BOOTS for the country gal...

Despite lusting after a few hundred pairs of leather and suede boots, I've come to terms with the impracticality of it at this juncture in my life.  What DOES make sense to spend hundreds of dollars on, however, is RAIN boots!

So I scooted on over to Zappos and searched.  Boy howdy.

 

 

 

 

 

How to choooooose?

Though they are not technically rain boots, they are waterproof!  Plus, I'm destined to have them because they came up in the rain boot search.  PLEASE SANTA?  If only I hadn't given Santa a budget...

Happy Monday....

The perfect pair of irreverant heels to brighten any girls Monday-morning step!

QUACK me up.

The Mallard Heels.

Boooo on the big feet.

Again and again, I come across adorable vintage shoes and equally often I find them made for a size foot that cannot possibly exist other than to make my Norwegian bones feel even more...well, Nordic (read: BIG). 

Vintage Oxfords

 

Vintage all-weather riding boots

Both in "that-pisses-me-off" sizes.

~MME.

Fall Inspiration

I hate that the fashion world sends us reeling into Fall when we are clinging like hell to our Indian summer. Despite this disdain, I couldn't resist leafing through my Bazaar Fall Fashion issue. What a treat it was...it made me swoon all over Fall once again.

Books AND Fall? Sigh.

I am especially loving the throwback to the 40s. I've started my Fall wish list as a result.

1. Camel, red, or plumb leather gloves
2. A cloche hat
3. New plumb or orange lipstick
4. These red shoes from Chie Mihara
   
5. MaxMara Camel Coat at only $3,000

What's on your fall wish list?

things that make me smile Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, friendly neighbor!

this top-knot makes me smile...it might be because often you sport one while at home in your cute white sweats and gray sweater.
(more top-knots here)

these shoes make me smile...oh they would look so cute with my everything!


this table makes me smile. it's perfect for the nook i am creating...



these sweeties from our Devonly make me smile...as well as the launching of her etsy shop!

Mme. Bookling...

It's taking all my might...

...to not bid on these perfect Joli Noeud Dorcet( in my size) yellow Louboutins.

Beautiful shoes make my life so painful.

Mme. Bookling

Things that make me smile Wednesday

Bon Matin, friend. You are off gallivanting in Oregon, painting under trees and living your calling as a dryad. I am here with your kitty boys and we are smiling at these things:

This print made me smile, but mainly because of the quote on the bottom! "One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." Oscar Wilde

A mantra to live by indeed!

Lolita is a new blog I found a few weeks ago,and of course I would love it because of the name. However, I love it more because everyday she inspires me with some sort of amazing photograph. This bubble bath photo makes me smile.

These perfectly vintage Victorian pumps make me smile.

It seems that every week I am posting about something I found at DesiretoInspire and today is no exception. It's really just such wonderful eye-candy, that blog.

This couch makes me smile. It encompasses my style so well...I want it.

Loves on this cloudy, perfect Wednesday.

Mme. Bookling

Fashion Don'ts: The Sock Sandal

I was still in recovery over last year's peep-toed boots...

when today, i spied these...

Oh lordy!
Fashion principle at work here...
boots are for covering the feet, sandals for showing them off.

But that's just my not so humble opinion.

Saving the world one fashion disaster at a time,

Mme. Bookling