Welcome to our 26 Days of Fall Outfits series!
Cyndi and I are teaming up to bring you a new outfit every day of September (excluding Sundays.) We hope these posts give you some fresh outfit inspiration as we transition to fall. I always encourage you to shop your closet first, but if you do want to add a few new items to your wardrobe, I’ll do my best to provide current product links that fit a variety of budgets.
To kick off our 26 Days of Fall Fashion, I wanted to style this utility vest that I picked up at Nordstrom Rack a few weeks ago. It was 50% off, so I didn’t think twice before I grabbed it. I’ve been wanting to add a utility vest to my wardrobe for a while because it’s such a great layering piece, and you can wear it over short or long sleeves or even a tank top.
For my utility jacket debut, I went with neutrals — this grey t-shirt with my dark skinnies and gold espadrille flats. Espadrilles are more of a summer shoe, but I think we can get by with them for a few more weeks. Any neutral ballet flat would work, though.
This Mini Crosby Crossbody in port is a new fall wardrobe addition as well. I knew I’d get a lot of mileage out of this color. It holds just the essentials, so it’s a perfect going-out bag.
(I do wish I’d taken the time to put on a belt. We were rushing to get out of the house, but I do recommend wearing a belt when tucking a shirt in. Also, you may enjoy this post on how to front tuck your shirt.)
Gold accessories and my favorite sunnies complete this casual early fall outfit!
Outfit Details: Utility Vest (similar here or this linen khaki colored one is cute too!) | skinny jeans (budget-friendly option) | grey tee (similar) | Sam Edelman gold espadrille flats (option) | FitBit bracelet | Coral Cay Earrings (sold out; similar) | S&D Signature Engravable Disk Necklace | cuff bracelet (similar) | R Minkoff Mini Crosby Crossbody (budget-friendly option) | sunnies
Don’t forget to visit Cyndi to see the fall outfit she’s styling today!
So cute! It’s still in the 90s here so I think I’ll wear my utility vest with shorts today. This is going to be an amazing month of fashion!!
I love that cross body bag. Perfect color for Fall.
Awesome! I’m really looking forward to the fall fashion – just wished the temperatures would cooperate!
Love the vest!
Temperatures still in the 90s definitely mean the espadrilles are ok if you ask me. I love your new bag, I’m loving that color this fall.
I LOVE that vest..clicking your link to check it out at nordstrom rack online right now!
I hope they still have some. They were starting to sell out in some sizes. It does run a bit small.
I love this green utility vest. I could see myself wearing this with many outfits.
Thank you for all the wonderful outfit ideas. It’s a treat to have some “me” time each day .
Love the utility vest; I have a khaki one that I’ll be wearing as a transition piece. Also love the cross body bag, fantastic color for fall!
Khaki is great too!
Im excited for this series since my wardrobe could use some help!
Love the versatile vest and the cute cross body bag!
I am so excited for Fall and Fall fashion! I love Jo-Lynn and Cyndi! I love the casual look as I am a stay at home housewife. You both inspire me to get out of my work out clothes. My husband truly appreciates it!! I appreciate the affordable links to fashionable clothes!
That’s awesome feedback, Donna. Thanks!! I definitely keep it casual since I don’t work outside the home, but it’s fun to play around with new outfit combinations too. 🙂
I’m looking forward to the fall fashion and I love the vest!
can’t wait for fall! going to look for that best!
So looking forward to Fall and changing out my wardrobe! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
Great 1st outfit…….definitely one most of us can emulate. Now to shop & find a cute utility vest.
Love the utility vest. Am trying to justify a purchase as I write….. but just did some shopping last night. Oh my, what to do. It is really cute!
LOL – it’s definitely a nice piece to have. I love that I can wear it all year round.
Love the cross bodybag. The color is perfect for fall.
Just hopped over from cyndi’s blog! Loving the double dose of fall fashion!
Thanks, Amy! So glad you hopped over. 🙂
Excited to see your fall inspiration. Although it is still hard for me to believe summer is over!!!!! I’m in denial!
It’s not over YET. We’re just getting a head-start. 🙂 I’m enjoying the last of the warm weather.
Love all the ideas – especially the fitbit bracelet!
So excited for Fall fashions! I need that vest. 🙂
Jaymie
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I am so looking forward to fall fashion! This is the first season I have money to upgrade my wardrobe, looking forward to it!
Love the utility vest! I can’t wait for the weather to cool off!!
Love this vest! I need to get to Nordstrom Rack – I’ve heard great things!
I love that vest. We have a Nordstrom Rack finallly opening here this week. I can’t wait to find great deals!!
Looking forward to the rest of this series, and to utility vest weather, too. A new vest in my closet, so fun to see your ideas for it.
Love that vest!! That’s the perfect outfit for fall in Kentucky!! 🙂
Yay for fall fashion! Thanks for the inspiration!
I LOVE that you started out with a utility vest! It may just be my most versatile fall clothing item. As always, you have styled it impeccably. Looking forward to what comes next!
Why, thank you! I love how versatile it is.
I’ve been seeing these vests everywhere. It’s a versatile piece that you can do a lot with. I just might have to get one.
I want a utility vest bad!! so cute 🙂 can’t wait to see the rest of the months fashion!
I’ve been wanting a vest like that – I will have to hit up my Nords Rack and see if they have them in stock……………..it’s 90 degrees in Ohio this week and I am so ready for it to cool off about 20 degrees.
I’m SO ready for fall! Love the vest and the bag.
I have the very same vest and I love it! I scored when I found it at Macy’s for under $30!
SWEET!
So excited for fall fashion! I’m especially interested in new ways to put together what I already have in my closet. Thanks for inspiring me.
That’s my goal too, Susie. I try to shop my closet whenever I can. 🙂
I never seem to have good luck at Nordstrom Rack, but everyone else does! I think I need more patience sifting through the racks, haha! I love the vest! So darn cute!
I actually found this online! I googled utility vest, and it came up. 🙂 I don’t have the patience to sift thru racks either.
I love pieces that can be used through multiple seasons, so the utility vest is a great multi-tasker!
Day 1 looks great. I love your grey tee. I’m all about casual and comfy neutral pieces.
Looking forward to checking out more… Happy September 1!
♥
Amber
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Thanks, Amber!
I like the addition of gold shoes to the outfit!
Great transition look! Love it.
Love those shoes..wish they had more in my size
Did you check the “similar” link too?
Oh, wow, they are picked over, aren’t they? Too bad. They ARE a cute shoe.
Lord & Taylor has them: http://bit.ly/1N7yjQj
Silver works too: http://bit.ly/1IEsnX8
I love the utility vest! I have been thinking of getting on and now I know how I should wear it!
I’ve actually never gotten to shop at Nordstrom’s and I’d love to give it a go. Thanks for the give-away!
You ladies inspire me. Keep up the good work!
Perfect cute fall outfit! I have everything in my closet to put together this outfit myself! So as soon as the heat leaves Texas, I will be able to copy you! The only item I don’t have is the purse, but I have a rust color one, that I think will look great too! Thanks for bringing us the 26 days of Fall outfits!
Rust would TOTALLY work! And you can do this outfit with shorts. 🙂
I love the utility vest! I’m still on the fence about purchasing a FitBit.
I thought they were silly until I got one for a blogging campaign I was working on. Now I won’t be without it. It truly motivates me to move more during the day. You can set up Challenges with a group of friends, and if you’re competitive at all, it’s very motivating. 🙂
Well, you’ve convinced me – I must get some olive in my wardrobe! It’s a great color for fall. Love the vest!!
I have a utility vest that I’m looking forward to wearing more this fail. It’s such a versatile piece. 🙂
LOVE the vest – gonna check it out right now – does it run small?? I keep up with both of you and so appreciate what you do!! 🙂
This one does run small.
That bag is great! Love the color!!
Great first outfit. I’m looking forward to following both you and Cyndi.
I have a utility jacket, but would really like a vest as well! Will have to add it to my shopping list. 🙂
I am so excited to take part in this 26 Days of Fall Challenge and be a part of this community. I really appreciate that there are budget-conscious options for everyone, and that I can get great ideas for work and play clothes by mixing what I have with options I may want to buy! Let the fun begin!!
I am so excited about this series. Fall is my favorite. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for this month!
I love the look! You just sold me on the utility vest! On my way to shoppe for one now!
I love the military sleeveless jacket. I have one but it’s a little warm and I so need to get one without sleeves!
I found my utility vest at TJMaxx! I’m looking forward to wearing it soon. Thanks for putting this event/series together! I know it takes a LOT of work!
What size did you get? We’re about the same size. 🙂
What size in the utility vest? Sorry I wasn’t more specific above. I’m a dork like that. Love your stuff!
LOL. I knew what you meant, oddly enough! I got a medium, but it’s on the small side. It doesn’t quite zip up. 🙂 I think it runs small. Hope that helps!
I love this blog because all your outfits are appropriate and modest as well as stylish and fashionable. I always get such great ideas from you. Thanks!
Thanks so much!!!
Loving these Fall looks, just waiting for some Fall weather!
Love the utility vest! You look great wearing it!
I need to find a similar vest! Also, love the shoes. I found some similar at Gap recently and bought them when I recalled how cute yours were! Looking forward to seeing your outfit choices!
Love the vest!
This outfit is great. It’s still pretty warm here but really looking forward to seeing your next 25 days of fall outfits.
So excited for the 25 days of fall outfits. The vest is a great transitional piece!
Love the vest! Just bought a similar jacket yesterday. So excited for fall clothes!
Thanx so much for all you and Cindy do to inspire us with practical ideas for our wardrobes….I am disabled and part of my health recovery is to look decent and some-what stylish in a casual way. These posts motivate me and inspire me to heal asap and get back to a wonderful and fashionable ‘normal’…many blessings to you and your family!
Best of luck to you in your recovery, Jenny! So happy we can be of help.
Love the utility vest! I think I need one!
Absolutely love your blog! And adore the outfit!!
Aw, thanks Anita!
I bought that same utility vest from Nordstrom Rack, and I love it. It will be a great fall and winter piece here in Texas where it doesn’t get too cold. Thanks for the idea of a way to wear it!
The military vest is my favorite fall staple.
I’m a summer girl, but I love fall fashion!
that is a cute outfit I love Nordstrom for the variety and quality! and the great customer service!
Already drawing inspiration from your outfit for fall.
Great first day outfit! I have the grey shirt and skinny jeans, and am on the hunt for a utility vest. I bought my first vest last year (a denim one) and was so surprised at how much I enjoyed it. So I can’t wait to find an olive utility. And for it to get cool enough to wear it!
I still want to find a denim one. I love all things denim, so I can’t BELIEVE I don’t have one yet!
You look great, as always! I always enjoy your blog & Cyndi’s! Thanks are all of your ideas & work you ladies put in! Loving the Fall Fashion already 🙂
I love this look and I have all the pieces except a cute colors crossbody, can’t wait to recreate this!
I can hardly wait for it to be cool enough to wear jeans! I love those jeans on you!
Love love love the utility jacket…..
Recently, I have lost a lot of weight. I am in the process of getting rid of clothes that no longer fit and purchasing a new wardrobe. I love the vest. It’s just the style I’ve been looking for.
Love it!
Not to sure about the vest. Don’t think I could pull it off
So looking forward to all 26 days. Love the utility vest and how you styled it.
Love the vest. I have never shopped at Nordstroms. A gift card would be great!
WOW! You and Cyndi both started out with a bang! I’ve seen some of her posts from your blog and truly loved her top and scarf combo. Now I see I need a utility vest as well as Cyndi’s striped tunic. Fortunately I have a leopard scarf. I like your vest since it appears to be a lighter weight than most of the vests that I have and can be worn with a variety of clothes. This month is going to be so exciting to see what the two of you show us. I know I will benefit from it! Thank y’all both for doing this!
Thanks, Charlotte! So glad you’re looking forward to it.
looking forward to some fall clothing inspiration.
I’m looking forward to seeing all your outfits. Love the utility vest – I’ve been wanting one. Thanks for providing several links!
Love that vest! Can’t wait to see the next 20 days of outfits!
Love the vest!
Love the vest and have been eyeing the Fitbit bracelet, so pretty in gold! Thanks for the great ideas and encouraging us to shop our closets. I have learned a lot from reading your blog.
Thanks, Dee! So nice to hear.
So fun – I can’t wait to follow along!! For starters, love the vest!!
I love the vest and shoes! The vest is at the top of my list for fall!
I really like the utility vest. I think it is a lot more versatile than the jackets I have seen. Thanks for the fall fashion!
Love the vest! Looking forward to all the fall outfits!
Love the flexibility of the utility vest!
Just bought a similar vest and now want the gold shoes!
Looking forward to some ideas to get out of the jean shorts/t-shirt rut!
That vest looks so great on you! Love the look, especially with those gold flats!
I love that vest and I love this blog!
I enjoy your outfit posts. Thanks for the giveaway!
Looking forward to seeing all 26 days and gaining some fall fashion advice for my wardrobe.
I love the gold cuff bracelet. It’s hard to find cuff bracelets that aren’t overly bulky. As someone with a wider hand/wrist bone structure, I feel like that bracelet would provide balance and not add bulk. 🙂
Yes, that is true!
Looking forward to seeing all your fall looks-even if we have another week of 90 degree temps!;)
I really like that utility vest. I’ve been contemplating one… this makes me think I may need one sooner than later!
Love the vest and gold espadrilles! W
Love that vest. I should have bought one when you mentioned it before.
Love the utility vest jacket. I am hoping to score one or even a jacket this fall!
Love the vest! I’m glad vest are coming back in style. I’ve always liked wearing a vest.
Cute vest, perfect for fall in the South!
Love this outfit. I am excited to see all the others this month!!
Fun Series – good luck to all! 🙂
cute vest!
Excited to find some inspiration from this series!
I love this series – I hate dressing for these transitions between seasons and so need some inspiration!
Love this outfit, so cute!
Thanks for teaching me how to front tuck my shirt. I love the look and wanted to learn how to do it correctly!
You are welcome!! 🙂 I had to play around with it and study the models for a while, but I think it’s easy to do once you know the tricks. 🙂
I love your bag! I really want to get a new pair of flat boots for this fall and winter season.
I love how the vest can take you from the warm days of early fall through much cooler days depending on how you layer it with different tops, etc..It’s a perfect transitional wardrobe piece!
So glad I found your blog! I’m just starting to love fashion again! I was stuck in a jeans and t-shirt rut for years. I’m so inspired by the outfits that you and Cindy post <3
That’s so nice to hear! Thanks, Shannon!
I’m enjoying following you!
Thanks, Shannon!!
I just recently got a utility vest, too! Love to see how you’re styling yours, thanks for the inspiration!
I love this utility vest and it’s versatility. I need to go to Nordstrom’s. 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration. I have been following Cyndi for while and Just found your blog through her. I am loving the 26 days of fall fashion and I am super excited about the give away. 🙂 🙂
That’s awesome, Wendy! Good luck!!
so in love with that vest. love it!
Thanks, Andrea! xo
Love that vest, looks great with jeans. The shoes are great too. 🙂
This is SO inspiring me to bust out my military vest early. LOVE!
Thank you! xo
Great outfit! I really like the vest and neutrals.
Love the vest! It’s still pretty hot here but I can’t wait to break out Fall fashion.
I’m really looking forward to this series! I’m getting ready to pull out my scarves. 🙂
I love the idea of the utility vest. Here in Nevada our weather is constantly changing. The vest is so versatile and adds a cute layer to almost any outfit. Great ideas for fall!
I just love the Utility vest! I have never worn vests that I can remember 🙂 This one is so stylish & would go perfectly with jeans.
Thank you.
Love the vest! I just scored one the other day and can’t wait for cooler weather to figure out how to wear it.
i would love to try a vest this fall! Cute outfit!
Thank you!
I recently scored a tan colored utility vest & cannot t until it get cooler to wear it! Cute outfit!
YAY! Fun!
I really love this jacket! It’s so stylish and looks great with skinny jeans.
Thanks, DJ!
i love my utility vest! It just adds something special to an otherwise boring outfit.
I love your blog! I’m new to your site and I too am over 40. I love all the pulled together looks! Thanks for all the great outfit ideas!!!
Thanks, Elizabeth! So glad you found me. 🙂
I love your outfits! Such great inspiration!
Love the shoes!!
I am getting so many great ideas for fall dressing from these posts, thank you so much!
Love that vest …bummer it is sold out 🙁
I know! I hate that.
Love the vest. Bought a similar one last year from Old Navy.
I can’t decide if I like the utility vest better in olive or gray.
I like both! 🙂 I know, it’s a tossup, isn’t it?
Thank you so much for the great outfit ideas and shopping suggestions!
Just found your blog and LOVE it! Thanks for the great outfit options!
Hi Leighanne! Thanks so much!!! Glad you found me. 🙂
Thank you for sharing the wonderful fashion ideas with us.
I’m loving the outfits you and Cyndi are sharing!
oh wow, this is so cute, perfect for fall, thanks
Thanks, Theresa!
Love this vest! And the price is spot on!! Thank you.
Thank you for all the ideas. I need to bump up my style just a bit. Thank you for budget suggestions. I don’t have the style budget that you do. 😉
I love the vest and gray tee with the gold jewelry!! So cute!!
Love all your inspiration, the vest is a definite have of mine.
I. AM . LOVING THIS! So many great outfits and ideas. I’m still trying to pull the trigger on a military coat.
LOL. It’s a nice piece to have for fall, but I only get a couple of months out of it. It gets cold so fast here in PA. I think if I lived further south, I’d wear it more. Hope that helps you make up your mind! 🙂
I’ve enjoyed this series so so much! Love the FB group and the outfits that I can copy and know I will look put together! Thank you both so much for doing this! 🙂
It’s been fun! Glad you’ve enjoyed it. We’re planning a winter series too. So stay tuned! 🙂
A utility vest is a great fall piece.
I love your utility vest! I thinks is so great that both utility vests and jackets are in style right now!
hi New to your blog-love browsing outfits for fall-got a few ideas here so thanks!!!
I really need to find a vest like that, it’s so cute! It’s also smart to invest in quality denim; since I’m on a college budget I’ve been buying up cheap pairs, and it hasn’t worked out too well!