lucilleduquette:

yes, i’m back again with the peep-toe boots, like a real hypocrite. i’m still looking for some leather to sew onto a sock, in order to make these look like regular, reasonable, non-peep-toe boots, but i haven’t had much luck so far. i think i might need some other kind of shoe in this color- that’s the part of the boots i find hard to resist. i liked the warm orangey tone with the cool pink skirt.

i really wish i owned a white wrap-around blouse. i borrowed one once from a friend, years ago, and have had an eye out for one since. i was especially wanting one to cover up the elastic waistband of this skirt, but then i realized this button down is baggy enough to make into a faux-wrap, where i safety-pin the front corners behind my back. i know this isn’t exactly rocket science, but i love the way it gave the super baggy shirt a little bit of shape. i’ll be trying this same thing with some of my boyfriend’s shirts.

elizabeth & james blouse, american apparel skirt, ann taylor loft scarf (c/o), prada boots, vintage jewelry

lucilleduquette:

i think this is a pretty granny-esque way of wearing a pashmina scarf, but it just might be my favorite way. i have a major attachment to blankets. growing up, it was a standard thing in my house to be wrapped in an afghan at all times, and it’s a habit i’ve never broken. i keep a blanket at work, and have several scattered across my apartment so i can always reach for one, no matter where i’m sitting. i think a big knit pashmina comes as close to an acceptable-to-wear-in-public blanket as possible.

i’ve coveted a few marc jacobs scarves that are very large and very heavy, and to be honest i don’t know what separates them from blankets. hopefully one of these days i can get one.

alright, on to the shameful part of this outfit. just a few weeks ago i was railing against peep-toe booties (well, maybe not railing so much as mentioning). but really. they’re ridiculous, like something out of zoolander. they’re uncomfortable. the bizarre toe hole is a surefire way to ruin an otherwise great boot.

AND YET. here i am wearing an oldie-but-goodie from 2006. i guess what i forgot to mention is the #1 way, in my book, to turn a fashion ‘don’t’ into a ‘do’. it’s simple really: you just slap a “prada” or a “miu” on it, and i’m sold. shameful but true.

i still think these boots should be closed up. i can hardly wear them because either my foot is sweating or my toes are freezing, so i’m now plotting about sewing leather patches onto the toes of some socks, and wearing them under the boots. and till then, i will refrain from my peep-toe mockery.

bloomingdales scarf, uniqlo blouse, iisli sweater dress, prada peep-toe booties, vintage necklace, miu miu bow bag, juicy couture sunglasses