Thrifting Queen

Kinda crushing on these white and black cut out SE booties for spring/summer. Sam Edelman tend to fit my feet quite comfortably and the heel is more than manageable on these.

Would love your thoughts on whether or not you see these working with my style?

Vests in the last year have come into their own as a fashion and style item IMHO. They are the spring and summer version of a blazer I guess. My questions are:

• Are they still trending for 2015?
• Could you see a vest as part of my style - say over one of my dresses?
• What do you think of the styles below? (Angie - I believe the white EF one was a pick of yours and there are a few Fabbers that have this vest)

Been browsing at my favorite EF eBay seller's site and have a few things on my wish list in my size (all new with tags):

Pics 1 and 2: a silvery silk blazer. Wouldn't this be a nice change from black? And it could be dressed up for holiday and dressy affairs, and then paired with simple black trousers or pencil skirt for work. Could even look funky with a simple white tee and BF jeans.

Pics 3 and 4: a waxed cotton moto jacket. This would be a much lighter indoor jacket then a leather moto and is machine washable. I had originally considered adding a black leather moto to my jacket collection but I really like this option instead.

Pic 5: suede leather cut out booties. Although overall the heel is 3 inches, there is a 1 inch platform inside so only a 2 inch pitch for my foot, which is doable. These would be a nice change from my Docs and Chelsea boots.

Anyway...not sure I'm actually gonna go for anything although hubby mentioned he still hasn't bought my Christmas present...anything here look good to you for me and my closet???

I had mentioned in a previous post the desire to add a pair of white skinny jeans for fall/winter wear to tuck into boots/wear with booties. I have always liked the fit of Kut (perfect rise for me) and the thickness of the cloth. I'm thinking that the skinny Diana jean might be the right choice for this purpose but I'm wondering about size. For those that have do you find them TTS? Go up a size? Go down a size?

Thanks in advance :)

I recently purchased the Clarks Mariella Busby Chelsea boots http://www.clarkscanada.com/product/926103983/ and wanted to give you an update/review on them in case anyone is interested.

First of all sizing: I would say they run a half size small. I normally wear a 6.5 and purchased these in a 7. They accommodate a medium weight sock comfortably. I have high volume feet with bunions on both and require a medium width bordering on wide toe box. These fit brilliantly right out of the box.

Comfort: an 11 out of 10! They have this particular footbed that is incredibly comfortable while still be very supportive. I wore these the entire day Friday (first wearing) and had no rubbing, pinching, discomfort of any sort. I wore them again Saturday to the clinic, pharmacy and grocery shopping which involved a fair bit of brisk walking and again, incredibly comfortable. They have a fabulous "grippy" rubber bottom so there is no sliding and you feel very stable.

Style: a very classic Chelsea boot with a small heel, beautiful quality leather and easy to slip on. They are slightly wide in the ankle when on (visible from the side only) but this makes them very comfortable for walking with no rubbing on the ankle and easy to get on and off. My only tiny complaint would be that the ankle of the boots is visible under slim ankle pants so there is a wee bit of bunching, but honestly, it's not bothersome.

Due to the comfort of these, I am now seriously considering purchasing them in the cognac color as well and these two pairs of boots would be my primary fall/winter footwear.

Well as much as I love the look of my Ara black patent booties that I bought in September 2013, I can't continue to wear them. Even with my orthotics, the last two times I've worn them, my arches have just ached for hours afterwards. They no longer work for my feet :(

I have black knee high Blondo boots and my Doc Marten mid calf lace up boots but I now have an ankle bootie hole to fill. I will want something that works the same way the Ara booties did - with trousers, skirts and dresses alike. Although I liked the detail of the V cut out in the front of the Ara booties, I am not wanting that detail again. I found that when worn with trousers, when I would stand up from a sitting position, very often my pant hem would catch in the V and I would have to fix that before walking on. In the end, I found this annoying.

Below are some options I'm considering - they are available locally. The cost of shipping footwear makes it unreasonable for am looking for what I can find here. These brands work for my feet and have two inch or lower heels.

Do any of these look worthy of trying on? Any call out to you or any not working for you?

#1 - Clark Artisan bootie
#2 - Clark Malia bootie
#3 - Ecco bootie
#4 -  Franco Sarto Chelsea bootie

...which one of these EF dresses would you pick for me? Both dresses are sleeveless which I realize most folks wouldn't choose for fall/winter. However, I will be layering a jacket or drapey cardigan over top and my office is ridiculously hot in the winter (yes...ice cold in the summer and crazy hot in the winter...). This does not bother me in the least. So picture both with some type of topper, tights and boots.

Pic 1 is made of the same fabric as my EF drape front dresses, has an asymmetrical hem with a chiffon edging on the hem. The stock photo is in black but the one I'm considering is in grey - one of my colors for my fall/winter wardrobe.

Pic 2 and 3 is a slightly heavier jersey blend than the other dress and although short on the model, would be knee length or even slightly longer on short me. It is cocoon shaped and has a detachable full slip.

Okay - let the choosing begin...and definitely holler out if you would choose neither.

Made a return to a local mall last night for DS and popped into the Naturalizer store - I didn't have time to try on anything but these items caught my eye and I will be going back to check them out at a later date. Thought I'd share them with y'all.

Graphite grey laceless oxfords http://www.naturalizer.ca/Shop.....pg=7006998

Black buckled oxfords http://www.naturalizer.ca/Shop.....pg=7007850

Dark red bootie http://www.naturalizer.ca/Shop.....pg=7007048

This is another one of my fall EF eBay orders. It's a dark brown/charcoal open knit cardigan with an exaggerated hi-lo hem.

The knit is unbelievably soft, even with the metallic sparkle here and there. The drape and weight is perfect IMHO. And even though the back portion is very long, it's supposed to be. This is petite so the fit is right.

This is just a very quick styling as I'm heading out the door in a few minutes. In the winter I would be adding tights to this ensemble. I can also see this cardigan with both my burgundy and black skinnies, jeans and more that I can't think of off the top of my head.

This won't be to everyone's liking but I kinda love it. Do let me know if you see anything glaringly wrong with it cause otherwise I'm keeping it .

Long day…totally pooped out…sorry for the lack of energy in the pics.

Anyway, the Eileen Fisher red Dark Tulip dress I ordered from eBay arrived today. The fabric is the same as that in my EF drape front dresses, although a wee bit more substantial - like a winter weight version. And although my wall colour skews the red a bit, the colour is absolutely DIVINE. This is exactly the dark rich red I love and want for my fall/winter wardrobe.

However - it's too big :( This is a Petite Large and clearly I need a Petite medium - the same size as my drape front dresses. 

I have been able to find the EF Dark Tulip items in Petite Medium in the skirts, blouses, cardigans, tanks etc but still have not seen one on eBay in the PM. Will keep looking though.

I don't suppose Wonder Woman could make this fit, could she? It is simple in that there are two side seams and no lining. But they are dolman sleeves with dropped shoulders - don't know how complicated that would be.

YLF seamstresses - do you think this dress could be made smaller? 

Or do I just return to my fab seller for my refund and keep hoping for a Medium to show up?

The other option is my seller has a regular Medium available - but that may be too long on me.

So sad...