Berkeley Rose Garden with BB Dakota

On Whit:  c/o BB Dakota Giselle Sweater, Illesteva Boca (similar), Topshop Pineapple Shorts and Lace-up Flats (similar)

On Mal: c/o BB Dakota Cami Trails Dress (currently on sale!), Target Merona Felt Fedora Hat, c/o Pearl Source Tahitian Pearl Denise Pendant, 

Photos by Jen Christo

After complaining about waiting for fall, we are quick to miss the sun we had when we shot these photos.  The weather was so perfect there were two other groups taking photos. 

We have been digging BB Dakota lately, so we were beyond excited when they sent us some of their new Fall pieces.  Mal doesn't normally gravitate towards trapeze dresses, but the bow in the back made this one special...feels a bit 1960s French or something. Oh, and of course in the same day as these photos, Whit managed to snag her sweater (typical).  Luckily, Mal had a snag nab-it handy! 

Transitioning Shorts into Fall with BB Dakota

On Mal: C/MEO Collective Bounce Back Long Sleeve Top, c/o BB Dakota Bryan High Waisted Shorts, Vintage Coach Classic Satchel, c/o Juliet&Co Avery Bracelet, H&M Pointed loafers

Photos by Rene

Even though it has yet to feel like Fall here in the East Bay (it was in the 80s yesterday!), I have started to try to dress more for the season it technically is.  If not for weather, then for basically no reason other than that Fall colors are my favorite.

I love the color and structure of this top I scored off of BNKR, but have had a hard time finding bottoms to pair with it, as it is both boxy and cropped.  BB Dakota to the rescue.  I don't even think you can tell how cropped it is because these shorts are so high-waisted (I would even pass the hands-above-your-head-show no-skin elementary school dress code rule).  Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with a good crop, but I find crop tops somewhat limiting...especially as the months get into the double digits.  That being said, it has been in the 70s and 80s, so these shorts were perfect to keep me cool and balance out the structured top.