Captain Yen

Vest? Taile, Winners
Black pants? h&m
Dress worn as top? h&m
Boots? Stuart Weitzman, Winners
Snake belt? thrifted
Clutch? thrifted
Ring? gifted

If I were a superhero, this is what I would wear. It's the perfect outfit for saving the world. When I think about it though, I doubt superheroes have control over their own wardrobes... just a guess, but would Peter Parker have worn a blue and red one-piece with footsies as his Spiderman outfit if he had the choice?

My friend made fun of this vest when she first saw it in the store and said she didn't get it. But I knew secretly I wanted it. I let it sit for a while and when I went back weeks later it was still there and further reduced to $15. Then I knew it was meant to be. The key to wearing so much volume is to keep the rest of the outfit super slim. I wish I had pulled a Adored Austin and wore this newly acquired snake belt as a necklace. Next time... How awesome is the belt though? I cleaned up at Talize again last week... I know I sound like a broken record but that place is too good. The belt is but a small sampling of the goodness that I thrifted last week...

And my new boots... we're going to call them my practical purchase. OK, let's not be too technical because I actually need winter work boots and good running shoes more than the boots but in the situation I was in, these were the practical purchase. Yes, there was some shopping last week as I exited my shopping ban. I really wanted new shoes and it came down to a pair of brown Frye open-toe booties and these classic black Stuart Weitzman boots (for the record, both were deeply discounted). I am such a sucker for brown leather (shoes,belts, purses...) and so clearly the Frye boots stole my heart. But I always buy impractical things and then I am left without the daily stuff (I don't really even own a pair of black flats...) and a nice pair of dressy black boots would go with lots of outfits and fill the holes in my closet more than another pair of brown shoes. So, I got the tall boots and I do love them, they are surprising comfy and the leather is excellent. But sometimes, I catch myself thinking of the Frye shoes still... the affairs of my heart are so complicated. One more markdown and I may crack on those and buy them too (if you live in my area and have big feet like me... stay away from my babies!)