Monday, September 14, 2015

In the Grotto: OOTW Look Book

September 14, 2015

Ballon Village 


Fellow fashionistas, I've done it!  I gave in and tried the "socks and heels" fall trend.  I refer to it as the, "my toes are cold but I still want to wear my heels" trend.  I've seen this interesting pairing while flipping through my most recent Vogue issues.  I wanted to be a little daring and try it for myself!



I opted to wear black socks with these glamourous Jessica Simpson heels to mimic ankle boots. In keeping with the geometric cut-out detailing on the vamp part of the shoe, I chose to wear my pointed edge skort. 


To add a casual chic vibe to the entire look, I decided this was a great opportunity to feature my crew-neck sweatshirt I purchased at Mango in Milan!  In April 2014 my sister and I were fortunate enough to go on an EF Educational tour to Paris, Milan, Florence, and Rome!! 


Ballon Village is located in County Carlow, Ireland.  Ahhh it would be a dream come true to go to Ireland one day!! 

              Details

I purchased these super glam heels at the Lord & Taylor Outlet for $40.00!  I believe they were originally priced around $100.00 but don't quote me on that! The fabric is so unique because it's a light gold/silver metallic mesh with black suede trim.  The platform front adds more stability and allows for more comfort while strutting around.

The clutch is my go-to when I'm going out to a bar or out dancing the night away! It's just the right size to hold my ID, credit card/moolah, cell, and lip gloss/lipstick.  It's a suede zipper clutch with zipper closure and has a slight metallic detailing over the subdued leopard print pattern. 


*Shout out to my photographer aka my dude aka my boyfriend! He has a great eye for snapping wonderful shots like this detail of my spoon ring! Yes I said "spoon"!* 

While in Cape Cod one summer with my family, we went to a large flea market located in Wellfleet. It's held every August in the same location as the old school drive-in movie theater.  I highly recommend checking it out!  

We stumbled upon an artist molding rings and bracelets out of antique sterling silver utensils! It was a great experience witnessing the creation of his pieces. You get to select the utensil and chose either a ring or bracelet.  After sifting through what appeared to be hundreds of utensils, I was drawn to the floral detailing on one particular spoon handle.  I asked him to create a ring from that portion of the spoon.  

After measuring my tiny fingers, I watched as he melted, bended, and cut it into an itty-bitty ring! It's an experience I will never forget. 



Shopping Guide

Sweatshirt: MANGO

Skort: Francesca's 

Clutch: Express

Heels: Jessica Simspon 

Ring: Wellfleet Flea market 



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