Litas: It's Love or Hate

Booties: JEFFREY CAMPBELL
Biker jeans: J BRAND
Fur Vest: CARDIFF VARESE
Shirt: MANGO
Scarf: ALTEA

This post is my review about Jeffrey Campbell's "Lita" platform booties. 

I'm a serial shoe collector, but I had been resisting fiercely to the Lita mania, considering them too over-exposed (every blogger/girl and their mother was showing off them...). Lately, since they are really standing the test of time and have become a style classic* I decided to go for the Litas and found a version in gray suede, which is very urban and stylish, and less "harsh" than the more common  one in black leather/wooden heel (which is a little too much also for me :-) ). I'm really happy about them: I'm always looking for heels that I can walk comfortably with and they are actually pretty comfortable.

Some notes if you are planning to go for these fashionista heels:

1) They run true to size or even larger, their foot base is pretty wide
2) They are really tall (13 cm heel with a 5cm platform), but thanks to their inner platform and chunky heels they are pretty comfortable to walk with (you just need to watch your steps and a little balance).
3) They are not a shoe for every body type, occasion, ... think if they really fit your style before buying them.
4) Have fun with them! With their volume and height, Litas are really pretty extreme and made for posing in. I try to sport them with "nonchalance" and sense of humour as if they were not some bold towering heels. I like to keep the rest of my outfit pretty basic and stylish, as in the shots above to avoid extra-chunkiness/harshness. Other people will look at you in any case, they are a really a catching-eye model, trust me.

* First introduced in 2010, the Lita was initially offered in mustard yellow, but has since been produced in more than 150 different colors and about 65 different versions so far. Here for more.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

XOXO

Spikey V.

Puppy And Bread & Butter

High Boots: MIU MIU
Leggings: WOLFORD
Tee: ONE-T-SHIRT by IL DUCA D'AOSTA
Jeans jacket: PARASHUCO
Fur Vest: CARDIFF VARESE
Snake print bag: FURLA
Gloves: PORTS 1961
Fedora: BORSALINO

There is a joyful new addition to my extended family: cute puppy Mike! Here some shots from our first walk together, I was happy and a little awkward, as you can notice... Mike was excited about this new adventure and continued to spin around my legs...

As far as my look, I went for my off-duty "bread & butter" staples  in this time of the year: high boots* and leggings. Easy, comfortable but feminine, as in my style. If you are not comfortable with wearing just leggings you can add some shorts or a mini for extra coverage. I then layered up my outfit in order to stay warm and free to move:  adding one of my fav tee, a jeans jacket, my fur vest and a fedora and gloves for extra warm (and style). 
* Actually I'm planning to buy higher boots than the ones I'm wearing, thigh high, but I haven't found so far a "reasonable" option in my size , maybe with the next sales. If you like them and they fit your body type, they are really edgy and super-trendy.
C'è una bellissima new-entry nella mia famiglia estesa: il piccolo Mike. In questo post alcuni scatti della nostra prima passeggiata insieme. Ero felice e un po' imbranata, Mike e' super vivace e curioso, come tutti i cuccioli, e continuava a ruotarmi attorno, eccitato per questa nuova avventura. 
Per quanto riguarda il mio look, indossavo due cose che stanno bene insieme, come il pane e la Nutella: stivali alti** e leggings. È uno dei miei abbinamenti preferiti in questa stagione, facile, comodo e caldo, ma femminile, come piace a me. Mi sono poi vestita a strati sopra, non è ancora troppo freddo e volevo essere libera di muovermi e camminare, aggiungendo una tee-shirt, un giubbino in jeans, la pelliccia smanicata e infine guanti e cappello (per un'aggiunta di calore e stile).

** Ne sto cercando da tempo un paio più alti, fino alla coscia, ma non ho ancora trovato nulla che mi piaccia e sia abbordabile, chissà, magari coi prossimi saldi... Se vi piacciono e pensate vi stiano bene, sono una scelta sicuramente d'impatto e super trendy. 

Thanks for visiting my website/ Grazie per aver visitato il mio blog.

Spikey V.

It's All About The Fur Vest... And The New Girl Power

Suede booties: Casadei

Fishnet stay-ups: Wolford

Fake leather shorts: Liu JO

Fur vest: Cardiff Varese

Jeans shirt: Mango

Necklace: Zara

Sunnies: Chanel

Beanie: Imperfect

Photo by YLS

The fur vest is a key statement piece for the cooler season, it's more fresh and young than the traditional fur coat and it adds extra-chic to any look. You can play layering it above a simple shirt, a wool sweater or a leather jacket for more warm. It also helps to show off your legs (if you like it): the bulky and soft volume of the vest it’s great to make your legs look longer and thinner by contrast…and to show them off even in the coolest season (I don't mind to have almost bare legs even in winter, as far as my middle stays warm).  As you may have noticed and Vogue recently summarized: "minis are (once again) very, very hot.  From the front row to the street, the coolest girls, from Alexa Chung to Rihanna to Jennifer Lawrence are showing their legs and celebrating girl power with a chic, modern twist." I like this style!

Un gilet in pelliccia e' un pezzo base molto interessante e di super-moda per la stagione più' fredda: e' più giovane e attuale della classica pelliccia, e rende piu’ glam qualsiasi look. Un altro vantaggio, come si vede dalle foto, e’ che il volume abbondante e soffice della pelliccia fa sembrare per contrasto le gambe ancora più lunghe e sottili… e permette di metterle in mostra anche quando fa freddo (io ad esempio posso andare in giro tranquillamente con le gambe scoperte se ho la parte centrale del corpo, pancino e schiena, ben coperta). Come avrete notato e ha sintetizzato bene Vogue qualche giorno fa, le mini sono di nuovo super, super trendy e molte celeb famose hanno adottato questo trend, scoprendo le gambe in chiave di un femminismo moderno*.

Thanks for visiting my blog. Grazie per aver visitato il mio blog.

* Ecco, su questo punto potremmo ovviamente una discussione molto più approfondita...

XOXO/ "Baci e abbracci".

Spikey V.