Friday, October 5, 2012

Outfit Post: From the Shop + DIY

I must admit I am kind of loving this whole indian summer thing that is going on right now in Pennsylvania.  I love me some sunshine....  But I'm also pretty excited to wear fall-like clothes.  We have some awesome things in the shop right now, including this plaid button up and denim skirt.  Both are pieces that work for warm-ish weather and also translate well into cold weather staples (layer, layer, layer!).


Now.  Let's talk boots.  I found this DIY on Mr. Kate (loooooove her) and while it calls for vintage cowboy boots, I was too anxious to wait on finding a pair.  But lo and behold my good old side zip booties. I got these in 2002, at the height of the pointy-toe boots with flared jeans trend and I am so thankful that I went with this pair with slightly more rounded toe because they have stood the test of time!  I'm not a fan of the mid-calf height and loved the idea of turning them into ankle booties (amazing, one of a kind, bohemian ones, at that).  My husband said I'm "cute" for making/wearing these.  Translation:  I love you, even if you wear stuff that's a little crazy for my taste.


I used vintage belts, vintage lace (cut from a night gown), some old gold chain necklaces and t-shirt scraps for the ties.  


My apologizes for the abundance of photos!  I love the light/sun flares in these pictures so much.


boots: DIY via Mr. Kate,  jewelry:  random/vintage/costume



Hope you all have a lovely first weekend of autumn!

xo
Jayme

14 comments:

  1. You look so pretty, Jayme! I love this skirt and the plaid top -- perfect fall outfit. Love these photos too. :) Wishing you both a fabulous weekend! xoxo

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  2. I bought a pair of boots to do this with, but hesitated because they weren't standard cowboy calf height - now I see they can make excellent booties! I love the addition of lace. Beautiful outfit, great pics!

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    1. You should definitely give it a try! Even place the belts on to get a feel for how it looks and then glue them in place, if you like what you see!
      Thanks for commenting! xo

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  3. Gorgeous photos, I love the outfit and the boot make-over is so clever and cute! I'm on the hunt for some boots that could use some love now!

    xomando
    http://mandatorycreations.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you very much! Would love to see how yours turn out if you try a pair!

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  4. i love this look!! and yes, here in ohio we have the same indian summer. well, at least until this weekend ;)

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    1. Thank you Liz! Hope you had a lovely weekend celebrating your little lady! xo

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    1. Thanks very much! I was pretty excited with how they turned out. : )

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  6. Wow. I don't know how you pulled off changing the boots like that but they are amazing.
    +Victoria+

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    1. They were so fun to make!! I have yet to wear them again because I still feel like they are a little "much" for my day to day wardrobe. Haha But thank you!

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