And then there were more boots

How awesome would these Colin Stuart grey suede boots look with a pair of tights from my previous post? They give you three options of wearing them: scrunched up, over the knee (one of this fall's hottest trends) or folded over. Get em here. I never realized Victoria's Secret had such a great variety of nice shoes, especially boots!

Also found these pretty cute:

And these crazy ass wedge sandals:

all images via Victoria's Secret

On another note... I just found out that the Shopping Card promotion offered by the German Glamour magazine would give me 20% off on Hunter boots. Unfortunately the particular store only has them in purple or green. I'd really prefer navy or black. Maybe I should just wait until I can go stateside and get them cheaper and in a better variety ;) And: Can anyone tell me why in the world uggs sell for 219-269 Euros over here?! They're not even made out of any leather or something that would justify that price range.

Ready for Rain

image: own

As of yesterday, fall has officially begun and it's time to trade in the flip flops, sandals and ballerinas that have been a staple in my closet for the past months. In search for comfy alternatives to my Jillian Harris inspired boots, I couldn't help but start craving a pair Hunter Wellington rain boots, which you can now even buy in Germany (starting from 66 Euros at Net-a-porter). They even have a limited edition croc skin version by Jimmy Choo for Hunter! I prefer the black to match anything in my closet or the glossy red ones to go with a simple black & gray outfit.

Keira Knightley with Hunter boots, image via coolspotters

images via Net-a-porter

Another must-have for rainy days in my opinion, that I already mentioned a few months back, is a clear umbrella - way cuter than any of those printed versions!

Emma Watson at Harry Potter movie premiere, image via zimbio

Lauren Conrad, image via latest beauty

Get one at Topshop ($30/15 pounds) or Target ($16.99) or a Burberry version at Saks Fifth Avenue ($95).

Happy Rain Days!

Boooooots

One of my newest style inspiration is nobody less than.... drums, please... good ole Bachelorette Jillian Harris. Yes, I have to admit into being sucked into terribly cheesy and mind numbing reality TV and competition shows on lazy Sunday afternoons (considering there is no shopping to be done on sundays in Germany because stores are legally prohibited to be open that day, forgive me for this silly obsession). So, Jillian. It all started with the boots, and it all ends with the boots. In one of the first episodes she's shown wearing these awesome-I-need-to-have-them boots that cut off right below the knee (I think her outfits were the biggest reason to actually keep watching the whole season). After seasons of ankle boots, mid-calf boots and now thigh-high boots I found them a nice happy medium for fall and winter in Europe, something I could actually see myself wearing - which I can't exactly say about these. I just wouldn't be able to think of a way that actually makes them look not hookerish... at least off-red-carpet. ;)

Thank God for crazy bloggers, shoppers, and spotting geniuses (for similarly obsessed readers, may I recommend the Dana, the possessionista's blog), it only took me a few minutes to find out Jillian's boots were actually by Aldo (Flosand boot).


I wasn't as much obsessed with their fiery red color, but with the way they fit loosely around the leg, the thicker heel for longer comfortable walking and the cut that makes them easy to pair with pretty much anything: a short dress, shorts or stuffing your skinny jeans in them. I'm in love! :)

Unfortunately they were at first only available at Aldo's Canada stores, but, I guess their business sense kicked in after the response to Jillian wearing them, then they made them available anywhere. Next: they were sold out. Since I don't have access to an Aldo store anyways, I sort of forgot about them and enjoyed my vacay and happy summer days. Until I went on a major shopping spree and was so happy to find the perfect boots at Zara! They're a bit more scrunched up than Aldo's version but they come in black (and gray) and are just perfect. No, they're not leather, but then again, my budget wouldn't have allowed that kind of expense anyways...

However, and I realize there are a lot of ups and downs in this entry, I came home and sort of realized that I might have bought them a size too small... :( So tomorrow it's back to Zara to hopefully exchange them for a size bigger :) And then there will be photographic evidence of my prey ;)