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.

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Spikey V.

Look Mama, No Coat!

I was wearing:
Fedora: BORSALINO
Track jacket: ADIDAS ORIGINALS
Tee: SUBDUED
Necklace: TIFFANY
Belt and bag: FURLA
Biker Jeans: J BRAND similar here
Leather boots: PRADA

Gray: A Great Foundation For Your Fall Outfits

A seventeen century courtyard, in the heart of Via Cattaneo, in the very center of Varese.

Street graffiti in Via Cavallotti - The Little Brera (in Varese)

Filigree Earrings: Yvone Christa
Sunnies: Chanel
Blazer: Liu Jo

Tank: Lauren Moshi (similar here)

Motorbike jeans: Nicola by J Brand - on sale (similar here)

Lace-ups: Zara (last season, you can find some sizes on Amazon)

Handbag: Bottega Veneta

Who said gray is boring? Light gray mixed up with some bright colors/accessories can actually be a great foundation for your Fall outfits... 
Here the details of the look I wore last Sunday, strolling along Varese... I built it on these gray 'motorbike' jeans by J Brand (currently my favorite jeans brand) and on this gray tank by Lauren Moshi, added my Zara lace-ups, a black blazer and my dark gray Bottega Veneta bag and I was ready to enjoy my Sunday morning walk in Varese's Little Brera. 
If you like my lace-ups, pls note they are from last season*, you can still find some sizes on Amazon (just take care they run at least half a size smaller and their retail price in Europe was 69.95 EUR). Well, I liked this outfit, the tank print is really "street-style", you can also go for something less bold if you want to keep your look a little less grungy...

Chi ha detto che il grigio e' un colore noioso? Giocato con qualche dettaglio/colore più' acceso può essere un'ottima base per i vostri look dell'autunno... Ho costruito questo look casual per la mia passeggiata di domenica mattina nella "Piccola Brera" di Varese basandomi sui jeans grigi che ho preso quest'estate in saldo nel sito di J Brand (ce ne sono ancora in svendita) e sulla mia canotta grigia di Lauren Moshi. Ho aggiunto un blazer nero, i miei sandali di Zara (sono davvero un modello cult, mi piace moltissimo, li ho presi la scorsa stagione**, se ne trovano ancora alcuni su Ebay, fate attenzione che vestono almeno mezzo numero in meno - il loro prezzo di vendita era di 69.95 EUR) e per finire la mia borsa intrecciata grigio scuro di Bottega Veneta. Ecco la canotta e' davvero molto "street", se preferite potete usare una stampa un po' meno grunge..

*They were actually my first Zara heels, as you can read in my previous post, and so far, so good, I found Zara heels to be a really nice option for a shoe-aholic like me. :-)
** Sono stati il mio primo paio di scarpe Zara, come nel mio post precedente, e devo dire che ne sono davvero soddisfatta, le "zarate" come molte chiamano le scarpe di Zara, sono davvero una grande opzione per una malata di scarpe come me. :-)

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Spikey V.