Yes, there is alot of boot love going on but come on…it’s boot season. I was obsessing over the perfect grey pair last month and I still have the fever! Here’s a low-heeled grey that caught my eye recently- Modcloth’s Christabel Boot, $85. I’m still stanning for grey jackets too. Discussed here in case you missed it.
This picture of Tracee Ellis Ross and June Ambrose is from last year but I feel it illustrates the two sides of my fashion personality. Years ago a lovely chica defined my style as Urban Audrey (as in Hepburn) and I think she pretty much got it right. While I love frills and dresses and pearls, I am also very much into structure and edge and a bit of hip kitsch. So somewhere in between the fancy girl and the fly girl is where I hope I’ll always lie, definitively Urban Audrey.
*As you see, I couldn’t wait to wear these boots. I’ve been living in them practically.
It’s once again time for me to shout out ModCloth. This time I’m admiring a few of the shoes on their site. Take a gander for yourself and let me know what you see. I’m always looking for a good flat and a good pump and here are the ones that I’m drawn to most.
It’s been hard out here trying to find flats for a very, very long time so I’m just glad that it seems that we’re getting a few more options and people are back to designing and wearing flats. Hooray!
This is starting to get really funny. I don’t even know when or where I got these boots but unpacking all these stored boxes is great. I was really dying for some new winter boots and even wrote a list that included flat brown boots on it and lookie loo, I find out that I already bought myself some three or more years ago…LOL!
Let’s rejoice and not think about how sad it is that I have so much stuff that I don’t even remember the origin of some items. Let’s also rejoice for all the great stuff that Goodwill, Salvation Army, and friends and family (and friends of friends and family) have been coming up on! Also, here’s the outfit I rocked the very next day after finding these treasures! And yes, I need a new camera…I know!
Okay, I don’t need anything but more energy to continue purging my excessive amount of items but the Need Supply Company is making me really need want some new jewelry pieces. I’m not a super big accessories person but come on, these are fun and fabulous! They are also well worth the price to get in on this statement jewelry trend and not feel like you’re wasting money on something that won’t be dope next year. They are all pretty classic as well without going overboard and feeling like a trend beast. My favorite is the first one, the Three Piece Collar but the Infinity Necklace and Big Stone Collar are nice pieces as well.
Also, check out this fly lil military-style jacket, $58 and this great bag, $68. This site is awesome!
I can’t decide on these boots. I love everything about them but the top of them. I truly hate that goofiness…is it supposed to look like a sock? I can also see it losing elasticity eventually and that would pretty much render the boots useless. It also prevents you from being able to dress the boot up as well as you could if it wasn’t there. I wonder if you could cut it off. Either way, I love the other details on these boots and would just suffer through it most likely.
They’re by Fergie whose boots I’ve never seen in person. Does anyone have any experience with them? Anyway, it’s the Fergie Pistol boot and it’s $180.
Ah, it’s cool again and time to bundle up in scarves, hats, and gloves. I told you I was all over Papersnitch and it’s time for me to get real about the fact that while I *can* crochet, I barely complete my projects. So instead of stressing myself out why not just take advantage of the many talented people that put the same amount of handmade love into their projects and are much more creative than I am about it. Take a gander and feel the warmth.
A. You Can Call Me Flower beanie by Katalatabata, $15
B. Cream Flapper Headband by Emily Sparks, $12
C. Lux Bubble Beret by Softspoken, $30
D. Green Glamour Mohair Scarf by Me And Tex, $50
E. Handknit Daisy Cutter Cowl by Rotten Cupcakes, $38
F. Baby Baby Fringe Scarf by Softspoken, $35
Wow- I just spent a bunch of time perusing handmade goods paradise, Papersnitch and am in love! It’s like a smaller etsy I suppose and I found a bunch of lovely items but fell in love with these affordable, adorable pieces of jewelry. I definitely recommend taking some time to look at the talent on this site.
A. Vintage White Heart Earrings by Handmade Shoppe, $16
B. Pretty Petals Earrings by The Charm Lady Boutique, $8
C. A Might Brass Shield Earrings by Betsy and Iya, $35
D. Jade and Grey Flower Necklace by Frills and Fray, $39
E. Hammered Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet by South Paw Studios, $36
F. Sterling Silver and Crystal Rondelle Necklace by Kahili Creations, $30
Dude, this ModCloth “When Life Gives You Lemons” coat is awesome. It’s $130 and almost sold out for good reason. It’d make any dreary, cold winter’s day instantly a bit more cheerful. One of y’all really need to buy this!
So, this summer I gathered up most of the errant boxes and items that I have stored in garages across the north east (lol) and brought them into my humble abode and I must say that I have *ALOT* of stuff. Too much in fact. I mean why in the world do I still need the jeans that I wore in middle school?
Above is a picture of a small corner of my apartment and please believe that the rest of it was FILLED TO THE BRIM with boxes and crates in a similar fashion. I’ve been digging myself out since the summer and giving items away to people and to Goodwill and to the Salvation Army and the trash bin and have made a bit of headway but I have so much further to go!
One of the biggest treats though when pouring through these boxes is finding some goodies that I totally forgot that I even owned. Like these fabulous boots that either my mom gave me or that I thrifted somewhere. I can’t even remember but they are awesome! Discovering little gifts like that makes the minimizing my stuff that much sweeter and pouring through 10,000 black dresses all the more bearable. Soon, I plan to catalog some things to give away to you so stay tuned.
