A Givenchy Ode

Newsflash: This blogger has just acquired a Givenchy Nightingale at 50% off.

Givenchy Maxi Nightingale Tote from ssense.com

May it arrive every bit as beautiful as it looks online.

Ed. + 30 min.: And it sold out already. Good catch, girl.

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Online Discount Shopping on a Friday Night

Just scored the last pair of these Alexander Wang pegged pants with pleating and leather trim from Shopbop at 70% off.

I knew there was a reason I stayed in tonight.

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Score: Boots from Diane von Furstenberg and Belstaff

Remember when I counted my boot collection and found seven pairs? Now it's nine. Thank you, post-holiday sales.


1.) I have long wanted to jump aboard the platform black ankle boot bandwagon. The trouble is that most of them are just too bloated and clunky (the worst offenders are those Jeffrey Campbells that seem to turn up on every third style blog; yes, you know exactly what I'm talking about) for my more streamlined sensibilities. Then, surfing the Shopbop extra 30% off post-Christmas sale, these Fausta boots by Diane von Furstenberg caught my eye.

The dark brown wood and the little gold band at the heel made them unique. They have a seam running down the front that ends in a slightly pointed toe. Promising. So I ordered the absolute last pair (not kidding; it just happened to be in my size).













They fit perfectly. I feel like I can wear them anywhere, from work to the coffee shop to a nightclub.

Shirt: Madewell. Pants: Level 99 from Anthro.
Necklace: Jacquie Aiche from Shopbop.

2.) Dangerous things happen when I surf sales. At three this morning, I was red-eyeing Net-a-Porter's extra 20% reductions, and there were these Belstaff Jenn boots.

   

I'd seen them somewhere else last fall, loved the buckles, then forgot about them. Now here they were, and again the absolute last pair. (Not kidding; after I hit order I went back to the product page and got a red Sold Out message.)

I got them in size 10. I'm usually a 9.5, but sometimes need to order down in boots because I have such narrow feet and calves. The fit guide said for half sizes to order up, so we'll see. I've noticed that designer shoes fit more snugly than mall brand shoes, in any case. Don't they look so good?

P. S. I am pleased to report that my Alexander Wang Frida booties (from this Score post) fit gorgeously. The heels are higher than what I'm used to (no hidden platform), but when it comes to fashion, one should live dangerously.

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Score: Alexander Wang Frida Booties

This is an exciting time. I've been in love with these booties by Alexander Wang ever since I laid eyes on them somewhere online, and when Shopbop ran a promo this weekend I hit them like the barn was on fire. The icy cool embossing and wrapped suede heel are dynamite. I can only hope they do fit me.

 

I admire Alexander Wang's sleek yet approachable modernism. He takes classic pieces and makes them casually off-kilter. These booties are the perfect way to start my collection.

Please! Let them fit!

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Score: Sevilla Heels and Cupro Trousers

The other day Anthropologie posted new markdowns, and two items I've had my eye on for a long time finally went on sale. I jumped on these:

Sevilla Heels by Coclico

The purple shade and the pointed ruffles down the front are utterly charming. These look like day-to-night heels that I can wear in the winter with dresses and ankle pants alike. I'm quite looking forward to trying them on, as I received my first pair of Coclico shoes the other week, Poseidon Rising Booties, shown below, and they fit like a glove (I may be mixing analogies here). This seems to be a company that turns out well-designed handmade shoes. Each pair even comes with a cute miniature catalog of the current collection, packaged right into the shoebox.

I'm also getting the Crisply Pleated Trousers by Daughters of the Liberation.

I can never resist a pair of perfectly slouchy yet chic trousers. Cupro has become my favorite new fabric, and I'm hoping this pair fits me as well as it does these models.

 

I intend to dress them up, down, and every which way. Keep an eye out for a Loot follow-up post.

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