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Yes, more boots. The hunt is on!

clandestinechic — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:58:46 +0000

This is Vol. 2 of my freak out over boots that I’m having. See, other than looking for snow boots, my other big obsession has been finding a pair of lace-up boots. I’ve been on the fence between finding a pair of “granny boots” or a pair of combat boots. My main objective is that they lace-up. I posted a pair of boots on my Twitter to see what others thought of the particular pair, and a honest and caring friend told me to my face that they looked “wrestler chic” (thank you!), so we are back to square one. Here are a few choices for boots that I’m thinking of:

Loving these LD Tuttle boots from Oak NYC. Not loving? The price tag at $889 is too rich for my blood right about now.

I also like these Jeffrey Campbell “Acme” boots, but I’m really not 100% sure about them:

And I REALLY like these boots from Modcloth. However, they wouldn’t work out in terms of practicality.

Now, can I show you the boots I found and thought were winners and I mean, they pretty much hit the mark on everything I was looking for and the price is right? They are here:

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However, I had concerns about buying these from Ebay and the ever fabulous and kick ass Wendy Brandes was nice enough to look the shoes and agreed that I should look for some other options for something quite similar to this shoe since I’m really in love with them. I’m looking for alternatives that will be kind to my pockets (I’m not supposed to be shopping for myself unless it’s for winter boots!) and have the same aesthetic as the boots above.

So I am asking you, dear reader: do you know of a similar shoe? Think I should say “Eff it” and go with one of the above options?

And yes, I know, I still have got to do better

Yes, more boots. The hunt is on!

Hello Fall

clandestinechic — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:37:34 +0000

Not sure how many times I’ve typed this, but I’m sure you know by now that fall is my favorite season. There are always subtle hints that fall weather is creeping in and summer is slowly fading away. The cooler weather, being forced to turn on the heat at night or piling blankets on before bed, the cider offerings turning up on the menu at your favorite coffee shop.

For me, one of my first signs that fall is truly here is when I begin to wear boots on a daily basis. Although I’ve tried, I cannot wear boots year round and I pretty much relegate myself to flats in the summer. Once autumn rolls around, I pretty much only wear boots. I realized didn’t have a pair of everyday and comfortable flat boots to wear (I’ll talk about this later), but I found a pair on a whim at Aldo and on sale a few days ago.

Can you guess what the highlight of my Monday was?

Breaking in my new boots, of course!

What is your favorte thing about fall?

Hello Fall

Cheap Chic: Boots and Booties

clandestinechic — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:24:24 +0000

So I’ve been on a massive hunt for the perfect pair of booties in the last couple of weeks. The thing is, I don’t want to spend a ton of money on them, because I already have a pair of boots that I’m pretty much in love with forever. In my search, I’ve found a few pairs of booties and boots that are reasonably priced and cute at Lulus.com. I’d never been to the site before, but they had some pretty nice styles for a reasonable price. Here are some of my choices.

Booties at Lulus.com for $34,99

Another pair of booties at Lulus.com for $56.99

Knee High Boots at Lulus.com for $44.00

Boots with buckles on the side. $47.00 at Lulus.com

Cheap Chic: Boots and Booties