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| Dress: Fun 2 Fun via Modcloth | Necklace: ModCloth | Belt: Kohl's | Leggings: Foot Traffic via Sockdreams | Boots: Fluevog Inge (Soprano family) via eBay |
I wasn't even looking for these shoes. My Fluevog pusher and generalissima, Joanne, found them on eBay and gave me several "pushes" via early-morning text message. ;-) She was definitely looking out for me as they were in a completely different size from her feet. After consulting with one of our Fluevog dealers (Denny at the Haight store) about sizing, I decided to go ahead and get them. These boots, now vintage, come up for sale from time to time but at quite high prices. This particular pair was well below $200 and apparently in great condition. Plus, teal is one my favorite colors.
When they arrived, I admit I was a little disappointed. The color was much more sun-faded than I expected from the eBay photos; they're now almost aqua instead, and if you lift up the flaps, the color difference is quite marked. HOWEVER, I am quite fond of aqua as well, and it turns out that I had the perfect dress and accessory with which to wear these aqua boots.
I wore the outfit to a birthday party and got compliments on the boots. It was a particularly cold but sunny day in L.A., and I feel like the combination of colors and textures worked wonderfully with the weather.
This is one of my more inspired outfits as it came together suddenly, as if from inspiration. When I got out of the shower that morning, I was in a hurry and had NO IDEA what I was going to wear for the day. It actually started with the dress, and then when I realized what colors the stars were, I immediately grabbed the boots, and the tights and necklace were almost natural additions. The only thing I didn't like was the hair -- too much conditioner so it was all floppy and not very style-able. I'm going to need another trim for my bangs soon. They grow so fast!
xo, Gladys
Those look great, specially with that dress and accessories. I have them in purple, not as comfortable as the mini heel but very pretty :)
ReplyDeleteah, another fellow voger! thanks so much! i agree, not as comfy as the minis or the operettas (the sopranos have the same soles as the operettas but are just half an inch taller, right?). BUT YES, very pretty. i liked how much taller i felt in these boots, and being 5 feet tall that's a good thing. :-) thanks for visiting!
DeleteAhem. Again, you need to cut and past this into the VogBlog.
ReplyDeleteI love these shoes. The color is great and you got them at an awesome price. They look much better than I had anticipated. For some reason, I was imagining them to look REALLY off because of the fading. However, they look great! Nice!
don't worry, i'm planning a larger post on my fall/winter 2012 outfits for the FTLOV blog. :-)
Deleteand thanks for the tip, generalissima! the faded color turned out to be more distinctive and flattering than i had initially thought. i don't like the fact that i can't flip up the fold because of the color difference (the way stacey suggested i'd be able to do), but they are beautiful boots, no doubt about it.
I have the same boots! I actually had a savings account created just for them, and bought them right when they first went on sale! I LOVE them, and don't wear them as often as I should. (They're sort of hard to match though, so they come out for special occasions.)
ReplyDeleteomg i should start budgeting for my fluevogs, too. it seems like my wallet gets blindsided every season. thanks for the great idea, and thanks for visiting, Miss Malaprop! (love the name!)
Deletei agree, these boots are a very unique color. it's like i can only wear neutrals with them so that the shoes are the star of the outfit. i've yet to figure out another outfit with the boots, but i'm happy to take on the challenge. :-)