Statement Booties

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

When: Friday // Weather: 20s // Real life: work

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

matching sweater and ankle boots, plaid blanket scarf, majesty peacoat

Sweater (on sale) // similar Scarf (on sale) // Coat // Jeans // Boots (on sale) // similar Bag // Earrings

I got to work around 9 on Friday, and by 10 I had already gotten at least three compliments on these boots. I wear cute shoes all the time (as you know) so I can only assume these are remarkable because not many people brave ankle boots that aren’t your basic black or brown.

Not me, friends. I will boldly go where no boot has…well this is getting cheesy, but you get the idea. My best advice for styling uniquely colored boots is to keep it easy. Just match the boots to a sweater and throw on some dark wash skinny jeans. There are definitely more interesting things to do with burgundy suede booties, but for those of us who work in a law office in the Midwest, matchy matchy with jeans is a good casual Friday option.

You can find my burgundy sweater here and boots here (both on sale!), and below are a few more matchy matchy sweater/boot combos I came up with for your viewing / shopping / outfit planning pleasure:

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Too Early to Fall

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

When: Saturday // Weather: 60ish and sunny // Real life: walking and patio drinking downtown

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

plaid blanket scarf, colorblock sweater, cream oxfords, burgundy saddlebag

It’s nearly midnight as I put this post together while watching election coverage, and it’s looking like I won’t be able to give a “woohoo” or a “kill me now” exclamation before I fall asleep. I know Sarah’s Real Life is a style blog, but in real life, Sarah supports Hillary Clinton with every bit of her shrunken heathen lesbian democrat lawyer witch heart. And I don’t care who knows it!

So to distract me from the stress of all these “too early to call” states, I’m just going to talk about this outfit. Last Saturday was a perfectly crisp and sunny fall day, so after fitting in a morning workout and a billing a few hours, I spent the second half of the day with my favorite fellow Nasty Woman walking around Mass Ave, doing a little shopping, and having a cocktail at Black Market. My drink was called “Satan’s Whiskers,” so you know it was good and strong. I might go back for another one once the election is called – hopefully it’s celebratory! If not…well, there’s nothing like good gin to make 4 years go by quickly.

similar Scarf // similar Sweater // Shoes (on sale) // Jeans (only $30) // similar Bag // similar Ring // Nails “Model Chicks”

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