Fall has sashayed into NYC with a vengeance! Despite most people bemoaning the end of barbecues and beach trips, I am sosososo glad. Basically, if you like clothes, fall is your season. Its doubly pleasurable to me that summer is over because I'm sitting here with about a zillion bug bites covering my soon-to-be-tanless legs! As a result, browsing online for skin-hiding over-the-knee boots, which brings me into my next obsesh...
Stella McCartney thigh-high boots! These are amazing...I have already tried on the Jeffrey Campbell knock-off of these and they are KILLER. There is a delicate balance with these boots, though. The threat of looking like a hooker is thinly veiled, but fear not. Styled correctly, these boots could will make your outift. I suggest a short dress with a voluminous jacket, or with tights, short shorts, and an oversized sweater. Of course, there are also non-stilletto over-the-knee boots as well. The flat version is a great day-time option. These Candela boots are my pick, of course (note the studs...), but they are already sold out of my size on Shopbop.com:
I am also in love with faux-fur coats. I have one that I bought years ago while studying in Florence. At the time, I felt a little uncool because all the young Italians were wearing puffy coats and aviator glasses, while I was sporting my teddy-bear coat with huge over-sized glasses. Mainly, this is because of my theory that once they turn 60, all Italian women are issued a fur coat, huge glasses, and a box of flaming red hair dye. I'm also in possession of several faux fur vests and some vintage fur coats. Still, I'm greedy for these:
Jane over at Seaofshoes.com is having a similar greed attack. Below are some of her fab choices, styled superbly I might add. This girl is just too cute.
I am also in love with faux-fur coats. I have one that I bought years ago while studying in Florence. At the time, I felt a little uncool because all the young Italians were wearing puffy coats and aviator glasses, while I was sporting my teddy-bear coat with huge over-sized glasses. Mainly, this is because of my theory that once they turn 60, all Italian women are issued a fur coat, huge glasses, and a box of flaming red hair dye. I'm also in possession of several faux fur vests and some vintage fur coats. Still, I'm greedy for these:
Alice + Olivia at Bloomies
Jane over at Seaofshoes.com is having a similar greed attack. Below are some of her fab choices, styled superbly I might add. This girl is just too cute.
i hate puffy coats and aviator glasses.
Posted by: ellen | September 11, 2009 at 12:50 PM