looking ahead to fall

In a moment of fashion weakness, brought on in part by impending back-to-school sales and the recent purchase of a backpack, I trolled Forever 21's website for fall hats.

I want this crocheted rosette hair band to keep my ears warm and my hair unmussed, and this Sparkling Knit Beret for when the weather really gets cold but I want to stay stylish.  These will only work for dressy occasions or for running back and forth between my apartment and the school I work at, because my wait times for buses are shorter than those for running back and forth between my apartment and my retail job.  But the school is a private school, so I should look like I work at a private school, eh?  When you pay money to go to school, you kind of want your teachers to look like that money pays them.

Oh, and here's the new backpack I bought at T. J. Maxx for $25: