Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Winter Blues- Snow Shoes


There are so many things that I love about the snow.

I love how the whole street seems super quiet and muted after a snowfall.

I love watching snow accumulate on branches.

I love the comfort of sitting in a warm house while it snows outside.

I do not like, however, not being able to wear cute shoes.

Right?

Wrong.  Well, sort of.

You see, you may not be able to wear Kate Spade heels through the snow.  Or Tory Burch flats.

But you can wear stylish boots!

Case in point.




Winter Blues


Tall lace up bean boots
Hunter Wellingtons (with socks)
and The North Face booties

I think, by nature, shoes meant for snow can look a little masculine.  The trick to pulling them off without looking "frumpy" is to play with feminine features.

A Patagonia vest and bean boots suddenly looks girly when matched with a pleated woven skirt over tights.

Corduroys (preferably form fitting) and Hunter boots appear softer in lighter colors and paired beneath a frilly sweater.

Comfortable, but plain, booties give you a bounce in your step, but its really the statement necklace that pulls the look together.

Don't let winter blues get you down!!!  Play around with feminine features to dress up snow appropriate shoes!

xoxo

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9 comments :

  1. totally agree with you! i am so sick of looking like a hobo when i go outside :( i usually have to wear a big down coat and boots.. thankfully im not outdoors wayyy too long. great tips tho :) love that striped shirt w the necklace. xoxo jcd
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  2. love bean boots and leggings! so cute with that plaid skirt, i'm certain!

    ps-tagged you in an award..love your blog too much!

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  3. great post. I love these outfits. My favorite would be the plaid skirt.

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  4. I love winter boots! The outfits you put together are really cute.

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  5. I adore the last look! I'm really tired of winter clothes, and being annoying, my school uniform bans boots.

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  6. I am many years post college...but I love all your fashion picks! Dying over your recent Jcrew purchases!

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  7. Love the outfits! Hunter boots are next on my list of "must haves".

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  8. Love the Bean and Hunter boots ... Have you tried Sorels?

    xx, Larkin

    http://larkinlovesyou.blogspot.com/2010/12/larkin-loves-you-these-boots-were-made.html

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