To every thing, there is a season (or the lesser known title: Fall, pho, fun)

This afternoon, over a bowl of pho, a few friends and I discussed that you know the season is changing when the idea of eating pho seems like a good idea. Who wants a hot bowl of pho sloshing around in your stomach during those humid summer Seattle days? Not I. But on days like today when its misty and in the 60s, pho sounds like the ticket. Perhaps its the feeling of warm noodles and broth during a chilly and rainy day that excites me for fall, or maybe its the idea of digging out my boots and cropped leather jackets that brings on the anticipation of my favorite time of year.

I love bold colors for any season, but especially for fall. The richer red tones that I tend to gravitate toward mimic the colors of the leaves cascading down tree branches. Walking on a tree lined street with the sidewalk drenched in orange and red from wet fallen leaves gives me that impression of shedding skin, a chance for change, a new life to come.

The colorblocking trend continues to gain momentum in fall and while I'm not a huge fan of wearing bright colors in my clothing, colorblocking in jewelry is another story. Having that neutral color canvas with the pops of color in jewelry set the pieces apart and the accessories then become the focal point.

The combination of orange and red tones with a purple to midnight blue color strikes me as indicative of autumn-- reminiscent of fall leaves against a ghostly indigo autumn sky. Some pieces that caught my eye for the season:

I like the washed out blue and scratched surface of this pendant by Under Distress.   

The orange hue pops on these mod lucite earrings from Betsy and Iya.

Who knew those old jersey knit tshirts would come in handy some day? Jersey bracelet by Rue Trousseau.

A little turn in mod but striking still for fall. Boots Raven earrings.

This stingray skin necklace by Dannijo adds a huge splash of red- pair with a white tshirt and blazer. Deal. Oh and by the way, chokers are the next big thing. 

This labradorite ring by Hard Candy Gems reminds me of a cloudy dark night. 

And this has nothing to do with colorblocking, but I love this cuff by Dannijo for fall. 

The time is drawing near-- let the scarves, jackets and boots dance with the crisp, autumn wind! Leather weather is here! (And go eat a bowl of pho.)

Vintage dolls inspire my summer jewelry looks

A few weekends ago, I attended the Northwest Folklife Festival and it was my intention to scout out some new jewelry pieces while simultaneously getting an earful, and eyeful, of the hippie punk movement (oh and to eat a turkey leg as big as my head-- should I have even mentioned that?). However, I was with two dudes and I didn't want to burden them with my lusts for artistic jewelry so I kept my shopping to more unisex findings.