FRIDA KAHLO HALLOWEEN COSTUME

I went as Frida Kahlo for Halloween. Got to say, I'll be repeating the look from now on, the hair accessories and makeup (extra strong brows) were working for me, although it did take about a gallon of hairspray to keep my style in place. 

I look even more serious in my stair photos than normal - blame Frida, she wasn't much of a smiler. 

Flowers - New Look & Superdrug 

Earrings - New Look 

Collar - Hobbs 

Bangle - New Look 

Dress (worn as top) - Chelsea Girl by River Island 

Skirt - Zara

Belt - Charity shop

Boots - Ksubi 

Scarf - market stall in Cambridge 10,000 years ago 

TOO TIRED TO TRY

I was so tired on Monday after a weekend of lots of work and an extreme hangover that all I could face were my most relaxed clothes. I hate the ubiquity of Toms shoes but like Uggs there is a reason for their popularity, they are one of the most comfortable items of footwear you could ever treat your feet with. Laid back bliss. 

T shirt - Ksubi 

Jeans - J Brand 

Shoes - Toms 

LAUGHING BEHIND MY BACK

Is the socks and boots combo a bit mutton on someone over 30? I couldn't decide, but went with it anyway. Nobody actually laughed in my face, so it can't be that bad...can it? 

Jacket - Henry a la Pensee from thrift store

T shirt - Acne 

Skirt - random brand from T.K.Maxx

Socks - Topshop 

Boots - Ksubi 

Bag - Zara

NEW SHOES

I've got two big posts I need to write - a guide to the thrift stores of the Upper East Side in Manhattan, and a review of Tabio sports socks which I have now worn frequently enough to adequately give my opinion. Sadly, these posts take time, so here's a quick shoe update of my purchases this week in the sales. 

You've already seen these on one outfit this week - Ksubi boots from Farfetch.com which have just been reduced further. Arghhhh! They've got enough heel for a strut, but not so much that you're crippled. 

I was also rather chuffed by these River Island sandals, not least because I wanted them full price but never got around to buying them. £44.99 reduced to £15. So, kinda makes up for missing the further reductions on the boots? Sorted. 

KSUBI DAISY 1 BOOT

Most Australians I know seem to have a pathological hatred of Ksubi. I guess it's because of the over inflated presence on the Aussie fashion scene and their irritating 'hipster' manner. I have some sympathy with that view, having had the misfortune to visit one of their achingly hip stores in Melbourne (made to look like a garden shed for some reason) where the sales team all stood around like they'd been lobotomised as well as tattooed within an inch of their life and acted like I was inconveniencing them massively by asking to see the sunglasses in a locked case. IT'S YOUR JOB PEOPLE. YOUR JOB. YOU'RE MEANT TO BE SELLING STUFF. 

But anyway, these boots did not come direct from a Ksubi store, they came from Six Showroom on Farfetch.com in the sale. So there. Take that Ksubi. 

Top - Zara

Jeans - Topshop 

Socks - Topshop 

Shoes - Ksubi from Six Showroom via Farfetch.com

The Long & Short Of It All

T-shirt - Sass & Bide Vie 

Lace Shorts - Ksubi 

Tights - ?

Boots - Zara