The Saga of the Grey Boots

I imagine by now that if you read Be Styled with even the most remote amount of regularity, you are aware of the grey boots. Finally, the conclusion to the saga.

I decided to send them back. They were exactly what I wanted, just way too big. I was a little put off by the expensive shipping to return the boots. It might not have been so bad if I hadn't paid so much to have them shipped to me and it taking nearly 10 days. Okay, shipping rant over.

I've been on the prowl for grey boots ever since. I found some at Payless that were fabulous, but they didn't have the grey in extended calf sizes. They do carry the black and brown in extended. I decided to head down to my local Avenue store so I could try things on in person. I tried on the original grey boots in a 7, but still too wide. That's a whole other problem I have with tall boots. The extended calf sizes are all-to-often also wide width in the shoe part--which I don't need! So I'll find a boot that fits in the calf and is too big in the foot. So frustrating. After shopping around though, I found two pair that fit me both in the shoe and in the calf. Neither of them were grey, so that was disappointing, since that was my original criteria, but they are both fabulous. And since it was BOGO, I treated myself to both.

Tall Boots by Sara 2579 on Polyvore.com

Flashing Back to the 90's

Not gonna lie, I love 90's fashion. Probably because I was between the ages of 10 and 19 during that decade. It was a critical fashion exploration time for me. I'm kinda enamored of all the 90's styles that are coming back in to fashion. Today, I did a little clearance shopping at Target and put together a fabulous little 90's-inspired look.

The lace boyfriend sweater is what started the look. It's $20 at Target.com, but in my local store it was only $13! Then I found the fabulous floral dress for just $10. I couldn't find the exact one on target.com or polyvore, so I added something really similar for this set. The only unfortunate thing is that the dress is really more of a tunic. I could never wear it without leggings for very opaque tights. I will probably style it with booties and minimal jewelry. Although, I could really amp up the 90's feel with some combat boots or clogs. Unfortunately, I donated any that I owned about five years ago. Really regret that right about now.

The 90's by Sara 2579

Red, Red, Sweater

I love the color red and all variations of it. I was told at a young age that the color suits me well, so I've always gravitated toward it. Today, I'm featuring my Victoria's Secret Multi-Way Sweater. It's on their home page today. It was a birthday gift from my hubs last year.

I truly love it. It's part cashmere and oh-so-soft. You can style it five or six different ways, and sometimes I do, but most often I like to wear it open and flowy like this. I styled it simply today with an American Eagle Boyfriend tank, black skinnies, gunmetal patent booties and a self-made necklace.

Here is a tight shot of the necklace. Chain is from Michael's, the wing bead is the same as my self-made earring from the other day, but a larger version and the little blue bead is one from my glass-bead-making days. If you click the picture, it will come up larger and you can see more detail.

Unrelated, I'm a little unsure of what is up with my camera. It's not that old at all, maybe six months, but I just feel like I'm having a hard time getting clear pictures. I'm using a tripod, so it's not like the camera is moving. Oh well, more practice, I guess.

Fall Must Have Item

A couple days ago I posted a fall love list; things I want, things I got and fall staples. There was one item that I've really been hunting for that I totally forgot--a military-style jacket--something with a little toughness to wear with some of my girly items to create a look with both hard and soft edges.

Here are a few that I really like. I particularly like the Lane Bryant and Alloy jackets because of the sinched waist. It's flattering to my body type.

Military Jackets by Sara 2579

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