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....
2 comments:
I LOVE POLYVORE. we really need to have playtime outside of work.
Also, yes that was the blazer I was wearing in RJI. If you find something you like on Polyvore, but aren't willing to pay that much, make sure to select your price range so you don't have to waste time or be tempted with overly expensive things. I always set mine to under $50.
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