joelle van dyne: boots on the ground

i don’t know about you, but when i find a piece of clothing that i’ve been thinking about for a long while, i wear it ALL THE TIME. this is probably obvious considering the number of times you’ve seen me in my furry vest. now, let me introduce you to my new BFF: nude boots.

here i am, jumping for joy because i adore them so.

i love ankle boots, but often find them unflattering on me because they cut off my lower legs at their widest point. with nude boots, i don’t think it’s as much of a problem- they’re a bit more slimming.

another benefit is that they go with EVERYTHING.. or at least, with all the many, many colors i wear: black, grey, white, cream, ivory, etc. etc.

obviously my la perla robe is another of my clothing BFFs lately. and DIY ruching. i tend to ignore this Gap dress (which is really a beach cover-up) because it’s a little too sack-like. a couple weeks ago i tried stitching some ruching into the dress to give it more shape- i like it a lot more now.

i also added a cloth flower that’s been sitting around my apartment waiting to adorn something. i was inspired by bygone philip lim rosette dresses that i have always lamented not possessing, assuming them impossible to find. but JUST WAIT till you see what i post later in the week!!!!

anyway, back to the magical boots: they even make me feel more excited about wearing jeans, which are one thing i very seldom like to wear. this pair is my current favorite- they are from Pac Sun, and were my DIY project at the Weardrobe conference.

i sewed on patches from other pairs i had cut off at various lengths, as well as some denim donations from the Glamourai.

right now the back pockets are mis-matched. i’m trying to decide which one i prefer.

and yeah, i fully realize this skin-tight see-through shirt is not appropriate to wear ANYWHERE, but for the past month it has been my weekend BFF shirt. someone should hide it from me so i can’t even be tempted anymore.

outfit 1: elizabeth & james shirt, h&m sequin skirt, rachel leigh fish necklace, vintage michel perry boots

outfit 2: reworked gap dress, la perla bathrobe worn as sweater, target blazer, vintage fur scarf, vintage michel perry boots, ysl bow bag

outfit 3: lace free people shirt, DIY pac sun jeans, catherine malandrino cardigan, vintage michel perry boots, miu miu camoscio tie dye bag