Those Damn Boots Again

This outfit is another one from before I left for my vacation, and coincidentally, I wore my cowboy boots. Let me tell you, as much as I love them, I'm getting damn tired of seeing these boots day after day, both on my feet and in photos. In the last couple of days the swelling in my toe has gone down enough that I've been able to identify 2 or 3 more pairs that I can start wearing, but many of my shoes remain heartbreakingly unwearable, including the beautiful pair of blue Frye boots that arrived last week, which you'll hear more about later.

Navy is a tough color to photograph well; though the dress and socks look black here, I assure you they are blue. I just love these socks, with their cute button detail around the top and simple stripe pattern.

Dress: thirfted
Top: thrifted
Belt: from an F21 dress
Socks: Sock Dreams
Boots: vintage

Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, Day 5

Here it is, the final installment in the Capsule Wardrobe Challenge. Today I've maxxed out all my allowable items, adding 2 more clothing items and an accessory: the jeans, the top, and the scarf. Carrying over from the previous outfits were the blazer, boots, and earrings. For most of the day I wore the outfit without the blazer, but it was just perfect to throw on inside chilly conference rooms.

Now since I know you're not going to let me get away with not saying anything about this bold new haircolor, I'll tell you about my evening with my hairdresser last night. You might recall that after she'd put in some pink extensions the last time, I decided I liked the look enough to want some real streaks. So when I sat down in her chair, the first thing we talked about was putting a (singular) pink streak on one side. But then, as I am wont to do, I thought that just one streak might not be dramatic enough, so I suggested maybe we could put in a couple. And then I figured oh hell, why not just go all the way and do a bunch. It's not like I've never done this sort of thing before; not too many years before I started this blog I had my hair every shade of red, purple, and fuscia you can imagine, not to mention platinum blonde. So I present to you a close-up of the new do; I love it!

Today's additions:
Scarf: Banana Republic
Top: Max Studio
Jeans: Acne
Here's a recap of my capsule outfits in the order I wore them:












And here are my capsule items. First, the clothing: three dresses, one skirt. One long cardigan, one top, one blazer, one pair of jeans. Two toe-sparing pairs of shoes.












And now the accessories: one belt, one scarf, two necklaces, and a pair of earrings. Ta-da!

Capsule Wardrobe Challenge, Day 4

I felt really cute all day in this outfit. Cute and sassy, and I have Jane to thank for it. If it weren't for the challenge I'd probably have kept going in the flapper direction with this outfit and worn my black mary janes, but I love the way the cowboy boots are an unexpected rough touch to an otherwise very feminine and soft look. They also paired unexpectedly well with these rusty orange tights because of their subtle brown stitch detailing and dusty color.

With this outfit I added one clothing item and one accessory to the capsule wardrobe: the cardigan and the belt. I like that the cardigan is just a little bit longer than the layered dresses, which makes the outfit look completely different from the back than it does from the front.

Cardigan: Max Studio
Floral dress: vintage 90's
Ecru dress: Lady Language
Tights: Foot Traffic
Belt: Audra Jean
Boots: vintage