High Kickin' Leaves!

Last week, Brenda and me quickly snapped some outfit pictures in front of a church right off campus. I had been admiring the beautiful court yard for years walking past it, so when the yellow leaves and beautiful afternoon light colored the scenery all golden I just couldn't resist any longer. 

Pro tip for outfit shoots: try to find a balance between the background making the colors of your outfit stand out (blue-brown in my case or cold-warm, more generally speaking) and you being in tune with your surroundings (romantic outfit with romantic background and/or certain color elements returning in background and outfit). Think of it as a concept behind your shoot, which ensures the end product to have some harmony to it.



And now you know where I got my title! :-D I tried to do a fun leaf kick picture but I totally missed (quite an accomplishment when you're basically standing knee deep in leaves) and when I uploaded the pictures I was pretty amazed at how high my kick was! :-D I would have been a great cheerleader if it wasn't for me living in Belgium (no cheerleaders) and for me having two left feet. My high kick is a boss.

dress: T2 vintage
coat, socks: H&M
loafers: River Island
belt: Pimkie

20 comments

  1. It is an awesome high kick! And your advice on contrasting the background with the outfit works perfectly!

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  2. Wow, the dress!!! Everything<3
    :DD

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  3. Great photo tip! Your jacket is just totally precious. Also, I was a cheerleader haha, if you ever come to NY I'll teach you cheers and you'll need that high kick!

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  4. That is a pretty boss high kick haha! Love your sweet outfit. The blue of that dress is really great, and I really like those shoes :)

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  5. looks so comfortable :D that color in your hair is pretty **

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  6. Haha, I love your high kick! You wouldn't want to be a cheerleader but I'm sure they'd be proud to have you! I like the warm-cold dynamic in pictures but I'm also a big fan of warm on warm (maybe cos I'm such a coldie)!

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  7. nice outfit ! I love your dress

    Kisses

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  8. I love all of your Autumn outfits! This one is a particular favorite of mine, especially with the sailor-inspired coat. And those leaves! I wish our leaves changed color.

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  9. nice kick ;) i love your dress! i wish i knew what T2 vintage was and where i find it! hahaa xx

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  10. Haha loving your high kick :) And good photo tip too (:
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  11. Oh I love the kicking photo!! You have an awesome new talent now:) Instead of cheerleading you can try kick dancing!!

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  12. Fantastic high kick picture! It's so cute. I really love when you wear that sailor-inspired jacket. It's awesome.

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  13. you have inspired me to buy brown tights!!!! the inner colored woman in me will be exposed!!

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  14. you have inspired me to buy brown tights!!!! the inner colored woman in me will be exposed!!

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  15. haha I'm so sorry! T2 vintage is a chain of thrifting stores in Belgium that sells second hand clothes from the baltic states!

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  16. nice kick, yo! :) thanks for sharing the photo tips, they really make sense

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  17. why are you always so adorable?!? Love the kicking leaves shot.

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