When I think about fall, my mind automatically goes to layering. It’s not possible to leave the house without three different types of shirts, a jacket, and a scarf. The weather (especially in San Francisco) is unpredictable enough that you can shift between feeling warm and cold within minutes. However, if I’m being honest with you, I’m not dressing like it’s a typical fall.

This year, fall in my household looks like a space heater that is on half the time. I’m sitting right next to it even though I don’t need to be. It is wearing my prettiest dresses around the home sans layers and not expecting any guests. I’m dressing up for myself because it improves my mood. Dresses are the pieces we pick because pants have and always will be the most constraining.

One thing that hasn’t changed, despite the year we’re having, is that I am still very much in love with a neutral colored wardrobe.