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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Black & White & Fuchsia

When I planned this outfit the night before, I was thinking of either mid-high lace-up boots or flat, pointy bat-buckle boots. But when I went into the closet to grab my shoes, I saw these fuchsia velvet babies & thought, whoa, where have you been all my life? I've probably worn them twice in two years. Sad!

And I was reminded of Sal's recent post on Already Pretty about incorporating colorful shoes into an outfit, so I threw the ol' burgundy hair flower into the mix. It's not an exact match, but shockingly I don't have any fuchsia accessories. I looked around for some jewelry, & while I have a lot of hot pink, nothing fit the neckline of this top & sweater. Oh well, I hope the look still works.

What I'm wearing:
Black boyfriend cardigan, Chadwicks
Black & white damask-print knit top, Spiegel
Black velvet & satin swirl skirt, unknown brand
Black elastic belt with ruffle accent, NY & Co.
Black tights, Calvin Klein
Fuchsia crushed-velvet lace-up boots, bought from a friend
Hand-painted skull pendant on velvet ribbon, made by a local artist
Silver cameo earrings, vintage
Dark burgundy lipstick, Chanel "Vamp"
Burgundy satin flower hair pin, Forever 21

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15 comments:

  1. VFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Sweet! You've worn them more now than I ever have.

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  2. NicoleFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Ooooh, the boots are awesome.

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  3. Trystan L. BassFebruary 2, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Vanessa - I still should wear them more (maybe they need a better place in my closet ;-).

    Nicole - Thanks!

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  4. Laurie BrownFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    I'd kill for those boots! And you look great.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    drool. shoe envy.

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  6. SheilaFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Yes, they need a better home, obviously: MY closet! Those are fab shoes, Trystan - you better wear them more or I am marching right over there and rescuing them from you. ;)

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  7. YvetteFebruary 2, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    I suddenly understand shoe fetishes.

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  8. Judy CFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    Yep. The boots. I want the boots.

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  9. BeckyFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Whoa, fantastic shoes. I would be TERRIFIED about wearing them for fear of scuffing or damaging them at all (I'm pretty hard on shoes)! So great.

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  10. LovleAnjelFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    I love the shoes, but I don't think we have the weather here for them - when it's cold, it also rains/hails/sleets/snows.

    The boots are very striking as the single pop of color. I can see why you wanted to coordinate with your accessories, but it looked great without too.

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  11. Trystan L. BassFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Laurie & joyce - You can see why I had to have them!

    Sheila - HAH!!! Ok, I promise to figure out more outfits with them, really!!!

    Yvette - True nuff.

    Judy - Hee hee hee.

    Becky - They're cloth uppers, so no real scuffing, but I definitely couldn't wear them in wet weather.

    LovleAnjel - Yep, these not for bad weather at all! Thank goodness for sunny California ;-)

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  12. KendraFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    It TOTALLY works -- I LOVE this outfit. I found that post (by Sal) totally useful! Need to do more bright shoes/bright something on top to match.

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  13. Trystan L. BassFebruary 3, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Kendra - Thanks! And yeah, Sal has some great tips. I tend to go by "feel" but it helps to have examples bec. then I get more ideas of why I actually like how things work / don't.

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  14. VanessaFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    I really like the flower in your hair. It's dark and romantic and tops off the entire look!

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  15. Luna TigerFebruary 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Your velvet boots are amazing !
    http://selenite.weebly.com/

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