The Hottest Looks for Fall 2011

When I was in my twenties, after graduating from university and college, I was an intern at Entertainment Tonight in Hollywood. I remember wearing a pair of beige suede-type pants from Guess, with a leopard print top, and sitting in Mary Hart's chair. Lights all around me, cameras in place, I imagined how exciting a career in front of the camera would be.   I got to live that dream for a few years, when I worked as a reporter for a show on Rogers called Ottawa Living, and as a news reporter for a radio station. I worked as a news writer for another television station, too.  I took a break to pursue a career in Communications, hoping that eventually I'd find my way back into the TV world. After all, it's my biggest passion—after my children (and shopping, of course!)   Well, the other day I received some very exciting news:   I found out that I am one of TEN finalists for the position of CO-HOST for Daytime Ottawa on Rogers Television! I will be co-hosting Daytime Ottawa on Wednesday, September 7th. I am BEYOND EXCITED!   Working in television is exciting, fast-paced, challenging, and thrilling. Kind of like shopping. And you know how much I love to shop, right? Well, having the perfect excuse to go shopping is probably the best thing ever. And now? I have the perfect excuse to go shopping!   The hottest looks for fall are:   The 60's! Mad Men inspired clothes are back, baby! I already picked up what I consider to be an essential piece for fall—a new leopard print trench coat, from Banana Republic's Mad Men collection.       Bold colours! The bolder the better, my friends. Look for sweaters and tops in pink, orange, purple, taxi-cab yellow and cobalt blue. These solid colour tops can be worn with anything—black and grey pants, jeans, and a-line skirts.   Polka dots and stripes! I love wearing navy and white striped tops, and polka dots are simply too cute to resist, too.    I am on a shopping mission now—to find the perfect outfit to wear when I co-host Daytime Ottawa!     After the ten finalists co-host the show, viewers and friends will get the chance to vote online. With your support, I will hopefully advance to the top three, and then I'll have the opportunity to co-host alongside Derick Fage once more before the new co-host is selected! I've already said my thank-you's to everyone who has shown me such awesome support on my personal blog, on Facebook, on Twitter, and through email, but I had to say it here, too—THANK YOU, friends!   And now? I've got to run... so many clothes to try on, so little time!"