real fast. (thanks fashionising.com)

Buttoned up-- collars are one of my favorite new looks. It's sort of 80's but modern at the same time? I like this with short, chained necklaces.