Top: Friends of Couture
Skirt: Sussan
Boots: Rieker-antistress via Shoebuy
I’m off to Sydney obscenely early tomorrow morning for sales conference, and I’m totally not relishing the wake-up call (though I am excited about spending the weekend with my darling friend Lisa… watch out for us at Paddington Markets!)
Before I left for the sunnier climes I wanted to show you my Rieker-Antistress stretch knee-high boots.
Boots – all boots, even custom made boots – are big around the ankles. It’s so you can walk, or so I am led to believe.
Trouble is, sometimes you just want a really sleek and streamlined look – especially if you’re wearing your boots with a skirt.
If that’s the look you’re after then really you don’t have another choice. You need to go stretch.
My first pair of knee-high boots were stretch. They had a plasticky feeling, were a size too big, and had to be hoiked up regularly like a pair of loose socks. And I loved them.
These are much better quality, and have been an essential part of my winter wardrobe for a few years now, but they’re definitely starting to give up the ghost.
I only have one tip for buying stretch boots, which is: Try to get a pair that pulls on instead of zipping up. Synthetic stretch boots are a dime a dozen these days, but I’ve always found that unless you’re meagre-of-calf the zipper will buckle, which is both fantastically uncomfortable and unsightly to boot.
hehe… “to boot”
Cute! (hahaha "to boot"!) I love the top as well!! the fox detail is adorable!
xo Allison of CurvyGirlChic
It looks like a Japanese inspired outfit. Kawaii…Cute!
Hello! I´m Caroli from Argentina, South america. I love your clothe! I´m a big girl and I need some ideas for fashion because if O don´t I looks like a grandma… Beatiful t.shirt!
Best. Shirt. Ever.
SUCH a fabulous jumper. x.
Love the sweater, simple but with high impact! Great style hon!
xoxo Anika
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make sure you hit up finders keepers markets too.
Super cute sweater! I love the applique.
By the way, I gave you a couple of blog awards:
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Adorable boots! I love them
i loveyour blog, and i'd seriously kill for that foxy sweater sooo cute
That sweater is awesome.
BTW, this is a first time post (long time lurker) – mainly to say, did you know you're pictured in French 'Glamour' magazine? A picture grab is on Jezebel: http://jezebel.com/5532616/french-glamour-does-plus+sizes-right
I found a FB link to a magazine spread that has your picture in it – I thought you might like to see it, but no matter "how" I try to send, it just sounds like a creepy virus link…..anyhow, it is on Facebook at the One Stop Plus Fan Page – here is the link anyway, and you probably know already, but still………
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4484695&id=19093002230
Hello! I´m here to say that I just love your looks, your clothes are very beautiful and you look very good. I feel very happy when I find blogs like yours because you show to people that we don´t have to be skinny to be beautiful.
Kisses!
Sorry – I just realized I left my comment on an old post I have "saved" in my feed reader. Wasn't sure if you'd see it so I'm posting again.
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Love your blog and your style!
Isn't this you (upper left) in French Glamour magazine? http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/39/2010/05/500x_glamourfatshionistas.jpg
accidentally came across you blog, searching for stills from "an education", but this is even better. you're absolutely adorable.
great blog. i'll definitely be back 🙂