One Outfit Three Boots - winter boot looks

 

So this is one outfit, with three different pairs of boots. I also wore versions of this outfit through summer, which I am using to transition into winter by adding boots. As it gets colder I will add scarves and jackets as well.

I have tried to balance out the cost of the outfit by purchasing a designer top and combining this with a lower priced chain store pant, and then some great footwear. My pants were $39, the top was $120. This might be out of your price range but these days, if you shop around you can get great prices, from the likes of Myer and other smaller boutique stores, on some designer styles.

My golden rule is : if you team your lower priced item with a designer piece, the overall finished look still comes up great. Making the cost more manageable and retaining a quality feel to the finished look.

Fashion and footwear may not be your cup of tea. If you want to find your "mojo", this season is a particularly good one to go on that adventure in.

These boots start at $220.

 

 

Black basic with a slightly higher heel, handy in any wardrobe.

 

 

These Bertuchi nude suede wedge are oozing class and are so comfortable/

 

 

 

 

Tan is huge this season. I would have to say that this is one of the best tan leathers I have seen come in store. As an added bonus, these are the beautiful little Martini Marcos.

 

Lots more tips and style images to come - loving this winter. Lots of colour and great fashion xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot Love. Revamp winter boots, show them the love.

We here, are self confessed boot lovers! I have heaps of boots and added more to my collection this winter. I have worn boots pretty much every day of this winter, they are just fabulous. With this in mind, I have a great to tip to make sure your boot collection grows and is not just replaced every winter.
 Re-vamp, repair and give them some love and care.

Here are two pairs of my favourites. I have worn them both to death, they are my go too's daily. I am also very rough with and hard wearing on my shoes. The first pair I have pictured are 6 years old - "Quins Pontanas". They retailed for $450.00 back then and have been worth every cent.

This how they looked prior to their most recent visit to the shoe doctor. Find yourself a great local

old-style cobler. They do a much better job and usually have more reasonable prices. I use "Margate Locksmith and Shoe Repairer". These black boots were almost completely "stuffed" excuse the French. This is the first time I have had them completely re-souled. Usually each year I get them a glue touch up and leather treatment etc.

A lot of people avoid moulded soles because they don't think they can be easily fixed. You are about to be proven wrong - (insert evil laugh)

The second pair are these red "Martini Marco" boots, they were $220.00 retail. These, I have worn a lot this season and I have let these go too far ! They were almost beyond help and being red means they are somewhat harder to reclaim. Enter, our amazing friends from Margate.

Ok, are you ready, here comes the re-vamp photos !

My Red Boots - "Ready" for action.

(the old soul laying beside the boots)

My absolute favourites are back to life again, whoohoo x





So, for $50.00 all up I now have my boots back in action and I will get at least another season out of them. Next winter, instead of replacing these boots I can look at adding to my collection with styles I am missing, which I am very excited about. It is definately worth investing in quality boots (and shoes), you really do get what you pay for. I will be onto my 7th year with the black boots, amazing value.

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