{style inspiration: glitter ankle boots + how to}

. . . nearly always prefer tall leather boots or a pair of heels to ankle boots, that is, of course, unless the ankle boots in question were suede and sprinkled in shimmery, glittery gold dust, which changes everything . . .

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{p.s.} the pair [above] is from barneys, but if you're in a creative mood with a extra little time on your hands, you could create your own:




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{shoes, shoes, shoes: rose suede & gold}

. . . and while we're on the topic of pretty platforms, have been taken with the now iconic charlotte olympia court shoe with its ultra elegant lines and stunningly chic gold metallic platform for quite some time now, and while it also comes in black, red, and natural raffia {also lovely!}, there is something so utterly romantic about the rose suede that is impossible to resist . . .

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{p.s.} previously:
maison martin margiela | valentino | mugnai | chanel | lanvin
louboutin | sergio rossi | bruno frisoni | magic in the air | chloé

{island dreams}

. . . there has been much dreaming and planning lately, which somehow, always leads to the ocean, and today, thoughts are drifting to glittering coral sunsets and ocean waves in that magical, inexplicable shade just between turquoise and azure . . .

{images: malgosia bela by jan welters for elle france, may 2010; shoes by charlotte olympia, necklace by dinosaur designs, all images via electric feel}