WIW :: Inspired by Autumn Photos - Outfits Round-up

"Nature can never have a mis-coordinated colour scheme." (Neel)

This series of outfits worn during the previous week and half had happened spontaneously after taking a photo of the sight I spotted and then took it as the inspiration to dress one day. It was fun and it was interesting, so things went on in the same manner for several days. After all, I recognised that familiar excitement of coming up with something I'd never think of without the outside source of inspiration, which I know all too well from the Picture Perfect Challenges, so why stop?

Colours are very important to me and my wardrobe choices in general, but I wasn't sure how this experiment would go. I am perfectly happy to describe myself as Winter in terms of colour analysis, e.g. I love wearing both black and white and I prefer clear and deep, jewel tone colours. I love high contrasts. So creating outfits around the moods and colours of muted, soft atmosphere of Autumn made me look at things in a new way. Which is always good.

Looking back, I was surprised to see I had plenty of options to create what I interpreted from the photos used in this series. I certainly felt the most like myself when wearing those colours or combinations which would be my more common choices, but as any challenge - this one brought its share of surprise findings, colour combinations and styling tricks I plan to use in the future.

As an added bonus, I started looking at the nature around me with even bigger admiration - Autumn is the time of fast and very noticeable changes, and you have to really pay attention otherwise you can miss one tree going from luscious green to bare and leafless in a matter of days. It does offer its share of drama for sure, maybe not so dramatic in terms of colour contrasts, but it certainly is in terms of the power and intensity of those changes.

I've truly enjoyed putting these outfits together. Thanks again to everyone who was with me throughout this experiment and all your wonderful comments.

"Who needs a fashion magazine when you have a tree?" (Beth Ann)

10 years ago

Jaime

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Veteran

Both you and the foliage are absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures with us Ornella!

Neel

I totally missed 4,5,6,7 (life's been a bit busy for a change )!! Love the color combo in all of them!! Unexpected and yet perfect!! 4 and 5 would be my absolute favorite!!! You got so much eye for detail!!

Thanks for quoting me Ornella!! I am a huge nature lover ...... stuck in a concrete jungle for now. So I live vicariously through your outfits! You should do nature round ups for every season

Janet

OK, I missed these as individual posts, but it's an even bigger treat to see them all together! You know how much I love this. Beautiful color in the photos, and beautiful on you. I love your creativity, Ornella!

carter

So pretty! I love the unexpected but perfect color mixes.

Day Vies

Awe struck and speechless. This looks like it could have been one of my studio projects in college. I love the color variation and the unexpected combinations. This is simply wonderful and a wonderful way to show off just how radiantly beautiful you are inside and out. (BTW marking as a favorite -- I saw a plum colored tree next to a sunny yellow bush this morning and now I'm trying to work that into an outfit.)Thanks for the inspirational post!

Astrid

I hadn't seen them all yet, so it's great to see them grouped together. I love how creative you are with outfit creating! And how you get inspiration out of a season even if typical fall colors aren't your thing.

amiable

This is so incredibly perfect! I want to do this too! (I don't think I can couple it with my current orphan challenge very easily though - so I think I'll do it in December). This is completely amazing!

Aquamarine

What a visual treat...thank you!

rute

WOW! Stunning colors! You look gorgeous

Suz

Next year, let's do this as a group challenge. This was a wonderful idea, and I love what you say about its helping you to pay attention to nature. Your photos are beautiful, and so are your outfit interpretations, and so are you!

Emily

The quotes, photos and outfits are all very inspiring. Thank you for sharing - I really enjoyed this post.

lyn67

Wow, Ornella! I was away this past long weekend (visiting my hometown for Allerheiligen:-)) so, unfortunatelly I missed some(if not most) of these posts. More exactly from 3-8 if I remember well- but saw them now and was delighted, again! I just wish your new house will have enough free space for exposing there some of your beautifull picties. Your outfits are all very well coordinated with these--esp love nr 3-4-5.
I also like fall colors and applied them to most of my sunny outfits this autumn in Sept/Okt.-some were unexpected combos (for ex.green and purple) but they are plenty to be found in such a glorious mix outdoors. You just have to observe nature with open eyes and heart.
I see, your spring shawl (the green one) is doing a good job for fall, too:-).

Elizabeth P

Thank you so much for wrapping these up Ornella! I was going to go and search them out, but hadn't made the time. You did an amazing job on this. I agree with Suz, we should all try this... maybe even in the spring, which may offer more variety of colours to use as an inspiration.

Von

I love all of your autumn combinations! Reds, purples and oranges are my favorites this time of year.

Laurie

Active Member

Really, really pretty. And what a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing.

Tanya

These are so beautiful, both the nature shots and your outfits, that I am speechless. Amazing execution.

catgirl

Ornella, you make me smile with these amazing themed posts. You are the best. And you look as beautiful as nature in bloom.

Ornella

I don't quite know what t say in response. It's inspiring to know these interpretations speak to you and I am especially happy for that. Thank you.

As for group challenge, I guess something can be done about it. Let's wait for the best time for that.

Lisa

What a fun idea! It's interesting to see that even neature uses a core color (grey, brown, etc) and adds pops of other colors (leaves, flowers). And what a nice way to come up with new color combiantions to try. #1 is my favorite but all these looks are fun. Nice job!

Thanks Lisa. That was also what I noticed - while in some cases I'd naturally choose different core colour (e.g. in outfit #7 I'd not reach for grey turtleneck as the 'background'), greys or browns are what helped create the Autumnal mood. The whole thing also gave me a better understanding of the seasonal colour analysis as such.

Debora

Brilliant, Ornella! I love how you are inspired by nature. The photography is beautiful, and your outfits are a visual delight.

JAileen

Really lovely. I enjoyed this post very much. Thank you.

Beth Ann

All amazing and beautifully.

I think it would be interesting to take cues from Christmas ornaments. Not too literally, of course, or one would look like a heap of tinsel! But what about taking inspiration from the kind of ornaments that have sentimental attachments --- made by children, or vintage ornaments from our childhood?

Beth Ann :: great idea

Mochi

Ornella, somehow I am so moved by this post, by your sensitivity to all the subtleties of trees throughout the autumn season. The outfits happen to be a beautiful reflection of your impressions, too. Thank you for posting these.

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