Showing posts with label Shoe Carnival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shoe Carnival. Show all posts

October 3, 2014

Boots, Boots, and more Boots

One of my favorite things about fall is that I can finally pull out my boots!! I have several pairs of boots and I have several more on my wish list. Jesse doesn't understand how I could need any more, but I try to explain to him that they each go with different types of outfits! I have actually had most of my boots now for quite awhile, so I could stand to get some new ones.

 

 
I got both of these boots at KMart, of all places, like 6 or 7 years ago. They are perfect with skinny jeans or leggings. My favorite things about these boots are that they are flat, so I can go really casual with them, and also, you can roll the top up over the knee or down below the knee. They are super comfortable and I paid less than $20 for each pair. They have held up great!


My mom gave me these boots when I moved to New York 7 years ago, and I am still wearing them. I get compliments on them all the time! I love the fringe detail, and the wedge. These came from Charlotte Russe. I wear these with dresses a lot because the wedge gives me some height.
 

 
The boots I wear probably more than any others are my cowboy boots. I wear these year round. I actually bought these at Ross for $20 several years back. I feel like the more worn in they get, the better they look. I wear these with dresses, skirts, jeans and leggings. I love them!
 
 
I have two pairs of ankle boots and I bought both of them while I was out of town. The lace up pair I bought at H&M in NYC. I wear these mainly with my skinny jeans. My Papaw calls these my "plow boots"! The grey pair I bought at Express in Nashville. I wear these with my skinny jeans as well, but also sometimes I'll put them with a little dress.

 
These are my dressier black boots. Even thought they have a heel, they are still really comfortable. I got these at Shoe Carnival about 9 or 10 year ago and am still loving them!

 
These are my newest pair of boots. Jesse bought these for me a couple of years ago. I showed him a pair I liked and he picked these out for me. He did a great job! I love the strappy detail. I told him I needed a brown pair with a heel. I'm not sure where these came from, but I really love them, and they are really easy to wear.
 
You may have noticed that I have magazines in my boots. I read a trick somewhere, that if you stick rolled up magazines in your boots it will keep them standing upright and keep them from slouching over and losing their shape!
 
Last fall and winter I was pregnant with Graham, and then even after I had him my feet were way too swollen to wear boots. I'm so excited to be able to wear my boots again this year! I'm hoping boot socks are back in style again too!! And like I said, I do have a few other pairs on my wish list...so we'll see...I may be getting some new ones as well!

 

 

July 10, 2014

Style Upgrade!

Today I'm going to show you some ways you can easily upgrade your style! I'm going to take three outfits and then make a few changes to them to make them a lot cuter.



The first outfit is a simple black shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. Now, let me say...I NEVER wear tennis shoes. I just don't feel like they look cute on me at all. I will occasionally wear my converse though. I really love them.


Shirt: GAP, Jeans: borrowed from my mom (unsure of brand),
Scarf: Ann Taylor Loft, Sandals: Target
Earrings and Bracelet: Premier (the bracelet is actually a necklace)

To make this outfit a little more snazzy I threw on a scarf, rolled up the jeans, switched to sandals instead of tennis shoes, and put on some jewelry.



The next outfit is a simple brown dress and sandals. I love to wear dresses in the summer. They are so light and easy!


Dress: Plato's Closet (unsure of brand), Cardigan: GAP,
Shoes: Shoe Carnival, Necklace: Oragami Owl,
Earrings: Gift from mom

With this dress, I simply added some colorful accessories. I love wearing a pop of color with my solid dresses. This bright cardigan and fun shoes completely changed the look of this outfit. I added my rose gold jewelry with it.



The last outfit I'm going to show you is a pair of black shorts and a black and white polka-dot top. 

Shorts: Ann Taylor Loft, Shirt: New York and Company,
Jewelry: Unsure, Shoes: Nine West

With my last outfit I switched out my sandals for a pair of bright ballerina flats. Again, notice how I used the pop of color. The red is a classic pairing with the black and white and I love the way it looks.

What about  you? What are some ways you upgrade your outfits? I'd love to see some of your suggestions!