Blazer- Zara, Top- New York & Co., Jeans- J Brand, Necklace- New York Design Shop, Watch- Toywatch Plasteramic, Bracelet- Tiffany & Co.

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Hey readers! I’m so excited to share that I am one of the launch partners for Polyvore‘s new tool for bloggers (and blog readers!)–the Mini Editor. I’ve personally selected one hundred of my favorite fall items for YOU to create outfits with. And get this, each outfit you create is a full entry in the $1,000 cash contest–so create as many outfits as you can in the editor for unlimited chances to win! The more you make, the better your odds!! Get crackin’!

You can start creating an outfit and then hit “Publish” to finalize and enter your outfit as an entry. It will ask you to log in or sign up for Polyvore within the Mini Editor. You may also sign in using your Facebook account. If you don’t see your changes right away, try not to submit multiple entries – however, you can always delete/change your entries at any time! Just make sure you are signed in to Polyvore, and access the Mini Editor here on PSS.

What Are Your Favorites for Fall?
Show PSS and Polyvore And You Could Win $1,000!

Polyvore is so excited about their new Mini Editor tool for bloggers, they’re giving away $1,000 to a blogger AND a reader! The Mini Editor is a free, easy-to-install widget that brings the Polyvore virtual styling tool to your blog and gives your readers a fun, interactive way to mix & match products and create digital collages.

How will you style Pretty Shiny Sparkly’s top picks for fall?
Create outfits in this Mini Editor on PSS, and you could win $1,000! Each set submitted on any of the blogs below is another opportunity to win, so check them all out! Be sure to come back often, we’ll be updating the list of participating blogs.

One blogger and one reader will win. The criteria for selecting the best Mini Editor will be based 50% on how many sets readers submit and 50% on style and aesthetics. The winning blogger will select his or her favorite set created by a reader to also win $1,000. The winning blog and the winning set will also be featured on the Polyvore blog!

Remember to create multiple looks, and keep coming back every day if you want to create new looks. The more you submit, the higher the chance PSS is selected, and thus the higher the chance YOU have of winning $1000!!

Here are a few of the accessories on the interwebs that I have been drooling over. Brown & gold are just a few of the color pairings I’m loving for fall. Brown like the crisp autumn leaves on the sidewalk, gold like the glow of the sun’s last rays at night. I love it!

1. Beacon Ava textured leather dome bag, Talbots, $225
2. Fools gold zippered pouch, Blonde Birdie, $9
3. Home tweet home key holder, Modcloth
4. Pebbled brown leather bag, Lancel
5. Haircalf ballet flats, Talbots, $119
6. Heart of gold clutch, Blonde Birdie, $38

At a diminutive 5’2″ tall, you will rarely see this girl in shoes less than 2″ in height. In fact, I prefer towering platform stilts to flats most days. This, quite obviously, is not practical in the real “every day” world. So about a week ago after picking up some nourishing goodies for my hair (it’s angry at me for coloring it) at Sally Beauty Supply, I passed the display window of Payless and decided to hop inside and see if I could find myself some cute comfy flats for my work outfits.

I came out with four pairs–all $19.99 or less (most were $12.99, and the white ones were even less!). I needed brown and basic black to tie into my work wardrobe, and I thought white ones would be fun for anytime–I confess I just found an excuse to buy them because they were so unbelievably comfortable. I even wore them during my trip to Ft. Worth!

While I am not superwoman and just did a one-stop-shop thing at Payless (click here for their flats selection), there are tons of great inexpensive shoe outlets out there (Famous Footwear, DSW Warehouse, Rack Room Shoes…to name a few in my area).

What’s your go-to inexpensive shoe source (online doesn’t count)? Are you a heels person or a flats person?