Lapis jacket (last seen here), top, Joe Fresh tank CoolWear leggings, Aldo boots,
Le Chateau pashmina & H&M bangle
Le Chateau pashmina & H&M bangle
Look! My new boots! I finally wore them. Yes, you read correctly, I haven't worn them despite receiving them for Christmas because I was a little wary about the height of the heel on these. I'd begged husband to get them for me for Christmas but had only coveted them from afar (aka online). When I opened the box, I was ecstatic... until I saw the height of the heel. Definitely five inches, maybe a tad more... Being 5'11 I try to draw the line at 4.75 inches. No, it doesn't make a huge difference for most, but I'm tall enough as it is and I can certainly feel insecure when I'm towering over everyone and have people commenting left, right, and centre about how tall I am. That said, I love heels and won't give them up, I've learned to love my height (I can't change it so I embrace it) but I have to draw the line somewhere and that line is at 4.75 inches.
However, I love and loved these boots so much I couldn't return them. I decided the perfect opportunity would be to wear them out while with my tallest friend and it worked out well because she wore heels as well and we were the same height. Love it. Not only that, they were pretty comfy despite the narrow sole pad and I shopped till I dropped in them (with back-up flats in my bag, of course, which I didn't end up needing - score).
photo cred PK
Update: my outfit ended up being feature on MTV! Check it out HERE.
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George cape (last seen here), Suzy sweater, H&M tank, Nitrogen Signature pants,
Le Chateau boots (last seen here), H&M bangle & Bijoux Terner necklace
Remember when I was worried about not wearing this cape enough? Yeah, me too. Turns out, no need to worry as I seem to grab for it more often than not, which isn't exactly something I tend to do. I like to spread my clothing out, try to get the most wear out of my wardrobe by continually switching things up, but, everyone has their favourites (including me).
Ashley B jacket (last seen here), H&M top (last seen here) & tank dress, Sirens knee-patch leggings, Le Chateau boots (last seen here), Club Monaco scarf, Mexx necklace, Mexican bracelet & unknown bangle
I got home on Tuesday night and immediately undressed and climbed into bed. I was exhausted. Sometimes I just do that, get into bed as soon as I get home (and we're talking late afternoon here, it's not like I'm working till 9pm). Last night was no exception. Fortunately, husband was home and he made me dinner and snacks which we ate together in bed while watching Sunday's episode of Dexter. So enjoyable and just what I needed.
Le Chateau booties, Bijoux Terner necklace & Aldo bangle
The other day I went Christmas shopping on my lunch break, and by Christmas shopping I mean I went shopping for myself. Not intentionally, it just happened. It didn't mean anything. Well, it sort of did, because hello, I got these amazing boots out of the deal.
Back to what I was saying: Christmas shopping on my lunch hour the other day. It started out well, with my full plan of being to purchase for other, even with some ideas in mind. Well, that all changed when I saw these boots. You see, these are no ordinary boots, no, these are boots I saw last year and totally coveted. However, since the snow had already flown and it was icky out, I talked myself out of spending the $130 on a pair of suede (aka I-cannot-wear-these-until-the-spring-and-in-that-case-who-wants-to-wear-boots-when-it's-finally-spring-and-you-can-wear-sandals) boots. Almost a year has passed and I found myself actually reminiscing about these boots about three weeks ago, kicking myself for not pulling the trigger. So you can imagine my surprise when I walked into Le Chateau the other day and they still had them (irony or a sign?). That in itself is amazing. The next amazing thing that happened (because I had to check) was that they were now on sale, and had been marked down twice, to a cool $59.99. My eyes quickly darted over all the various types of boot boxes until landing on the stack that contained these boots. Only four pairs remained, surely there would be no size 10... and then there it was, the second box from the top, a big, shiny '10' on the side of it (okay, so it wasn't shiny, just go with it). I could have jumped and squealed at that very moment if it wasn't for the woman I practically climbed over to get to the stack of boxes. I grabbed the box, descended it from it's pile and briskly walked over to the bench. Whipped off my heels and slid my feet into the boots I'd coveted for a year. They fit! There were no second guessing, no questions, just a quick lap around the store and I knew I had to have them. And I did, and here they are a mere two days later in all their glory. True story.
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers!
Want more? Check out the photos that didn't make the cut here.
Gap jacket (last seen here), Mexx sweater, Seduction lace top, AE cami, Seduction jeans (last seen here, blue version here), Anne Michelle boots, A.Co Designs wool & leather scarf, Aldo bag, bangle & ring & Bijoux Terner necklace
Talk about saving. This is the first time I broke these boots out... and I bought them last year. Now, to my defense, I did get them in the dead of winter and with snow, slush and salt, suede isn't exactly your friend. Furthermore, as soon as the warm-ish weather cuts through the six-month long winter, I'm dying to put on anything other than boots. So when my girlfriend gasped at me for having new boots (what's the big deal anyways?), I told her they weren't new, I had bought them last year. Does that make sense though? When does something become not-new?
Unknown strapless dress, Urban Behaviour sheer dress & Promise booties
Remember that photoshoot I did in the rain a while back? Here is the rest of the photos we did, different outfit and locations.
I have had my eye on a pair of Maison Martin Margiela booties and the slouch open-toe ankle boots are absolute perfection. My faves are the tan colour and the black python, and you?
I'm loving the look of a lace-up and zip-up bootie combined. I've been seeing them everywhere online but these Aldo ones take the cake for me. When I saw them in person, even better. I walked away without them that day, but haven't stopped thinking about them ever since.
I snapped this pictures super quick on my lunch hour as the camera battery flashed, and flashed and flashed until it gave up. I'm super surprised at how many 'not bad' pictures I got - score.
So I started a new job this week and it's been going really well, but hey, really, we are only on day three, but I'm super optimisitc about this. I was pretty unhappy where I was before, stuck it out for a year and a half, and was still miserable. It's so draining when you are unhappy at work. Not only does it affect your view on going to work, it actually takes a toll on your whole life. I was literally going into work backwards and counting the minutes till the end of the day. I tried to do my best, but being unhappy does something to you. The people I worked with were great though and gave me a super sweet pizza lunch on my last day, complete with well wishes and a few gifts (how sweet is that!?). All in all to say, sunny skies ahead and I'm really excited about this new chapter in my life.
{ this picture makes me look pear-shaped... and although I'm not, I sometimes wish I was }
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