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[eagle1002us]

I've worn mine out...I didn't know they made red vibram soles, so I'm happy to know I can fix that. I just learned so much from you this past hour. The boots are from like 2007/8, but I've rarely worn them as I couldn't wear heels for a few years. Last summer was the first time in years that I could wear heels again, which made me very happy.

Eagle, for my job I sometimes get slight advance knowledge of the Benjamin Moore Colour of the Year, which is sometimes linked to the Pantone Colour of the Year. But I'm not going to tell.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
BTW, what does SW stand for ?

This arch support info is interesting. I rarely wear heels anymore unless they're around a couple inches or less and super chunky. I never heard of the brand you guys are mentioning, my choices are either something made by a podiatrist or the drug store (worthless). So me and my arch thank you all for this discussion.

 

[Moirai]

Eagle, sorry to confuse with our lingo. SW stands for Stuart Weitzman, American shoe designer. Best known for his "Nudist" high heels and over the knee boots worn by celebrities.

 

[Cordeliere]

Rolling on the floor laughing in my ankle boots dear. Wait until you get to the late 40s.

Rolling on the floor laughing. Wait until you get to your 60s. When I wear my heels to entertainment events, I am the only one not in orthopedic sandals.

 

[gracekelly]

Just wanted to share that I purchased my first Farandole - I got the 160cm length. It seems like this is the most popular? I'm off to search threads for modeling pics... I'm excited!

Congrats! I have this one in 160 as well and I like all the different variations for wearing it. It goes very well with Chanel jackets too.

 

[Notorious Pink]

I am feeling the love today, ladies!!! [emoji8][emoji8][emoji8]

LOL
A pussy bow is basically a bow [emoji166] tied with long strings, often on the neck of a blouse. They were in style in the 70's I think and also back in style now. I have seen some twillies tied in a pussy bow. In fact, I think BBC did a really nice looking one once on the In Action thread.
Even though "pussy bow" is a real thing, it makes me pause for a second every time. So that's why I called it a pussy style bow. ...but I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse.
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Of course I have no idea how I did this....glad I took the photo for proof that I did!

Hahaha. I've felt that way in a fitting room, when the shoulders are too tight on the dress and you are stuck with it half way off, over your head, and can't reach the rest of it as it's snagged on a shoulder blade. I'm pretty sure BBC would never have this issue - that's when I always wish I'd stuck with yoga.

Hahaha actually I do!!! I do that jumping up and down thing trying to shake the dress off just like everyone else. [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] Actually I probably get stuck more often because I think it won't happen.

Hope everyone is well! Wish I could participate in the boot conversation but I'm afraid I've gotten a little lost. Yes, one boot (or bootie) doesn't serve all needs, and I do have one pair that could probably use a boot Jack, but I jump up and down to wriggle those off, too. [emoji6]

 

[gracekelly]

I am enjoying the boot discussion. I buy them and never wear them. I have 3 pair of brand new boots in the closet, 2 of them are SW, and just never get the urge to put them on. I think I don't like the feeling of being completely enclosed by all that leather. I could blame it on the climate here, but truth be told, women are wearing boots here in 100 degree weather. It is totally a fashion thing.

I was looking at sites showing how to wear low boots and I concluded that the rolled pant looks best with a little bit of leg showing between the boot top and the bottom of the jean and something with a heel looks the best. My latest pair, unworn, are flat and perhaps that is why I have not liked the way they look with jeans. Need to experiment.

 

[gracekelly]

I am feeling the love today, ladies!!! [emoji8][emoji8][emoji8]



Of course I have no idea how I did this....glad I took the photo for proof that I did!

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Hahaha actually I do!!! I do that jumping up and down thing trying to shake the dress off just like everyone else. [emoji38][emoji38][emoji38] Actually I probably get stuck more often because I think it won't happen.

Hope everyone is well! Wish I could participate in the boot conversation but I'm afraid I've gotten a little lost. Yes, one boot (or bootie) doesn't serve all needs, and I do have one pair that could probably use a boot Jack, but I jump up and down to wriggle those off, too. [emoji6]

Looks great on you! Another thing I need to take the time to work with.

 

[lanit]

I am enjoying the boot discussion. I buy them and never wear them. I have 3 pair of brand new boots in the closet, 2 of them are SW, and just never get the urge to put them on. I think I don't like the feeling of being completely enclosed by all that leather. I could blame it on the climate here, but truth be told, women are wearing boots here in 100 degree weather. It is totally a fashion thing.

I was looking at sites showing how to wear low boots and I concluded that the rolled pant looks best with a little bit of leg showing between the boot top and the bottom of the jean and something with a heel looks the best. My latest pair, unworn, are flat and perhaps that is why I have not liked the way they look with jeans. Need to experiment.

I would agree with this dear gk. My Neo boots are really comfy and i wear them with cropped cpari length pants or culottes ( do they still call them that lol).

 

[ailoveresale]

Congrats!!!

Thank you! [emoji4]

Genie, here are the two pairs of louboutin boots that I bought last winter:

Karistrap. Great with jeans. They can work with my ankle pants too. Not with skirts. They definitely have a certain vibe. They are substantial looking and have a bit if a motto vibe.

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Babefifa. The heel is 3.3 inches and thick enough to balance the boot and make it easy to walk in. No platform. I almost want to buy a backup pair.

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Ooh both of these look so beautiful... but are they comfortable? I sometimes feel like Louboutin and comfortable are oxymorons.

Thanks, Genie! My farandole is 160 cm. I debated between 120 and 160 and decided with the longer one because I wanted to wear it long doubled like that last pic and tripled too. If you can, it would be best to try both on at H. My local store didn't have 120 when I was there but my SA had me try a different necklace that was 120 cm to compare. Let me know if you want more pics.

Congrats! I have 160 and I love it!

Thank you! I would love to see more pics as well! [emoji4]. DH conveniently kept saying we "didn't have time" to walk over to the H store when we were in Vegas this weekend so I ended up getting the 160 over the phone just based on the SA's suggestion. I thought I would get the 120 but I liked the versatility of being able to double or triple the 160. Plus she mentioned the ability to use it as a strap for a Kelly wallet (even though I saw in prior posts this was discouraged). I think it will be a great piece to have when I don't want my Chanel pearls because they are too flashy and my Cartier legere is too light. I must admit, I partly got it for the Kelly tax, but I'm really looking forward to it!

 

[gracekelly]

I would agree with this dear gk. My Neo boots are really comfy and i wear them with cropped cpari length pants or culottes ( do they still call them that lol).

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Oh thanks for the pictures!!! I really needed to see that! I know that we were rolling out jeans back in the 80's. Another trend that has come back to to haunt us. Pedal pushers aka, high water pants as the DH refers to them. Yes, culottes! I recall wearing them in middle school with boots, which did not seem to bother me as much back then as they do now.

 

[gracekelly]

Thank you! [emoji4]



Ooh both of these look so beautiful... but are they comfortable? I sometimes feel like Louboutin and comfortable are oxymorons.





Thank you! I would love to see more pics as well! [emoji4]. DH conveniently kept saying we "didn't have time" to walk over to the H store when we were in Vegas this weekend so I ended up getting the 160 over the phone just based on the SA's suggestion. I thought I would get the 120 but I liked the versatility of being able to double or triple the 160. Plus she mentioned the ability to use it as a strap for a Kelly wallet (even though I saw in prior posts this was discouraged). I think it will be a great piece to have when I don't want my Chanel pearls because they are too flashy and my Cartier legere is too light. I must admit, I partly got it for the Kelly tax, but I'm really looking forward to it!

The thing is that most of my Chanel jacket have ruthenium or silver tone buttons, so I like wearing the Farandole with them. You can double the 160 and work the toggle so that it hangs long and that gets you closer to the look of the 120.

 

[nicole0612]

For people who wear riding boots, is there a secret to getting them on and off? A friend had a Fluevog pair (that to my untrained eye looked just like a classic riding boot, but perhaps real ones have more slack under the buckles?) that involved serious hydraulics to remove.

I wore so many Fluevog shoes and boots back in high school and college! Most likely with dark black eyeliner [emoji28]
For real riding boots you use a boot jack, like this:

But I think it would damage delicate boots meant for fashion.

 

[nicole0612]

This is why I don't have the jumping boots. I got stuck in them at the george v store. I started to panic. You are supposed to use a boot jack, which they gave me, but even that was difficult. I really prefer boots with zippers.

Haha I should have read a little further. It looks like I am a day behind

 

[nicole0612]

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Lol! A bootjack. Best $19.95 you'll ever spend! They have them at any tack shop or online at Dover. Or a really good-looking man to wiggle them off for you.



Edit: Sorry PbP, Just saw this. It is a little panicky to not be able to get them off. I am hugely claustrophobic so if I feel like I'm trapped I get the same way. I had a brand new pair of boots on for the first time and it was as if they were stuck on with glue, and I couldn't find my boot jack. There was not a soul around the house or barn (naturally!) so I had to drive around to the neighbor (who had just moved in) and ask her to pull my boots off. Lol! What an introduction. Thankfully she was a horse person. We had a great laugh and ended up being good friends. Now I have a bootjack, and a spare!

This is hilarious! I can just picture it!

 

[nicole0612]

Hahaha. I've felt that way in a fitting room, when the shoulders are too tight on the dress and you are stuck with it half way off, over your head, and can't reach the rest of it as it's snagged on a shoulder blade. I'm pretty sure BBC would never have this issue - that's when I always wish I'd stuck with yoga.

Yes!! This has happened to me in dressing rooms also!
Or even worse, I was running in a mini-forest last weekend and suddenly a light drizzle became a torrential downpour, like being under a waterfall for an hour. When I got back to the parking lot there was one other car but no one around so I just decided to change of my wet clothes at the back of the vehicle so I didn't get the whole interior wet. I changed my shorts, no problem, but after taking off my top and bra for a quick change I realized my dry sports bra was way too tight and I got it stuck on my head with one arm in and one arm out. Only then did I realize there was some poor guy waiting at the end of the parking lot in the pouring rain, with his back turned waiting for me to finish getting my top on! It was completely impossible so I just jumped in the front seat and bent over to hide and eventually managed to wrestle the bra off. At that point I just gave up and threw on a tank top...and to my surprise...rat a tat tat...this guy was knocking on my window wanting to have a laugh about it. Ok, I smiled and drove away immediately!