Fall Fixation: Black & Gold

Fall has finally arrived!  Time to sift through my closet and plan for the season.  This year, I'm enamored with the black and gold.  It's so versatile, and so classic.  

I'm particularly fixated on footwear.  I'm craving a pair of black patent leather ballet pumps with a gold 1-1.5" heel.  I know, not specific at all, right?  Well, I've searched high and low, but I still haven't been able to find the perfect pair!  The closest I've been able to come thus far is the Delphine by Gucci.  Sadly, they're suede and have a slightly open toe.  Not to mention being over $400 on sale.

I spotted a few other super cute pairs too, but they're still not exactly what I'm looking for...

Studded Heel Ballerina by Zara

Tabaret by Sigerson Morrison

Pointed Studded Ballerina by Zara

Ballerina by Dior

Amy Pump by Tory Burch

Bonnie by Diane Von Furstenberg

For now, my quest continues, but I'm just not sure how much longer I can hold out!  Maybe one of these lovely runner ups will end up gracing my shoe tower....

Riddle Me This...

Is this dress too much for an outdoor wedding?  I don't want to be 'that girl.'  You know the one.  The girl that is silently (and in some cases not-so-silently) screaming for attention on someone else's big day?  Yea, that one.  I don't want to be her.  My boyfriend says that this is fine...but I'm still a bit hesitant about this adorable Kate Spade frock.

Thoughts?

To give you a better idea of how it'll be styled, here are two options with the dress above, and one with the Solar Miriam dress by Kate Spade.  Please excuse the lack of make-up.  I just wasn't in the mood today!

By the way, the wedges are DVF Senegals.  They're currently on super sale at ShopBop.