February 13, 2005

Gentile Fashionista

I bought a pair of boots this past December which look almost like this, but to the knee:
PerfectButLonger.jpg

I already had a pair of brown, mid-calf boots, like these without the stitching:
MidCalfBrown.jpg

I put them together with a pair of modern fit, black brushed cotton (with a tiny bit of spandex- 3%) cropped pants with a three inch side vent, a cropped, long- sleeved, extended cuff, charcoal cowl-neck sweater for a look similar to this:
The Look.jpg

When I wore this to church, I could see the people glancing at the cropped pants and the boots, and I know they thought I was either just weird, or hadn't taken notice of the length of my pants before I put them on.

Sigh....southern UT- the haute couture hot-spot.

P.S. While looking for an image of my boots, I found these:
PrettyCowgirl.jpg
With a pair of worn 501's and a white t-shirt- perfect :D

Posted by Rae at February 13, 2005 04:24 PM | TrackBack
Comments

oh, i love boots! okay, shoes in general!! i know you had to have been the hottest momma in southern utah, for sure! i can't wait till i start making money and i can splurge on more shoes!! it'll be so fun.

Posted by: Ann at February 13, 2005 10:01 PM

Girl, I am with you. Once, when R and I had only been married about a year, I left E with him and went to a Bible study with some friends.

When I arrived home, he had taken every pair of my shoes and neatly lined them up in the living room. It was soooo funny! I now try to give away a pair of shoes for every new pair that I purchase. I am weaning it down.

Awwww (kicking feet at mock dirt), thanks, Ann :D What size do you wear?

Posted by: Rae at February 13, 2005 10:07 PM

WOW I love Boots!!! The second pair are my favorite I think.... The first ones are great too, but then again the last pair have that southern flare to them... UMMM okay they are all cute!!

Posted by: sally at February 14, 2005 12:13 PM

I like your style, but I'm a northeasterner. I had just seen that boot-cropped-pant look in a magazine. It isn't a fashion faux-pas if the pants overlap the boots(said the article).

Posted by: Joyella at February 14, 2005 09:11 PM

My guess is that you have 10 pairs of boots that are similar, but just "different enough".

If my assumption is incorrect, will you marry me?

Posted by: Joe at February 15, 2005 05:15 AM

The pants were long enough to just overlap the top of the boots- so I had that covered. Funny, Joyella, "our friend's" cousin is a buyer for a major department store. I told him that I didn't quite like UGG boots and preferred my stilettos. He told me that Ugg's were hot like three years ago, and to stick with the stilettos. Not that I have to be high fashion; I just thought it was funny that he thought it would matter to me when I was just commenting on how I didn't like the cavegirl look (very prevalent here).

Hey, Joe! How are ya? Well, I have only four pair of boots (2 heeled and 2 not)- and if I had my way, the bottom pair would soon be added. However, I do wear them frequently. I don't like to buy something just to wear it once or twice, so your assumption is incorrect; however, I am already head-over-heels-in-love and married, but I know you were jesting :D

Posted by: Rae at February 15, 2005 07:51 AM

Rae,
In the fall I may need your expertise in fashion again. I plan on being a size 10 or smaller and I'll need new clothes. May have to come to Vegas and spend a night or two....

Posted by: Amy at February 15, 2005 09:08 AM

So you're saying that when we meet in RL (I'm aiming for April BTW) I should dress for the occasion?

Posted by: Ith at February 15, 2005 01:48 PM

Rae- I wear a size 7. In the words of your mother, I am "very petite." Which just means, I'm short!

Posted by: Ann at February 15, 2005 04:44 PM
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