I just love fall.
(Haven't you heard?) One of my favorite things about fall is the scarves! I was planning to grow my scarf collection a little this season, so I went to the mall with my friend
Kiki on Sunday to shop around.
(Also, Express was having a sweater sale. Sweaters are another thing I love about fall.) During our excursion, I found the perfect scarf at Gap. Unfortunately, it was $30.
Thirty. Dollars. Is that a lot? I thought it was!
(But let's face it, I've never bought a pair of jeans for more than $40, so I have some pretty low standards when it comes to the price of fashion.) I went online to find a picture to share with you, and the scarf was
already sold out! Geez. So I did a Google search and found this image on
Polyvore:
I have a feeling Polyvore is another one of those really popular sites I just didn't know about yet
(like Etsy). But anyway, underneath this picture were several outfit suggestions using the scarf. I was immediately drawn to
the boots in this particular outfit:
I've been looking for black riding boots for quite some time now. I have some slouchy black Steve Madden boots that I love, but I wanted something a little more professional-looking. Although there are a plethora of black riding boots out there, few fall within my price range
(see above) and are of good enough quality to last a few years. I clicked on the boots out of curiosity, and sure enough, they were $148.95 at Nordstrom. Through clicking on some "suggested" boots in the website's sidebar, I found
this pair pretty quickly:
They are only a little cheaper than the first pair, but they don't have a buckle
and are 1/2 an inch longer up the leg
(I like tall boots). I sent the link to a few friends on Facebook to see if they approved, and then I really wanted them. But I didn't quite want them $119.95 worth. So, what did I do? Asked
Mom for a little early Christmas present, of course. And she said yes! So the boots are ordered, and all I need to do is give them back to Mom in December so she can wrap them up. Good deal, right?
Now if only Dad would shell out $30 for a scarf this weekend....
