Bitten by the Houndstooth Hound's Tooth

Looking for some bright colors to ring in the autumn season?  Me too!  I did a little thrifting and a little closet scouring to find some fresh prints to mix and brilliant colors for this time of year that are slightly outside the typical palette of pumpkin spice and gourd colors.  I hope you love the results as much as I do!

This is my little inspiration board that I created before I went shopping.  I do this because there are so many options out there I get distracted and wind up with three of this, none of that, and a couple of something I wasn't even looking for.  Creating a board like this not only helps me visualize what kind of look I want to create before I even leave the house or hop on the internet, it also helps to keep me focused on exactly what I was looking for.  (Don't worry, if you don't have time to do tons of thrifting, I have links for everything below so you can find exactly what is pictured on my inspiration board.)  

As you can see, we're starting with Golden Rod Yellow, Black & White, and Teal Blue.  After I have my colors picked out, I look for interesting prints.  I found the bulldog top with all the colors I was looking for at Unique Vintage!  And it is such a cute top!  

Then I went looking for a skirt to compliment it and decided to mix prints with a houndstooth print pencil skirt.  I decided that a black cardigan or blazer would be best and even though I chose yellow heels for the board, black heels would look just as nice. 

Then, for the that extra splash of color I chose a teal envelope bag.  Now, this bag is cheap.  I mean, really cheap, but I was really looking for the right color, size, and style over quality.

I don't really use a purse for carrying much beyond my wallet and keys, and I don't intend to keep this as an heirloom to hand down to my grandchildren.  It's just cute for a couple of years and then it will likely be spent.  No biggie.

On the plus side, this bag has held up well so far, and it came with a removable chain.  You really can't beat that when it comes to the world of fast fashion.

Also, it just occurred to me that I've paired houndstooth with a dog print and there MUST be an adorable pun in there somewhere even if a bulldog isn't technically a hound.  I may not think of it in time before I post this though.  So, those of you who hate all my puns can just consider this a freebie.

If you've loved this houndstooth trend we've been exploring together here on the blog, you should know that more great houndstooth styles are on the way this autumn!---Wait!  Just came up with the title pun!  Too bad, pun haters!  Better luck next time!

Shopping Info:  The Dream of the Crop Cotton Cardigan Scholastic, Mustard and French Bulldog Print Tamara Blouse from Unique Vintage, Jacquard Pencil Skirt from Talbots, Spring to Mind Ankle Strap Heel - Short Length, Teal bag from Amazon