If summer sends me craving airy wisps, then the autumn chill has me falling for layers of indulgent glamour. In this week's {sip & style} I want to celebrate how very much fall has settled into our world. Well, at least in Philadelphia.
As I wrap myself in rich colors and textures, I tend to fill my apartment with little treasures bursting with warming colors, like this delicate gold paper bowl created by Susan Dwyer from Up In The Air Somewhere. In honor of the {sip}, this magical bowl can be the home to a few of your very special tea leaves. I recommend steeping a pot of smoky tea for friends (maybe a Wuyi Oolong). Place a few of the dry leaves in the bowl, and allow them to take center stage in the middle of the table. Pass the bowl around while you sip and admire the leaves glowing inside the bowl and outside your window.
Pair this gold leafed bowl {sip} with this glamorous Fall Fashion illustration {style} by the incredibly fashionable artist, Dallas Shaw. An original watercolor, primsacolor and ink piece, Dallas' creation truly captures everything wonderful about the array of decadent layers in fall. Allow the vision of the olive coat with fur trim, black ruffle dress, belt, boots, tights, mittens and scarf to inspire your fall sense of style as you sip your smoky steep.
Frame this fashion moment caught on paper, pass it around to friends at your fall tea gathering, and step into each of your imaginary closets to seek out your inner style icon. This original unframed piece is available on etsy, and you can also uncover more of Dallas' imaginative pieces on her site. Although if you're craving a style that's all your own, Dallas welcomes custom requests.
Do your tea sips inspire your style?
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