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Time for the final 21 Day Challenge prompt: work it (create a fabulous outfit based on what you learned).

Labor Day is considered the end of summer, even though the weather doesn't always adjust accordingly. This year around here we actually went really abruptly from very hot weather to a few cool, overcast days. And I often find at season transition times like this, I have NO IDEA what to wear. Store displays make me want to buy an entirely new fall wardrobe, but it's not exactly time to wear that stuff yet, since it will still warm up to t-shirt weather plenty of times in the next month. (Also, I don't really need all new clothes; I just want something different and right for the season.)

But wearing really summery clothes doesn't feel right either, especially when we do get a cooler day thrown in (not to mention I'm really sick of some of those sundresses by now...). This in-between time unfailingly leaves me entirely dissatisfied with my closet and putting on outfits I'm unhappy with.

So, I figured out a way to work it: first, start with layers, since mornings are cool, but afternoons can still get fairly warm. 

 tee: Gap; sweater; NY&Co (old); pants: JCrew; flats: Old Navy; necklace: gift from mom

Second, try mixing summer and fall pieces. I don't really care about the "no white after labor day" rule, but I'm not likely to continue wearing my white jeans just because I feel like I should be wearing "fall" stuff. Also, I have a weird unwritten rule that white is for sunny, not cloudy, days. So instead of doing them in more summery ways (such as nautical or bright), I made them feel right for an overcast day with a neutral t-shirt and a more fall-colored cardigan.

I'm pretty proud of my ensemble because it feels exactly in-between - fall on top, summer on bottom - for an early September, reasonably cool day. It has been worked! Thanks for all the great prompts, Kayla!