The End of Autumn

Even though it's hardly the end of autumn, it really feels like the weather is shifting gears again, and with Remembrance Day coming up this weekend (and American Black Friday looming) it signals another big shift towards the Holiday Season. 

So before the outdoor Christmas lights come out on Saturday (they're LED and they look like tiny crystal PINE CONES!), here is my ode to autumn:

pumpkins in and around Salem, Boston and Union Square Market in New York City

and a tiny pumpkin for a ginger-haired wee one:

Designer Pumpkins

I would rather spend my time baking with/eating pumpkins than carving them. For me, the best part about carving pumpkins is getting to cook the seeds while someone else does the more labour-intensive handiwork with sharp utensils.

That said, I wish I were talented enough to recreate some of these pumpkins (especially this hexagonal design and Steven Alan's birdhouse). Here's a no-carve alternative that I plan on doing next year that involves melting crayons and potentially lots of glitter. 

waris ahluwalia. shipley & halmos. steven alan. warby parker. chrissie morris. moss lipow. richard chai.

all images via vogue.com